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Birgitte-Gustavsen — Up To The Neck WIP
Published: 2012-01-22 20:12:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 5208; Favourites: 163; Downloads: 30
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Edit 3 : Still working on this, though it's going slow. Still quite a bit refining to do, and then to do some brush work, and make that face less Photoshop smooth.I don't particularly like using references for images that I may consider one day selling as prints, but if I can't get some acceptable forms on those flowers I may have to cave in. They started as quite sharp and pointy leaves, but they've eventually ended up rounded. It's not just about lines, but the shading as well, quite a few of them just doesn't look like they have a petal thickness. They seem chunky and too solid.
I also don't quite know how to improve the far background, I imagine some willow trees and suchlike, but it doesn't look quite right as it is.
Any others comment to help me making the submerged figure more realistic in the water, improving the composition or anything that comes to mind, feel free to share your opinion
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Thank you for such wonderful critique, both specifying what you liked and giving me several pointers on how to make it better. It's currently on a bit of a hold with more pressing projects demanding my time, but i certainly hope to return to it one day and to make use of the advice I've gotten for it. I really appreciate that you've taken the time to write this
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No problem, I'm glad it's useful
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Whew this is amazing! Love the face, and the Background alot,
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Really good work! The perspective and colours are great
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Beautifully done work. I must admitt that the soft colours really suit the piece. Well done.
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This is such a wonderful piece! It's so detailed and pretty to look at!
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background is really amazing... 
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it's really beautiful, her expression somehow makes me worried even if the composition is really pretty
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Wow! This is great! I found it on get watchers, and am so glad I got to see it. I find so many wonderful images this way. Keep up the good work!
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beautiful! particularly the backlighting on the trees!
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Wow, this reminds me of the greek story about Tantalus for some reason.
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the colors are strong and i like the part aroud her chin where the water is.. the searoses look great... ^^ overall really good
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The face have something strange, probably the hair is too stuck to the head.
But a love the background >.<
Really beautiful^^
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Hi, and sorry for such a late reply. I've been gone for a long while, and am now trying to answer at least some of my many forlorn comments. Basically the long ones and the questions. Anyway, thank you for the kind words and for the critique on the hair
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wonderful work but I'm not sure if the ear is all that right...
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Great use of colours and shading. Wonderful work! ^_^
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Brilliant! I love the girls expression and the colours of the piece. Especially the lily pads. They are really pretty
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oh wow, I love your painterly style. The background and the foreground are brilliant!
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I simply love the texture and colors used here, just crystal clear and astounding! Great work!
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cool reminds me of that one scene in Mullan, when she was trying to bath x3.
very beautiful art :3
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Those flowers are so pretty! Do you use the paintbrush tool, or something else?
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Ah! Such good representation of emotion...it's almost like a graceful drowning of sorts, although it could also be a enticing, seductive face...anyway, it reads well!! beautiful artwork!!
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This one looks very lovely. Keep up the good work!
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Wow this is really cool. I love the perspective and the idea itself
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nice idea, the warping of the water makes it feel claustrophobic. good work!
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Her face looks a bit weir din this perspective, but I absolutely love the way you did the lotus and the water. It looks really beautiful. Can't wait for the finished version!
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This is gorgeous, you have such a lovely technique.
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This is really gorgeous. I think the compoisition's perfect, especially with the jaunty angle. It's great
Maybe consider the colour of her skin and hair under the water - it's slightly darker at the moment, but maybe try to get in more of a bluey tone... And with both the woman's skin and the petals, you might want to think about creases, the odd wrinkle and so on
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