Ducks, thoughts needed

altheau · Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 148

Here is my latest work. I am considering starting this over, but not sure if I am just over reacting or if it is really not coming together right

Any thoughts would be nice

gggraph · Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 10:25 am Post subject: Re - Ducks, thoughts needed

I think that's looking great. It's possible the LHS duck may need a bit more shading to give it some more form - I'd need to see the original to judge.

It must be duck season... I've just finished (meaning I don't know what to do next) a watercolour of a bunch of ducks - doesn't look half as good as this.

Cheers

Grant

Jodi B · Joined: 25 Aug 2007 Posts: 593 Location: Katherine

Are you kidding!!! yep most definate over-reaction, they look great!!!
I agree with grant that the LHS duck may need more shading or more contrast.

pugwash · Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 1380 Location: Perth

I used to feel like this a lot and have a lot of half finished stuff from years ago.
Then an artist whose opinion I value told me, "Finish the damn thing and then decide if its any good."

Good advice.

altheau · Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 148

Thanks guys

It is the left hand duck that is annoying me, I have reworked his chect about a trillion times so I can't do anything more with it, maybe darken up a few places abit but that is it =/

I will see if I can play with the tone a bit more to give him some more shape, I think you are right there.

Clive of course you are right I should finish at least the brown duck and see how I feel about it. I think part of the problem is that the right hand duck is comming up really well, but the Left duck is a bit dull. But then in reality I think that is the case in real life as well and maybe I am trying to get something that is not there in the first place.

I really wish I could put these guys aside for a week or so, so I could look at it with fresh eyes but I can't it is a comission and it has to be done.

I will keep pluggin away at it and see what i come up with =]

thecatsgrin · Joined: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 2181 Location: Gippsland

GORGEOUS!!!!!
Love them so far.... keep going, I havent seen you do anything bad yet!!!!
EVER!!!
So I dont see how this one could go wrong!
I am so impressed you can bring life to a picture with just grey tones!!!!
It is not an easy theing to do... but you can!!
keep on going!! Laughing

gggraph · Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 8:44 pm Post subject: Re: Re - Ducks, thoughts needed

marri · Joined: 28 Aug 2009 Posts: 267 Location: Western Australia

I can't see any problem - other than the head is too big and you will never fit the body on the paper (sorry - been hanging around kids too long). Seriously, you might be able to see something in full size that is not apparent on screen - but it is looking good.

altheau · Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 148

Well the brown duck is now done, onto the kewl looking guy

altheau · Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 148

Well almost done now, it is looking better now that the guy in the right is almost done

altheau · Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 148

Well all done now =]

I have not signed it yet, It has the weekend to sit, before I make a final decision =]

sunfire · Joined: 01 Mar 2008 Posts: 1430 Location: Toodyay

A beautiful job well done.