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Posted on 23/05/10 11:08:55 PM |
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tomiloi
Créateur de Caverne Posts: 87 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 301: The unwinding head
Here is mine wind... difficult to do  _________________ This is only Love |
Posted on 24/05/10 09:32:12 AM |
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Eggbox
Ovoid Opportunist Posts: 797 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 301: The unwinding head
I had no idea how to start this but somehow did. Now, having seen Gordon and Nick's posts, I can see what to do, but not necessarily how! This is where I got to and, if I have time I will attempt the 'proper' way. Ted  |
Posted on 24/05/10 09:47:17 AM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 4033 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 301: The unwinding head
Well it's certainly getting there Ted. _________________ Why is there only one body to investigate Monopolies ? |
Posted on 24/05/10 3:21:34 PM |
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james
Surreal Spoofer Posts: 1194 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 301: The unwinding head
I have found this difficult, having seen other postings Iv'e become convinced that there are easier methods than the one I used. http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s211/fungismith/Unwind2.gif 
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Posted on 24/05/10 5:41:26 PM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 301: The unwinding head
Took me a while to get my head round this - Sorry, couldn't resist! Think I did it a very long-winded way. Great images everyone. Bruce:excellent  |
Posted on 26/05/10 01:13:15 AM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2166 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 301: The unwinding head
This was a lot of fun, not totally happy, might try it again after Steve's tutorial.  _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 26/05/10 09:02:42 AM |
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gaoxiguo
赤土陶 器战士 Posts: 114 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 301: The unwinding head
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Posted on 26/05/10 09:34:36 AM |
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Eggbox
Ovoid Opportunist Posts: 797 Reply |
Re: Challenge 301: The unwinding head
Peeled head Take 2! I'm looking forward to Steve's tutorial as I'm sure there's a better/faster/clearer way to do this that I took! Ted  |
Posted on 26/05/10 8:03:34 PM |
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Eva Roth
Luminous Liberator Posts: 269 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 301: The unwinding head
I could think of lots of way of approaching this... I'm in Sicily with only a tiny laptop and ancient version of PS and no drawing tablet or mouse, thus the crude paths and clumsy results.  |
Posted on 27/05/10 11:44:48 AM |
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laddition
femme fatale Posts: 585 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 301: The unwinding head
J'ai honte de la mienne.... SHame on me!  _________________ Mais je me connais, je lâcherais pas l'affaire.... Je vais piquer de grève comme on pique une colère... Plus têtue que tous les vieil homme et la mer... Pour que continue le combat ordinaire! |
Posted on 27/05/10 3:15:55 PM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 301: The unwinding head
gaoxiguo! I like yours very much _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 27/05/10 3:16:41 PM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply |
Re: Challenge 301: The unwinding head
I have to say that when I got started it was much easier to actually do than to think about doing (if you know what I mean) _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 27/05/10 3:18:03 PM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply |
Re: Challenge 301: The unwinding head
And James ...yuk!  _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 27/05/10 5:24:49 PM |
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China
Surreal Sculptor Posts: 109 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 301: The unwinding head
Hello all  It's very very long time not in the forum.Oh,I am very busy to do my jobs. I coming to see when I free too tried to do something.Have a rest.
Well,good job I very like and someone's post I very very good,It was better for me if I do it. Nice everyone!
I'll coming back again until I have too much tims.In the future no more lone time.That will take good jobs for everyone.
Good luck everyone. China _________________ Impossable is nothing |
Posted on 27/05/10 7:41:36 PM |
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Emil
KAFKAsFRIEND Posts: 413 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 301: The unwinding head
here is my attempt  _________________ The most beatiful thing we can experience is mysterious. It is the source of all true art and sience. - Albert Einstein |
Posted on 27/05/10 7:52:32 PM |
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Steve Mac
Grunge Genie Posts: 539 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 301: The unwinding head
Thanks for the push Steve! 
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Posted on 28/05/10 08:59:20 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7047 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 301: The unwinding head
Plenty of original and inspired approaches to this week's Challenge - and it wasn't an easy one. The real trick in making this one work is to draw the front and back ribbons so they seem to join together smoothly: there are a few instances here with sharp corners at the sides, and this detracts from the overall feel. First to unravel the head was Pete, with a rather beautiful entry: a perfect ribbon that flows well between front and back, with delicate shading on the interior and the upper edge, and a hand-drawn quality to the whole image. As an example of how to do it, we couldn't have a better introduction: spot on, Pete! I liked GKB's idea of slicing through the head and then stretching it to unwind - but doesn't this produce a rather elongated head? I think the overall effect works best when the head looks to be in its correct proportions at first glance. Also, watch those hard corners, particularly on the right hand side. A very nice take on the problem in the second entry - and the recolouring of the eyes and mouth works particularly well. Lucky maiden hasn't taken part this week, she'd have thrown things at you. Good work from nerdtron, whose wiggly edges suggest a spiral that's been torn rather than cut - I like this effect. I like the way the thickness of the edge has been applied, although it could do with a little shading to make it look more real. But make sure we can see either the top or the bottom edge in each piece of ribbon, and never both! A beautiful image from Nick Curtain, largely due to the subtle treatment of the head: it has a starker, airbrushed quality that really makes it stand out. I like the way the ribbon bends over the features, and the contrasting interior colour. A stronger colour in the background, perhaps, to throw the image forwards? Perhaps even black? Never one to miss a gag, Josephine Harvatt has applied an orange peel texture to the face. And gone a lot further: the nature of the ripped edge, the colour of the interior, the shape of the top, are all reminiscent of a real orange. Clever stuff! A novel torn-paper effect from tooquilos, with a torn-paper background to match: perfectly created edges make me think that the background must be your original scan of pieces of torn paper. In which case, good approach! And I like the way in which the animated version shows the progress. Sheer genius from brewell, combining artwork from Magritte and Warhol with a beautifully unwound head mounted on a potato peeler. Bruce, this is a beautiful and ingenious piece of work! I love the way you've combined all these artworks. Really inspiring. A nice gag from katew, whose head is unwinding around a pole - and a good unwinding technique, too. Perhaps the edge is just a touch too thick for comfort? High surrealism from Jota120, complete with Escher's floating planets. A very smooth unwinding, although there's something about that lower loop around the ear that bothers me a little... where's the background from? Beautiful lighting from tomiloi, with a ghostly flower blossoming in side the opened head. There seems to be a piece of back ribbon missing above the mouth, though: has a layer gone astray? A good unwind from eggbox, with a well shaded interior. I think the darkness of the edge detracts though, Ted: and make sure it doesn't spill over the sides, as happens just above and to the left of the mouth. Otherwise, this seems to have got the technique spot on. Not sure if I prefer the slice-and-stretch approach in the second entry: I think the gaps were better than stretching the head. And that pink edge - sample a colour from the head instead! A touch of brain-work from james - I don't know which is more disturbing, the appearance of the brain inside the head or the fact that it's facing back to front. Still, all is redeemed by the wink and the pout at the end! I like the delicacy of the static version - but watch those sharp corners at the edges. A beautiful unwinding spiral from Deborah Morley, with a curve that really appears to flow right around the head. I like the filled interior, which gives it substance: this was the approach that I took, as well. And the recoloured eyes and mouth work especially well. A direct reference to the Escher original from vibeke, and the hand-drawn treatment adds to the effect well. As with Gordon's original post, though, I think the distortion makes it harder for us to read it as a head: better to miss out alternate bands, than to stretch the whole head vertically. Subtle work from gaoxiguo, and it's interesting having the original features duplicated inside the head. But watch those sharp corners! A very good choice of background, and the shadow works very well. Three versions from Eva Roth, with three different approaches. The middle one is beautiful: I like the way the top and bottom unravel and wind off into space, which gives the whole image a much more fluid, dynamic appearance. Dark, moody shading from laddition - and it works well. But you need to avoid those hard, sharp corners at the edges: the ribbon should unwind in a smooth path, flowing from front to back. Good work from Emil, with a good ribbon shape and a smoothly undulating edge. The model seems to have lost an ear along the way, but perhaps this is inevitable. I think perhaps it curves a little too precisely over the mouth and nose: more fluidity and less accuracy needed here! A beautiful and artistic approach from Steve Mac, with a delicate shape and subtle shading. In particular, I like the way the hair is flowing over the top of the head - a really original idea, and one that adds a lot of life to the image. Excellent work, Steve! Well, I promised you a link to my tutorial on this one, and here it is, on the creativepro website. Please, though, note that this is just one approach: don't assume this is the 'right' way of doing it! Many of you have taken completely different paths, and they're equally valid! |
Posted on 28/05/10 09:09:19 AM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 4033 Reply |
Re: Challenge 301: The unwinding head
Thanks Steve, The floating shoes and handbags were, of course, a spoof on Escher's floating balls. I do hope Becky won't throw anything at me, though! May I also add that I think everyone did some amazing work with this week's challenge. Gordon _________________ Why isn't 'phonetic' spelled the way it sounds? |
Posted on 28/05/10 09:10:15 AM |
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laddition
femme fatale Posts: 585 Reply |
Re: Challenge 301: The unwinding head
Thank you Steve! That was so hard!!! _________________ Mais je me connais, je lâcherais pas l'affaire.... Je vais piquer de grève comme on pique une colère... Plus têtue que tous les vieil homme et la mer... Pour que continue le combat ordinaire! |
Posted on 28/05/10 09:45:11 AM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 301: The unwinding head
Thanks Steve. I experimented with various background colours and thought about adding floating background objects, but decided to go with soft and simplicity. Nick |
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