Finishing Sorcha

So I realized that I haven't been happy about anything I've drawn since I had the critique on Sorcha, and felt like I failed miserably. I lost confidence in myself. I didn't believe in my ability anymore, and honestly that is a terrible feeling to have.

I've been wasting my life away on World of Warcraft, and then now that's been replaced by Star Wars the Old Republic. But lately... a friend convinced me to watch Naruto Shippuden. I watched 160 episodes of that in 5 days. I was hooked. Why am I mentioning this... well it inspired me. I felt the desire to draw again. Doing it is a different story. I feel like I've been on hold. I can't start anything new until I finish what I left undone. After talking about it with a friend... he gave me some wise suggestions. Something that I hadn't even thought about. He helped me. Thanks, Koto! *hugs*

So. Here's an update on Sorcha. I spent several hours last night working on the lighting. I still might tweak it a little. I started the hand... but it's not done.

After I finish the hand I will redo the ocean I think... and last. I will show the power in her hands.

Self Portrait Revisited....

Its been almost a year since I did a self portrait. I think it was because I wasn't really pleased with the others.. So I revisited the last one.. and did it in digital as that's my new favorite medium...

Old Version: See Below
Time: 4 hours
Used: Photoshop CS4. Cintiq 12WX

It's awesome I just love it! I just cant wait to paint more after doing this! I am going to

It's a little rough in a few spots, I think I will go back and retouch the area where the hair and the skin meets. Soften those edges. There is a scribbly spot in the hair ends that flip up to fix. Perhaps the tips of the hair could use some help too. That's just my own critic on it!

Hehehe. I'm proud. Yes... I am



So I dug up the old self portrait completed in charcoal. I know its a different medium but I had to compare!

I was just so surprised in the difference, time can make when I put these side by side.


I have to have this for a review in my class next week, so thought I would also post it here!

Yey

SO last night I did my first digital painting of a human.



Before I had done some of a character I was thinking about, but I hadn't yet ventured into painting people. I started with a gesture that kind of inspired me, then I decided to create a character, and then I drew another gesture, and then from there I started rendering kind of on a whim. I liked it so much, I finished the body, and then of course had to have a face! I found a picture of someone who matched my character for the most part, and then changed her a little from there.




I can't wait to paint her clothes on. I'm thinking I might do a whole little series on her. She's from a story I started writing about... 6 years ago. I keep going back to it in my head. Perhaps I should finish it.