painting studies from refs

[Jane Radstrom]

I'm taking my first painting class right now (acrylics) and it has inspired me to use photoshop in a more painterly way. I want to study more anatomy and face shapes, color, ect so I thought to combine these and do some painting style studies from photos. These are not really taken to a "finished" point, but I wanted to work on them until I felt like the color & value relationships were similar to the ref and the forms feeling fairly solid.

http://www.velondra.com/images/doodle/angelina.jpg
Reference (http://www.kodice.com/pekatus/tias/monograficos/Angelina%20Jolie/angelinajolie20.jpg)

http://www.velondra.com/images/doodle/vika.jpg
Reference from The Drawing Board drawing jam (http://www.sketchbooksessions.com/shanesboard/viewtopic.php?t=14755&start=0)

Comments, crits or tips on technique appreciated!

[CANUCK_DOUGY]

Love the colours in the first picture....mmm..mm.mmm....my mouth is watering. Bukake!!

[Hanuka]

Originally posted by CANUCK_DOUGY
Love the colours in the first picture....mmm..mm.mmm....my mouth is watering. Bukake!!

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@Velo: Killer lightning. :)

[young paddy1]

Stop saying bukake you nutter unless you like the idea of a dozen guys shooting their load on one woman's face.