tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213778671332908990Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:22:58 +0000Claire Hughes - Work in Progresshttp://claireswip.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Claire Hughes)Blogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213778671332908990.post-7720329093532183187Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:12:00 +00002008-06-29T03:15:11.193-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CdEb8ZiNjTo/SGdgpiA7mnI/AAAAAAAAALw/k5i_ZrV1WJk/s1600-h/F6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CdEb8ZiNjTo/SGdgpiA7mnI/AAAAAAAAALw/k5i_ZrV1WJk/s400/F6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217244959953623666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CdEb8ZiNjTo/SGdgjouKd6I/AAAAAAAAALo/p680RJUBwbQ/s1600-h/F5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CdEb8ZiNjTo/SGdgjouKd6I/AAAAAAAAALo/p680RJUBwbQ/s400/F5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217244858674739106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CdEb8ZiNjTo/SGdgd-kJfGI/AAAAAAAAALg/21dca1hE4Bo/s1600-h/F4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CdEb8ZiNjTo/SGdgMq-UylI/AAAAAAAAALI/Gln5k1FfxEo/s400/F1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217244464142404178" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6213778671332908990-7720329093532183187?l=claireswip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://claireswip.blogspot.com/2008/06/fierce.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Claire Hughes)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213778671332908990.post-2856723200023882198Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:04:00 +00002008-03-25T16:51:58.015-07:00This image has been created in photoshop and is still in progress.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CdEb8ZiNjTo/Rh6Ko1Y0viI/AAAAAAAAAGw/yxQEspedVkw/s1600-h/wiphope6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CdEb8ZiNjTo/Rh6Ko1Y0viI/AAAAAAAAAGw/yxQEspedVkw/s400/wiphope6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052628266086874658" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CdEb8ZiNjTo/RhqOgbYkyHI/AAAAAAAAAFw/3PEFqEHCOd4/s1600-h/wiphope4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051506619807221874" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CdEb8ZiNjTo/RhqOgbYkyHI/AAAAAAAAAFw/3PEFqEHCOd4/s400/wiphope4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CdEb8ZiNjTo/RhqOZbYkyGI/AAAAAAAAAFo/SL4Gk6KSTzU/s1600-h/wiphope2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051506499548137570" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CdEb8ZiNjTo/RhqOZbYkyGI/AAAAAAAAAFo/SL4Gk6KSTzU/s400/wiphope2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CdEb8ZiNjTo/Rho57LYkx_I/AAAAAAAAAEw/NJZ6VZ4Aq5Q/s1600-h/wiphope1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051413620880361458" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CdEb8ZiNjTo/Rho57LYkx_I/AAAAAAAAAEw/NJZ6VZ4Aq5Q/s400/wiphope1.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6213778671332908990-2856723200023882198?l=claireswip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://claireswip.blogspot.com/2007/04/hope.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Claire Hughes)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213778671332908990.post-5428817064488720622Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:45:00 +00002008-03-25T16:53:44.422-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CdEb8ZiNjTo/RhqPKrYkyJI/AAAAAAAAAGA/u9RmOhj6-pw/s1600-h/WIPdragonromance5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051507345656694930" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CdEb8ZiNjTo/RhqPKrYkyJI/AAAAAAAAAGA/u9RmOhj6-pw/s400/WIPdragonromance5.jpg" border="0" /></a>5) The image is approaching its finished stages.<br />I decided that the dragon didn't quite look right. The other eye should be visable. I also added another tooth for affect and brought out the nostril a bit more, so that the princesses hand didn't look like it was hovering in mid air!<br />At this stage all the work is done whilst zoomed right in. I carried on playing around with the contrast and light in areas until I achieved a light romantic feel .<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051507568994994338" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CdEb8ZiNjTo/RhqPXrYkyKI/AAAAAAAAAGI/YlbVmdYc1P0/s400/WIPdragonromance4.jpg" border="0" /> <div><div><div><div>4) This is the point where I decide to add more texture. Especially for the dragons skin. The burn and dodge tool are great at this point to bring out the shadows and highlights. I also make adjustments with the contrast for the whole image.<br />I was originally going to make it a night time scene, but I like the colours that I can use if it is set at dusk.<br />The clone and smodge tool are also used a great deal at this point. I use them in the same way as if I'm mending a scratched photograph, zooming in on different areas.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051507779448391858" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CdEb8ZiNjTo/RhqPj7YkyLI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/gCc2Kpw6lVc/s400/WIPdragonromance3.jpg" border="0" />3) Now I start concerntrating on getting the proportions right, before I get into too much detail. I have decided to have the princess figure looking straight at the viewer to give the image more intamacy. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051507985606822082" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CdEb8ZiNjTo/RhqPv7YkyMI/AAAAAAAAAGY/Rsfv6UwCgTk/s400/WIPdragonromance2.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>2) I try and keep the majority of the drawing in a mid tone so that you can see both shadows and highlights. It helps me to create a more realist 3D image at the end. At this point I'm trying to build up the whole image with colour so that I have a good base to work on. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051508234714925266" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CdEb8ZiNjTo/RhqP-bYkyNI/AAAAAAAAAGg/VdRYQt2ft3A/s400/WIPdragonromance1.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>1) I make a start by quickly sketching the composition with a basic paint brush tool using a mid opacity so that I can see all the strokes. I then decide which shapes I like best. At this stage I'm not too worried about getting proportions right, in case I make any drastic changes.</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6213778671332908990-5428817064488720622?l=claireswip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>http://claireswip.blogspot.com/2007/04/dragon-romance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Claire Hughes)