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August Pin-up - Goldlewis
🕑 Added 2021-08-25 13:46:59 +0000 UTCMake space for this hefty lad!! His proportions were fun to work with, even though I did need some time to sort them out. It was good practice.
Also a July themed August pin-up.......... lmao
Let's start shall we?
> I started with a vertical oriented composition this time! Some stuff was already set up in my head such as the two presidents tagging along with him for a BBQ, along with the mustard "51" element, and the big hot dog.
> As you can see, I didn't put much time in the thumbnailing... Rushing steps is not a really cool idea as you'll see in the following steps LOL Some structure pass over this thumbnail, but the foundation was a bit weak so I didn't go far as usually do at this step. The overall mood and hand gestures are set up, though!
> I decided to make the composition a bit more horizontal, so the elements could have a bit more room for breathing. Also the other elements would cover Goldlewis, which is supposed to be the main point of the picture!
> The front view was quite boring as well..... I think Goldlewis works better with a side angle because of his cute big pompadour. The belly also really pops out!!!
> Refined the sketch so I can have a bit more of an easy time doing the lineart! For me at least, a good foundation ensures a muuuuuuuuch smoother finishing process.
> Started the lineart! I've been trying to make the process a bit more methodical by focusing on foreground, then middleground, then background lately and it's been helping me a lot! I have to figure something like that for coloring.
> Goldlewis! But here you can see there's no weight in the lines for now.... also check out that grill! It's a photobashed one!! Let's see how I tackled it, shall we?
> Here's the pic I found online! Did some crops and deformed the original picture, and I ended up with this...! Ugly right!
> It'all a matter of polish, though. "Pixelated" the picture above to be more aesthetically aligned with my style, and for now, placed it on the picture this way before embellishing it.
> Weight treatment!!! The lineart feels so different right!
> Tackled the background! Apparition has been helping me a lot with abstract backgrounds, so I did have fun on this one! I didn't start embellishing the BBQ grill yet, so you can check how jarring it is.
It's always fun to make photobashing because it takes a bunch of creative solutions to make it work, like doing a puzzle!
> Here I placed the blocks I'll use to color. It brings a more clear picture to mind as well, regarding as how it'll look finished.
>Started embellishing the BBQ grill! Check out the burning coal. It's already looking cool!
> Flatsssssss.... If the setting has a regular lighting I've noticed I don't invest much in color sketches. It's a thing I gotta pull my ear a bit more to do more consistently tbh!!!!!!
> Primary shadows for the foreground!! Won't make secondary ones here to practice the visual hierarchy effect of doing the focus more finished than the other elements.
> Primary shadows for Goldlewis! As he is a ROUND boy I decided I'd focus on smooth shadows, which are not contemplated in this step!
> I left the secondary shading for elements of interest such as his face, hands and food. It's part of the visual hierarchy tests!
> Shaded the foreground...
> And then the rest!!!
The stars I did for the flag are actually from another little thing I did!! Doing resources has been turning into a staple for my art. It's really fun to do, and I think it brings my personal flair to things!
I think you couldn't guess where I grabbed those from.... it's not from any piece of the constellation project! I actually did them for a tiny shopping list I have over my fridge to control who buys what for the cats over here in my home.
And that concludes our monthly pin-up post. I'll be opening the voting for the next character on the 1st!
Comments
Fsoda
He's the Secretary of Absolute Defense riiiight!! It's very nice that you appreciated their inclusion zolviraaaa 💛💛💛
Zolvira
amazing job, i'm glad you included the president and erica <3
