♥Ji Wrote:

for the last few nights the CRICKETS outside my window came back, (thank goodness for earplugs) which kind of inspired this. now, my sound sensitivity is not that bad, the most frustrating i can think of is when the fundamental freq of my own voice hurts my ears - but that is all. was actually thinking of a classic autistic friend, KingdomOfRats, whose sound sensitivity is so severe that they give it another label: hyperacusis. so this sketch is dedicated to her.

the proportions are kind of off in this one because i did not use a model, also have never tried using three light sources so might have messed that up a bit.. how to make the face more realistic and pained? kind of just looks fragile, which is not really reflective of reality!

suggestions for how to improve in future are very welcome.

♥Ji Wrote:

challenge: use only a 34-pixel brush to adapt this stock photo. using it as a model not a part of the picture.
(yay generic gradient backgrounds)

MasPan Wrote:The expression...really hard to describe, comes off as a mixture of pain and...transformation? Maybe it just seems to be extended a bit too much. The lighting on the ear is a nice touch, but could be downplayed just a bit. But art is about the artist's view, and I am hardly one to criticize, so...

KingdomOfRats Wrote:Can only describe sound as torture [most sound,-level,pitch,frequency and how much noise have gone through that day also make a difference to it as well],the definition am use is deep painful shockwaves that roll back and forth throughout brain and body,crippling brain in a similar way to how some of own seizures do,the stronger sound gets-the more it mixes up different senses-will become visually impaired [from blurry/messy to completely VI] until recovered from overload,am also get temperary paralysis in both legs because the signals cut off when there's too much overload,should be getting that one a lot less when move to new residential as bedroom is professionally soundproofed.
just bring on old age and deafness.

♥Ji Wrote:hmm, tried a photomanipulation (using other people's stock photos and putting them together). not sure how it turned out, still kind of fuzzy? keep in mind this is not an original piece, i just put photos together and edited them. numerous copyright issues may arise (although i tried to do everything right) - will take it down if original owners object.

this is a small version. (full size)



original photos here: faestock, xphate, dugamy-stock (stock not visible in this version), and riktorsashen.

feedback on how to combine them better?

♥Ji Wrote:thanks much! she is actually supposed to be a water spirit (if you look at the full version her dress disappears into the shape of the waterfall), but no reason to be ghostly!

another sketch (work in progress!), also bad webcam photo, as before heh

reference

♥Ji Wrote:thank you both - and maspan for reminding to not be so see-through, would never have thought of that. maybe it would be more obvious if i had made the head, hair and upper body part of the waterfall too. lots of things we could have done on hindsight - hope i'll remember long enough for next time!

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♥Ji Wrote:alpha layers! what are alpha layers?

have been reading things that talk about alpha layers.. but still don't know what they do!

those two are very pretty, the fire+rose image is a lovely idea.

♥Ji Wrote:hmm, tried a photomanipulation (using other people's stock photos and putting them together). not sure how it turned out, still kind of fuzzy? keep in mind this is not an original piece, i just put photos together and edited them. numerous copyright issues may arise (although i tried to do everything right) - will take it down if original owners object.

this is a small version. (full size)



original photos here: faestock, xphate, dugamy-stock (stock not visible in this version), and riktorsashen.

feedback on how to combine them better?

DitOwnsYou Wrote:@ Harrison, where is that? O_o;