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"Secrets" by Dani M. Rothe

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SciFi and Fantasy Art Secrets by Dani M. Rothe

Okay.. so I had this really brilliant idea while I was fiddling with my locket the one day. I mean a stroke of pure genious. I could do this sketch, and play with learning facial expressions, realism, lighting, shading, and a new medium all at the same time. The result is what we call a failed experiment. I tried to do shading, and she just looks dirty instead. I tried to do facial expressions, and she looks like someone beat her with a metal pipe. Ahh well... anyone have any suggestions?

Date	Name	Comment
26 Jan 2003	Ludovica Wing Shuen Price	Loading... Actually, I think it looks pretty good. Not perfect, certainly - but what piece of art ever is? From the thumbnail the picture looks more skewed than it actually is. I reality I think you got the expression pretty well, and the lighting (esp, the blue light) looks quite good. I think what the picture lacks is colour definition. It should look bold and striking, but the colours are very pale. Of course, for a first try it's still pretty good, but I think you should experiment with colour, and (eventually) you'll get things right. It can be quite scary, trying out different tones and shades, but I think this picture would look really good with bolder hues - and you're very brave to take on a subject that needs so much attention to lighting and colour. So all in all, take heart - I think this was a great first step. Dani M. Rothe replies: "Wow! Thanks a ton for the seriously helpful info. I was kind of hesitant to make another shot at it. Something's just not right w/ her eyes, and I think I used the wrong color tones to shade with. The black just made her look dirty. Thanks a TON for the good info.. I really appreciate it"