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/)
And off to a wonderful start! Great to see Candy. :)
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.
This is right up your alley Candy :up: :up:
I know, Lynnya. It made me smile to see the picture. They call out to ya, you know. :)
Candy, your off to a great start and I know photos like this are eye candy to you!
Margie
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.
: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
Who needs the Comedy Channel when we have Margie and Hannie on the forum! :funny: :funny: :funny:
Well Hannie, I was just trying to make your pun look better at my expense. :cool: ;D
Margie
Margie, I'mnot worthy!
:wnw:
Hannie, glad you saw the light. :funny:
Margie
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 ;)
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
thank you ! yes, you answered everything i wanted to know ;)
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/)
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. ^-^
Candy, coming along nicely. Once quick question: Did the racoon make it out alive?
Margie
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!
Looking good Candy!
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/)
"Going slow" is looking good Candy!
Yup... sure is... :up: :up:
Wow Candy, that's a lot of damage and I'm not talking about the soldier. The soldier is really coming together.
Margie
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!! :)
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 :)
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/)
Thought I'd post an update.
(https://s6.postimg.cc/d0qe6z42l/Dixon_B_19_18_5x7_ADJ.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/d0qe6z42l/)
Coming along nicely Candy.
Have you recovered from that misbehaving raccoon? ???
Shadow, I may be traumatized forever because of that furry masked critter. lol
Your guy is looking preety nice Candy... :loveit:
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/)
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
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(https://s6.postimg.cc/ap5d68v0d/Dixon_B_19_18_5x7_ADJ.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/ap5d68v0d/)
Here's where he stands.
(https://s6.postimg.cc/ez2423ibh/Dixon_B_19_18_5x7_ADJ2a.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/ez2423ibh/)
Candy, he is looking great and by not rushing it you got it just right. :up:
Margie
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/)
Beautiful Candy...
Thank you, Lynnya
Gorgeous Candy! One teeny little thing ... maybe soften the light line where his cap meets his hair?
Amazing restore Candy!
:up2:
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/)
That is just gorgeous Candy.. :loveit:
Beautiful. They will be so happy to have him home. :up:
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.
Great job Candy, he looks great!
Margie
Quote from: Mhayes on November 14, 2017, 09:31:44 PM
Great job Candy, he looks great!
Margie
Thank you, Margie!