Saturday 31 March 2012

Hi all,...........
well today I have started the 2nd tiger..........
here is the basic sketch..........
Saturday evening.......
an update with back ground and basic animal tones
 here are the approx animal tones and face.........



more tomorrow  :)   perhaps   :) :) :)

Sunday
well here is a small update of the Tiger..... front turned up paw altered and definition added to the 'ice flows' :) on the water hole/lake

just trying to clear up the 'odds and ends' before committing to the 'stripes'  :):)

Sunday afternoon
well here is a start on the main body stripes :)

and now for ....the final picture ?
I wonder .........
we shall see tomorrow....... :)


Sunday evening
well with a little shading on the far snowy hills..............



have fun :)


Thursday 29 March 2012

Hi all,
 well my next in the Wild Life Series ..............
an Angry Tiger   :)
here is the start sketch
and now an update with the back ground wash .........
and main animal color with shading etc going in ...........slowly.........  :)
Friday
here is an update with the face.......
I think I need to darken the brown values on the head....  :)

SATURDAY
Well here is the latest update for this Angry Tiger ......
body stipes on and shading updated....
 I am not entirely happy with this one ....it's just not the picture I had in my mind :)

there is to be another Tiger..... perhaps this one will 'come right'   :):)
have fun


Monday 26 March 2012

Hi people,
the next in the series is a Herd of Elephants :)
here is the drawing with basic washes.......
and here is an update to the basic washes....horizon added and a few background details :)
watch this space :):)

basic Elephant shapes now there, detail tomorrow :)
Tuesday,

hi all, a quick update picture........... I need to put in the body shading and sun shadows now ....:)
Wednesday
Hi all...... Here is an update picture of the herd.........too dark on the shadows I'm thinking........:)
Thursday
well here is the final update picture :)




have a good day :)

Sunday 25 March 2012

Saturday24th

hi people,
here is the first take of the next 'wildlife' series picture :)
Stag.....
an update........

Sunday 25th
and update pic so far...........
I will see how it looks tomorrow   :)

have a fun day

Sunday 18 March 2012

well for some reason I can't edit the 'Saturday' entry
so here is the update for the Mearcat

so what is next................ watch this space :)

have a fun day :)

Saturday 17 March 2012

Hi people,
well here is the second of the new 'wild life series'....
the start
I was not at all happy with the way the coat came out using a fan brush and was going to start again........... but the good people at WCW where I am a member persuaded me to continue and try to correct it.
so here it is  :)
I will see what it looks like in the morning :)

have a fun day :)

Thursday 15 March 2012

Hi people,
well a new series :)
I am going to attempt a series on wild life  :)
hoping this will also help with my portrait efforts :))
this first start picture..........
a dolphin ... off the Turkey coast........

a quick update picture....... trying to get the surface water movement...........:)


well here is an update picture of the dolphin.........
more to do but at least it is on the page now   :)

a quick update picture, the sea has come out too light in this 'photo',
all I have done is darken the dolphin a little.:)


well I think it is done now :)


check back for updates :)

Tuesday 13 March 2012

Hi people,
today is the first sight of the last picture in my 'Cornwall Mini Series'
Padstow Lifeboat.....so far...
Wednesday
well here is the finished PADSTOW LIFEBOAT, from a picture of it in action,


a quick update picture, enhanced wave crest and darker tone for front and side panel of lifeboat.



SO........ what next I wonder ?? 
watch this space   :) :) :)

have a fun day :)

Monday 12 March 2012

Hi People,
Well here is the first take on the final picture for the 'Cornwall Coast mini series'  .........
.........'The Surfer'.....
 I need to Analise it a while to see where I go with it from here........
I think the basics are ok... need to find the enhancements  :) :) :) .

Monday evening

well I have enhanced it a little........:):)
for better or not I will see later :)
a further update.........:)


have a fun day :)

Wednesday 7 March 2012

Hi People,
this is number 4 in the mini series 'Cornwall Coast line'  :)

Padstow harbor



just a light sketch...............:)
Late evening
here is an update............ enough for tonight :)




this one may not come together as quickly as the last one :) :):)
 a general idea of progress  :)

Sunday........

ok people, had a break and a rethink........... the forground boats are too big and out of perspective.............
here is a retake...at the next stage the first attempt would be at  :)
I need to darken the main harbor water a little...the row boat 'still' looks big.......:)
Evening
not sure which way this is going  :)..............
Monday
Hi all......the final picture of Padstow Harbor, with a few people milling around and a mini market in the back ground and a small cafe at water front I think this is finished now :)

have fun :)

Monday 5 March 2012

Hi people...........
well today is the start of the 3rd picture in the 'Cornwall coast' mini series....:)
Newquay, UK............so far,..........

watch this space :) :) :)...........

Late Monday

an update.......


TUESDAY



Well here is an update to the 3rd in the series :)
not sure about this one yet................

yes the sandy beach is too golden   :)

WEDNESDAY

Well..... this one seemed to come together quite quickly :)
'I think ' it is there now .......

as usual... not the best of photos.......:) :) :)


a better photo ??  in  natural light....


have fun :)

Friday 2 March 2012

Hi folks,
I have decided to attempt a 'mini series' of Cornwall coastal pictures to carry on from the rocky cove below.
here is the start of the second one 'Portloe'


watch this space ;)....................

Saturday
Well here is the next stage of the 2nd pic in the Sea mini series.........
I got carried away a bit while waiting for it to dry properly.......put i some foreground detail......

have a fun day   :)

Late Saturday

Well I have done some more and think I have now messed it .......... toned down the 'ocean' to bluer  and made mistakes to boats on slipway and tried to correct....... I think I will have to try and lift them and do it again :)

 oh happy days   :):):)
well I think I got round the '3 boats' on the slip.....
managed to alter them 'again'  :)  added a few people and a something? near the water edge :) with a few buoys in the child's row boat at house.




I'm thinking this may be finished ??
Sunday
Well I altered a few 'tones' and recolored the tiles at the 'palm' , shadows under boats etc and darkened the 'deep' ocean area.and the right cliff top.......... I think this may be it now.   :)

have a good day :)