First 3rd Thu: Dec Santa's Magic Beard WIP

Lynn Larson · 7 Dec 2015, 17:05

hehe, too cute! It may help to make his beard a bit wider, maybe make it look like it's supporting the bag a bit more? I cant wait to see it colored!!

Dulcie · 7 Dec 2015, 17:19

Hi @carlossketches! This is a fun idea, completely different! I think to make it work you need to go more crazy with Santa's beard....at the moment Santa is a little hunched and his sack isn't sitting on anything...what if you made the beard REALLY long, as if it has grown magically for the purpose, and extends right under him like a flowing magic carpet... I think if you go a bit crazy with it with swirling hair and lots of magic dust underneath, it will be great

carlossketches · 7 Dec 2015, 17:23

@mattramsey we know his nose is magical: "And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose" but the real reason is the hair inside the nose.

carlossketches · 7 Dec 2015, 17:26

@Lynn-Larson thank you, yup I want to color this but my painting skills are lacking. so I will do what I can with my vector program Pages on the Mac. Here's a video of another Christmas drawing I made with it: https://vimeo.com/80345925

carlossketches · 7 Dec 2015, 17:27

@Dulcie thank you, great suggestion. I will see how far I can push his beard. Magical dust incoming!!

carlossketches · 7 Dec 2015, 21:18

Updated original post with 2nd sketch

Bobby Aquitania · 7 Dec 2015, 21:23

Hate to say it Carlos after all your work on this, but I prefer the 3/4 view, more weight to the image, and charm... I do like the beard changes in the new piece. Kind of has a back end of the sleigh effect to it...

carlossketches · 7 Dec 2015, 21:24

@Bobby-Aquitania that's okay, I'm still playing with the idea. Better to make the mistakes now then when I'm finishing up the piece. I've worked some pieces to death when a couple of sketches would have saved me hours of frustration. Thanks for the feedback!!

Lynn Larson · 7 Dec 2015, 22:46

watched your video...really cool!! I've never seen vector done before. I admit, i like the 3/4 view better as well. I think if you have his beard disappearing under the bag and popping out it will help the look that it's supporting the bag

Rob Smith · 8 Dec 2015, 00:43

I like the 3/4 view as well. It seems more dynamic. Who thought that Santa's beard would come in handy.

carlossketches · 8 Dec 2015, 02:20

Updated with 3rd Sketch!!

carlossketches · 8 Dec 2015, 05:37

Updated with Painting Stage. It's my very first time painting. So hard!!!

carlossketches · 8 Dec 2015, 05:47

@Lynn-Larson thanks for watching the video. great suggestion on beard disappearing then popping out behind bag!!!

carlossketches · 8 Dec 2015, 09:40

Updated with finished painting. My first digital painting!!! So much to learn but happy with it. Thank you all for your feedback really helped.

Lynn Larson · 8 Dec 2015, 13:20

Nailed it with the beard!! dayum, you're fast lol

Dulcie · 9 Dec 2015, 08:48

@carlossketches Congrats on finishing your first digital painting! Great achievement....I'm glad you re-worked it to keep the 3/4 view and added the extra length to the beard. It's got a nice appealing style overall...time to do a second piece now!

Chris Perry · 12 Dec 2015, 23:12

LOL. I love the idea.

Lydia M · 12 Dec 2015, 23:49

So funny! Great job!

Naroth Kean · 13 Dec 2015, 00:05

the idea is very fun! I like your first image and last sketch.

carlossketches · 13 Dec 2015, 01:35

@Dulcie a second piece!! i think I will, but maybe not for 3rd Thursday. Took some pictures of a toy train at work, I think I'll use that as reference.

thanks for the encouragement.