Let er rip!!

[oats]

Just finished this for my cousin! Don't know if I want to mess with it any more But lets have at it cause I kinda came to a standstill on it!

[oats]

First pic was too dark - try this

looking good Jim
worth finishing for sure
add more defination around the mouth and ear would help I think
finish it and lets see it after you complete it

[rowie]

That looks great Jim, I'm not a portrate painters armpit so advice is hard for me to give. I do understand and agree with brother Don though, love to see it finished.

rowie

[aixguy]

One thing that would help is if the picture was taken straight on rather than from the side, then crop out so you only have the picture and resize to 800x600 with the 800 being the tall side of the photo. This will give us a better image with more detail.

[oats]

I'll try and get a better pic--Won't be till after next week though.

[grinnen30]

I can't tell from the photo accurately and no reference, but looking at it from a golfers standpoing...and what I just went through on my deer...

1) I can't tell you how to do this...but I think the sand needs to "blur"...it looks too "chunky" to be "flying sand"...maybe just hitting the edges somehow..(It could also be the photo)

2) Based on the photo, it looks as if he has a glow about him...meaning that he has a white edge just on the outside of his body...My deer had this at first...I had to mask him off, and then come back right around the edge to darken the background up quiet a bit...took the glow away, but gave me a little more room to darken up the deer...which ended up looking much better...Particular areas that look like they also have a glow are his hands, arms, and the shaft of the club.

3) On the shaft, you may to try a slight little chrome look that runs the length of the shaft (from being a golfer)...may want to take a look at the "chrome A" for some idea on how the shaft should look...

That is just some thoughts...take them with a grain of salt...as I am still in the beginning stages myself...

[quickchange]

With my limited experience with portrait type airbrushing. I would call this in middle stage of the painting. Well worth going further. With this one you have several planes to deal with the background, middle and foreground. If you choose to leave the background as is; need to punch up the detail on the figure as Don mentioned eyes, mouth etc. Crisp up the edges where there are the hardest folds of the clothing. The foreground (sand) will need much more work to help viewers see that it is sand. I don't remember if you said what surface this was painted on, but eraser or knife work will aid you in the sand work.
Since I don't see any reference I just see it as a golfer. lol
Really pretty good so far.
With regard to the skin watch your color blends. Move to each color in a more subtle way. It may be the photo but it appears blotchy. Focus on the eyes. Watch your highlights (light direction) Again the face appears shadowed where the shoulder arm and appear to be in the light?
Hope this helps

[oats]

Here's the ref

[aintmyproblem20]

Looks great and since I am very new to abing i have no tech info for you but the one thing that I noticed is that your light source to me looks like it is comming from the right ( as you face the rendering ) and in the photo ( keep in mind it is out side and in the afternoon ) so the light source is really comming from the top. that is the only thing i noticed...... over all i think that it looks great

[oats]

Played around with it a little more!

[quickchange]

Is better.. Still need to add more kick to the dark and lights, but it is coming. I am not sure how fine you want to chew this.

Overall it is looking more like the reference but still the light source still seems all over the place.
If you look at the reference and your painting the area on his right cheek (left looking at it) seems to be lighter. The other cheek I think you brought your shadow out a bit to far. I appears you did more work on the mouth area and that is looking better.

On the hat check the brim again, also the face of the hat. notice how dark it appears with the nike symbol showing pretty clear.. with the top edge and right back/side of the hat has a more washed out effect from the light source.

Again the front of the shirt at the arm/shoulder area.. need to punch that up a bit more. In your painting is pretty uniform throughout.

Oh, just noticed, but take notice to the yellow in the grass behind him. Not a big deal but just an observation.

The hand, need to isolate the ungloved hand and fingers just a bit more.

Overall you have done a pretty good job. Picking this action photo and someone that everyone pretty much knows, is a tough one (IMO).

[oats]

I'm still not happy with it so far- so I'm still messin with it. Let's see if I can lighten up the reference a bit.