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**The Pariano** · April 29th, 2011, 04:33 AM

Nice stuff! The variety of edges in the latest portrait is really good. I'd like to see you work with color more!

**Tawnos** · April 30th, 2011, 02:41 AM

Hey dude! Thx for stopping by! Yeah, I know my light is unconvincing. To be honest, I just rendered with some rough "light from the left" thought, because I have more problems figuring out my own workflow and how to render, rather than concentrating on lightning. :/
No worries, you didn't hit me too hard

Can you suggest a book or tutorial from which I can learn the anatomy best? Muscles etc? I own a Hogarth book, but I didn't find it too helpfull, since the muscles there are realy blocked and I can't see beneath the surface of the skin.

Best regards!

**Tawnos** · April 30th, 2011, 08:50 AM

Hey

I will check those books out you mentioned, and I actually do own a Gottfried Bammes pfd (Der nackte Mensch), which I do understand, but it's only decent scan-quality.

I will do some studies from there!
thx!

**zhiao** · May 3rd, 2011, 12:30 AM

The Pariano - thanks, I will see what I can do.

Here is a bad still life and photo study. I obviously need to do a lot more of these...

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**zhiao** · May 3rd, 2011, 05:41 AM

photo study

**zhiao** · May 4th, 2011, 03:32 AM

Today's photo study

**zhiao** · May 6th, 2011, 11:56 PM

**zhiao** · May 10th, 2011, 06:26 PM

Study from ref

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**zhiao** · May 11th, 2011, 06:15 PM

study

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**zhiao** · May 12th, 2011, 06:39 PM

**zhiao** · May 14th, 2011, 02:44 AM

Study - didn't quite get the likeness, but i like the colors so I'm moving on
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**merl1n** · May 14th, 2011, 02:48 AM

Hello,
Drop the tablet and photo references and go do some studies from life. There is nothing more helpful than dozens of hours in front of a model.

Keep it up,
Tom

**zhiao** · May 17th, 2011, 04:22 PM

Merl1n - Thanks for comment - you are probably right but I still feel like I'm learning things with digital - here is some recent airbrush abuse

**zhiao** · June 6th, 2011, 04:16 AM

Pixel art is fun

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**Jansi** · June 6th, 2011, 04:43 AM

Ha-ha, you, legend! Absolutely love your little pixel guy, and am totally drooling over the smooth rendering you are putting out on the paintings. Give Mila more love, she's worth it!

There is clearly a lot of progress here, so don't you stop! It'd be nice to see you pushing those values even more, sometimes, but that will come naturally, even, I dare say.

Granting you stars and now you have them! :-)

Good luck and best wishes,

Ana