Getting there
Teeth need to “ascend” more to the sides, other than that I’m quite happy with it! I’ll make a few more until its shapes and key parts are lodged within my own skull… Best results will be posted!

Times are getting more exciting than ever! Qualysoft have hired me to improve the interface for the output management system of their sub product Infinica who are going to release it as “Workplace” soon. Also I get to refurbish their product “Document Designer” a bit through creating a new splash screen, and there is talk about creating a solid CI, like I did for Lifestyle Living a while ago.
I was/am required to apply both 2D and 3D skills – still a bit tough, but manageable to everybody’s liking. So I’ll have to stress out a bit during the next weeks, but that’s fine with me!

I am quite happy to have Warren Belfield as sort of my 2D-drawing coach! He provided me a lot of useful info that I haven’t seen coming up anywhere else – so I definitely will break my limits, quite soon I believe, with his help. He’s a true professional, so I consider myself lucky on that one
Following his advice indirectly I’m starting with a series of drawing human skulls to become one with facial proportions over time – looks quite fine already. I’ll update and show some pics soon. My motivation is breaking through the roof.

Human eye painting

I did this after a very good Youtube tutorial by Stephanie Valentin. Worked magic. It took a while to get the strokes right, but it was definitely worth it and easier than I had previously imagined. A good way of getting familiar with Photoshop painting techniques!

Female Lips painting

Trial by fire for my Wacom Intuos 4, and my wrist…

Painting the lips I applied knowledge and technique as with the painting before. Of course, things aren’t perfect, the shadow under the lower lip is too strong, but well… getting there. I was told to use some blue tones for the shadows here and there, which I will definitely do with the next 2D project I’ll take on.

The female face was done with a lot of love and patience, but it looks like an alien head with a british parliamentarian’s wig. Jesus luvz me anyway

First portrait