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ragecell · junior member Member # Joined: 23 Jul 2001 Posts: 6

This is my first digital painting, can you please give me some feed back on it, thanks.

Here is another version

VENiM · junior member Member # Joined: 31 Jan 2001 Posts: 46

looks a lot like the first digital image that i ever did (a knight too). right now, the knight seems very flat. try to use more shades/colours when shading rather than just black and white to create more contrast between the lights and darks. also, the knight seems stuck onto the background right now. try to make it fit in with the rest of the picture. his shield arm seems kinda weird too. ps, always be concious of the light source. the shading isn't really accurate here.

why is he holding a sword AND A TREE?

[ July 23, 2001: Message edited by: Chron!cRAGE ]

patrick · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2001 7:44 am

No offense, but he looks like he is soiling himself, which could explain why he's holding the tree....

Matt Elder · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2001 4:40 pm

The image is coming along nicely. I would have to agree with that the image does look a little too flat and for mine, too dark. Try to use some "whiter whites" for highlights and try to get a few more curves into the tones / textures.

I would also agree that the pose is a little interesting. For your next image try to get a sense of movement going forward, sideways. At the moment the guys looks a little static but it is something that requires a little practice. Even if you drawn stick men to get ideas of movement, they can really help.

Keep it up.

Dryfire · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2001 5:38 pm

hmmmm looks good, nice concept.. i'm not diggin the way the feet are.. they sould be more outward at the bottom... and you need more of a variation in the lights/shadows... its looks kind of flat at the moment

kaylon · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2001 10:53 am

Plate armour is a "knightmare" to do...sorry about pun hehe...but it is..your doing well so far, as others have said he is a bit "paper cutout" looking. And one other thing...His hand, it's not actualy holding anything, it's not gripping.

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Kay.

DarkBlade · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2001 9:06 pm

Indeed, the placement of his feet and legs is strange... it makes him look as if he is a ballerina doing plie's or something (or as someone said, soiling himself).

The feet need to be turned more to face the viewer and the knees and legs angled to suit, if that is the look you are going for. Usually though (just from a martial arts stance) having one leg forward from the other is much more balanced.

MoleculeMan · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2001 10:13 pm

The two immediate problems i see are 1. The ripples in the pond dont seem to be foreshortened correctely. That and the left fore arm is longer than the upper arm, but they are supposed to be the same size.