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11" x 14" graphite pencil 2H, HB, and 6B was all I had.
Ouch!!!
Some of you have been wondering where I've been. Well this is where. It's pretty much the first personal piece I've done in 30 some years.
When I started this, I wanted to do something Art Nouveau but ended up with something only art nouveau-ish. A couple classic Mucha elements and I then just went with the flow. Kinda happy with it though.
I hadn't used graphite in almost 3 years and then not to this extent. Had to learn how those things worked again.
I will be picking at her for a couple more days.
Got a short story that is about 3/4 done inspired by this pic btw.
As always, critique and suggestions welcome.
Ouch!!!
Some of you have been wondering where I've been. Well this is where. It's pretty much the first personal piece I've done in 30 some years.
When I started this, I wanted to do something Art Nouveau but ended up with something only art nouveau-ish. A couple classic Mucha elements and I then just went with the flow. Kinda happy with it though.
I hadn't used graphite in almost 3 years and then not to this extent. Had to learn how those things worked again.
I will be picking at her for a couple more days.
Got a short story that is about 3/4 done inspired by this pic btw.
As always, critique and suggestions welcome.
Category All / All
Species Tiger
Size 1280 x 1000px
File Size 478.1 kB
This is absolutely amazing. It reminds me of something you might see in an old book of sketches, say something from the 1800's. It just has this class and elegance to it that is so old world. I love the depth and richness. This is so classy and warm and beautiful and something I could see hanging in the lobby of a four star art deco hotel back in old Hollywood in the 20's or 30's. I love it.
Glad to see I'm not the only one that disappears for stints of time.
An earlier comment critiqued the pupil focus and I have to agree. The direction it's focused on seems above the bird and not targeted at the bird's face. If that was on purpose, then no worries. It is spectacular plumage.
I like the soft shading on many of the aspects. I admire good graphite work, but you'd know that.
One nit pick, which may be caused by the photo/scan, is the softness of the back right (anatomical) paw. It doesn't seem as crisp and defined as the other anatomy to the tigress, which is a little distracting. The other: the angle of the body, hiding comparison for frontal proportion, or perhaps the arm itself (anatomical left), looks a little too thick and beefy compared to the rest of the physique.
The shapes and the way the curves continually draw the eye to the tigress' face is wonderfully rendered. It gives a great focus point for the eye to naturally follow.
I enjoy looking at all the little bits, hun. Lovely work. Adore the contrasts.
An earlier comment critiqued the pupil focus and I have to agree. The direction it's focused on seems above the bird and not targeted at the bird's face. If that was on purpose, then no worries. It is spectacular plumage.
I like the soft shading on many of the aspects. I admire good graphite work, but you'd know that.
One nit pick, which may be caused by the photo/scan, is the softness of the back right (anatomical) paw. It doesn't seem as crisp and defined as the other anatomy to the tigress, which is a little distracting. The other: the angle of the body, hiding comparison for frontal proportion, or perhaps the arm itself (anatomical left), looks a little too thick and beefy compared to the rest of the physique.
The shapes and the way the curves continually draw the eye to the tigress' face is wonderfully rendered. It gives a great focus point for the eye to naturally follow.
I enjoy looking at all the little bits, hun. Lovely work. Adore the contrasts.
Yeah, the supporting arm needs more shading. Forgot to go back and do that ....and several other touch up/finish spots. The raised arm gave me fits. Before she was stripped, I had the musculature well shaded and she appeared stronger. I picture an anthro tigress as well muscled but I will try to shrink the arm a bit to match the body.
The eye now, if you look at it IRL like I am, I'd swear she was looking below the beak. I'm goblin by the pupil. It is oval and if you draw a line through its centerline lengthwise, a perpendicular line drawn from the center goes just below the tip of the lower beak. So I just don't see what you guys are seeing there. The arm, yes.
I should finish the touch-ups tomorrow and get a good scan Monday and repost.
Thanks for the input! I'm always open to it , especially from you.
The eye now, if you look at it IRL like I am, I'd swear she was looking below the beak. I'm goblin by the pupil. It is oval and if you draw a line through its centerline lengthwise, a perpendicular line drawn from the center goes just below the tip of the lower beak. So I just don't see what you guys are seeing there. The arm, yes.
I should finish the touch-ups tomorrow and get a good scan Monday and repost.
Thanks for the input! I'm always open to it , especially from you.
Hello InkedBird, Sorry about the late reply. Thank you! This idea had been in my head for a long time now and was a bit of a distraction so I finally made myself let it out.
I can finally get back to my normal art flow once again but I have so much I want and need to do, I hardly know where to start. Though I think I finally decided on something this evening.Gonna be kinda strange doing color again. It'll be interesting to see if this grayscale piece has any influence on my style.
I can finally get back to my normal art flow once again but I have so much I want and need to do, I hardly know where to start. Though I think I finally decided on something this evening.Gonna be kinda strange doing color again. It'll be interesting to see if this grayscale piece has any influence on my style.
Bravo! A masterpiece!
Critique, since you asked, - agree with a couple above, not about the eyes though. Fixes to do if possible:
1.the birds long tail feather closest to the lady has a dark smudge in the bg tree-shapes next to it's edge...maybe erase that out a little; the other tail feather's lines a little vague and wobbly comparatively - maybe tighten it up using a french curve or flexible curve (or free hand if that's how you work); maybe a bit more feather texture on the bird ?
2. more stripes on arms??? ; more fur texture? (might make it too busy); and one that always puzzles me - whiskers?
3. if starting from scratch i would have left out the tree/cloud shape between her fore arm and the bird's tail; the darkness of the line of the large circle near the edge with the crescent moon shapes is darker than anything in that area - but i do not see how you could lighten it and darkening some of the other lines around it wouldn't work as that would make the lines of the "open window frames" look too light - not that big of a quibble - probably fine as-is.
Spectacular piece!
Critique, since you asked, - agree with a couple above, not about the eyes though. Fixes to do if possible:
1.the birds long tail feather closest to the lady has a dark smudge in the bg tree-shapes next to it's edge...maybe erase that out a little; the other tail feather's lines a little vague and wobbly comparatively - maybe tighten it up using a french curve or flexible curve (or free hand if that's how you work); maybe a bit more feather texture on the bird ?
2. more stripes on arms??? ; more fur texture? (might make it too busy); and one that always puzzles me - whiskers?
3. if starting from scratch i would have left out the tree/cloud shape between her fore arm and the bird's tail; the darkness of the line of the large circle near the edge with the crescent moon shapes is darker than anything in that area - but i do not see how you could lighten it and darkening some of the other lines around it wouldn't work as that would make the lines of the "open window frames" look too light - not that big of a quibble - probably fine as-is.
Spectacular piece!
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