Old people

[John Rayner]

Derek... Looks lots better! Take a look at Eggs wookie tut. That might give you a short cut or two for doing the hair.

[masque]

Still fine tuning little by little.
Although the background is a photograph the drawing of the figures was produced from pencil sketches rather than photograph(s), which I find impossible to work from, hence the need for this post production editing to get it right, or a least right enough.old folk

[RTK]

Hey! Derek, nice to see some work posted from you again here at TG!

I think it's coming along nicely!

Grafixman said: Why is the old woman winking and smiling? The post office is closing down and I would assume they'd be sad...

I was thinking the same thing? But perhaps the image will be used to illustrate something specific written in the booklet?

Thanks for sharing!

[masque]

old folk
Risto
Not really the wink was just to make her cheerful, like I said before the post office is shut, no one has died.
(Texture on the face is changed a little as I try to age her a bit more)

[RTK]

Derek,

Ok, got it! Missed that response...

I think the age of the individuals comes across well.

I wonder what it would look like if you lowered the sign a bit - to bring in more of the letters that get cropped? It's seems to be spilling out of the image a little bit? Or perhaps it is the dark line at the top of the sign that makes it look a bit "off" (as if the sign physically ends there?"

[masque]

old folk

Risto
Sign lowered or rather a border put round to cover the errant patch.
It's becoming an excercise in old skin which is very interesting, trying to arrive at a authentic looking texture and mottling without going over the top.

A few blemishes added.

Derek

[John Rayner]

Hi Derek,

Cheeks look good, forhead looks.... too smooth. Need a laugh line or two at least.

[masque]

old folk]
Laugh lines on wrinkly forhead emphasised and a lining added to the old chaps jacket as he was looking a little cold.
Derek

[John Rayner]

Looking Lots better Derek. Take a look at her glasses. Are there any hightlights/shadows on the frame? The lenses look good, but the frames look like they need a wittle work.

[masque]

John
I agree, the frames are more or less just a flat fill at present and need to be re-drawn from scratch which I have started on but it will have to wait a little while I finish a more urgent piece of work, I want to change the colour anyway.
Still that will give me time to notice other stuff that could be changed as well.
Derek