My Glowing WIP (wow, that sounds vein, but GLOW is the topic, so cut me some slack, please)

[KevinTreaccar]

@Chantal-Goetheer @Stephanie-H Correct! [fist pump gif]

And the dotted circle is a two-second soccer ball.

[Asyas_illos]

@KevinTreaccar it looked like a cookie to me

[KevinTreaccar]

@Asyas_illos Sorry if that made you hungry.

[ArtMelC]

Story is clear. I am just thinking, if you want to maximize the glow of the ghost, the strip of bushes behind it will need to have a much darker value. But it will look really odd to have a really dark strip right in the middle of the image like that, you risk accidentally cutting off the image into 3 separate sections. Maybe try a full forest of trees so you can extend the dark area all the way to the top?

[KevinTreaccar]

@ArtMelC Like the two-second soccer ball, that was a two-second tree line to show the dark backdrop (since I’m not using library for it). I think we’re having the same thought – or at least close to it for bringing the ghost out more. Though, I’ll confirm it. Thanks!

[KevinTreaccar]

Line art down and a first value pass.

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

@KevinTreaccar hi! looking great! My one suggestion is to lean the boy forward more. right now he looks like's just marching instead of running.

[KevinTreaccar]

@Nyrryl-Cadiz Can do. Thanks for pointing that out!

[susanhowarth.art]

@KevinTreaccar This is looking great! Would suggest making the ghost somewhat transparent instead of opaque. Maybe move him up a bit so the top of the tree line is visible through his body?

[KevinTreaccar]

@susanhowarth-art I like the thought and I'll keep it in mind as I keep going forward. Right now, at least, it's just not working with my treeline as I get rid of trees to create that. Feels more like a tangent. Might be able texture through later, though. Thanks!

[KevinTreaccar]

Tweaks per feedback. Thank you!

[Asyas_illos]

@KevinTreaccar she’s crying because she dropped her cookie

[KevinTreaccar]

@Asyas_illos

[Asyas_illos]

@KevinTreaccar ok I’m sorry it’s a soccerball!

[KevinTreaccar]

And a first pass at color.

[KevinTreaccar]

Added 10% gray throughout the entire background. Which do you prefer – left or right version?

Thanks

[susanhowarth.art]

@KevinTreaccar I prefer the one on the left. The treeline looks more hazy / far away, which I like.

[KevinTreaccar]

@susanhowarth-art Hazy. I like that thought. Thanks.

[KevinTreaccar]

Figured out it was really just the grass I didn’t like on the left. Added more tone to that and now I’m leaning into hazy.

Wondering if I’m ready to start adding textures to the image.

[Erichousel]

@KevinTreaccar looking good!