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DanielaIvanova β Portrait work in progress II
Published: 2014-02-15 22:39:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 1504; Favourites: 63; Downloads: 0
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Decided to change the composition entirely, which will make the finish point much delayed in time but hopefully I will see this through.
Β Any comments and critiques are welcome! I'm still not sure how the hair will work out, and there is something about her face that bugs me but I cannot figure it out.
Edit* A lot of work on the hair. Every single hair was painted separately
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It does? Even with the weird color scheme? That's really nice to hear ^^
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Besides the weird colour scheme, that is, but it could also be a picture with the hues altered >:3
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Thanks, it was very experimental. I worked with it again recently on Mirage, but a little tweaked so it looks a bit more natural.
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Hair looks real, it is a hard and awesome work.
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oh mai this one looks nice as well. Tho anatomy is kinda off but regardless amazing with all those detail and HAIR those hair looks just awesome.
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Thanks! 
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really loving this piece. the color pallet really works with the muted blue-green color and the bright pop of its compliment. your avatar is what drew me to this piece. i think all the features are really well observed. the hair looks AMAZING! great job there. you said that there was something that bugs you about the face...im kinda picking up on that but trying to figure out what it is as well. if you're going for photo-realism type drawing, then maybe the eyes are a bit large? I'm interested to see how this turns out. do you have any plans for the bg? a bunch of bright beautiful flowers might be interesting
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Thanks a lot for the compliments! You've really brought a smile on my face.Β
Indeed I'm quite into realism, although I did want to give it a more painterly look in the beginning. That idea is out the window now, I guess. 
I'm unsure about the bg, too, since this was originally only going to be a simple sketch. Maybe some more hair and some flower petals indeed.
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The way you texturize is just perfect. The hair looks very realistic, and again, you are very good at painting skin texture... I love the colors on this and the vibrant flower! however, it's a shame that you didn't finish painting the hair and her hairline because it looks a bit messy with the partially erased brush strokes floating around
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Thank you again! 
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I know the feeling... I usually find myself having trouble balancing social life/school/work and art
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Yeah, it's a tricky and hard thing to do. Maybe some day I will be married to a rich guy which will allow me to cook and paint all day long!
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Exactly! 
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Well, ofc I would put in considerable time and effort to spoil him, too. But it's hard not to let my ego push my imagination towards selling-my-art dreamland!
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Haha. Oh, if just one day one could become popular and recognized enough to make a living just from producing art and working freelance... that would be wonderful!
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WOW, your digital work is so detailed! Especially that hair!! Your time and work paid off because it looks gorgeous.
I don't know what it could be about the face that you don't like... Hmm, since I've been staring at it to figure it, it looks like the eyebrow on the right (viewer's right) could be a little wonky... Like the eyebrow goes straight down into the bridge of the nose rather than stopping opposite the other eyebrow. Her nose also might be very high above her mouth, but honestly I'm only saying that because your comment made me stare at it so hard.
Her eyes are really, really pretty and I love the pink shine to the whole thing.
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Thanks! That compliment means a lot - it could actually help me overcome my hatred for drawing hair!
Tell me about staring... I will have a go at changing and shifting her features a little bit and I will definitely take your advice into consideration. Thank you so much for the help!
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Wow it's fantastic and that hair! But one thing is bothering me, I think the nose is a little too high up.
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Thanks for taking the time to leave me such a sweet compliment! 
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No no don't feel that you MUST fix it, it's just a little something I noticed xD
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You don't know the perfectionist I am!
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The hair and the overall image is beautiful. I must agree that something with the face was bothering me as well. I think (to me anyway) I feel as thought the top of the head is a bit too squished compared to the rest of it.
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Your critique is priceless! I've been looking at this for so long I can no longer see the flaws in it, but your suggestion is spot on! I will definitely work on the head shape some more. Thanks so much for the help!
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XD sometimes you just need another pair of eyes! My pleasure, glad I could help
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Nice, I just feel like the shading on the right side of her forehead needs to be softened up a bit.
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Thanks for the comment. 
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Try a softer brush, np
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Thanks a lot! ^^
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You're welcome!
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