Friday, November 22, 2013

Alexandra Potter and a Tentacle

-By Serge Birault


Here's a picture of the lovely Alexandra Potter:
http://www.ballet-heels.com/
https://www.facebook.com/PotterAlexandra

I've been very influenced by :
- George Petty : For the cartoon shapes and the pose.
- Hubert de Lartigue (http://www.hubertdelartigue.com/) : For the tones and the soft light.

I did this picture last year, but I think I never shared the steps : 









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4 comments:

  1. I like seeing all the little adjustments and choices you made! Moving her foot back seems like a small thing but it made the composition so much nicer. I love how sleek the final image is!

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  2. Beautiful piece; I love how you aligned her arm and neck to create a stark straight line, it's a great contrast with the spirally tentacle. Great work!

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  3. Any advice working on the light reflection for leather or vinyl fabric?

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    1. Go to Serge's blog (just Google his name), in one of his older entries he shows you how he paints leather. He uses an interesting technique with layers.

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