So yeah, my first try with a photorealistic potrait, because before I've never really aimed for photorealism, since I don't find it creative. But, it was done for practice purposes and I'm very proud of the effect, that's why I'm submitting it here. No tracing, no color picking, just painting from what I see. The reference picture is here: [link] .
This is Alexz Johnson, a Canadian singer & actress with such a beautiful face, that once I saw it, I knew I'd paint her. I'm not even a fan, although she has a very pretty voice, too. :3 I showed her this portrait of course, and she liked it! <3
Critiques & tips are very welcome! I know I messed up the hand, and the hair isn't right - but I'd die if I was to recreate it identically.
The most hard part: catching the propotions. The most boring part: the hair. @_@ The most easy part: guessing the colors (that was a surprise) The most fun part: the pores
Over all, I love this picture, its excellent! And its so close to photo quality! Congratulations on being a wonderful digital painter! She's also VERY beautiful! Now I want to analyze the aspects of this picture that stand out to me. Hair: The hair is excellent, you MUST tell me how you do it! (please?! ; w So few people can do hair this magnificently and I'm glad you can! Because the hair is the first thing that jumped at me! (other then the fact that she looks so life-like!) Eyes: I've noticed that far too many paintings have dull-lifeless eyes that bore me. And makes the picture lack emotion-but I'm impressed! Her eyes look inquisitive and interesting! I love them. Only problem is (I feel like I nit-pick too much) her left eye (in this entire critique I am saying my left and my right, not hers) is too wide, it doesn't match the right one. Makes her look odd. I think its also slightly lower then the other, but that may just be me Skin The skin is SO soft! And pure! She is definatly a work of art all in her own! I feel the need to glue a mole or a freckle on her so she doesn't look so damn godly! (Is this a self portrait? ;D) Pose Okay so I looked at her pose and its wonderful, sexy, curious and beautiful. Only thing that I noticed is: Her fingers aren't touching her cheek, and if you rest your head on your hand like she is (with fingers touching) it's normal and comfortable. But if you move your hand slightly away as her's is, then your head cocks in the opposite direction (I also noticed that my neck hurt, I dunno if it's like that for everyone though) Parting words I love this picture! And the small tweaks of the eye (and possibly the hand) would make it great enough for a DD! Now I'm going to check out the rest of your gallery!
Wow, this is stunning! Congratulations, you've confused me! xDD I like every part of this photo, huh... I wanna say, drawing xD Surely you have been a lot of hours in front of the computer, but itīs worth! Can you share to me... how the hell have you done the goddamn hair? I never get this result! Well, I guess with a lot of time, paciencie, practice... and natural talent xDD What a speech I've given you!
Oh wow. Ohwow. Wowowowowow. This. Is. Absolutely. Amazing. At first I was like; Naww.... it cant be... surely it isnt.. or is it? It is? It is really a drawing? Unbelievable. Incredible.
"There is no time to stop and stare..." - Other than here of course. Three cheers for a bravura portrait. The hair is incredible, fluffy, light and with a with a natural glow - does it sound off to say I admire the way you've done the roots in her parting? Anyhow your boredom is our benefit Yes, the eyes aren't the same (ref: earlier critique), but checking out the singer's actual portrait, neither are her eyes in real life - all faces have a certain amount of asymmetry - it's one of the that make faces interesting. Don't know if this is your first attempt to publish a photorealistic work like this - I look forward to any more you do in this style.
... addendum ... sorry, just reread it was your first attempt at photorealism. Re: it not being not so creative, I know what you mean, though would you not agree that learning to paint/draw so realistically ultimately gives you the tools to do your own creations with the same attention to detail? (Other views are available! )
Now I want to analyze the aspects of this picture that stand out to me.
Hair: The hair is excellent, you MUST tell me how you do it! (please?! ; w
Eyes: I've noticed that far too many paintings have dull-lifeless eyes that bore me. And makes the picture lack emotion-but I'm impressed! Her eyes look inquisitive and interesting! I love them. Only problem is (I feel like I nit-pick too much) her left eye (in this entire critique I am saying my left and my right, not hers) is too wide, it doesn't match the right one. Makes her look odd. I think its also slightly lower then the other, but that may just be me
Skin The skin is SO soft! And pure! She is definatly a work of art all in her own! I feel the need to glue a mole or a freckle on her so she doesn't look so damn godly! (Is this a self portrait? ;D)
Pose Okay so I looked at her pose and its wonderful, sexy, curious and beautiful. Only thing that I noticed is: Her fingers aren't touching her cheek, and if you rest your head on your hand like she is (with fingers touching) it's normal and comfortable. But if you move your hand slightly away as her's is, then your head cocks in the opposite direction (I also noticed that my neck hurt, I dunno if it's like that for everyone though)
Parting words I love this picture! And the small tweaks of the eye (and possibly the hand) would make it great enough for a DD! Now I'm going to check out the rest of your gallery!
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