[Abelo]

Hello. My name is Abel Oroz, an art student/concept artist (still small freelance jobs) from Spain striving to improve and to make a living with my passion (like everyone else, I guess!).

Due to my current art studies, I'm still planting the seed of what I expect to be my real portfolio which I'll start to develop by the time I finish this last course by summer. Some pieces here might pass the quality test though.

I'm really striving for true, argumented criticism, no matter how hard, to have a notion about what areas should I improve in (my education is by no means over), and which kind of stuff should I focus on when I fully dedicate to my portfolio (perhaps I should also pay for a professional revision by then).

Anyway, I guess I need to say that my aim is not working in uber-realistic AAA projects, but rather to get a reasonably creative-friendly position in a medium/small game studio anywhere, with vibrant and communicative people, and to enjoy 8-hour-long brainstorming sessions getting high with coffee

Enough words, have a look and hopefully enjoy. Every slung tomato is welcome!


ScaleDude and the Opium Trip - for conceptart.org's environment challenge


Lair, Sweet Lair


A Wizard


Tarkon's Walk


Goofzilla


Slave of Aquanus


Kelvin's Space Ranch by Incubator Games - main menu screen


Maple Fairy

Since I mostly always have an opinion about everything, I'll try to have a look around here every now and then criticising anyone who encourages it.
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[Guy-Incognito]

Hi Abel, seems you've had lots of practice with cartoon forms but look a bit lost with realism. For example; the first image with the water spilling from the large basin could use a little referencing of waterfalls. At the moment it looks more like a fabric veil.

The image of the slave creature also struggles with light and form. I would have imagined such an animal to have a wet/sticky surface with lots of small glossy high-lights, though you've portrayed this with a dry look. You might want to overlay some materials to give it some grit and help enhance some detail.

Well, that's my offering of a critique that you asked for, all else looks good.

[Abelo]

You're so true with documentation. I always do the previous research, but once I start painting I absolutely forget about references, and I guess it pays off. I'm definitely moving this up in my to-do list.

You have my eternal gratitude, mate
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[pdubz]

"caleDude and the Opium Trip" is excellent. Concept, depth, color, style are good. "Lair, Sweet Lair" is excellent too. Both are atmospheric. Palette seems a little constrained; the first is all cold the latter all warm. Works within the context of the pieces but you may want to experiment outside of this.

I'm not a fan of your other pieces. You've employed interesting visual tactics -- there's always something interesting about the lighting or color, but the character or situation never feels compelling.