(For the benefit of first timers: For this years challenge I’ve given myself a personal improvement project of doing a 30 minute digital ‘speed’ paint each day. My goal is 2 fold: to become a faster digital painter and to figure out a way to paint that doesn’t look digital. I can paint digitally; and pretty well; but it has the LOOK of a digital painting, so I’m trying to improve on that.).
here is a 30 minute ‘painting’ of an eye.
I tried kind of a digital alla prima approach with this one. I think if I were to paint for longer than 30 minutes I could really make this look nice. As it is; it looks ok. The eye kept drifting to the ‘CBS eye’ look… but I tried to keep it from doing that.
anyway. This was fun; and I don’t totally hate today’s speed painting.
I have decided that next year I’m going to paint something I’m good at for this challenge rather than do a self improvement challenge lol. it is a little embarrassing to post these fast practice pieces. BUT I think it is worth doing and It is forcing me to try new things; so there is that.
If I were to spend more time on it I’d fix the eye shape a bit, add some more dark tones; it is very bright right now; and refine some of the edges. All things to keep in mind for tomorrow.
Anything you think would be a cool subject to paint tomorrow? Leave your F suggestions in the comments. OR if you have an idea for another letter- you can suggest those as well.
Alicia
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