Heeeeeeeeeelp

[behemot5]

i don't understand why the skin seems strange... and i can't paint good wear...it's becoming quickly awfull...i also think this pic have a lake of texture....if someone can help me :-/
thanks
http://images.deviantart.com/large/indyart/freehand/cacademoi.jpg

[Erik]

It looks like the light is coming directly from where the viewer is, and that is very difficult.

I think you should make more shadows and light to define the shape better - the skin will then take on more different colors and look more naturally. There is a thread on that in the Round Table/Tutorial section - painting flesh tones. I found that really helpful and insightful.

Will be ok though once you're further in the painting, just keep adding light and shadow and it will be cool in the end!

[behemot5]

is it better like this?....i put a bit of blue in shadows like it is written on the round table where it is write " if the light is hot the shadow is cool"...
the texture problem came perhaps that this picture is quite litte and should be bigger for this??http://images.deviantart.com/large/indyart/indymisc/trycolor.jpg

[Erik]

The picture is much less flat now! Still difficult light source but the improvement is obvious. Keep it up!

[behemot5]

thanks a lot... i try to do better ... it's not easy to learn alone ..thanks a lot
i will try to increase the contrast

[behemot5]

wrong composition.... lake of unicity in the colors ...awfull texture...i don't know how resolve colors and textures problem
http://images.deviantart.com/large/indyart/indymisc/sketch4.jpg

[Erik]

If it's night and outdoors, try to work with a cool palette. Most stuff will be bluish/greyish due to human night vision. You would only see colour where there's light, i.e. a torch, moonlight (though that's not really powerful enough to give colour mostly) or some magical light coming from his hand or staff.

[behemot5]

....i admit working without all these knowledge is not a good idea ...thanks a lot for your help erik .... i will take my camera tonight and i will take some photography to study colors :(
thanks....

[Erik]

I dont know shit either, just telling you what i read and observe ;-) i'm learning too!

[behemot5]

i'm quite "happy" :( of the result 'cause it's the 5th paint i done with my computer (i never learn traditionnal painting) and with my mouse only...there are a lot of mistake anyway...
http://images.deviantart.com/large/indyart/freehand/sketch5mouse.jpg

[Erik]

Yeah now we're getting athmosphere! It's getting better!

Mouse ?? O_o

[behemot5]

only my mouse ...a wacom or something like it is quite expensive for me :-p...thanks for your help and for the "link" to the round table about flesh tone...it is very interesting i learned a lot with it....thanks