[Skeezer]

I was kind of going for a feeling with this painting instead of detail, just suggestive detail. Mostly I was working on my lighting. I've decided I need photo reference for dynamic lighting, because Its really straining my brain to determine lighting in a scene made up in my head.

Does anybody have any suggestions or exercises that I could do to improve my understanding of dynamic lighting (In color) haha.

well here's my sorry attempt. Please tear it up.



thanks

-Skeez

[burn0ut]

have u seen spooges tutorial how he starts with a gradiant? and adds highlights and shadows ?
http://www.3dpalette.org/features/cmullins/september/index2.shtml

[McSteed]

That's pretty fooking cool. But what's with the wiener?



Hey I'm just messing with you! Don't freak out.

Anyhow good job.

Chris the Great www.mcsteed.com

[This message has been edited by McSteed (edited November 08, 2000).]

[Solitaire]

Wow, I like him, but he needs a forcepike , to oppress some minor class citizens ...
But I'm not sure about his pose - it doesn't seem that threatend, you might intended. Maybe changing the angle would support the mood.

[This message has been edited by Solitaire (edited November 08, 2000).]

[TheMilkMan]

Hey it looks very good so dar. It is very rouph but is a good concept for sure...do you take the armour from weapon zero influence?..looks good

[garuda_x]

i am just guessing, but is that guy a cop?

the cod piece thing was pretty funny, but overall it is a good looking pic.

_x

[WICKED]

lol weiner.

Looks really phat though. Im new, so i wont crit but i think it would look really kool in a dark background to give him more of a feel. just thought it would look kool like that.
wicked

[Skeezer]

Gee, I think I should get rid of the wankishness of his cod piece. oops.

Thanks for the close up McSteed. haha.

Garuda: yep, he's supposed to be a cop, but the colors aren't exactly supporting it. Oh, well, maybe that's the color of the state.

or maybe I just fooled around with the hue control.

[Dryfire]

Nice man, but i'd change 2 major probs, 1. The police signs all over his shoulders look pretty nasty, try and blend them in or shade them so that they look like they r' on him, right now they look like cardboard text just glued on. 2. Is there a person under all of that armor, if so, you should work on the hea , it looks too inset to his head. ZNice pic i like it a lot, you did a great job!

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[Jenn]

Be nice. Give him a real c0#$ and give him a decent looking badge!

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[MaLoRuM]

reminds me of Judge Dredd setting.... yah know the crappy movie with stallone? err...wait.. there were a couple of those LOL.

oh and he has no nuts! he's got a @$## but no nuts! lol

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[Skeezer]

sheesh. You guys suck...dick.

here's an edited version ya wanks.

no more molded c@&k here.

thanks for all the mature suggestions.



whatever, anyway I'm tempted to take the original off, but since you guys are having so much fun talking about his plastic peepee, I'll leave it up.

By the way MaLoRum in case you were wondering its cold outside his balls went into hybernation. haha.

[TheMilkMan]

AHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAA.....HAAAAAAAAA....balls into hybernation.....LOL...good one..hey dude I thought he looked good o'nautural...

[Rinaldo]

That's top stuff Skeezer. The suggestion is working our nicely.
I have a problem with the blue rim lighting. I would tend to make it sharp instead of a bit blured. are you going over with a low opacity? maybe try getting the right colour and go in with a hard brush set to size with no opacity. then maybe change the opacity with the number keys. It just looks a bit soft atm, and not enough variation in size of the brush strokes. I would probably tend towards using harder shapes myself. the soft feather you have on those brushes is making things a bit undefined. the black lines you are using seem to be holding a lot of it up at the moment.
But it all depends on what you're after. I'm just ranting and being a crital prick

I really like it

L8r

[Skeezer]

Rinaldo: that's a good idea about the brushes, I'll try to impliment it.

Dryfire: I'm not sure what you mean about the head.

Thanks guys

-Skeez

[Ian]

HA! That looks great, nice job. No why don't you add a little more... modesty armor.
he he, jezz kidden.
ian

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[nil900]

Hi skeezer great work - looks like you've improved a lot in the last time.

[red com]

thats one cool dude, gets me thinkng of macross for some reason (dunno why)..

[Dryfire]

Hi again, hmm you've made some improvements, but to help you a bit i altered it, hope you don't mind, and i'm still pretty bad at critique' artwork so just try n' bare wit me.



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[Gecko]

+ The chest armor seems to be out of perspective, facing the viewer somewhat more than the overall pose.

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[Skeezer]

You're right Gecko, I just noticed that.

DryFire. I think I understand what you mean about the head now.

I'll try and do a more refined version on Friday.

Stay tuned same Skeez channel same Skeez time.

later

-Skeez

[Sergenth]

Very neato work. I await other works of yours ! You know how some people have Storm Trooper suits?... I wouldn't mind having one of these in my closet

[gseegert]

Robocop!

"Drop it, punk."

"Dead or alive, you are coming with me."