Re-Paint of Branches

I FINALLY got around to re-painting the face on this illustration. This was one of the first pieces I painted three or four years ago and while I liked it enough to keep it in my portfolio, I was never satisfied with the face or colour palette. I swore I would get around to changing it eventually and that time has finally come. I’m MUCH happier with the piece now. You can see the progression from original to current under the cut.

Original Painting

The original painting wasn’t *bad* but I just hadn’t achieved the mood I was going for and the face looked wonky. Having the face rendered from below gave an unflattering angle up the nose and my render wasn’t very accurate. Not to mention, I originally gave this poor girl a serious case of fish-lips. I wanted the character to have more grace and softness.

New Colour Test

I started the repaint by testing a few different colour palettes by painting directly over the original illustration. Once I arrived at a palette I thought worked pretty well, I smudged out the face entirely, and began repainting.

Revised Painting

Already having the majority of the painting finished, and having a clear idea about the colour palette meant it only took a few hours for me to sketch out a new face I was happy with and re-illustrate the painting with a new color scheme.

One Response to “Re-Paint of Branches”

1. Jenn says:

   June 27, 2010 at 8:01 am

   WOW jared! THIS IS A HUGE IMPROVEMENT~! I love it!! So pretty~! I always loved this piece~ *~*

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