Comments on: Stolid Pug http://jefte.net/illustration/stolid-pug/ Jefte Puente • Freelance Design Professional living in Melbourne, Florida Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:19:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: LeeLou http://jefte.net/illustration/stolid-pug/#comment-36262 LeeLou Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:08:54 +0000 http://jefte.net/?p=95#comment-36262 mmm...shape of head is right on. I agree that the eyes eyes are enlarged--but hey you may be going for that it is your style and Yoshi seems to have that. (makes me think of Mario bros) ;) I would focus on bringing out the highlights to create more depth in his face.Because he has such a dark complexion it is easy for it become flat. Lovin' his name. Take care, ~Leelou ~~you can always try the squinty eye trick on him and see if you lose his face completely..--shows you need more highlights.. cheers! mmm…shape of head is right on. I agree that the eyes eyes are enlarged–but hey you may be going for that it is your style and Yoshi seems to have that. (makes me think of Mario bros) ;) I would focus on bringing out the highlights to create more depth in his face.Because he has such a dark complexion it is easy for it become flat. Lovin’ his name. Take care,
~Leelou

~~you can always try the squinty eye trick on him and see if you lose his face completely..–shows you need more highlights.. cheers!

]]> By: Jamie http://jefte.net/illustration/stolid-pug/#comment-18671 Jamie Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:30:21 +0000 http://jefte.net/?p=95#comment-18671 I assume you're going to animate him, as you did Yoshi in the header. That said, I think you nailed the eyes. It's the eyebrows (first), the mouth (second) and the nose (he's a "pug" after all) last. I would give his eyes movement through the eyebrows - "worried" and "more worried." [Or deeper concentration on what he's looking at.] I would give him more exaggerated folds from cheek to jowl, and I would keep his face in almost constant motion: His eyebrows "worry" from left to right (which might enhance "Marty Feldman eyes"/"Hump, what hump?") and then a couple of nose licks. Then that intense stare (as you have captured so beautifully already) becomes "framed." I assume you’re going to animate him, as you did Yoshi in the header.

That said, I think you nailed the eyes. It’s the eyebrows (first), the mouth (second) and the nose (he’s a “pug” after all) last.

I would give his eyes movement through the eyebrows - “worried” and “more worried.” [Or deeper concentration on what he’s looking at.]

I would give him more exaggerated folds from cheek to jowl, and I would keep his face in almost constant motion: His eyebrows “worry” from left to right (which might enhance “Marty Feldman eyes”/”Hump, what hump?”) and then a couple of nose licks. Then that intense stare (as you have captured so beautifully already) becomes “framed.”

]]> By: Psychodire http://jefte.net/illustration/stolid-pug/#comment-2246 Psychodire Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:19:18 +0000 http://jefte.net/?p=95#comment-2246 I does lack alittle shading. Though that i really find it lacking, is the "desperate squashed Face" look that pugs tend have. If it doesn't look like it ran into a wall at full tilt boogy then it will always look off. ;) But it's looking good so far. Oh, it's not that the eye's look too round, though they are round. It still lack that whole protruding effect. Give the edge of the eye alittle shading so they don't look too flat. ;) Yes i know it's all easier said then done. I does lack alittle shading. Though that i really find it lacking, is the “desperate squashed Face” look that pugs tend have. If it doesn’t look like it ran into a wall at full tilt boogy then it will always look off. ;) But it’s looking good so far.
Oh, it’s not that the eye’s look too round, though they are round. It still lack that whole protruding effect. Give the edge of the eye alittle shading so they don’t look too flat. ;) Yes i know it’s all easier said then done.

]]> By: Brendan http://jefte.net/illustration/stolid-pug/#comment-716 Brendan Sun, 26 Mar 2006 11:34:03 +0000 http://jefte.net/?p=95#comment-716 Three things. The lines and creases on a pugs face move like some invisble finger is "smearing" their expessions on for them, you need to show those lines. A pugs eyes are almost on the side of their head in a portrait presentation, like a chihuaua/preying mantis cross. Lastly - their eyes are dark, marble like. The eyes talk to you through the eyebrows. Ever seen a puzzled pug? I hope this helps stir a new perspective. Ta! Three things. The lines and creases on a pugs face move like some invisble finger is “smearing” their expessions on for them, you need to show those lines.

A pugs eyes are almost on the side of their head in a portrait presentation, like a chihuaua/preying mantis cross.

Lastly - their eyes are dark, marble like. The eyes talk to you through the eyebrows. Ever seen a puzzled pug?

I hope this helps stir a new perspective. Ta!

]]> By: Jefte http://jefte.net/illustration/stolid-pug/#comment-715 Jefte Fri, 24 Mar 2006 20:30:29 +0000 http://jefte.net/?p=95#comment-715 I concur. But a solution escapes me. I may play with different eyeball shapes. Maybe its because they are perfectly circular. I concur. But a solution escapes me. I may play with different eyeball shapes. Maybe its because they are perfectly circular.

]]> By: Christina http://jefte.net/illustration/stolid-pug/#comment-714 Christina Fri, 24 Mar 2006 20:26:59 +0000 http://jefte.net/?p=95#comment-714 I think its the eyes. I think its the eyes.

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