I need help on a portrait

[Rebecca]

Hi. :rendered: :) This is a digital portrait I'm doing of my dad, but I'm strugling with where I need to put the highlights on his face :upset: could someone point me in the right direction?

this is what i've done so far. Sorry about the size

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v736/snakesglasseye/father.jpg

[NoSeRider]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v736/snakesglasseye/father.jpg http://user.aol.com/pnhassett/art/father2.jpg

Without any reference this would be my guess.

You have light coming from back and top of head. That would indicate you'd need a secondary light to show the contour of the profile.

Just add layers in Multiply Mode and play with it.

[Rebecca]

Ta NoSeRider, I'm not using PS, I'm using paint shop pro :[ so i dont actually know what multiply mode is :bashful: . But it really helped :}

although I was really going for a lightsource coming from the front and slightly to side of his face so that you see more light on his cheek and neck, does that mean I need to change the light on his hair?

thanks again :^^:

[Midnight]

Well that's not exactly optimum lighting for a portrait... however, NoSeRider has a good solution with a secondary light illuminating the profile (possibly a back-light?).

Also, if you're working up an accurate portrait I'd strongly suggest you work from reference, certainly until you're a lot more sure of your abilities.

Good luck with it!

[Rebecca]

thanks for the help, here what I've got, totally different now :rendered:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v736/snakesglasseye/paintingdad.jpg

the fabric still bugs me though :er:

[Danilo]

This guy looks as my dad too :} I think that you should put more colour in shadows. Look at this tutorial if you want: http://itchstudios.com/psg/art_tut.htm

good luck

[Luthien Rogue]

Ta NoSeRider, I'm not using PS, I'm using paint shop pro so i dont actually know what multiply mode is

Quick note: PSP has Multiple Mode as well.

http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/9276/multiply7sn.png (http://www.imageshack.us)

Should look something like that, depending on what version you have.

When you colour over something on a layer set to Multiply, the colour will be transparent but show up darker--great for shadows.

Try the different Layer Modes out. Screen is good for highlighting.