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Gardenia

Gardenia

Painting Painting \ Figure | 07/02/05 @041 | DigiPixie | Comments critiques (39) | Views views (2290)


Gardenia
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Painter started crashing on me so I decided to attempt a painting in Photoshop. I'd tinkered around before with digi painting in PS, but never a complete work.

I really wanted to see what I could do if I limited my tools...to emulate traditional media as much as possible...so I did this painting using only a hard round brush & eraser with varying flow & opacity...no smudge or blur, dodge & burn...no masks, selections, blending modes, etc...& minimal layers.

My aim was to create a piece reminiscent of 40s Surrealism...in style rather than subject matter.

Happily, I got a Daily Deviation for this at Deviant Art...& a Staff Pick at the Photoshop Café. :)

The reference pic can be found here... http://www.deviantart.com/view/12650100/
 
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Avatar zimm

 07/02/05 @052

this gets better looking all the time!!

beautiful work.........and well deserving of your daily and staff pic

:)
 
slaphapy5

 07/02/05 @121

hey digipixie... great job, finally I get to see the full version of this (i've only ever seen thumbs) :)

Great job
coloring and lighting is brilliant.

~slap
 
Avatar ei-en

 07/02/05 @123

amazing!!! 5/5
 
Avatar Keun-chul

 07/02/05 @128

great job
 
Avatar maumau

 07/02/05 @137

i have to say that it´s fantastic!
Can you make some step-by-step some day?
congrats
 
Avatar Diane

 07/02/05 @331

This is better than the original photo! At first, I thought the mouth was off, but it's the same on the reference Excellent painting, very soft and pure! The hair is amazing, and the waterdrops are a very nice touch ;) +5/5
 
Avatar bellas

 07/02/05 @359

mmmmmmh the problem here are the objetive of camera distort the face, you copy exactly and not arrange this distort i think
 
Avatar curlyhair

 07/02/05 @370

So accurate! Great work, this flower's amazing! good stylization
 
Avatar UmbraTheory

 07/02/05 @505

BEAUTIFUL! +10
 
Avatar reilanchan

 07/02/05 @511

Absolute lovely colors you used there.
I especially love her hair.
Keep it on!
+9 ;)
 
Avatar blackdragon

 07/02/05 @541

Wicked..I like this...you have heaps of talent..I really like the eyes..Good stuff cee yaa
 
Avatar CalinnVojnngat

 07/02/05 @620

Eyes and hair in this one are fantastic. The lines around the mouth are maybe too defined, but I like very much the mouth itself, very particular :)
 
pangu

 07/02/05 @701

wow
 
Avatar linh

 07/02/05 @890

Wow, respect!
 
Avatar thienbao

 07/02/05 @892

So so beautiful!!!:)
 
Avatar emm

 07/02/05 @896

She is breathtaking. I am in awe.
 
punkagrrlzero

 07/03/05 @970

:o
 
Avatar emm

 07/03/05 @975

hey, miss pixie! your gardenia is "random best art" aand on the top ten highest rated painting list!! whoot!
 
Avatar cupcake

 07/03/05 @045

Very Lovely !!!
Top Mark
 
Avatar Dax

 07/03/05 @526

Wow! Wonderful portrait! :)
 
Avatar Baybeestar

 07/03/05 @694

Soft and lovely, wonderful work :)
 
Avatar Freiz

 07/04/05 @969

Gorgeous work! The soft paint strokes, the colors, the water droplets in the rose, and especially, the HAIR. Simply fantastic. :)
 
Avatar Fantasm

 07/04/05 @980

Absolutely my favorite DigiPixie painting. I'm still amazed that this was your first digital painting in Photoshop. This is a gorgeous painting. Flawless.
 
Avatar ClaraSoto

 07/06/05 @129

Very very very good job !!!!!
 
Avatar Alterpha

 07/06/05 @953

Added to my favorites.
 
Avatar darturbrain

 07/07/05 @985

excellent work digiepix, this is really spectacular, the textuer and shading of the face is very well done, and the hair looks so alive.. its a reall master pecie
very good job! +5 :)
 
Avatar chromenickel

 07/07/05 @290

this is joke :)... perfect....
 
pangu

 07/07/05 @517

wonderful! (but maybe there are too many waterdrops on the flower?!)
 
Avatar DigiPixie

 07/07/05 @613

Thankyou everyone! I can't believe I got in the top ten...I'm so chuffed...thanks again for your crits & comments! :)
 
Avatar ryder75

 07/07/05 @855

So worthy of the top spot.....
Excellent, Digi!
 
Avatar mnemon

 07/07/05 @957

beautiful!
 
Avatar shadowgirl

 07/08/05 @598

very lovely.. she does have that 'charm' that I was like.. 1950'ish.. then I saw your comment about the piece. Guess i was close
 
Avatar LukeMrozek

 07/10/05 @970

Its very nice, especialy considering limited tools You used... Congrats on +5/5.
 
Avatar holy

 07/10/05 @002

Awesome! amazing!
 
Avatar daveymonster

 07/14/05 @443

what to say about this?
I still can believe you did this.
now that you've have reacht this push it even furter to see what you will make ;)

This is just breathtaking

9/9
 
Avatar liquidd

 07/14/05 @876

Beautful work, digipixie! Congrats on the daily dev and ps pick.
 
Avatar Luke19

 07/19/05 @056

oh my! shes so beautiful! nice work!! i love this!
 
Klimyntris

 07/21/05 @594

The lighting is perfect, and the feeling is great.I didn't like the tear from the flower at first, but after looking at it a couple times I think it adds a lot of depth to it, makes you think. 8/8
 
Avatar kaneda99

 07/23/05 @761

wonderful!!!! 8/8
 
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