I'm trying to be circumspect about the learning curve in terms of sketching using a tablet computer, and not be too hard on myself. This is my third sketch ever on one; still, it's hard not to page back to my pencil sketches and look at this with the hypercritical eye of "Man, these blow."
That said, i'm happiest with this one so far, in that i tried doing a sketch in which i attempted to use the limitations of the tablet as strengths--avoiding any attempts at fine detail drawing, and employing monochromatic layering of different color-application tools to indicate stylized depth. And, looking at some images of period fashion designs helped too, with their thick border lines around figures.
I need to figure out a method to create facial features in this medium so that all my folks don't just look like the same mannequin. Right now, i feel like this character resembles Miss Alma too closely, because i can't get in there to really draw detailed features.
So, this is Rosa Gonzales, Miss Alma's rival for Dr Buchanan's affections. Her dad owns the casino in town where Dr Buchanan spends all his evenings (and money) gambling and boozing the night away. She's a peacock, sexy, adventurous, disreputable, so she's wearing an arm-baring evening gown even though in this scene she's strolling in the park.
I dunno, i may abandon the wacom as a tool, but i feel like i should give it a good old college try, and will hang in for at least a dozen sketches. If i do a dozen renderings on it and still feel frustrated by the product, i'll return to pencil. What i'm hoping is that after a dozen, i'll at least be heartened about its potential. I do appreciate this pulling me out of my comfort zone, in terms of style and how i think about building a sketch. And I'm looking forward to trying out working with it in a program other than Paint though; that may change my mind for the better. I'm determined for now to keep on pushing these pixels!
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