This portrait started with a hand drawn line drawing which was scanned and placed on a separate layer (image 1). I used the similar technique as before, shading area (on a different layer) using various opacity and brush styles. Here I have started to master the colour blend tool which colours over the shaded areas while retaining the depth of shadow. The nose and cheeks work well but the lips need more tints to achieve the same quality of light that I have been able to capture on the forehead and chin. To create a ‘painterly’ effect I used a very large wet brush on a separate layer which added blur around the hair. I like the effect and feel it captures an unfinished ink blotched look. The rendering of the hair is developing as the colour has given it more texture. The use of brush blend modes such as burn colour and pinlight has changed the hue and value of the shaded areas underneath. I am keen to retain the line drawing in the image as I feel it frames the face and brings clarity to the picture. A real advantage for this image was the ability to be able to change the size of the eye which dominated the original line drawing. Generally I am please with what I feel is great development in my portrait work.
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