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Fan Art Class Version 5.0 {{New Assignment up May 29th: Eyes.}}
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Aleria
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Apr '07
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Date Posted:
5/20 8:47am
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RE: Fan Art Class Version 5.0 ~Current Assignment: A Good Artist Knows the Nose.~
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Ghent: Thank you very much! That's probably one of the best pictures I've ever drawn.
Jedi_Sha: That picture of Leia is beautiful. It's marvelous how you can get the shading that good using a computer program... Very good.
So, as I got permission, here's one of my attempts at the first assignment.
I've got the Jaina pose almost done, too. It just needs some more shading and then it'll be done. I'm also working on the nose job for Jacen, so there might be a few more pics coming up from me in a couple of days...
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Nidrail
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Date Posted:
5/20 3:25pm
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RE: Fan Art Class Version 5.0 ~Current Assignment: A Good Artist Knows the Nose.~
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THANK YOU for starting the art thread up again! Here's my piece:
Thanks everyone, I look forward to comments & critique 
God bless!
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TrulyGhent
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Jun '07
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Date Posted:
5/26 6:26am
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RE: Fan Art Class Version 5.0 ~Current Assignment: A Good Artist Knows the Nose.~
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5/26 6:28am (2 edits total)
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Earlybird: Han:  'Tis a very nice likeness to the pic, just try to keep your lines a little straighter. Leia: Same, it's very good, the nose is just a little crooked, but no biggie.
 Does everyone use a graphics tablet but me?
Sha: Thanks for joining us, it's great to have you! I agree with Aleria, it looks pretty good. For Leia I would make the bridge of the nose a bit longer though.
Aleria: Perfect proportions!  That's about all I can say, I especially like the shading on the arms. Can't wait to see the Jacen and Jaina pics too!
 Oh dear, it's an ex-mod . . .
Nidrail: No problem, I'm not a very good host, but it's all we got. I think the shape of the face is very well defined. The bridge of the nose should be just light though. The shape of the bottom's a little bit off, but well shaded.
I'm gonna try and see what I can do today for my own submission.  If you have any suggestions on how to run this thread better, I'm all ears.
What shall we have for the next assignment? 
PS: For those of you who use a graphics tablet, could you tell me a little about you techniques?  I'm not very good at it and I'd love to learn it. 
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earlybird-obi-wan
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5/26 8:20am
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RE: Fan Art Class Version 5.0 ~Current Assignment: A Good Artist Knows the Nose.~
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I am using old fashioned pencil and paper and have no experience at all with tablets. And for next assignment "Eyes?"
I have seen "eyes" in the other pictures and they are looking great but they are just as difficult to draw as noses.
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Nidrail
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5/26 2:06pm
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RE: Fan Art Class Version 5.0 ~Current Assignment: A Good Artist Knows the Nose.~
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LOLOL!! well any art class makes me draw, and that makes me happy and a happy ex mod is a... ok, never mind
Thanks for the critique! I don't think I can fix it on this drawing (silly paper can't handle much erasing) but I'll try it again sometime
Eyes is good idea!! Or Metal maybe.
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TrulyGhent
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5/26 5:21pm
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RE: Fan Art Class Version 5.0 ~Current Assignment: A Good Artist Knows the Nose.~
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 Hmmm . . . Eyes and metal . . .  Ooo, I got it!
Ta Da!
Just kidding. I'll see if I can dig up some real eyes somewhere.
Well, I supposed I can't lose anything but my reputation, which is shot anyway. So here goes:
Terrible Jaina
Do your worst, I won't mind, any help with a technique for forming the side of the face easily?
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earlybird-obi-wan
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5/26 8:48pm
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RE: Fan Art Class Version 5.0 ~Current Assignment: A Good Artist Knows the Nose.~
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the nose and lips are looking like one of those old statues of the pharao's. the lips are a bit to much forward but the nose is OK
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Jedi_Sha
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5/27 6:24am
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RE: Fan Art Class Version 5.0 ~Current Assignment: A Good Artist Knows the Nose.~
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Thanks.
TrulyGhent posted:
PS: For those of you who use a graphics tablet, could you tell me a little about you techniques? I'm not very good at it and I'd love to learn it.
I don't draw like that on my wacom pad much, so it was kind of an experiment for me too. For one thing, I turned the opacity way down. I was using a brush with 0% hardness at about 20-30% opacity. That's how I got the softer look. Whatever I wanted darker I just went over a few more times. I lifted the pen tool a lot too. Which, at a low opacity, is actually fairly forgiving.
As for the shape and all, I have a love affair with layers. I never touch the background. I always use a new layer for everything. So I initially sketched out the shape of the face and the position of the eyes and nose on a layer in thin lines using a very light color. Then I used a new layer over that for the actual drawing and shading and all.
Like I said, it was an experiment for me but if that helps out all, good.
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TrulyGhent
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5/29 2:39pm
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RE: Fan Art Class Version 5.0 ~Current Assignment: A Good Artist Knows the Nose.~
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Thanks for the imput everyone, I'll watch those things next time.
Will have a new assignment, featuring eyes, up shortly.
<^> Ghent
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TrulyGhent
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5/29 5:18pm
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RE: Fan Art Class Version 5.0 ~Current Assignment: A Good Artist Knows the Nose.~
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Assignment Three: Eyes.
Due Date: June 19th. (Three Weeks)
Debatably the second most difficult part of the face to draw. So here are the eyes, by popular request.
Gotta love Japanese covers. 
I figure there's a few eyes there you can draw, I'd be willing to accept four full-drawn eyes as a submission if you don't want to draw a whole face. Not that I have any authority anyway.  Do whatever you want.
I actually do have a few suggestions for this one:
- The eye is roughly almond-shaped, but with little indentations on both sides and the bottom is more flat.
- The iris tends to be dark on the outside, then lighter, then darker.
- It helps to have the line that defines the bridge of the nose go right to the top of the eye.
- Check out some of FalconFan's art, she does great eyes.
Note: I'm thinking it'll take less than three weeks, seeing as you guys are so fast. But better safe then sorry.
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Nidrail
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5/30 2:31am
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RE: Fan Art Class Version 5.0 {{New Assignment up May 29th: Eyes.}}
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YAY thank you TG!!!!!!!!
whoohoooo great choices!!
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theboilingman
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5/31 1:21pm
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RE: Fan Art Class Version 5.0 {{New Assignment up May 29th: Eyes.}}
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This is a tough one. Likenesses are hit or miss for me so sometimes I'll try to go a little to the caricature side to cover it but I did not do that here. I missed but it's close. I cannot figure out where I missed but it's still cool & not bad.
Now that I look at it again I think I was trying 2 things at once. I was trying caricature & portrait together & it's not working. I think maybe the eyes are a little too big as well.
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TrulyGhent
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6/5 3:57pm
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RE: Fan Art Class Version 5.0 {{New Assignment up May 29th: Eyes.}}
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6/12 10:17am (1 edits total)
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 I finished some eyes!
Firstly though, you're welcome Nidrail, glad you like them.
Secondly, welcome Boilingman! Nice job, I agree with you a little bit though, regarding the portrait/caricature blend. The only thing the eyes could use is some shading on the iris, I usually do what FF does and do dark, light, dark, then the pupil.
Okay, here're my attempts at eyes.
Hardly a masterpiece.
Labeled for your convenience. 
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earlybird-obi-wan
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6/8 8:19am
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a sunny day in the garden and here is Luke
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TrulyGhent
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6/17 11:11am
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Sorry, Darth Procrastination made me think he was my friend. Very sorry everybody.
Nice job on the eyes Earlybird, the only thing I could criticize is that they're a little different. Other than that they're fine.
Okay, what does everyone want for the next assignment?
Once again, sorry for being so late. 
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