I’m not sure what specific part you’re wondering about, so here’s a run-through of my process from sketching to painting!
1) The first thing I do is simplify the nose into a few basic shapes to get a prism-like block, like so:
2) I can now easily draw the prism shape in three-dimensional space depending on the angle and rotation of the head.
3) Using the guidelines/planes I can draw a proper nose in any angle! There aren’t many tricks or shortcuts for this step, unfortunately (other than practicing lots). I recommend using references, they’re always helpful 🙂
4) Really important to note: all noses vary greatly, especially from different ethnicities! A high-bridge “aristocratic” sort of nose or a ski-slope button nose might be accurate for some people, but definitely not everyone. Compare differences in size, width, a hooked or button nose tip, high or low nose bridge, and so on:
5) Then I paint! I have a skin tone tutorial here, if it helps. Take note of the lighting, skin tone, etc. Here are some things I keep in mind:
For pale skin tones, the nose sometimes has a redder colouration than the rest of the face because of increased blood flow.
The nose also usually has highlights (due to oil). These are located on the tip of the nose, the nostril groove, and where the base of the nose meets the flat area of skin around it!
Hope this helps! In the end, all stylistic choices are completely up to you. Art’s subjective, so feel free to draw any noses you want 🙂
Agents of the Realm Volumes 1 and 2 are live on Kickstarter until August 15th. If you’re new to the comic, continue below!
Agents of the Realm is a magical girl inspired webcomic series follows five young women who have just started college only to find out that they’re tasked with the job to protect both their realm and a sister dimension as well.
It’s not just a story about friendship, but finding the hidden power and strength that lies within.
There’s a carefully crafted world with rich mythology that explores the idea of corruption and the greed that comes with it.
And the kind of sincere awkwardness and strength that comes with forging bonds with people looking to travel a new road with you.
Also here are some very shameless showcasing of some of my favorite panels that I’ve done in the comic so far.
Aside from the two books, there’s still plenty of stretch goals to unlock, including two short stories centered around one of my favorite side characters – Mackenzie
And also the opportunity to provie not only a digital artbook but a physical one as well.
Please help me bring these stories to life. I’m incredibly excited to share more of the world with you and can’t wait to continue the adventure for you all to explore.
ok so I had an idea. This is an overlay (facepaint) that goes over eyeshadow too add gloss, the texture is blank so it makes whatever is under it glossy.
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