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J-D Leon · Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2001 5:28 pm

hi every. i am totally new to this field (CG)

i am trying to convert my sketch into CG,
it doesnt look quite what i want, but what can i say, if you are me, HOW do u make it more realistic? especially the hair.

Tool:
AMD 750, 17' monitor, Logitech 2 bottons mouse, PS6
[img] http://members.home.net/joeydeng/deepa%20leona.jpg
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the link of the image is here: http://members.home.net/joeydeng/deepa%20leona.jpg

edible snowman · member Member # Joined: 12 Sep 2000 Posts: 998

to do what you want straight out of your head, you will need an understanding of the form and shapes of the face, and understand how lighting works with them. needless to say, this takes a while. try to find a reference picture of a women in a profile view, it should help.

Dr.Squirley · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2001 10:44 am

first make a clean line drawing and work form there

Twice · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2001 3:18 pm

I disagree. The shapes of a face consists of shadows, not clean lines. Read magazines, and stuff. Look at pictures, and you will see that a clean line wouldn't give the same effect as a area of lines....

BlackPool · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2001 4:05 pm

You need to know two things mainly: 1. anatomy and 2. the planes of the face and how they are effected by light and change with perspective. How you get the former is to study everything you can find on anatomy. How you get the latter is to Draw, Draw Draw and Draw some more.

edible snowman · member Member # Joined: 12 Sep 2000 Posts: 998

what blackpool said, more coherently than me.

ambient-whisper · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2001 12:43 am

another suggestion is to sculpt. when you draw, your making an illusion . for many its hard to grasp without the basic knowledge of how light works on objects, or without knowing about anatomy...etc.

sculpting on the other hand..you dont have to worry about shadows,lights...or your line quality.
its all about the shapes and anatomy knowledge. once you get this down properly..drawing should be a little easier to pick up.
but make sure you draw as well so you develop your hand/eye coordination.

[ June 05, 2001: Message edited by: ambient-whisper ]

theresa · member Member # Joined: 05 Apr 2000 Posts: 200

Well.. i'll have to disagree on the anatomy argument.

Not everyone has those same cheekbones/chin/nose as those girls in magazines. You can pull this girl off and keep the anatomy.