No, these are not Ku Klux Klan members! Not at all! Cross my heart! As sinister as they may look, these are actually Catholic
cucuruchos, who predate the KKK for at least 1000 years.
Cucuruchos ("cones", more or less) are so named because of the shape of their hats, which may or may not cover the face of the wearer, depending on the parish they belong to. During processions, they take turns
carrying
andas (platforms decorated with religious imagery related to Easter) on their shoulders, as a form of penance. Processions are a very important part of the Catholic Holy Week celebrations in Latin America and Spain.
I've always had trouble using color properly. While making this image, I came across some videos regarding color which became very useful, specially regarding the use of saturation as a way to guide the viewer. I applied some of their tips and I really think it helped the illustration quite a bit. 11 x 17 inches, digital.
for a "pro" your use of color and light leaves much to be desired
ReplyDeletesame with you past girl illustration
stop tracing photos and color picking and stop stylizing your characters without knowing how to do accurate anatomy
I'm the first to agree with you that I have much, much to learn, starting with a better use of color. But I am working on it, and I hope to improve soon. I also concurr with your assesment that my anatomy needs bolstering before any attempts are made to stylize my characters. I am working on that too. However, I must point out that although I do use photo references, I seldom trace them. Regarding the "color picking", I'm afraid I do not know what you meant.
DeleteIt's truly a pity you didn't leave a way for me to contact you for further feedback, as yours is the kind of comment an aspiring artist like me looks for. One can't improve if people never point out the weak spots in one's work. Hope you keep coming back.
Xander, my Mom used to say "The only ones getting criticized are those DOING something" I also heard in a podcast yesterday a phrase that got me thinking "Perfection is a business crippler". In my case, sometimes I fall into getting ready to get ready to get ready to publish my work, but working in the minimum details not necessarily means getting lots of social response. Congratulations on a great blog. The Wednesday Ash post is nice!
ReplyDeleteJose, thank you for your support! I don't mind the critiques,as soon as they are useful.
DeleteComing to a balance between posting too much and never at all is crucial. I think that a good solution is to post the best work you're doing at the moment. And if you happen to make better work further down the road, you can always delete the previous posts, so only your best pieces are on display. I like to leave the older pieces because they show my trayectory. Something we frequently forget is that every single artist didn't just come out of the womb and started making masterpieces. Perfection is a lifetime process. So seeing other people's not-so-awesome work is comforting. It shows me that while I am not where I would want to be, if I apply myself, I will be there someday. Have a great day!