Painting without trauma

[Gouda boy]

Hello all! this is my first post on this forum!
First of all I must say that this is great place for getting inspired!! Something i've been looking for, for a long time!!

I'm not very familiar with the conventional paint and stuff. I'm usualy into the crayons and pencils. (Me and regular paint always end up in a big mess and a lot of trauma!!). So a couple of days ago, I gave the digital painting a try. A couple of hours painting without messing up the work and the house was a big pleasant suprise. But if the result is acceptable is not up to me!

http://www.borntofly.nl/Tryout.jpg

I used a reference

[egerie]

of that CSI miami agent ? Nice but be careful with those eyes. They absolutely need to be similar ! :)

[Gouda boy]

No, no :D I used another celeb! Celeb pic (http://www.gwynethpaltrow.org/pix/public/GPsweethomelong.jpg)

[van]

Originally posted by Gouda boy
No, no :D I used another celeb!

Then the crit still stands! Watch the eyes. :) And look at your painting and the picture...does it really flow like that? Doesnt yours seem to lean to the left a little? I have found that getting the exact pose correct when doing a reference or copy is a MUST.

You have to have a container before you can put anything in it!