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Title: Finished Drawing Scan
Post by: maddafinga on August 26, 2009, 11:17:19 PM
So this pic was posted in another thread but the scan I had was old and the drawing was incomplete when I scanned it.  The scanner I used was crappy and I don't really know how to use them or photo managing programs very well, so in general it was a pretty bad pic.  I borrowed the finished picture from my mother this week so that I could try to get a new better quality scan of the finished drawing.   Just for comparisons sake, here's the old scan as it appeared before.


(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad341/maddafinga_photos/dustbowl.jpg)

And here is the new scan, still not great quality but leaps and bounds better than the old one.  I have a much larger jpg on my desktop that looks quite a bit better, but I thought it was probably too big to put here. 

(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad341/maddafinga_photos/dustbowl_finished.jpg)

When I look at this now though, all I can see is stuff that I hate about it and want to change.  I'm not going to mess with it though I dont' think, too much danger of screwing up something that I do like. 

Title: Re: Finished Drawing Scan
Post by: PFactorDave on August 27, 2009, 09:16:35 AM
Very famous image.  Probably in just about every History text that covers the Great Depression.

Good job reproducing it.  Wish I had that talent.
Title: Re: Finished Drawing Scan
Post by: Shuffler on August 27, 2009, 11:00:04 AM
I've always done cartoon types.... never studied anatomy drawing. Very nice work.
Title: Re: Finished Drawing Scan
Post by: maddafinga on August 27, 2009, 02:03:54 PM
Thanks guys.  Yeah Dave, it is iconic for sure.  I dont' remember what book I had that had the pic in it when I drew it but it was a depression/dustbowl book.  I wanted to draw that particular one because of their hair and the wrinkling on the sleeve of her shirt.  I just got fascinated and then had to try to do it myself.  I really don't care for the way her face came out, but I am very happy with the cloth and hair.  I appreciate the kind words guys.

Title: Re: Finished Drawing Scan
Post by: AKP on August 27, 2009, 10:06:04 PM
Great job!  :aok
Title: Re: Finished Drawing Scan
Post by: dkff49 on August 28, 2009, 12:20:44 AM
That is an amazing drawing Madda. The new scan really pulls out the details. :aok
Title: Re: Finished Drawing Scan
Post by: JB88 on August 28, 2009, 02:28:29 AM
great job  :aok

the image is dorthea lange's "migrant mother"

 ;)

(http://enticingthelight.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/dorothea-lange-migrant-mother.jpg)
Title: Re: Finished Drawing Scan
Post by: maddafinga on August 28, 2009, 07:29:08 AM
Yep, fantastic pic there too.  I just couldn't remember the photographer's name, thanks.  By the way, I checked out your sight you have linked in your sig, some really good pictures in there, great work man.

Title: Re: Finished Drawing Scan
Post by: lowZX14 on August 28, 2009, 08:32:01 AM
Alright madda, I haven't forgotten about you.  I'm shooting that e-mail to you today hopefully.  There's one great pic I have that you'll probably enjoy and maybe even take a crack at drawing hint hint.
Title: Re: Finished Drawing Scan
Post by: JB88 on August 28, 2009, 12:13:20 PM
Yep, fantastic pic there too.  I just couldn't remember the photographer's name, thanks.  By the way, I checked out your sight you have linked in your sig, some really good pictures in there, great work man.



thank you sir. 

 :)