The Ugly Stage

The sketch from my previous blog has now entered stage two. This stage is otherwise known as the “ugly stage,” or to be more correct the “ugly stages” since stages three and four are not that pretty either. I photographed the model in several parts. The selected dress was longer than I had hoped so the legs and dress were shot separately. The final image will have a shortened dress in a layer on top of the more bare legs underneath giving the illusion of being one. The model’s head was also shot separately. The pose and angle of the head in comparison to her body was humanly impossible; this element will also be attended to in the last stage.  I was finally able to make it to the beach and shoot some great looking skies after the Fourth of July tourist crowd died down. I also shot some pictures of rocks to be used behind the knights and some metallic objects that will become textures for the knights’ armor and swords. Stage three will include drawing the knights, additional rocks, grass, barbed wire obstacles, hair, and tree.
I will be ending today’s blog off subject. Besides drawing knights and swords in the next few days, I will also be viewing Inception. The movie has received great reviews so far and I am hoping it will live up to my ever increasing expectations. It has been awhile since I have seen one of those really really good flicks. Time is past due.