Alternate version with a midtone BG so you don't burn your retinas 👁

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nope the original color circle actually just picked from a high value in the photograph, if we select from each pictures midtones he actually looks like this which is pretty accurate since he is slightly unsaturated and a tad overexposed

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Day#34

Ryza. But this time in a swimsuit. Was fun, also think a few things are starting to click for me painting these.

Midtones are still evil.

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Day#26

Same but different. Midtones are evil.

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(info: no afro-textured hair options and lack of midtone skin colors. 1 brown + darkskin option each) https://t.co/apfam9Q7uc

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Day#23

Focused on better grouping and proper midtones. Not perfect but deffo on the better side of things

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Day#21

Still going. Midtones are pain.

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Day#9

Another cake.

also abusing the cup in the background to start messing around with proper midtones. Kinda neglected them before

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I'm glad I decided to scrap the old shading layer(left image) and be a lot more reserved with the midtones and pushed the contrast!

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Here are a handful of helpful value structures - these are common frameworks to enhance clarity, theme, mood, tone and focus the viewer's eye.

Dark on Light
Light on Dark
Contrast on Midtone
Low Key
High Key

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Other renders. Most of this was me trying with, and without, different midtone affects

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OC sketch. Tried to do some midtone stuff on 2 of the images, but you can’t really see it unless you zoom

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…absolutely no dark color just midtones 😑

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I'm pre-coffee this morning so bare with me, but I colour picked some midtones and like, sure he could be darker, but the harsh lighting really makes him look whiter than he seems to be. That spot on his peck is like, mostly highlit. https://t.co/xVYlY1hy0Z

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my buddy gave me some advice about grouping my midtones so there is less variance in value, applying his fb helped give this one a better read ✍️

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Never shared the close-up here, so here's the close-up. I gave the lights a smooth, wet look, while making the midtones and darks gritty and textured. I think it worked out well, stylistically speaking.

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