Quote: Morganni wrote:
I can't decide whether the way the shading there seems to come to a sharp point looks odd or not. '.'
This is in part a function of how I shade. What I'm doing currently (the older pictures had more primitive techniques) is drawing darker tones on a
multiply layer. That gives the shadows and darker areas, keeping the same hue. They're essentially blocked in. Then I typically blur 'em out somewhat
for better blending and adjust the opacity of the shading layer...so the transition from light to dark areas isn't as jarring. However, I do miss spots,
and then there's occasionally bits where I'd like to leave them reasonably sharp and stark.
My eye for shadows and 3D definition also isn't fantastic, so occasionally I'll choose the wrong areas to
block out as dark/light, or do 'em in a less than elegant fashion. I'm trying, but I'm not there yet. This sort of stark shading is new to me;
previously what I did was essentially pencil gradients. Which is fine for...say...still life, but not so much here.
-- Acyl