BIG WIP
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@kathrynadebayo Thanks so much! I get a little better every challenge. I think you're right about that second feather. Movin' its shadow's an easy thing to do, thankfully
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@nizhoniwolf said in BIG WIP:
Also, i don't know if its just me, but the Mountains look too smooth to be mountains(?)
True, but they look cool
Thanks very much for the feedback
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@braden-hallett Very cool image. I'm particularly loving the way you've rendered the clouds.
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@johanna-kim Thanks
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Yet more paint. I really liked the idea of having an object to better show scale, but I wasn't completely sold on the feather (not a bad idea at all, though) so I figured a lone tree and local forest denizen might work.
Slowly fixing, pushing and pulling from here on out.
I may remove the chipmunk...
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@braden-hallett this is looking amazing!
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Oh my! That thing is huge!!! I'm already scared. Love the economy of the whole thing.
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Love this, including the chipmunk!
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@braden-hallett I love this !
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It took me a few seconds to see the giant bird's shadow, but once I had I really fell in love with this piece. Really nice concept and great execution. Look forward to seeing the finished artwork
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@rotub As long as it gets gotten gradually I'm gleeful
It's almost completely finished at this point. I just need to spend a few hours her and there kinda fiddling if you get what I mean.
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WELP, I didn't like it, so I restarted.
Though my work's often 'okay' and the colours seem to work most of the time, it's always a struggle and it's never quite what I want.
So I tried changing my process. Much looser value study, and several colour comps which I then blew up and did linework over.
Usually I do a sort of value study with finished lineart and very polished values and it's too easy to get lost in the details.
I'll let it sit for a few days and choose which one to finish at that point
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@braden-hallett
You crack me up! I just love you dedication to exploration and learning.
I did love your original, but seeing these new ones your foreground elements are so much stronger, especially the character of the dog and boy. Kudos!
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@braden-hallett Wow, I was shocked when you said you restarted, but the new one reads much better! I also prefer the colours in the new one.
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I like the changed in the clouds, definitely looks better I totally get the need to restart. I’ve had a tough time figuring out the right balance of linework and picking color with my style. Iz not easy lots of pieces and this struggle makes the art way better at the end. Dont forget to trust yourself
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@kaitlinmakes said in BIG WIP:
It's amazing how never ending this whole process can be.
It's always fun when it turns out your 'final' piece is actually the rough draft
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@aleksey said in BIG WIP:
I’ve had a tough time figuring out the right balance of linework and picking color
Literally my struggle
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Yeah you got it happening mostly already actually. Keeping it simple and minimizing the use of soft edges worked best for me. I ended up using flatter colors and this let my lines do most of the work. Kinda like comic books do.
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Great Work! I was gonna suggest moving the lone deer and tree, plus softening the clouds. It's like I didn't even have to suggest it because you had already done it with the new piece.
The new one has a great focal point. My eye is immediately drawn to the shadow of the bird with your use of values. And the rest of the detail supports how massive this creature really is. Like I said great work.
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Little changes here and there
