attached is a couple of images i show progressive levels of finish- I was told I need help rendering my drawings and critiques are welcome- so i will be putting this blog entry out on the net for my benefit most of all- wanting to be critiqued- the first is a progressive of a face- in both cases I sketched the image using sketchbook-pro- it is similar to photoshop- but with more focus on sketching rather than photographic image processing as what photoshop was originally meant to do- Its a pretty cool program- but i have still to get a knack for coloring. The image was then brought into photoshop cs5 where the pen tool was used to simulate inking the image and finally cel colored in photoshop.... here is my weak point inking and coloring- I am aware that inking the image as a way of flatting out your image and color should help to bring out the shapes again- I don't think I accomplished this on this image- any suggestions... the other image is of a gun-girl done in similar fashion- I learned quickly from this that my inking with photoshop was super slow so i may not be professional at this process yet- the inking however does enhance the sketch- but again the coloring seems amateur-looking- so again I need help coloring...... again anyone with skills- please comment
The most important thing is to consider if you have been faithful to the spirit of the original pencils. Does the inked version make the same impression in terms of gesture or expression? Check eye direction and mouth shapes. Subtle changes make a big difference. Focusing on technique over form can be a big distraction and can lead you astray from the goal of capturing the intent of the piece.
ReplyDeleteInking on a computer is a serious obstacle. It is a huge help to be able to get right up to a piece of physical artwork, to be able to turn it to get just the right angle of approach, to have the tactile feedback of the pen, the rawness of liquid ink on paper. You miss these things when inking digitally.
Cast a wide net for inspiration while you are at it. Joseph Clement Coll, Al Williamson, Franklin Booth, Charles Dana Gibson, Ralph Steadman, Heinrich Kley, Edward Sorel, Al Hirschfeld, all these guys were superb inkers. There's more than one way to do it.
thanks tom
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