Idk it looks wrong to me and messes up the composition.
composition wise, my eye is drawn to the light sprawling in through the cliff face at the top right, which is a wholely unimportant area to look at first.
add some cheeky water reflection tbh light that shit up
Lighting and color composition update:
[img]http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2013/336/a/e/fairy_wip_by_fadingz-d6v7vz6.png[/img]
The scar isn't rendered nicely, just a quick one to see how red looks in the scene.
I might remove the vines on the black one.
Thanx for the comments so far, guys :)
Will make a bigger update next time. I'm off to bed.
and yeah, it is still too dark. :(
you seem to have made the black one way too thin tbh and her legs are in a bit of a weird pose i doubt they would look like that from a side on view idk
[QUOTE=Maya2008;43050487]Lighting and color composition update:
[img]http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2013/336/a/e/fairy_wip_by_fadingz-d6v7vz6.png[/img]
The scar isn't rendered nicely, just a quick one to see how red looks in the scene.
I might remove the vines on the black one.
Thanx for the comments so far, guys :)
Will make a bigger update next time. I'm off to bed.
and yeah, it is still too dark. :([/QUOTE]
It feels like the general flow of the image makes it look as though the faeries were put in as an afterthought.
first time live figure drawing
[t]http://i.imgur.com/H7OMnxV.jpg?1[/t]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/kqW2k8r.jpg?1[/IMG]
1min each
[QUOTE=kaine123;43050675]It feels like the general flow of the image makes it look as though the faeries were put in as an afterthought.[/QUOTE]
Perhaps the composition works for the bg but not for the fairies, grr....
Instead of presenting a scene, think of it as presenting a story. What happened to these two fairies? What is happening? Tell a story with the pose and the art will follow.
Any kind of strong contrasted light in small quantity would definitely add a lot to the left figure's presence.
You guys are all getting far too good. Wonder where I'd be if I gave even half the effort some of you put into developing your artistic skill...mine's flopping around like a fish out of water.
Maybe cracking out the tablet / pen and paper only once every 6 months ties in there somewhere.
[IMG]http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Elburro/Art/laststride.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Maya2008;43050794]Perhaps the composition works for the bg but not for the fairies, grr....[/QUOTE]
I think the faeries should just be taken out completely. I quite like the background, and it would make a nice piece in and of itself.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/Cx3VwcA.jpg[/img]
continued on sketch from earlier
lolflipped
What's that in his left hand supposed to be?
[QUOTE=aliendrone123;43055370]What's that in his left hand supposed to be?[/QUOTE]
I mean there's nothing [i]in[/i] his hand, it's bloody from what I hoped would be assumed to be the result of trying to hold his wound. Could you clarify? I know there's a bunch of stuff to touch up but I don't know whether it's a confusion with the angle of the forearm's pose or if there's not enough contrast to show what's going on in his palm or something. I tried to reveal his left shoulder a bit to make it more clear but I don't know if that's what I need to change or not.
It looks like he's holding some kind of red disc with a raised black hemisphere, on which he is resting his thumb. If the red is supposed to be his middle finger it's all fucked up looking :v:
[editline]4th December 2013[/editline]
ho hum new page hang on
edit: salmon you cock
[QUOTE=Anax;43053771][img]http://i.imgur.com/Cx3VwcA.jpg[/img]
continued on sketch from earlier
lolflipped[/QUOTE]
what a trooper. took [i]two[/i] arrows before he croaked
Anyway, some of you might remember this piece:
[img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/tGU9AhE.jpg[/img_thumb]
It's pretty much done but I aim to come back and touch it up a bit.
Anyway I'm doing a second piece to sort of give it a narrative, as per portfolio requirements. I woke up early and sketched it out today, and if you all are willing I'd appreciate some critique and feedback on it. Thank you!
[img]http://i.imgur.com/3VMdFxX.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/MdzM8Ui.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=salmonmarine;43055914]Anyway I'm doing a second piece to sort of give it a narrative, as per portfolio requirements. I woke up early and sketched it out today, and if you all are willing I'd appreciate some critique and feedback on it. Thank you!
[img]http://i.imgur.com/3VMdFxX.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
I don't think the overall lighting or color of the scene is that fantastic- consider doing a generic sunset orangey-blue vibe just to change it up a bit maybe? It's just very, very brown for my taste.
No qualms with the composition, but in the original image they also seem like tiny people fighting a normal sized bug, and now they seem like regular size people having slain a giant bug.
[QUOTE=Biscuit-Boy;43055990]I don't think the overall lighting or color of the scene is that fantastic- consider doing a generic sunset orangey-blue vibe just to change it up a bit maybe? It's just very, very brown for my taste.
No qualms with the composition, but in the original image they also seem like tiny people fighting a normal sized bug, and now they seem like regular size people having slain a giant bug.[/QUOTE]
Hmm- It was meant to be a giant bug to begin with. I'll try and better indicate scale in the first pic.
Also because these pictures are supposed to be sequential, I wanted to keep the colour schemes consistent. So basically I'll see if I can pull off vibrant lighting with swamp colours.
Thank you!
[QUOTE=salmonmarine;43056030]Hmm- It was meant to be a giant bug to begin with. I'll try and better indicate scale in the first pic.
Also because these pictures are supposed to be sequential, I wanted to keep the colour schemes consistent. So basically I'll see if I can pull off vibrant lighting with swamp colours.
Thank you![/QUOTE]
I think part of the reason they look little in the first one is cuz the grass is so high. Plus you can barely see the tree in the corner.
[sp]that's just my thoughts tho, I know jack shit about art.[/sp]
Finished my final sculpture. Overall, I'm happy with it. I recognize some issues and hope to learn from them for future pieces!
[img]http://i.imgur.com/Wdr86Goh.jpg[/img]
full album here:
[url]http://imgur.com/a/fSAW4[/url]
I think it's finished?
[IMG_thumb]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17993036/tentacle%20frenzy%20005.png[/IMG_thumb]
Love your brushwork, but I don't know what is going on in the piece.
[QUOTE=ollie;43058851]Love your brushwork, but I don't know what is going on in the piece.[/QUOTE]
It's a tentacle thing breaching the water. It was going to have a large portion of it's body showing but it wasn't working out.
[QUOTE=snowboardmoose;43058831]I think it's finished? [IMG]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17993036/tentacle%20frenzy%20005.png[/IMG][/QUOTE]
the foreshortening is really great. gives it a lot of energy
I've been trying to get into the whole drawing thing for some time, but haven't had a huge chance to start it. I wanted to last summer, but I... well, I'm a procrastinator. I try and excuse it as "oh I had work" but I'm just a lazy fuck.
But I digress, do you guys have any tips for someone, who has... okay drawing capabilities, nothing that can compare to basically anything on this thread, but better than some of the others in my basic drawing class? Like, good practicing techniques, focus, etc? I know the whole "just draw random stuff around the house thing," but any tips besides that?
Oh, and before I forget, have the only thing that popped out of my drawing class that I was kind of proud of. Definitely not amazing, and when compared to one of the girl's scratchboards in my class (who has been working on it for 2 months, while everyone else was given like a week for... some reason) who's looks absolutely beautiful. Nevertheless, I prefer it over most of my pencil drawings.
[t]http://oi44.tinypic.com/2wm2m8m.jpg[/t]
There are some... obvious mistakes in there. I don't want to point them out because then they'll become even more obvious. Also, thumbed because its big.
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