[Art Addiction]

Anyways, here's a figure study I did (mostly to study proportions and using color to create form while using the fewest lines possible). I wasn't aiming for an exact likeness of the photo as it was more a figure study than a portrait. I know there are several problems (the nipples on the breasts for one thing don't blend in very well).

Final:
http://www.digidreams-studios.com/images/figurestudyportrait.jpg

Photo ref:
http://www.digidreams-studios.com/images/brooke4a.jpg

EDIT: Crits appreciated.

[ January 06, 2002: Message edited by: Art Addiction ]

[Liser Studios]

hmm...
the face that you did seems off.
I think you made the nose too small, and the lips don't look like they're actually on the face.. and you forgot to draw in the ears.
hmm... her right breast (our left) looks nice, except for the nipple. i think you should blend the outsides of it more, and make the other nipple (our right) a little bigger (i know it's smaller, but not that much smaller).
i really like the hair. you might want to add some more highlights, if you want it to be just like the actual picture. But I think I like your hair's hue better.
the... couch i think... on our left, you didn't make the shadowed side dark enough. don't be afraid to shade
just fix those little things, and i think it'll be great

[BlackPool]

Hey, nice job. But I agree with Liser Studios that the lips are not right. The reason is that you gave them the correct shape, but placed them off center.

As for the color, you have captured the local color well, but you lack the atmosphere that the photo has. You can get it by adding a touch of yellow most of your hues there. Particularly the midtones of here skin. To get an idea of the yellow hue to use, look at the highlight of the hair. You also might consider adding that highlight in your painting as well since it would make the mass of hair have more volume.