Thank you so much for the concrit, Janice, it's much appreciated! I really have trouble "seeing" my own work a lot of times, and figuring out what works and why. I understand better now why artists need communities and feedback from other artists. And I admit I tend to be suspicious of praise, have been all my life (now more than ever because my ex-boss had nothing but kind words and praise for my work. I keep trusting and then feeling like a fool for having done so, ever since I was a schoolgirl.)
ETA: Thank you also about the advice about doing it for myself; I needed to hear that. My mind was starting to wander in a "what do I need to do to get more votes?" direction which felt icksome.
You're absolutely 100% right all the way on Blending, no arguement there. That would be the one I'd most likely toss out the window if I had another chance. My AC 1 (Beer bad/Bargaining) was meant to be my blending icon and I should have kept it at that. I did that one in a rush near the end and it shows, whereas AC1 I took a great deal of time and care. The two photos are too discordant with one another just as you said.
The slash across her lips seems a bit out of place or perhaps I think it needs to be a bit more blood coloured, a bit more wound like.
A bit more saturated, you mean? I can see that - more like this perhaps? (The second one is more extreme, using the draw tool in PB, which is entirely opaque. I am just starting to experiment with draw, paint and burnishing tools in ipiccy which allow more subtleties and transparency. I think I can achieve better results eventually)
Or is more naturalistic better? (This was my alt Close Crop)
Her mouth got her into trouble (as mouths always do)
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ETA: Thank you also about the advice about doing it for myself; I needed to hear that. My mind was starting to wander in a "what do I need to do to get more votes?" direction which felt icksome.
You're absolutely 100% right all the way on Blending, no arguement there. That would be the one I'd most likely toss out the window if I had another chance. My AC 1 (Beer bad/Bargaining) was meant to be my blending icon and I should have kept it at that. I did that one in a rush near the end and it shows, whereas AC1 I took a great deal of time and care. The two photos are too discordant with one another just as you said.
The slash across her lips seems a bit out of place or perhaps I think it needs to be a bit more blood coloured, a bit more wound like.
A bit more saturated, you mean? I can see that - more like this perhaps? (The second one is more extreme, using the draw tool in PB, which is entirely opaque. I am just starting to experiment with draw, paint and burnishing tools in ipiccy which allow more subtleties and transparency. I think I can achieve better results eventually)
Or is more naturalistic better? (This was my alt Close Crop)
Her mouth got her into trouble (as mouths always do)
*LMAO*