January Contest WIP critique the heck out of it please
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@jdubz yeah I felt like it was too constricted
I also think maybe i need to raise the ground level a bit, it looks too close to the edge. And perhaps the dino head.
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Ok i think i figured out the values and the light source. I’m going to have to do some research to figure out the lighting for ice walls. I’m also going to do a more refined version of the interior comp to see if i like it more.
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@Aleksey THe tracks are getting lost a little bit. They should be more of a "star" in your production since that is the prompt and they are being downplayed by the dino. The suspense and drama I think you want to create might be getting lost as well. Maybe if you did a more vertical pitch and really let the tracks lead up to the cave and have a really good silhouette of the fellow looking at them, I think you will get more of the drama and suspense.
Also, why would the tracks appear white in the cave? Are they glowing?
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@chrisaakins yeah these are good points. I actually decided to go with my previous comp decision because i realized i was way more into it than this one. The foot prints in the cave were going to be melted snow, so water prints.
I decided to go with this comp instead: i also really wanted to draws a birb because i had an idea for this character, but also really like birbs.
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Ok i got rid of the bird because it wasnt helping create a story really in any way. But im liking where this is going. Does the tip of the tail feel too close?
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@Aleksey this looks fantastic. Re the tip of the tail, it might feel a little close, maybe have it tilted more away and/or smaller?
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@Coley ok cool thank you thank you
Everyones been super helpful im very excited about this piece
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Line work so far. I’m going to try and add texture using color and light rather than line
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Love it! Can't wait to see it in color!
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@KaraDaniel thanks! colors gonna be a struggle but I think my method of stealing color palettes has been successful so far.
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Ok after great turmoil i think I finally found local colors that i like.
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@Aleksey love the composition and colors!
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@Aleksey This is looking so good!
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Looking so awesome. Love the colors and the shapes/composition.
How does one go about stealing color palettes? Eyedropper tool? -
Thanks y’all
@Coley and ya import a picture into the app you’re using then eye dropper tool
I did tweak it some to my likinginstagram and twitter: @artofaleksey
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@Aleksey very cool. Great way to learn. Maybe I'll steal from you
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@Coley do it
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Also i saw John Hendrix’s piece at the Society of Illustrators 62nd annual exhibition and i liked how he did the snow Bear footprints in his piece so i tried to copy the technique he used for my lizard creature.
I think im done, any final thoughts?
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My final thoughts are that this turned out fabulously. I love the “camera placement,” the line work, and the night time palette you chose. It’s great.
