We recently worked on adding weight and taking weight off. We added weight to the left side of our face and took weight off of the right. I had some trouble with this one. In class I wasn't seeing a vast difference between the two. Looking back at the pictures I think the problem was that I didn't make the shadows dark enough. At the time, I was afraid of making them look too dark and unnatural, but I suppose I will have to find a balance. I actually think the right side looks heavier than the left and I'm trying to figure out why. I'm thinking I just wasn't making dark or light enough shadows and highlights overall... please comment with your observations!!
On Wednesday in class we worked on aging our headshots. I enjoyed this exercise and it was very helpful. I found new discovers with each line. I could see what worked or looked natural as compared to what didn't and I learned that the eraser is a great tool in softening shadows and lines. I will say that I'm a bit disturbed by my final product:
Is that scary or what?!
Tomorrow, we were told we could bring in pictures of older family members. I feel that I favor my mom's side of the family, so I printed out a few pictures of my grandparents as well as my mom to bring in for tomorrow. I also want to put an age progression for my mom in my morgue since I have access to some old pictures of her. She's only 44, but it's still interesting to observe the changes. Here are some for you to look at:
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| My cute grandparents! My grandma is 75 and my pap is 83. |
I'm trying to upload the pictures of my mom but they aren't working right now. grrr. I'll try again soon!
It's kind of hard to tell with the lighting of the pictures but from what I can see it looks like there is a good distinction between the fat and the skinny side. On the skinny side the eye looks sunken in, which kind of pulls the whole face inward too. Maybe darken the lines on the fat side a little so that the features stand out a little more.
ReplyDeleteBre I agree with you! I enjoying working on my mourgue to relax too! It's an enjoyable project.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you as far as your shadows. Next time you should try them darker and I bet that would help a lot.
P.S. Your grandparents are adorable!!
The same thing happened when I did my added weight. I was hesitant to make the shadows too dark. I kept telling Sue that it just looked like my face was dirty. But looking at the pictures or even in the mirrors across the room makes it look much more natural than it does up close.
ReplyDelete1. I met your grandparents and they are wonderful people.
ReplyDelete2. Your old age is really REALLY nice work. Its very believable, even up close. I wish I had the detail yours does while still looking blended and natural.