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per Foxystallions request i have uploaded the gesture sketch for "High Winds".
a gesture sketch is a sketch that is drawn as quickly as possible, with more attention to emotion and composition than to detail.
a gesture sketch is a sketch that is drawn as quickly as possible, with more attention to emotion and composition than to detail.
Category Artwork (Digital) / All
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 700 x 700px
File Size 106 kB
it really differs from project to project - and i think it shows best in the finished piece. for example, High Winds has a very distinct emotional atmosphere. And incidentally, pieces like High Winds are also the ones that i choose to work on as quickly as possible, using quick gesture sketches.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1175206/
however, pieces such as Bald Priestess were tackled from a more technical standpoint. instead of asking myself "what emotion do i wish to most embody?" i ask myself "how can i make sure that each texture is just right?" and while Bald Priestess is a technically beautiful painting it lacks the emotional vitality that pieces such as High Winds have.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/847359/
i know that doesn't directly answer your question, but i think it shows that there's no set way that i paint. ^__--
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1175206/
however, pieces such as Bald Priestess were tackled from a more technical standpoint. instead of asking myself "what emotion do i wish to most embody?" i ask myself "how can i make sure that each texture is just right?" and while Bald Priestess is a technically beautiful painting it lacks the emotional vitality that pieces such as High Winds have.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/847359/
i know that doesn't directly answer your question, but i think it shows that there's no set way that i paint. ^__--
Understood. Emotional versus technical is how I, too, see the differences between those two pieces. I think of her as a Zen priestess - absolutely calm and unemotional.
I badly need to find a better way of introducing that emotional expressiveness into my photomorphs.
If BeastInShow would take photos of me spontaneously trying different poses, it would help, but she isn't interested, so I have to use a self timer or trigger a remote control and then palm it before the camera clicks 2 seconds later. Not spontaneous!!
I'd very much welcome any suggestions that you can think up. My techniques are better than my emotional expression. Basically, nearly all the facial emotional expression has to come from the expression of the fox in the head photo (pretty limited range) as modified by Photoshops Liquify (I've got lots to learn), and added highlights and shadows. I do modify color extensively, aspect ratio a bit, etc, but where I need help is a suggestion for making my photographic poses more expressive.
I badly need to find a better way of introducing that emotional expressiveness into my photomorphs.
If BeastInShow would take photos of me spontaneously trying different poses, it would help, but she isn't interested, so I have to use a self timer or trigger a remote control and then palm it before the camera clicks 2 seconds later. Not spontaneous!!
I'd very much welcome any suggestions that you can think up. My techniques are better than my emotional expression. Basically, nearly all the facial emotional expression has to come from the expression of the fox in the head photo (pretty limited range) as modified by Photoshops Liquify (I've got lots to learn), and added highlights and shadows. I do modify color extensively, aspect ratio a bit, etc, but where I need help is a suggestion for making my photographic poses more expressive.
i will have to think about your dilemma, but my first gut reaction is this:
do you have a digital camera or a traditional camera? if it is digital, see if it has a setting that allows it to take a set number of shots in succession (it's usually used for sports, actually!) this way, you could capture different stages of the same pose. such as jumping, walking, kneeling, etc.
if it is a traditional camera, then while the timer is going off continue to move. if you're going for a kneeling pose, don't pose in the exact kneeling position but kneel while the timer is going off. this will help you capture the motion of kneeling, not just the kneeling itself.
however, as far as capturing emotion with the animal parts of the photographs - that's a little more difficult. i would suggest continuing to experiment with the liquify tool, and maybe experiment with the healing brush as well. it can come in quite handy, and i actually found it helpful in adding texture to certain areas of a piece. (i still haven't finished the photomorph piece that i just referenced, however i can e-mail you screencaps of my progress because even if i finish it FA will not allow me to upload it since i do not have the original photographer's permission to use the wolf head.)
hope those suggestions help!
do you have a digital camera or a traditional camera? if it is digital, see if it has a setting that allows it to take a set number of shots in succession (it's usually used for sports, actually!) this way, you could capture different stages of the same pose. such as jumping, walking, kneeling, etc.
if it is a traditional camera, then while the timer is going off continue to move. if you're going for a kneeling pose, don't pose in the exact kneeling position but kneel while the timer is going off. this will help you capture the motion of kneeling, not just the kneeling itself.
however, as far as capturing emotion with the animal parts of the photographs - that's a little more difficult. i would suggest continuing to experiment with the liquify tool, and maybe experiment with the healing brush as well. it can come in quite handy, and i actually found it helpful in adding texture to certain areas of a piece. (i still haven't finished the photomorph piece that i just referenced, however i can e-mail you screencaps of my progress because even if i finish it FA will not allow me to upload it since i do not have the original photographer's permission to use the wolf head.)
hope those suggestions help!
Thank you very much, they certainly do help a lot!
My cameras are now digital, and I'm sure that there is a some sort of sequence setting; I just hope that it can be started with the remote control. I will definitely check.
I will also try to move during even a single exposure - I had never thought of that! It goes against all my instincts; throughout my childhood, I was shooting color photographs using a camera with a widest aperture of f6.3 and film that was ASA 10. The required exposure times were about 1/25 second on a good bright day, if I recollect correctly. I remember when they improved the film speed all the way up to ASA 25! Now days, exposures are usually 1/000 second or less, and that is without using shutter priority. I am free to move - and have been for years! Old long ingrained habits die hard... Carefully standing still has been so silly!! Thank you very much!!!
I am thrilled to hear that you are doing a photomorph!!!! I very much look forward to seeing your WIPS! I would also very much love to see your final PSD file!!
Wolf heads that you can use for photomorphs on FA:
canislupusfrax has hundreds of fine photos of wolves, foxes, and kalaks (maned wolves) in his FA Gallery and Scraps. The photos are from a huge variety of angles and have a rich variety of facial expressions. He is a very patient ann dedicated photographer with good equipment. He intended these as reference photos for artists who want to draw these animals, but said that he also welcomes the use of any of them in photomorphs so long as you give him credit.
FA's admins and owner recently ordered him to delete all photos except for three foxes, three wolves, and three kalaks! They claimed that his reference photographs were spam! He had over 2,000 Faves - and they deemed it spam!! Jeeze... I got involved, and the owner eventually became reasonable, and the reference photos are now all safe. Here is the public portion of the dispute:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/223200/
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/336825/
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/337608/
The ears in this photomorph came from one of his kalak photos:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1016411/
The ass is all mine - damn it was cold taking the nude starting photo! On days like that I could really use a built-in fur coat!
The cute licking fox in this photomanip is canislupusfrax's, too:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1174121/
I encourage you to visit his gallery for animal heads that you [i]CAN]/i] use on FA, as well as for references for animal anatomy.
In addition to the Healing Brush, I have found the Clone Stamp to be very useful, especially when using a soft airbrush with the flow set to about 10%; this provides really nice seamless head to body matching.
Thank you very much for your helpful suggestions! I will certainly apply them!
My cameras are now digital, and I'm sure that there is a some sort of sequence setting; I just hope that it can be started with the remote control. I will definitely check.
I will also try to move during even a single exposure - I had never thought of that! It goes against all my instincts; throughout my childhood, I was shooting color photographs using a camera with a widest aperture of f6.3 and film that was ASA 10. The required exposure times were about 1/25 second on a good bright day, if I recollect correctly. I remember when they improved the film speed all the way up to ASA 25! Now days, exposures are usually 1/000 second or less, and that is without using shutter priority. I am free to move - and have been for years! Old long ingrained habits die hard... Carefully standing still has been so silly!! Thank you very much!!!
I am thrilled to hear that you are doing a photomorph!!!! I very much look forward to seeing your WIPS! I would also very much love to see your final PSD file!!
Wolf heads that you can use for photomorphs on FA:
canislupusfrax has hundreds of fine photos of wolves, foxes, and kalaks (maned wolves) in his FA Gallery and Scraps. The photos are from a huge variety of angles and have a rich variety of facial expressions. He is a very patient ann dedicated photographer with good equipment. He intended these as reference photos for artists who want to draw these animals, but said that he also welcomes the use of any of them in photomorphs so long as you give him credit.FA's admins and owner recently ordered him to delete all photos except for three foxes, three wolves, and three kalaks! They claimed that his reference photographs were spam! He had over 2,000 Faves - and they deemed it spam!! Jeeze... I got involved, and the owner eventually became reasonable, and the reference photos are now all safe. Here is the public portion of the dispute:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/223200/
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/336825/
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/337608/
The ears in this photomorph came from one of his kalak photos:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1016411/
The ass is all mine - damn it was cold taking the nude starting photo! On days like that I could really use a built-in fur coat!
The cute licking fox in this photomanip is
canislupusfrax's, too:http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1174121/
I encourage you to visit his gallery for animal heads that you [i]CAN]/i] use on FA, as well as for references for animal anatomy.
In addition to the Healing Brush, I have found the Clone Stamp to be very useful, especially when using a soft airbrush with the flow set to about 10%; this provides really nice seamless head to body matching.
Thank you very much for your helpful suggestions! I will certainly apply them!
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