These past few weeks have been a bit strange for me as an artist. There are days when I definitely feel great working, and others when I just can't be bothered to finish anything. Inspiration is getting harder to find, and free time to dedicate to painting is scarce. Sometimes I just want to sit and paint for hours, but my duties as a mother don't allow it. Today, for example, I had the whole morning free to draw, despite facing many difficulties, but I wasn't in the best of moods and ended up creating a portrait that I find confusing. The eyes don't really reflect what I intended at first, and the painting is quite mediocre. Although I know that artists have good days and bad days, it will never stop frustrating me when something doesn't turn out the way I want.
I made the sketch and began painting using a palette of mostly pale and desaturated pinks; however, I also used slightly brighter tones on the lips and cheeks. For the shadows, I used brown tones within the pink range, and on a new layer, I added more colors to better define the face. To finish the skin, I blended the colors, creating a smooth complexion, and added details to the eyes, nose, and lips.
Then I painted the hair black, but finally decided to change it to a very dark blue and add highlights with a slightly lighter and more subtle blue. I changed the background to a light gray and then added highlights to the eyes to make them stand out even more. I also tried placing some blue highlights around the silhouette. As always, I like to redden the area of the eyes, nose, and lips. I finished by making a color adjustment.
Tools:
- Photoshop CC 2022
- XP-PEN Deco Pro
Herramientas:
- Photoshop CC 2022
- XP-PEN Deco Pro