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Starbuck value study
Seriously, if you don’t watch Battlestar Galactica, you’re really missing out on some good science fiction, and by “good science fiction” I mean “it’s better than Lost.” I found myself using the eraser more than I would have liked for … Continue reading
Aeryn Sun value study
This is the first value study that I’ve done of a figure (as opposed to a face / upper torso). I have to admit that I was pretty worried when I started, but I think everything came together in the … Continue reading
Gaius Baltar value study
I need to come up with a term for what I do with the Gimp (the B&W and cranked contrast thing). If anyone knows what that’s called, give me a heads up. The hand was pretty darn hard, but I … Continue reading
Jimmy McNulty value study
I did that B&W contrast thing with the Gimp again. It’s super effective. I’m getting a little better with doing these quickly and loosely. It’s helping me appreciate the presence of value even when there’s no obvious shadow.
Value study of John Locke
I figure if I want to learn a value-heavy cartooning style, I should probably better learn how to spot value in an image and add weight to it. I grabbed a photo of John Locke, plopped it into the Gimp, … Continue reading