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ian_ruff
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Total posts: 881 Location: Pendleton, SC, USA Gender: Male |
 Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:38 pm Post subject: Yo Joe! update 10/13/08 |
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I've been working on this since the debate (the VP debate, yes that long ago!) and am finally ready to stick a fork in it, or him.
No real politically motivated reason for choosing the Senator as a subject, just thought he wasn't getting much attention. . .
Please comment and critique, I need to hear constructive criticism to progress so don't hold back!
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Russell56
Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Total posts: 34 Location: Austin, TX Age: 32 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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| This looks really good. I could instantly tell who it was, but it's also got some good exaggeration, so it's not just a portrait. My only suggestion would be to touch up the area around the collar, and tie. You've put so much detail into the face and hair and that all looks like a finished product. I think touching up the collar/neck/tie area would make the whole piece look very polished.
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ian_ruff
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Total posts: 881 Location: Pendleton, SC, USA Gender: Male |
| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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 Thanks very much Russell!
Yep, you got me. I got caught up in another project and wanted to finish this one up. I kind of rushed the shirt and tie. I may have to revisit and bring the same level of detail to those areas.
Thanks again for the comment!
ian
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| mcsween Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Total posts: 2330 Location: Georgia Gender: Male |
| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Yup... good likeness. The hair is excellent! Yeah, maybe make the collar wrap around a little vs just stick straight back. Still, this is good stuff Ian.
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ian_ruff
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Total posts: 881 Location: Pendleton, SC, USA Gender: Male |
| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks very much Mike! And good point about the collar. Didn't see that at all.
OK, keep em coming! Looks like I should revisit so if anybody else has a change to put in bring it on.
Ian
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| tomgalvin Joined: 25 May 2007 Total posts: 223 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 35 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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Looks great man! The face is great it's definitely him man. Think the hand just needs to be brought to the same finish, unless you blur the hand layer. Great work though. Sometimes you know when you've nailed it if you have his voice playing in the back and they match up. Odd thing really but I do it sometimes to see if the face goes with the voice. Yours is spot on!
www.galvinator.blogspot.com
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Maritze
Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Total posts: 468 Location: Sydney Australia Gender: Male |
| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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| That's great Ian. I like the cliff-like drop from the top of his forehead to chin and chest, and the slope back the other way. Like a glacier!
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bangalore_monkey
Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Total posts: 3099 Location: ohio Age: 21 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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nice ian, i think i agree with most of the above crits, especially on evening out the level of rendering. however, it's a great likeness and some great exaggeration.
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ian_ruff
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Total posts: 881 Location: Pendleton, SC, USA Gender: Male |
| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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Oh Wow! Tom, Maritze, Bangalore thanks guys for the comments. I really appreciate the positive feedback! That's a big boost to the ego, I like it. Means a lot coming from you all. I will have to get back to him and further the less rendered places.
I may leave the hand soft. I was going for a bit of a selective focus feel with the hand being blurry, trying to lessen the depth of field. Plus, my main reference photo had a blurry hand. . . 
Thanks again
Ian
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ian_ruff
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Total posts: 881 Location: Pendleton, SC, USA Gender: Male |
| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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I got a chance today to go back and work in some of the suggestions. I think it helped and I'm glad ya'll pushed me to keep going with it. I've rendered his collar and tie a little more and fixed his collar and neck juncture. I hope that it helps.
EDIT: I replaced the original pic. . .
Thanks for the honest critiques guys!
Ian
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| tomgalvin Joined: 25 May 2007 Total posts: 223 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 35 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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looks great. one small thing. the shadow on the collar is very sharp, dome kind of lighter grey should really enhance it. the hand works great. Brilliant caricature man. you know immediately who it is!
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ian_ruff
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Total posts: 881 Location: Pendleton, SC, USA Gender: Male |
| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:09 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Tom, very nice of you to say. I may have to go back and address that shadow.
I appreciate it!
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