The reason for the scanner-hating
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lady_t_220OK, so I mentioned before that I was feeling randomly like sketching. You'll probably have guessed from the earlier post that I did indeed sketch and I had to battle recalcitrent hardware to actually show anyone.
I think I remember reading in someone's journal not too long ago (It might have been![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
stir_of_echos but I'm not completely certain) that they were thinking of scanning their next sketch bit-by-bit. I thought it was a kinda' nifty idea so, though it's not a particularly GOOD sketch, I figured, what the hey.
So without further ado, the blow by blow account of the last hour and a half.
First off... personally I like to find a picture and remove the colour before I print it out. It makes my life easier. I have been known to make things print out only showing the blue pigment before now. I find it tends to illustrate the shading better thus making me have to think LESS, but this time I did just plain ol B&W.
From that I start out with the basic outline. This came out really REALLY faint on the scan, so I had to diddle with the contrast otherwise it'd just be a big block of white...
*kicks scanner*
Started shading in the eyes. I usually start with mouths and work up but, for some reason but this time I did eyes and worked down.
Moved on to nose, lips and jaw, Started adding in the stubble which really shows up crappily on this scan... *bitches more* ;)
Ears, neck etc always end up last. This is also the point where I screamed "Fuck, I hate drawing hair! Why the hell did I pick this damn picture??!"
I mean I love the bed-head freshy tousled look *purrs* but bugger me it's a pain in the arse to draw...
Aaand finally... (well sort of finally... this time tomorrow I'll be thinkering more with it, but *eh*...)
So, "And finally..." finished the hair, smoothed out a few rough patches that didn't work so well and generally rounded the last of it out.
I say "this time tomorrow" I actually really mean "In about 5 minutes". I'm seeing stuff I don't like and want to change already. -_-;;
Man I need to start being less critical. It was only an hour and a bit sketch... Just about as long as it takes to listen to Use Your Illusion, so that boarders on "lightening" for me. I've been known to spend 4 hours + and come out with less.
*slaps self*
OK, I'm done being overly critical... really I am.
(*screams* I'M INSECURE, DAMNIT!)
I am, however, thinking I really need to buy a better scanner. ;p
I think I remember reading in someone's journal not too long ago (It might have been
stir_of_echos but I'm not completely certain) that they were thinking of scanning their next sketch bit-by-bit. I thought it was a kinda' nifty idea so, though it's not a particularly GOOD sketch, I figured, what the hey.So without further ado, the blow by blow account of the last hour and a half.
First off... personally I like to find a picture and remove the colour before I print it out. It makes my life easier. I have been known to make things print out only showing the blue pigment before now. I find it tends to illustrate the shading better thus making me have to think LESS, but this time I did just plain ol B&W.
From that I start out with the basic outline. This came out really REALLY faint on the scan, so I had to diddle with the contrast otherwise it'd just be a big block of white...
*kicks scanner*
Started shading in the eyes. I usually start with mouths and work up but, for some reason but this time I did eyes and worked down.
Moved on to nose, lips and jaw, Started adding in the stubble which really shows up crappily on this scan... *bitches more* ;)
Ears, neck etc always end up last. This is also the point where I screamed "Fuck, I hate drawing hair! Why the hell did I pick this damn picture??!"
I mean I love the bed-head freshy tousled look *purrs* but bugger me it's a pain in the arse to draw...
Aaand finally... (well sort of finally... this time tomorrow I'll be thinkering more with it, but *eh*...)
So, "And finally..." finished the hair, smoothed out a few rough patches that didn't work so well and generally rounded the last of it out.
I say "this time tomorrow" I actually really mean "In about 5 minutes". I'm seeing stuff I don't like and want to change already. -_-;;
Man I need to start being less critical. It was only an hour and a bit sketch... Just about as long as it takes to listen to Use Your Illusion, so that boarders on "lightening" for me. I've been known to spend 4 hours + and come out with less.
*slaps self*
OK, I'm done being overly critical... really I am.
(*screams* I'M INSECURE, DAMNIT!)
I am, however, thinking I really need to buy a better scanner. ;p
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Date: 2003-07-04 02:08 pm (UTC)For making an in-progress icon like that.
I am just blown away by your talent, Lady T. Is there nothing you can't do?
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Date: 2003-07-04 02:15 pm (UTC)Hm, things I can't do... make my scanner work properly I think is tops of the list right now. ;p
And thanks for the nice words too. I tend to reserve the right to do the temperamental artist thing as
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Date: 2003-07-05 10:30 am (UTC)Nifty! Yeah, that's the exact word we used when discussing the concept. :-)
Hm, things I can't do... make my scanner work properly I think is tops of the list right now. ;p
Oh, I don't know. It looks like you eventually got it to work well enough. The sketches look great.
And thanks for the nice words too. I tend to reserve the right to do the temperamental artist thing as wolvinatrix will attest, I'm sure, so it means a lot. ^__^
Hee! Well, as a person who can't draw a straight line without a ruler and eraser (to fix mistakes), I'm dang impressed with your artistic talent.
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Date: 2003-07-05 10:32 am (UTC)Relative to how much you drank before you tried to walk in on, to be technical.
*boom boom*
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Date: 2003-07-04 02:56 pm (UTC)That's amazing :)
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Date: 2003-07-04 02:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-07-04 03:31 pm (UTC)Re:
Date: 2003-07-04 03:32 pm (UTC)Everyone's a critic. ;p~~#
*snickers*
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Date: 2003-07-04 04:04 pm (UTC)ROFL!
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Date: 2003-07-05 10:32 am (UTC)Hi
Date: 2003-07-05 02:50 am (UTC)Bloody Hell! This is excellent.
Buddy
Re: Hi
Date: 2003-07-05 06:41 am (UTC)Talking of Jules, she mentioned you were in the Leicester area too? A part of me is wondering now on the chances of having seen you on the street and walked right on past... ;p
Re: Hi
Date: 2003-07-05 06:56 am (UTC)Let me know what you think hon.
Buddy
Re: Hi
Date: 2003-07-05 07:14 am (UTC)