working at snail pace

[liquidjack]

http://www.tyrones-niche.com

Slowly but surely I'm creating.....something. Any suggestions or comments for me, as I embark on this perilous journey through photoshop, would be appreciated. The picture is at the above url - go to personal art - it will be the thumb of a woman in a bikini (spring break.....go fig.). Sorry, not that skilled on the computer that I can provide a super dooper hyperlink right to the pic.

Thanks a mill.
Ty :beer:

[Dreamed-Reality]

Uh, your website sucks. Sorry.

And for your art. You need to lose the lens-flares in all your pictures. Lens-flares are the artist's worst nightmare. And may only be used in very special situations.

For all your drawings, I like your style. But your line work needs to be cleaned up. Perhaps use the pen tool? I don't know.

[liquidjack]

hmmmmm. maybe you didn't catch what I was trying to say my cocky friend. So once again......for the reading impaired. CHECK OUT THE PHOTOSHOP PAINT_ING OF THE WOMAN IN THE BIKINI. the rest of the b.s. you can save for yourself.
:bash:
Ty

[Buffalo]

Hey Tyrone-

I think the drawing looks nice. Very solid. Good attitude and feeling to it. My suggestions would be darken the shadows and play with the color some more to pull out the girl and give her a background or a little ground to stand on.
I think that'd improve what looks like a nice start. Post your progress.
Good luck!

[liquidjack]

Appreciate the constructive comments Buffalo. I'm definitely going to plug away at the colors once I finish bringing the rest of her out. The background.....eh.......maybe. The background definitely needs some work ,but will it get done. Probably not.

Thanks again:beer:

[egerie]

Don't worry. It's usually the lense-flares that brings the worst out of artists :) - I do have to admit I'm a little suprised at the level of animosity in this thread. tsk tsk tsk.

So my advice, lose the lens-flares ... forever. Try to look around other artists' portfolio webpages and be carefull not to fall into traps. For example : lens-flares, black background, plain embossed text 3d effect, frames, usual cornyness. Oh and another thing to improve your photoshop learning curve is to look for tutorials on how to scan your work properly and colouring. Here's where you could start looking (http://www.sumaleth.com/links/).

Good luck !

P.S.:Did I mentionned lens-flares shouldn't be used ? ;)

[liquidjack]

thanks for the comments and critique Egerie. I definitely reconsider using lens flare in any of my future projects. Think I'll leave me lense flare where it is on the older work.

Thanks again:beer:

[Tanika]

well, I don't have the pic up now but I used a lense flare ONCE and it looked really cool. It was a sad pic dedicated to my online mate [rp buddy.] Just a little blue feather falling with a lense flare shining in the background with the words "always and forever" fading out into the light.

The girl in the bikini pick looks pretty good. ^^ Better than I can do.

[liquidjack]

Thanks for the compliment Tanika. Your description of your feather picture sounds well done. And I would think that would be the perfect place for a lens flare.



Gracias:beer:

[stikler999]

here this should clear things up.... here's the pic he's talking about.

http://www.tyrones-niche.com/myweb5/numerouno.jpg

[feeb]

Well, good luck on it. As it's a work in progress, it's kind of hard to offer much in the way of constructive criticism. I'm not impressed by your insulting response to the frank post from Dreamed-Reality. Your work does need some cleaning up, after all. Don't just read the comments for the praise, which I'm sure you're not doing, but you didn't acknowlege the fact that he said he liked your art, or the criticism he offered. I don't think he was being cocky at all. In order to grow in art, you've gotta be able to take criticism, good or bad.

That having been said, I'd first suggest raising her mouth. Her septum is rather large, and the center of the lips/mouth is approx 2/3rds up (between chin and bottom of nose). Hers is dead-center. Try blending the colors smoother (transitions). I'm not sure what your methods of progression are, but her left (our right) breast is very disconcerting.

For the most part, it looks like a great effort, and although it's probably just a study, remember that it's just another model in a swimsuit... basically a representation of a photograph. If beefcake is what you want to get good at, this might work, but try to snazz it up with something fun (tattoos, bracelets, your own clothing design, etc). Good luck.

[liquidjack]

Stickler, thanks for posting my pic. Really appreciate that.

Feeb, thanks for the criticism. Those changes are a little too much for this little excercise.....but thanx. As for my impression on you. Whatever.....that's me. I take constructive criticism well. And I did take the criticism from dream reality. However since the first statement he or she made was blatant and bold...I reacted how I would against anyone that cocky or bold or whatever word you wish to use. Believe me I eat humble pie like its my favorite dish.

Anyway thanx guys:beer: