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fontgeek · 06-17-2008

Hmm, I would probably block in the basic shape using the lighter colors first, then go back and add the darker colors over the lighter. It's easier to cover light colors than dark colors. Depending upon the kind of paint, and what you are painting on, you may be able to scratch or erase out highlights and single strands of hair. Don't try to paint every hair, just showing a few strands and highlights on the hairs closest to the viewer is the way I would do it. In real life, you don't see every hair as an individual, you see patches or areas of color, it is the few strands and highlights that tell our brains that the whole mass is made up of hair.
Remember to paint using strokes that follow the flow of the hair. Even though you won't see individual hairs, it is amazing how much the path you follow comes through visually.
Good luck, keep us posted with progress reports and photos.

06-17-2008	#3 (permalink)
fontgeek magazine subscriber Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 449	Re: help please Hmm, I would probably block in the basic shape using the lighter colors first, then go back and add the darker colors over the lighter. It's easier to cover light colors than dark colors. Depending upon the kind of paint, and what you are painting on, you may be able to scratch or erase out highlights and single strands of hair. Don't try to paint every hair, just showing a few strands and highlights on the hairs closest to the viewer is the way I would do it. In real life, you don't see every hair as an individual, you see patches or areas of color, it is the few strands and highlights that tell our brains that the whole mass is made up of hair. Remember to paint using strokes that follow the flow of the hair. Even though you won't see individual hairs, it is amazing how much the path you follow comes through visually. Good luck, keep us posted with progress reports and photos.