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Flat Figures Painters Forum => Newbie Section => Topic started by: dufour on March 01, 2016, 02:47:29 PM

Title: sexy woman
Post by: dufour on March 01, 2016, 02:47:29 PM
it isn't finish ????but i'am happy she is sexy , and lovely !!!! :-*
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Post by: Hannibal on March 01, 2016, 05:35:41 PM
It becomes realistic !! Go ahead, continue, Greg!!
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Post by: dufour on March 04, 2016, 09:45:40 AM
on natural lihgt !!!!!
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Post by: Glen on March 04, 2016, 10:56:52 AM
Nicely done! The sheer material over the breasts and arms is especially effective. I'm reading the light direction as above and left (as viewed). Is this correct? Is this still in progress? Who makes and markets this piece?


Glen
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Post by: dufour on March 04, 2016, 11:20:46 AM
to the left light to paint on the nails and sleeves, i bought it by jupiter miniatura wich command it at Frank Detmer!!!!!!
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Post by: Hannibal on March 04, 2016, 01:41:33 PM
My wife painted it five months ago, see gallery Hannibal, and we buy it from Jupiter Miniatures in Germany (Benedikt Widmann), but he distributes in the US via a dealer like Tin toy soldeirs, or someone ressembling, if not found, we can give you his email in Germany.
Michel
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Post by: Glen on March 05, 2016, 09:40:30 AM
Thank you, both. I see that it's a Trost piece. Most of these are carried by the Little Tin Soldier here in the US, but it's not currently listed on his website. I'll make an inquiry.


Dufour, do you consider the piece finished or are you still working on it? I'm thinking her orange toned left arm needs some work as do the highlights on the hair.


Cheers,


Glen
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Post by: dufour on March 05, 2016, 10:50:02 AM
i,understand a litlle , you want i make higlight on the left arm and on the hair ???
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Post by: dufour on March 05, 2016, 11:53:01 AM
new photo !!!!!!!
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Post by: Glen on March 05, 2016, 05:58:15 PM
Yes! Her left arm looks more like shadowed skin instead of orange now. Hair highlights are concentrated on the hair that is curved to the light >>>> (


>>>> = light direction; ( = curve of hair.


Hair that is evenly lit - like most fashion photography - usually does not have high contrast highlights and shadows.


Here are two pics: one of a real red head with the light concentrated from the left, and the second of a red head painted by pinup artist Gil Elvgren. Note how the highlights and shadows are painted in the direction of the hair as it falls and curls around. I have reversed the image to match the light direction of your figure.


Hope this helps!


Glen


Now wait til you start trying to paint make-up...  ;D
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Post by: dufour on March 06, 2016, 04:49:39 AM
colour of the hair !!
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Post by: Glen on March 06, 2016, 11:39:43 AM
It appears the hair has been lightened on the viewer's left, but I still think it needs the higher lights. This is what makes female figures so much different than male figures. I photo-shopped some lights onto your last photo to illustrate what I mean. It is only a small sample, so maybe there should be more over the top and along the viewer's left side. The hair on the viewer's rights seems to be in darker shadow, so it might not be catching the final highlights. I hope you don't mind...


Glen
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Post by: dufour on March 06, 2016, 12:59:31 PM
thank you Glen !!!!
i am novice but i learn to paint with your help ! i ll paint highlighter !!! ;D ;D
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Post by: Glen on March 07, 2016, 08:49:09 AM
You are quite welcome. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished piece!


Glen
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Post by: dufour on March 07, 2016, 01:08:47 PM
thank you Glen !!!
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Post by: dufour on March 08, 2016, 03:55:29 PM
it 's lovely finish !!!!!
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Post by: Nicholas Ball on March 08, 2016, 04:11:55 PM
Very nice  8)
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Post by: Hannibal on March 08, 2016, 06:45:13 PM
Same !!!
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Post by: jos on March 09, 2016, 08:25:09 AM
wonderful painting, well done
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Post by: Glen on March 09, 2016, 10:47:45 AM
X2 on the well done! The soft transitions on the skin tones are great and the hair turned out really well. Make some notes on what you did and refer to them on your next piece. Don't rely on your memory (speaking from experience, here...). I'm looking forward to the next one!


Glen
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Post by: dufour on March 09, 2016, 12:35:22 PM
all  flats painted by me !!!!!thank you for the encouragement !!!!
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Post by: Roger on March 09, 2016, 02:34:07 PM
That is a very nice display.
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Post by: Hannibal on March 09, 2016, 07:20:29 PM
Beautiful set !!!
Congratulations Greg.
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Post by: dufour on March 10, 2016, 01:52:23 AM
thank you for al the  professor of this forum !!!!! ;D ;D
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Post by: willie on March 19, 2016, 09:32:24 PM
 Be careful those Red Heads can get you in trouble ::) Very good job Willie