23.2.13

My 3rd task for SNTGD

I know, it's been a long time since my last post.
I'm sorry ...

Anyway, here's my entry for Task 3 of SNTGD. I know, it's not my best work, it looks kinda rushed, everybody hates the dress, blah blah blah ...


I'm kinda disappointed myself, too. I mean, I've worked so hard on this, and I really tried so bad to make it something special, but I somehow couldn't manage ...
I think my skin shading needs a lot of improvement, maybe I should add some more layers? 
I also don't like the collarbone, it looks awkward to me. I'm pretty proud of  the hair, though. This happens to be the only thing I can do really well these days. What do you think about it??

I guess I won't be able to win SNTGD if I keep doing graphics like this, but let's be honest. It's gonna be Jack or Luisa anyway ...

xoxo Rafael

13 comments:

  1. Other than the flaws you picked out yourself, you did a really nice job. By the way, I didn't notice the mistakes until you said something.(:

    -Michelle

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  2. The skin and the hair are great! I really love this hair!!
    The thing I didn't like too much was the collarbone. :)
    XO

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    1. Thank you Joao ;)
      I know, I just can't get the collarbones right. My problem is that I really want to do it like the other graphic designers, but I also don't want to copy anyone, so it's kinda hard for me to find the right technique for shading the collarbone.

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  4. The skin, hair and dress were all really good. It's just little things like the colour of the dress, collar bone, belt and background. (:

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    1. Anonymous24/2/13 00:57

      I, on the other hand, actually like the background ;)
      Although, I agree, the hair and skin were great!

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    2. Thank you both, Kim and Lindsey.
      I actually also like the background, that's why I had chosen it. Haha :D

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  5. Don't say that. Of course Jack & Louisa are great designers and so is everyone is the contest. Some might be a bit better but that doesn't mean that you can't reach a higher level :)

    I loved your Daphne Groeneveld graphic. Maybe you need some more inspiration and practise?

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    1. Aw thank you so much :)
      Oh yes, I think I just need some more inspiration because I don't feel too inspired these days. Hope that made sense xD

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  6. I don't think you need to add more layers. Remember, a little goes a long way. I really love the hair and face shading, but the dress(as I told Emma in a previous post) needs to be shaded differently(work from inside to the outside). Your graphics seem to have this really wavy and nonchalant quality about them that I love! So keep up the beautiful work:D

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    1. Thank you very much Kasey! I'm glad you like my hair and face shading and the general quality of my graphics. About the dress ... What exactly would you do differently? I mean, I understand that the upper part really looks odd, but I'm actually quite satisfied with the skirt (I mean, you don't see much of it, only a tiny bit, but still ;D). It's funny that in some graphics my clothing shading is awesome and in others (like this one) it really sucks.
      I guess one will never be perfect, there's always something to improve, and I will definitely keep practicing :)

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