I am making a dog head to practice skills, and it was turning out pretty OK. There were some symmetry issues and the foam work is a little generic, but hey, not bad for a second head. But woe! I am suffering the consequences of poor planning and not remembering "less is more." The very first bit of airbrushing I did I wasn't very happy with, but rather than stepping back and planning what I was going to do next, I kept trying to "fix" it. Ech... and then I put the black under the nose, and all I can think is "Hiter 'stache." Then the eyebrows... oh god what have I done? Is there any salvaging this head? Should I just re-fur the face and learn my lesson?
The eyes are just barely pinned on which is why he looks hilariously wall-eyed from the front. Don't even ask what breed I'm going for. Golden retriever? Yellow lab? You decide!
EDIT: I read everyone's comments and made some changes. I lightened the airbrushing around the muzzle and above the eyebrows and stuck in a temporary tongue and set of teeth. I feel a lot better! I was getting that thing where you stare at something so long you start to hate it, so everyone's kind words really helped me calm down, thanks guys :3 Do y'all think there's anything I should add, or should I quit while I'm ahead? I need to do some touch-ups to the ears and maaaybe the eyebrows, but I'll play with it in photoshop before I load up my brush.
The eyes are just barely pinned on which is why he looks hilariously wall-eyed from the front. Don't even ask what breed I'm going for. Golden retriever? Yellow lab? You decide!
EDIT: I read everyone's comments and made some changes. I lightened the airbrushing around the muzzle and above the eyebrows and stuck in a temporary tongue and set of teeth. I feel a lot better! I was getting that thing where you stare at something so long you start to hate it, so everyone's kind words really helped me calm down, thanks guys :3 Do y'all think there's anything I should add, or should I quit while I'm ahead? I need to do some touch-ups to the ears and maaaybe the eyebrows, but I'll play with it in photoshop before I load up my brush.