I'm looking for some input of what direction to go when "making up skin tone " to a sepia photo that doesn't have any?Here is the photo.Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you -shobhasartspeakz
- What program did you use to achieve this?I have others that are close up that would give me more detail.Could you make it so I can copy it ? For some reason it won't let me copy.
Welcome. I used GIMP. Upload the close-ups and I will try. To copy this one, on pc, right-click > Open Image In New Tab > (Go to the newly opened tab) > right-click > Save image as...
I suggest a 14"x 20" canvas. This will allow for a life size head with plenty of room below for everything else, and it's a comfortable size and porportion to work with.
Forgiveness
- I have available to me now a triple primed 18x24. Do you feel it is too big?Or should I go bigger 24x30.what would be the advantages and disadvantages in your opinion?
@Persia, you are welcome. Canvas as in GIMP or Physical? If you are asking physical, @Forgiveness is on point. Mark always recommends, and I try to follow, to have enough space to paint life-size head, as far as portrait is concerned. For an adult man life-size is ~7.5 inches, hairline to chin, 9" from top of the head to chin. Give and take 20%. If you look at your reference, this is roughly 2.5 heads length, i.e. 9" X 2.5" i.e. 22.5". So you will need a canvas at least 22.5" in length. Also the size of the portrait depends on the distance from which painting will be viewed in it's habitat (if it's known before hand). Go life-size if viewing distance is ~8 feet. For every 3' increment increase the size by ~15-20%, if you want to give the viewer the feel of viewing a life-size portrait from a distance.
Well that's a start! hahah Now I'm going to back to GIMP and start working out those skins tones.
If only I had a picture of her at that age but they were all black and white .
tassieguy
- Did the trial picture for me but I want to tweak it.
I do know the clothing is a black Moire taffeta.Was told it had a hint a silver thread in the veining. (My Mum was very admit about the description of it to me). Personally I don't think there was .I believe she just thought it was silver due to the process of manufacturing this type effect in silk.
@Richard_P you are right. tried to do something, though certain things demand more time which I do not have, so, may be, this should be ok for now... CC always welcome.
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If you are asking physical, @Forgiveness is on point. Mark always recommends, and I try to follow, to have enough space to paint life-size head, as far as portrait is concerned. For an adult man life-size is ~7.5 inches, hairline to chin, 9" from top of the head to chin. Give and take 20%. If you look at your reference, this is roughly 2.5 heads length, i.e. 9" X 2.5" i.e. 22.5". So you will need a canvas at least 22.5" in length. Also the size of the portrait depends on the distance from which painting will be viewed in it's habitat (if it's known before hand). Go life-size if viewing distance is ~8 feet. For every 3' increment increase the size by ~15-20%, if you want to give the viewer the feel of viewing a life-size portrait from a distance.
@Richard_P Thanks