Happy Halloween

Quick(-ish) piece done this evening.  After spending the last month working on game maps, really needed to get back to something more figure-oriented.

what i did on vacation...

All on the tablet using ArtRage Pro.  Finally feels like I'm getting somewhere with the software.

well, I'm calling it.

DONE. Or close enough that I don't care.

Attempting to figure how to paint tattoos without losing the skin shading/tone beneath. Never really found an answer. More attention to cast shadows as well.

Messing with the hair, glasses, & eyes.

This is me giving up on subtlety. Screw it, let's just paint the damn tattoo.

Some last-minute adjustments - more shine on glasses, etc. As done as it'll get - but I'm fairly pleased. It looks painted, not digital. Colors are getting better. All in all, I am pleased. Now if I can just jump the shark to "complacent", I'm set!

Total time: 5-6 hours?

March Drawings

Top left is from a brilliant photo of Theda Bara, great expression (that I almost reproduced. almost.) And thank you, I know the 3rd piece has no head. Screwed it up horribly, just erased it in post. Was much more about the body at any rate. No, really.