native american

[bbf325]

anyone have any interesting patterns or sources for native american busts. I have just started doing some of the soft shading techniques

[Pyrographer]

I don't use patterns but when I don't use my own photos from New Mexico I have found lots of great sources of native american portraits in public domain. Some of the Edward Curtis photos (in the Library of Congress) are in public domaine and some aren't so you have to just check to be sure the ones you are using are in public domain. The ones in the LOC that are in public domain will have a notice that the copyright has not been renewed.

I think you will enjoy using the smooth shading (as I always refer to it) technique. It's perfect for portraits. I have been using it for many years because when I taught myself to burn I was trying to achieve the look of an old sepia photo and finally figured out a way to do it. It's soft and natural so you can achieve very life-like burnings.

Nedra

[bbf325]

Thanks for the info. I have seen some of the photos from LOC and they should be a great source and inspiration.

[Ron T]

Hi bbf,

Here's the site. Edward S. Curtis's North American Indian (American Memory, Library of Congress)