trip-up In reply to unknowncontrast [2009-12-08 09:14:34 +0000 UTC]

Heya, the most important thing ive found is to make sure you have good paint and brushes, they dont have to be top of the range but your going to struggle heaps if your materials dont do what they are supposed to.

Its important to find a scale that works well for you, i found that if i worked too big it was hard to make stuff look right and if i worked too small i couldnt put in the details i wanted to.

aside from that its just a matter of experimenting and working in thin layers. start off rough and refine with each layer, dont try and make it perfect from the first layer

I start off with the midtones of say the skin, then add the layers of browns/ reds/ blues to make the shadows building them up gradually to the right darkness then i add the highlights. its the highlights that makes the image stand out.

also its really important to have a good reference photo, make sure it has a good range of tones, its hard to paint something if the image is too light or dark.

I hope that helps some!
and cheers for the compliment

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unknowncontrast In reply to trip-up [2009-12-08 20:38:22 +0000 UTC]

:d thanks, i will try apply your tips

cheers

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trip-up In reply to jayherself [2008-02-26 09:35:32 +0000 UTC]

only just saw your comment, cheers!

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trip-up In reply to chriscrossxyz [2007-10-22 01:01:52 +0000 UTC]

its a rad photo, i been ok, bit shit given recent events. how bout you? hey would you mind if i used a couple of your zoo photos to draw from?

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chriscrossxyz In reply to trip-up [2007-10-22 03:47:13 +0000 UTC]

Hey no problem at all, I'm helping arrange for visits to see Auntie M____ (name suppression gets lifted thursday), like registering people and getting times arranged and stuff. I didn't even know she'd been arrested until just the other day and that was a bit shit for me too. I think details will be posted on [link] when they can be. I'll let you know if you want?

And totally no problem for you using the photos either.

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trip-up In reply to chriscrossxyz [2007-10-22 04:15:19 +0000 UTC]

yep thatd be rad, ricky's been checking that site heaps too, and getting info from others who have contact with her parents but it all helps make this a bit eaiser. mainly just wanting to know when her bail hearing is. I prolly cant go cos of tec but i'll try my hardest i know ricky is really keen to go too. i found out that day cos she didnt text me back when i first heard about everything and then later that night her mum texted back although i'd already heard from her flatmate.

this whole deal is so scary, i'm really hopping that they all come out of this ok...

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chriscrossxyz In reply to trip-up [2007-10-22 04:37:50 +0000 UTC]

I think the next hearing is Nov 1st, but if I find out anything I'll let people know. How were her arms last time you saw her? I heard she broke her arms some how? Which would suck if she can't write.

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trip-up In reply to chriscrossxyz [2007-10-22 07:37:42 +0000 UTC]

she broke em about 3 weeks ago i think, fuck it seems like years.
she fell of stilts and actually only broke one arm but the other was very badly bruised so she couldnt really do anything for a while.
she fractured her wrist and elbow in the one she did break.

she did have a lot more movement back in the not broken one last time i saw her, could feed herself and whatnot again. i'm assuming she could write by now although apparently pens and paper are a bit tough to get. i sent a blank piece of refill with my letter but no pen dammit. will send one with some postage paid envelopes though.

do you have msn?

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