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 Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:19 am
I finnally scanned my soft pastel drawings, and a few others!
So tell me what you think of it 3nodding Lady of Fire:  Fire Feniks:  Fearie:  Solembum avvie look:  A sketch made with colorpencils:  Another sketch of a faerie: 
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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:12 am
why doesn't anyone give me critique? crying so I can reprove my drawings...
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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:25 pm
whoa. sorry. i haven't had time to read through all the posts. sweatdrop
my suggestion, you smear way too much. it makes the pictures look messyalso, try blending different colors together instead of using just one plain color for different areas.
personally, i'm not a big fan of pastels. i rather use color pencils. it's less messy and give me more control.
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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:58 pm
Hmmm.. Not bad. I would definitely work some more on developing your characters' anatomy first before coloring them. Still, the practice will not be wasted. I kind of liked the phoenix the way it is. The blurriness there helps give it the fiery effect.
I've seen pastels done well enough to look like watercolor, and I adore the Harry Potter covers. I can honestly say good luck with them, however, as I've not yet managed to bring them under my control. gonk
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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 2:59 pm
i would say that yes, you smear too much. its a hard habit to get out of, but really try NOT to smear; it makes things look better. for one, because the more you smear (especially if you smear colors together) the more dilluted and less intense the colors are. if you think the colors are too bright, blend (not smear) with white or a lighter shade of the color youre working with. here is a really good tutorial to give you an idea of how things should look and how to make them look that way. http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/farp/theart/ricsattlerpastels/ricsattlerpastels.htmli hope that helps.
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:57 pm
Dirty_sox3 whoa. sorry. i haven't had time to read through all the posts. sweatdrop my suggestion, you smear way too much. it makes the pictures look messyalso, try blending different colors together instead of using just one plain color for different areas. personally, i'm not a big fan of pastels. i rather use color pencils. it's less messy and give me more control.
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:03 pm
euclids_triangle Hmmm.. Not bad. I would definitely work some more on developing your characters' anatomy first before coloring them. Still, the practice will not be wasted. I kind of liked the phoenix the way it is. The blurriness there helps give it the fiery effect. I've seen pastels done well enough to look like watercolor, and I adore the Harry Potter covers. I can honestly say good luck with them, however, as I've not yet managed to bring them under my control. gonk
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:05 pm
kirio26 i would say that yes, you smear too much. its a hard habit to get out of, but really try NOT to smear; it makes things look better. for one, because the more you smear (especially if you smear colors together) the more dilluted and less intense the colors are. if you think the colors are too bright, blend (not smear) with white or a lighter shade of the color youre working with. here is a really good tutorial to give you an idea of how things should look and how to make them look that way. http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/farp/theart/ricsattlerpastels/ricsattlerpastels.htmli hope that helps.
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 5:47 pm
S o l e m b u m Dirty_sox3 whoa. sorry. i haven't had time to read through all the posts. sweatdrop my suggestion, you smear way too much. it makes the pictures look messyalso, try blending different colors together instead of using just one plain color for different areas. personally, i'm not a big fan of pastels. i rather use color pencils. it's less messy and give me more control. try using a paper stub (you can buy those at art stores) or toilet paper/tissue paper. i never use my fingers cause it's hard to control. also try to do a drawing with pastels without smearing. see how that turns out. just try it. force yourself to do it. it'll help you, i promise.
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:27 pm
Dirty_sox3 S o l e m b u m Dirty_sox3 whoa. sorry. i haven't had time to read through all the posts. sweatdrop my suggestion, you smear way too much. it makes the pictures look messyalso, try blending different colors together instead of using just one plain color for different areas. personally, i'm not a big fan of pastels. i rather use color pencils. it's less messy and give me more control. try using a paper stub (you can buy those at art stores) or toilet paper/tissue paper. i never use my fingers cause it's hard to control. also try to do a drawing with pastels without smearing. see how that turns out. just try it. force yourself to do it. it'll help you, i promise.
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 10:47 pm
it also doesn't help that you use smooth paper [it looks like bond from the pics but i can't really tell] for dry pastel drawings.
you should try getting some textured manilla or charcoal paper.
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:29 pm
S o l e m b u m hmmmz it was not ment to be a bird of the Harry Potter films blaugh but I'm glad you like it! I like HP as well to! Nuuuu! That's not quite what I meant! sweatdrop I meant the artwork from the covers of the Amercian versions of the books! I believe the artist is Mary Grandpre'. Anywho, she uses pastels for the cover art and was my inspiration to even try to begin fooling with them. 3nodding
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:04 am
I dont think that over here , netherlands, she made the cover's art...
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:23 am
Hasel I dont think that over here , netherlands, she made the cover's art... Probably not. I've seen several different covers from the books. It all depends on the publisher.
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Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 12:44 pm
magaly it also doesn't help that you use smooth paper [it looks like bond from the pics but i can't really tell] for dry pastel drawings.
you should try getting some textured manilla or charcoal paper. allrighty then, i will search in the store for charcoal paper if i got the time 3nodding or I can also use different crayons or pencils, but for my softpastel is easier to draw xp
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