another dome for crits

[ash26x]

trying to get better at values. crits are welcome.
as to my process to approach this craziness of painting.

-very quick vauge drawing of major shapes. head, hair. placement of eyes nose lips, nothing else (except an indication of the core shadow because it was so dark).
-laying down core greys, darker BG light face.
-block in darks to shape face valumes. large brush.
-smallish/mediam brush. pull out lights and control edges to create smaller volumes of eye nose, chin and lips.
-then darkest darks and highlights
-blend crap to create gradations.

i'm having trouble with brush control and likness, but i think that will come with practice and more attention to my drawing.

please, crits are MORE than welcome. i need to grow like a flower :)
traditional is Soooooooooo hard for me. i can't get used to the material and have little control of my brush stroke size. anywho, thats for another time. i could use tons of help in that area.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/ash26x/charlene-paint.jpg

[Dizon]

i'm having trouble with brush control and likness, but i think that will come with practice and more attention to my drawing.http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/ash26x/charlene-paint.jpg


You said it right there my friend. More attention is needed.

Anyway, i think the light setup is good for a portrait. This setup would provide a good distinction of forms. I find the eyes are a bit big and too wide apart, the bridge of the nose is also too wide, and the lips could be as well.

I suggest you do this again BUT start of with a good drawing. Take your time, and make the drawing as accurate as you can. Pay attention to the relationships and meaurements of each element. You're drawing will act as a study for your painting so you can refer to it all the time.

Goodluck.

[ash26x]

patdzon: thanks for the crit. don't think i wasn't listening because i took a while to respond.

this time i slowed up the drawing. it is more accurate, but my cocern with these studies is value. i'd like to know what u think about my values. am i way off and weak. too much contrast, or not enough. or OK. what can i do to make it FEEL like form, make it feel stronger but still in a real world light environment.
any suggestions on value and form are GREATLYYYYY appreciated.

thanks all.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/ash26x/char-2-web.jpg