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Title: Army
Post by: Candice on October 22, 2017, 09:17:48 PM
And we're of and running......

(https://s1.postimg.cc/1k2h6upwwb/Dixon_B_19_18_5x7.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/1k2h6upwwb/)  (https://s1.postimg.cc/7ytugm41cb/Dixon.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/7ytugm41cb/)
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Shadow on October 22, 2017, 09:36:43 PM
And off to a wonderful start! Great to see Candy.  :)
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Candice on October 22, 2017, 11:43:33 PM
I'd like to say I've run out of painting, Shadow, but alas.... ha ha!!  I am to a good stopping place and this young soldier was new in the galleries to me. 
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Lynnya on October 23, 2017, 08:04:43 AM
This is right up your alley Candy  :up: :up:
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Candice on October 23, 2017, 06:18:19 PM
I know, Lynnya.  It made me smile to see the picture.  They call out to ya, you know. :)
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Mhayes on October 24, 2017, 12:11:25 AM
Candy, your off to a great start and I know photos like this are eye candy to you!

Margie
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Hannie on October 24, 2017, 03:21:41 AM
Eye candy for Candy, Margie?  Really?  That one is even worse than the Shadow pun I made.   ;D

Can't wait to see your progress Candy, looking good so far.



Title: Re: Army
Post by: Candice on October 24, 2017, 12:43:09 PM
 :funny:
Quote from: Mhayes on October 24, 2017, 12:11:25 AM
Candy, your off to a great start and I know photos like this are eye candy to you!

Margie
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Shadow on October 24, 2017, 05:53:15 PM
Who needs the Comedy Channel when we have Margie and Hannie on the forum!  :funny: :funny: :funny:
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Mhayes on October 25, 2017, 12:28:18 AM
Well Hannie, I was just trying to make your pun look better at my expense.  :cool:   ;D

Margie
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Hannie on October 25, 2017, 03:13:01 AM
Margie, I'mnot worthy!

  :wnw:
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Mhayes on October 25, 2017, 11:57:49 PM
Hannie, glad you saw the light.  :funny:

Margie
Title: Re: Army
Post by: mentalaustrian on October 26, 2017, 02:26:38 PM
hi, is this a place to show your work in progress or is it a place where i can try the image by myself and show it here ? sorry, im not an english speaker and sometimes something got lost ;)
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Mhayes on October 27, 2017, 12:19:07 AM
Yes, this is the place to show you work in progress on a photo that you have taken from one of OPR galleries. I'm not sure about " . . .or is it a place where I can try the image by myself." If you mean another's work you see on the Forum, you can download from the Forum here and show how you would approach that photo. You can work on your on photo from the gallery and do not have to post your results. Hope I answered your questions. Don't feel bad about your English--which is good--as most of are not fluent in a 2nd language. Plus, I sometimes murder the English language and cause confusion.

Margie
Title: Re: Army
Post by: mentalaustrian on October 27, 2017, 04:37:03 AM
thank you ! yes, you answered everything i wanted to know ;)
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Candice on November 01, 2017, 06:58:40 PM
I thought you'd like to see where I'm at right now. This has been a crazy few weeks.  One day I'll tell you all about the RACCOON that got into our home.  Until then, here's our young man. 

(https://s1.postimg.cc/3ese6z8cfv/Dixon_B_19_18_5x7_ADJ.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/3ese6z8cfv/)
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Shadow on November 01, 2017, 07:04:11 PM
Looking good so far Candy.
A Raccoon! You painted and fixed everything up so nice all the critters want to join you and hubby inside. Look forward to hearing all about it.  ^-^
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Mhayes on November 01, 2017, 09:37:22 PM
Candy, coming along nicely. Once quick question: Did the racoon make it out alive?

Margie
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Candice on November 01, 2017, 11:51:28 PM
I threw the SO Bleep out the back door and he ran off.  I told my hubby I want a 22.  We've spent the last 3 days making sure he/she can't get in, but the damage he incurred was well over $15K.   Now if I see a raccoon he will be a dead one!
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Hannie on November 02, 2017, 04:16:25 AM
Looking good Candy!
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Candice on November 03, 2017, 01:11:25 AM
I'm really enjoying working on this young man.  No rush here. I've been going slow.  Even sharing this I know there are continued things to work on.   ;)

(https://s1.postimg.cc/1b1itlxhjv/Dixon_B_19_18_5x7_ADJ.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/1b1itlxhjv/)
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Shadow on November 03, 2017, 08:49:29 AM
"Going slow" is looking good Candy!
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Lynnya on November 03, 2017, 10:37:09 AM
Yup... sure is... :up: :up:
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Mhayes on November 03, 2017, 11:36:18 PM
Wow Candy, that's a lot of damage and I'm not talking about the soldier.  The soldier is really coming together.

Margie
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Candice on November 04, 2017, 07:40:58 PM
Quote from: Mhayes on November 03, 2017, 11:36:18 PM
Wow Candy, that's a lot of damage and I'm not talking about the soldier.  The soldier is really coming together.

Margie

Well, there's a good big on the picture, too.  LOL  And I concur on the other.  UGH!!  :)

Title: Re: Army
Post by: melker on November 04, 2017, 08:36:06 PM
Great work  :up2:

I try my best to help, so I drew over your good restoration. Perhaps it will help you. Mainly I tried to get some dimension back into the face, adding shadows and highlights onto the skin to make it look more "round and alive".

I'm not sure if the "small" ear is damage from the photo.

(https://s1.postimg.cc/4xi7ks5inf/Dixon_melker.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/4xi7ks5inf/)

Cheers  :)
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Candice on November 04, 2017, 08:50:30 PM
Thanks Melker.  I'll keep your work as a reference.  I won't put the finishing touches on until I get closer to the end.  Here's where I stand at this point.
(https://s6.postimg.cc/4p70191il/Dixon_B_19_18_5x7_ADJ.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/4p70191il/)
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Candice on November 10, 2017, 06:57:06 PM
Thought I'd post an update.
(https://s6.postimg.cc/d0qe6z42l/Dixon_B_19_18_5x7_ADJ.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/d0qe6z42l/)
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Shadow on November 10, 2017, 07:02:34 PM
Coming along nicely Candy.
Have you recovered from that misbehaving raccoon?  ???
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Candice on November 10, 2017, 11:52:02 PM
Shadow, I may be traumatized forever because of that furry masked critter.  lol
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Lynnya on November 11, 2017, 10:05:11 AM
Your guy is looking preety  nice Candy... :loveit:
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Hannie on November 11, 2017, 05:00:53 PM
Wow Candy, great job!  (despite the furry critter  ;D)

I like what Melker adding a bit more of the rim of his cap and bringing in that side of the hair some?

(https://s8.postimg.cc/w1jno72rl/candice.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/w1jno72rl/)
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Candice on November 12, 2017, 12:15:37 AM
I like what Melker suggested, too. I've tried to utilize y'alls suggestion plus I'm reworking the uniform now.  I'll overlay the original a few times more before he's done.  Grandkids are staying the weekend and are asleep so I thought I'd do a little more while they are snoozin.  Here's where I stand
.
(https://s6.postimg.cc/ap5d68v0d/Dixon_B_19_18_5x7_ADJ.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/ap5d68v0d/)
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Candice on November 13, 2017, 05:48:59 PM
Here's where he stands.

(https://s6.postimg.cc/ez2423ibh/Dixon_B_19_18_5x7_ADJ2a.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/ez2423ibh/)
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Mhayes on November 13, 2017, 11:33:02 PM
Candy, he is looking great and by not rushing it you got it just right.  :up:

Margie
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Candice on November 14, 2017, 01:19:58 AM
Thanks, Margie.  I did a few more tweeks and I think he's ready to go home unless you guys see something else. 

Do I send him home?

(https://s6.postimg.cc/qa9d4cjr1/Dixon_B_19_18_5x7_ADJ.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/qa9d4cjr1/)
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Lynnya on November 14, 2017, 07:29:25 AM
Beautiful Candy...
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Candice on November 14, 2017, 09:17:56 AM
Thank you, Lynnya
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Shadow on November 14, 2017, 10:15:03 AM
Gorgeous Candy! One teeny little thing ... maybe soften the light line where his cap meets his hair?
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Hannie on November 14, 2017, 11:05:22 AM
Amazing restore Candy!

:up2:

Title: Re: Army
Post by: Candice on November 14, 2017, 11:42:59 AM
Shadow, I did what you suggested and I caught another thing or two, but I do believe I'll send him home now.

Thank you all for your input. 

Here's the Final.
(https://s6.postimg.cc/a5w52pq1p/Dixon_B_19_18_5x7_ADJ.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/a5w52pq1p/)
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Lynnya on November 14, 2017, 02:19:38 PM
That is just gorgeous Candy.. :loveit:
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Shadow on November 14, 2017, 02:27:59 PM
Beautiful. They will be so happy to have him home.  :up:
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Candice on November 14, 2017, 04:38:24 PM
Shadow, that's what I'm hoping.  That's why we do what we do!   :hug:

I've been watching y'all with the restorations.  Oh my, you've taken on some doozies, but they are simply wonderful in the end.
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Mhayes on November 14, 2017, 09:31:44 PM
Great job Candy, he looks great!

Margie
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Candice on November 14, 2017, 11:35:41 PM
Quote from: Mhayes on November 14, 2017, 09:31:44 PM
Great job Candy, he looks great!

Margie

Thank you, Margie!