I tried really hard to capture the warmth, nuance, and beauty of the models skin and subtracting everything else. I think I did the best I have with hard and soft edges as well.
What do you think?
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This is really good! I really like the use of color and the painting style is pleasing. The subtle shades of the background blending into her top are especially well done.
If you’re looking for constructive criticism, the only two things that stood out were:
the earrings look to be different lengths (but I know earrings like that can appear asymmetrical in real life, so maybe it’s just an illusion of the angle)
I think the lower lip highlight is a touch too harsh and makes the lip look a bit flat and cartoonish; maybe needs a little smoothing, a thinner brush, or an additional “mid-light” layer?
But these were little nitpicks after staring at the image for a while. Overall, very nice piece!
Thank you! The earrings the model is wearing are different lengths. I considered changing it from the reference but ultimately decided to leave it.
And I see it on the bottom lip. Thank you!