Saturday, June 18, 2011

Sailhead

A project I've been toying with.
I wanted to try something new w/the sponge & pastel brushes, then slowly erasing to the higlights. I scrapped it mid-paint due to ugliness.

PINK RESURRECTION!!!!Acrylic bristle brush. The hair might be a bit...wormy but overall I like it. One day I will do hair like Kevin Keele! That's the stuff dreams are made out of.
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21 comments:

  1. JulesJune 18, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    I love the hair in the second one! It reminds of Roman busts where the curls are so deep (Kind of like this: http://cache2.allpostersimages.com/p/LRG/26/2693/81TUD00Z/posters/bust-of-marcus-aurelius-roman-emperor.jpg) Awesome!

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  2. JulieJune 18, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    Nice. I especially like the colors on the 2nd picture.

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  3. UnknownJune 18, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    I'm a big fan of the 2nd one, it looks beautiful! The finish and the colors are great! I agree... Kevin Keele is one of the greatest hair stylists I've ever seen! P.s. A little tip on your first pic... delete my post if it's too ugly and big... but whenever I do inking line work, I bring it into photoshop. Double click the layer to make it NOT a background layer. Select all the white, delete it (leaving transparency in it's place, and then bring up the hue saturation dialogue. Take the lightness slider all the way down to make all the remaining lines pure black. That way, you don't have the faint ghosty gray lines around the linework. Just a tip, good job.

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  4. Logan PearsallJune 18, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    This is digital, right?
    Either way... amazing work!

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  5. Heather DixonJune 18, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    Aaaw thanks guys! #^_^#

    @Matt - That's a great tip! Thank you. I'll try it ^_^

    @Logan - Yup, in CorelPainter :)

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  6. Helen DixonJune 18, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    Heather, you never cease to amaze me. Beautiful, and the concept is so amazingly clever. Good for you!

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  7. dixon.maryJune 18, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    I want that hat.

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  8. paperflowerJune 19, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    Heather, you are so amazing! I LOVE the second one! I also think the hair you drew is awesome! Way to go!!

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  9. Emerson FialhoJune 19, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    Incrível! Adorei a pintura, parabéns!

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  10. Sam NielsonJune 20, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    Everything about this is cool.

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  11. Siiri LiitiäJune 22, 2011 at 4:05 AM

    One word: gorgeous.

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  12. Emma SteinkellnerJune 22, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    Ooh! Pink incarnation is so luscious. Put some sugar on that!

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  13. Kevin KeeleJune 27, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Wow! This is marvelous, I love it! Also, thanks for the flattery we should have a hair drawing party some day.

    P.S. While painting the avatar for my wife I kept thinking "how would Heather Dixon do this?" - I knew if I could make it look enough like something you did she would like it. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  14. UnknownJuly 3, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    I can't find your post on Midnight Kiss -- I wanted to show it to my girls. Is it not working or did you take it off?

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  15. UnknownJuly 3, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    Sorry -- this is actually Mary

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  16. Heather DixonJuly 3, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    Hey Mar. I deleted it, just felt it was too mushy. Y'know.

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  17. gjzauggJuly 3, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    ok i just LOVE this! what a fun concept and the ribbons... i think i could just die and be in love.

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  18. Carrie LiaoJuly 5, 2011 at 1:01 AM

    Haha I love how outrageous her hair is--beautiful work! :)

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  19. Debbie BarrJuly 5, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    Those are so fun! I just love the hair/hat combo, so great!

    I also had to say that I just finished Entwined, and I have to tell you, it's one of my favorites so far this year! I just loved each of the princesses and their personalities. Thanks for writing such a wonderful, fun book! I could not stop giggling while I read it. I thoroughly enjoyed the read. :)

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  20. Heather DixonJuly 6, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    @Debbie - thanks so much! I'm so glad you liked it ^_^

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  21. Kimberly KreyJuly 14, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Sailhead. It's hot. Eat your heart out Princess Beatrice!

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