Portrait of an actress

**RTK** · 06 July 2001, 04:28 PM

You really go for the tricky subject matters, I can't imagine anything more difficult than to draw a face on the PC, especially with all to smooth gradients in the face.

The eyes really catch your attention in this one, Dmagician said hypnotising... which is a great description!

It is great to have you back, Soquili!

Risto

**Soquili** · 06 July 2001, 07:13 PM

...after such compliments. The lady in the drawing is Yancy Butler. She currently has a series on the TNT network called "Witch Blade". Her eyes were intended to be the focal point of the drawing, as I feel the eyes are truely a window into the inner person.

I hope the changes I've made haven't detracted from the original.

Thanks to you all!

Soquili [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

**gwpriester** · 07 July 2001, 11:48 AM

Soquili

This is very crude but this is what I was taling about when I said to have one side of her face in shadow and more shadows under her brow to give more depth to her eyes.

I did this with two overlayed shapes, transparency and feathering.

The technique is not unlike that used by painters who use transparent glazes to build up shapes.

Gary

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**Soquili** · 07 July 2001, 04:20 PM

Thanks Gary,

I lost the rock my TI from basic training gave me to know my left from my right. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

Is the attachment more like how you invisioned it?

Soquili [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

**a4hire** · 07 July 2001, 09:11 PM

I think a little lighter on the shadow. The hair is looking much better.

**Soquili** · 08 July 2001, 01:23 PM

Hi Bruce,

I thought the shadow might be too deep. Thanks for confirming it for me.

Soquili [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

**Vectormonkey (formerly, Borlip)** · 10 July 2001, 06:01 AM

Your actress is getting nicer all the time! Hope you don't mind, but I wanted to try sketching her in another way...

**roman** · 10 July 2001, 11:06 AM

I check this thread as I'm curious to see another revision of this great picture. I think that your latest post still has the shade too dark.

Borlip. Great!