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oxio
December 17th, 2003, 01:23 PM
My latest still life study (Done with HB pencil):

http://oxio.test.hostex.net/AlesNaturales.jpg
Atomicfate
December 17th, 2003, 01:46 PM
looking good :)

only thing i'll piont out is that i think im seeing an outline border around the shadows on the table. maybe blend that in a bit.
oxio
December 18th, 2003, 01:59 AM
you are not the only one who sees it :-) And for some reason nobody likes it - i guess ive overdone it...
danteort
December 20th, 2003, 12:39 AM
About the outlined shadows: the thing you have to remember is that as the shadow gets further away from the object, it gets lighter, not darker. So having an outline around the shadow makes it look fake. Most shadows have at least some sort of soft edge, depending on the light source and how far away the object is from where the shadow is cast.

So, basically you'll probably want to soften the edges of the shadow as it gets further from the objects, not make a clean line.