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Published: 2013-08-17 16:19:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 493; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 1
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Attempt at mark making and value study.For full details on how this piece came about please read description of
It's 2-3 hours of playing in Photoshop CS5 with Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch using brushes are mainly CS5 Brush Sets but use of downloaded brushes by `DanLuVisiArt and given brushes by *T00xicpanda . While listening to Neurotic Fish (EBM).
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The shape of the bird is spot on (perfect), also I believe you captured the sparrow's fluffiness perfectly too. You didn't over or under do anything here, which can often times be the case with digital paintings, it can be hard to get that balance right. Your shade selection is also spot on, and I'm sure looks exactuly how its supoosed to on this particular variant of bird. However, if you where going off photographic reference or not (doesn't matter), I think you could have made him pop a little more in reaching the realistic and pushing a tad beyond it. For example on the upper beak area, I think some very small but strong light/white dots would really bring your attention to the birds face first. You could also streak some stronger highlighted areas on the top of the head for this effect as well, as a single dot on the eye like I've seen on your other bird painting. Another very minor change that would make a difference would be around his bum, I see a few strokes going away from his overall feather direction. I think you used that technic to build up some value you (which works), but you could also do that with very short slightly darker stroke following his feather direction, I think that would give him a more natural look there. And the foot on the other side of the bird is a little lighter than the one closer to us, since they are both in shadow, I think that would should be a hair darker (or about the same shade) not lighter. Honestly outside of those few again -minor- points, I think this is perfect. The bit of highline above and at the bottom of the feet are perfect not too much as to pull your eye there first, but not too little that you overlook the feet. Also your strokes on the chest and upper wing area especially are really lovely and make me want to pet him, since he looks so soft. Also the claws are perfectly shaped. Lastly I'm glad you gave the fill box back drop a texture so it doesn't clash the subject, I see that too much with digital paintings (I've even been guilty of it myself), and its refreshing to see someone to remember to carry the textures beyond the subject. Great work!
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I'm glad I got the shape right.. and that I didn't over do or under do anything particular. That's such a lovely thing to say.. But I know EXACTLY what you mean!! I am still learning and no sooner do I think I've made progress but I churn out something that makes my eyes bleed
This was more a value study than anything else. I appreciate what you said about making him 'pop' and going a bit further with it. However it was just a first attempt at values... It wasn't so much about painting a bird and getting in all the finer details but what you said I will definitely keep in mind so thank you very much indeed.
Thank you for the tip regarding the value and way I painted around the bum area. I didn't really notice this over all until you just pointed it out..
As for the back leg/foot I was trying to make it look like it was further back (in the distance) as it was difficult to tell which leg was which at one point. But generally things as they get further away from you get lighter not darker... not sure about that part of your comment. - sorry.
I'm glad you want to pet him though.. I've kind of got a new love for giving backgrounds texture and not just making them solid colours or simply using that gradient paint tool..
Thank you for such a lovely crit. I will keep in mind your points, though I do have to question that back leg being darker ..maybe just me. Thank you again though
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I can understand that one, I can't tell you how many things I've done that I instantly didn't like once finished. To be very honest with you though, there are only a hand full of things in my own gallery I'm really-really actually fund of. But then again we are our own biggest critic, but it isn't necessarily a bad thing because its all layed down as mental notes for improvement later. But like I said this I think is very well done. -As for the foot, you're very right about things getting lighter the farther away they are, but what I was getting at with that point is birds feet are right next to each other so there isn't much distance, also you have to look at the shadow he is casting on the ground, both feet are in, so I just felt they could be closer to gather in vaule is all. But then again lighting angles can change that perspective too. But yeah you don't need to agree with everything, at the end of the day its your work and its all about self expression, and making you happy. Out side of the comic book stuff I get commissioned on, I just do what I want, lol. That's what makes being an artist so much fun. 
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I'm glad I'm not alone in my feelings towards 'my' work. I feel they start well and then somewhere in the middle they go terribly wrong. Even the ones I love, I decide the next day I really don't like them at all... and it makes me question myself..
I do agree, it helps you improve later.. learning from your own mistakes. But I fear I'm at a a point where I am constantly continuing and making the same mistakes over an over. That said I know I've made massive improvements... I've been watching a lot of tutorials and livestreams lately.. but none of that really helps me go from where I am now to the amazing and insperational artists I aspire to be like..
I talk too much too 
Thank you again
I'm glad you have fun with what you do
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This looks excellent and adorable! I love your style~
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I'm still finding my style I'm just learning. This was a values exercise based on value study and mark making
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Well it looks lovely! I think it's very cute
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The tones in this look excellent and I really like the way you have captured the texture of the feathers.
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I am really enjoying birds and feathers and such. ...I may do more studies on birds or include birds some how
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Now this looks beautiful: do you see how well the tonal variation and contrasts help maximize a work's appeal? The variations in light and dark help make the image pop out
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It seems for my first proper value study to have worked out very well. Plus getting out of my comfort with humanoids and working on a bird has started a new found love for bird paintings lol. Thank you for what you said. I have yet to put this into practice by just doing a value humanoid study. But as said in another comment I am learning and adapting and hopefully improving. Perhaps this is something I should focus more on. I'm indecisive at this point if I'm not taking on too much skin, values, hair, tones, colours, shapes, drawing, form... and if I should try and concerntrait on one aspect to develop upon at a time.
Thank you for your words again and taking the time to comment. It's so apprechiated
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In reference to your walkthrough, the feet look fine.
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I have a piece I'm working on but it's very stressful so I'm working on other things at the same time. But I think I'm getting there... maybe *shrug* but thank you for what you said hun, I'm glad you like it
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Awww thank you Winter
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