portrait

[Landmate]

original (http://www.doublemoonproductions.com/noelle_nouveau.jpg)

http://www.doublemoonproductions.com/noelle_nouveau2.jpg

[mos667]

Man I love this, it looks great. Very nice job on it. The hair looks so purty, like a rose! :)

Something that freaks me out though is the forehead...Maybe its a little to big or is it just me?
Very nice job on it.

mos.

[Main Loop]

i think its gorgeous.. the forehead's fine to me.. only thing that irks me is the color of the white of the eyes.. it should have a bit more blue to it..

[Landmate]

thanks!


mainloop: your probably right, i tend to be very biased against cool colors! :(

[johnnypixel]

good stuff

[jrr]

she's beautiful.

[Main Loop]

Originally posted by Landmate
thanks!


mainloop: your probably right, i tend to be very biased against cool colors! :(

hehe.. yeah.. i know what you mean.. she just looks like she's been up a little too late, ya know?

[metalwinds]

dont know what the pic looked like, but wouldnt the light be hitting her hair a little more? great pic though... .im getting a mucha inspired vibe from it

peace

[kimchee]

Beautifully done. Bloodstone?

[jrr]

Originally posted by kimchee
Beautifully done. Bloodstone?

actually it's me, i'm a beautiful girl.

[Landmate]

updated it with some very slight tweaks

:P prob wont be noticable to most.


thanks guys, yes, it is Bloodstone. and not Jrr, even though he is a sexy bitch.

-B

[skrubbles]

fantastic job there ben... I knew it was bloodstone the second I saw it. You're rendering abilities have grown tremendously over the last few months... I'm jealous ya bastard.

[DragonGX]

man, what in the world. that is the worst portrait I have ever seen!

wait...

wait a second...


its Noelle...


Great job!

[DragonGX]

just kidding No :o :D :chug:

[anjy]

Yah, this is great, with the old-school vibes of the portrait with some new-school designs of the background.
Nice.

[Kress]

yo - lovely! ;) The proportions and such are real convincing. I like the design behind her too... but does she look... a little waxy?

(And yea, don't be afraid to throw cools on her, even greens.)

[thomasaurus]

looks awesome Landmate!

[behemot5]

:chug:

[Landmate]

dragongx: danger danger, do not temp TEH wrath of bstone.

kress: thanks! I know what your saying, I dunno whats causing it. and... its not that im afraid, i just dont like them.. hahaha >_<

[Landmate]

played with contrast, which is better?

[DragonGX]

I like the second one. I prefer images with higher contrast, they make for better/more interesting artwork.

[pibb991]

im with dragon, the second one has more life and depth. looks good:rock:

[Main Loop]

i love the more yellow ambience the second one has.. gives it a glow... and the iris doesnt look as wierd anymore... how long does it take you to do these?

[JerMohler]

Hey Ben,

Got a question, do you do a pencil sketch before you start colouring? Also, is there any way we could see some of your process? I really enjoy the way you apply the colour(not to mention your colour palette), is there any way we could talk you into sharing your process?

Thanks!

[Landmate]

JerMohler: unfortunately I havent saved many steps on this. But if you like, I could archive the steps for my next drawing, and make a page or thread of it.. It wouldnt be to much trouble.

And to answer your question, I been doing my sketches with the wacom lately, but yes, i start with line drawing, and some hatching.

[MrSmith]

i really like the warm colors. vereh nice!

[JerMohler]

If it won't bother you too much to archive the steps for your next drawing, I'd love to see your process.

Thanks!

[Chicka]

wow... love the colours.. LOVE the background.. You look a bit sad though :(

[Forge]

I love these piece... nothing more to say, i dig it !

[Chicka]

well the person on the picture looks sad.. not you.. I don't know who it is... I'm confused :( lol.. good night

[DragonGX]

She just hadn't had for vodka + red bull or the morning. Shes fine now, though.

Landmate - I'd like to see what it would look like with cooler colors in the shadows..

[PencilPunx]

You did a paintover for me to help me get a more feminine look with my women. After seeing this I'm doubley honored you did so as you DEFINITELY know how to do it the right way. This is fantastic!

[Bloodstone]

AWESOME! You forgot to add the ugliness though. I can't believe you painted me, I'm so lucky! Now finish the other drawings! PRONTO

I mean...

Thankyouthankyouthankyou!

:nana

[Landmate]

main loop: 3 or 4 hours, alot of the time is taken up by problem solving and trying to get a likeness and the rest on rendering.

mrsmith: thanks man :)

bstone: just draw what I see :x I'm really glad you like it, a sucessful portait is tough!

[Irate Customer]

Land:

I am not all that surprised to see how good this is. I really like the skin on her, its got a very creamy look to it...very lovely.

Excellent work indeed.

Irate

[Lunch_Box]

Great portrait

One thing i'd tak out is the thin tan outline aroud her head.

[Rusty Red Robot]

That is a beautiful portrait! Sad look on her face, but the painting is still delightful!

[Landmate]

thnx

your probably right lunchbox, bad choice. dunno why i outline everything. :ep:


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[ceenda]

Wow! Very nice indeed. :)

Your style seems to come through well even on more realist painted work (as apposed to lineart), which is very cool. You're a Jack-of-all-trades. :beer:

[delucubus]

What's up ben, just wanted to say i like the new painting, especially the colors.

-Todd

[rubygenesis]

its cool landmate, the outline works in a stylized way. i do it sometimes myself, just do what appeals to you. you are the artist. =) post mooore !