Gabby's DragonFly WIP thread

[Gabby Correia]

Any final adjustments before I call this one finished?
Thank you to everyone who helpe me out so nicely

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

@Gabby-Correia This is beautiful!!! I love how this turned out. Your lighting is amazing!

[Gabby Correia]

@Nyrryl-Cadiz thank you so much for your help!

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

@Gabby-Correia no probs! I’m always happy to lend a hand.

[Eric Droke]

@Gabby-Correia , GREAT job!!!

[aprilshin]

@Gabby-Correia This is a beautiful illustration, Gabby! I'm just wondering if the dragonfly has eyebrows or if they're supposed to be antennae. Either way, it makes the dragonfly look menacing, which is great if that's what you're going for! If not, I would remove the eyebrows/antennae altogether. Really stunning piece either way! I love your colors and textures.

[fpichel]

@Nyrryl-Cadiz You probably know this but rays of light from the sun are parallel, so the shadow would be the same size as the dragonfly (or cloud or airplane) in the real world - though I know we aren't in the real world. Closer light sources make bigger shadows, obviously. So the spreading-out rays could create the effect of a miniature world, which might be cool.

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

@fpichel hi! You are absolutely correct. When making an illustration though, the artist can bend the rules as much as they want to achieve the most pleasing effect. It's helpful to think of one's piece as a film set and you are the director. You can move elements whichever way you want, you can use whatever type of lighting you want, you can do whatever you want.

[cszoltan]

@Gabby-Correia wow this is really nice Gabby, I just love how everything in your scene interacts with the Light, and blends the colors together.
Great job!

[Gabby Correia]

@cszoltan Thank you very much!