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Post by corky on Feb 25, 2004 13:03:40 GMT -5
it really depends on whether i want an undertone or not. if i want a warm undertone, i'll use a cream paper, so that the highlights will also be cream (i leave the paper showing thru). if i want a cool undertone, i use a white paper. with courtney, i noticed she has very pale skin, with a cool undertone, and her hair (it isn't naturally blonde, is it?) is a cool white, and not very many shadows. so i chose white paper for her. if i was drawing someone with a darker skin tone, i'd probably use a cream or beige paper, because the highlights aren't as light as someone like courtney.
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Post by toonMom on Feb 25, 2004 20:24:26 GMT -5
More questions:
How do you handle the lines between the teeth?
What color(s) do you use for the inside of the mouth? Like the dark area behind the teeth.
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Post by Rosemary on Feb 26, 2004 5:38:45 GMT -5
Thanks Stoon Toons for your generosity of information! I learn ever so much from you!
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Post by corky on Feb 26, 2004 14:48:23 GMT -5
for the lines between the teeth, i try not to draw a complete line, unless it's someone with very distinctive teeth. so, i'll draw a short curved line from the gums to about a quarter of the way down to the bottom of the teeth, and i draw curved lines for the bottom of the teeth. teeth are not usually completely white (unless you have my brilliantly white, shining teeth), so an ivory or cream added as a shadow inbetween teeth gives it form. for the inside of the mouth, i like to use a darker shade of pink than the lips, and i decide based on the skin colour of the individual. so a light-skinned person would naturally have pale pink lips and a rosy pink for inside of the mouth. a darker-skinned person (someone with a dark brown tone) would have a pink/red tone (i find rosy beige, #1019 to be a good choice for that). i select the colour based on the natural tone of the lips, not the lipstick colour. tongues are a slightly redder shade of the gums, so use the colour you've chosen for that, with a layer of red overtop. you come up with great questions, toonmom. thanks for asking.
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Post by toonMom on Feb 26, 2004 14:57:20 GMT -5
I'm glad you like my questions, I have more ;D
When you burnish do you do a layer of color, layer of white, another layer of color? When I tried it on the lips of your caricature, the white just made it look like a foggy pink color instead of red. I went over the white with the same red I used for the first color and it looked ok. I just am not sure if I was using the technique correctly or not?
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Post by Rosemary on Feb 28, 2004 20:48:04 GMT -5
Stoontoons! May I ask what kind of colored paper you use? The only thing I have been able to find is Canson pastel paper where you can use one side that is rough and the other side a tad bit smooth. But then that may not be smooth enough for some people.
And you're right, Courtney is not a natural blond! Great insight! ;D
Thanks so much Stoontoons!
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Post by corky on Feb 29, 2004 13:42:34 GMT -5
toonmom; with burnishing, start with very heavy pressure with a colour (i used scarlet). then, use a white or cream (i find cream or ivory works really well, it doesn't make the colour look muddy), also using heavy pressure. depending on the colour you want, you may very well need to add another layer of colour, using heavy pressure. it takes some time. white tends to flatten colour, and if you're using a warm tone, ivory works better. you can also burnish using a darker colour; i used a dark umber to add shading to the lips. i usually test out the colours on another piece of paper, just to make sure that's what i want. it sounds like you're on the right track; burnishing is supposed to blend the colours and lighten or darken them. rosemary, i've used a variety of papers. i go to an art supplier for that, because they can find the papers i need. i've used castel cold-pressed, i'm able to get it in a variety of colours. i personally like the warm, creamy colours as a background. i also use plain old bristolboard, with a 4ply finish. i've also used cardstock, as it has a nice finish and you can get a variety of colours. i buy my cardstock in a glossy finish (look at staples or michaels for that). but you could also use a matte finish (so that the colours will be flat, and not have a lot of reflection). the cardstock comes in 8 1/2 x11 size, the bristol board comes in 22x36.
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Post by Rosemary on Mar 2, 2004 14:55:34 GMT -5
Stoontoons! Thanks ever so much! You are a wealth of generous information.
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Post by corky on Mar 2, 2004 15:04:43 GMT -5
"glad i could be of assistance, ma'am. " (i've been watching old cop movies again!).
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Post by jtk on Aug 7, 2005 2:37:10 GMT -5
pretty bad question but im not that smart when it comes to art, whats cold-pressed paper?
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