30th April 2012

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Tina Fey - process

I started my Tina Fey portrait Saturday without much idea what I’d be doing.  I’ve been feeling very easygoing about Photoshop lately, and much more interested in experimenting with it than I have been in the past, so I was excited to try my hand at more digital painting.  Here is where I was after Saturday’s work session:

There was a 5-10 minute period in which the shading on her face looked amazing.  I was so happy for myself!  Then I overworked it of course, so I wasn’t happy with where I left it.  So, Sunday, I added a layer over her face layer, and tried to be a bit looser:

Much better, no?  Definitely a reasonable likeness. 

Next I went in to her hair, starting with the shadows and highlights and working in as much detail as I could get without it looking too absurd.

I added the shirt just so I’d have some sense of the rest of her body.  I’m pretty happy with the hair - it’s not perfect by any means, but it works.  If I have time before my due date Wednesday, I hope to do something with her shirt and maybe even add a background…maybe Liz Lemon’s office on 30 Rock?  What do you think?

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