This week we were to explore value on a 3-dimensional form. To ensure that we had a smooth surface, we used the au naturel art of Frank Frazetta. I specifically chose a piece of his depicting Flash Gordon and who I can only assume is the spoils of victory for him in that story. As the picture was on older, yellowed paper, I had to touch the image up some so that the colors on the image would not interfere with the rest of the art.
I decided to use green, since human eyes are more sensitive to the difference in tomes of green (fun fact, this is why night vision goggles are green). I started by blocking out the shapes, with separate layers for the skin, clothing, metal, and hair. After I had blocked out the surfaces, I added the shadows, using up to 3 bands to get a feel that I felt matched the character's comic book roots. Afterwards, I added highlights, focusing on the metals and the skin - the metals obviously being reflective by nature, and I imagined that the skin would be heavily oiled and shiny as well. I think this piece turned out better than the previous two, and I am happy with what I came up with.
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