[SolarFlux]

Theres so many great artists here, makes a person a little reluctant to show their stuff....

Is there anything I can do to make this more interesting/better (besides cleaning it up and messing with the background). Constructive and destructive criticism welcome!

I already know the lighting doesn't make much sense....and that his anatomy is a little messed up...



My friend said to add dead bodies....?

[cptoonz]

Hi SolarFlux,

Welcome. Well, dead bodies would add to the whole feeling I get already, so do what you will on that. You have addressed anatomy and lighting. Anatomy simply requires hard work (specific crits can help, but there is no substitute for elbow grease)...and I need to spend more time on it, myself.

Compositionally/perpsective wise the platform on which he's standing does not seem to jive with him. He appears very short to me. If you were to zoom out on the pic and draw his whole body, how would the floor work into that? As well, the perspective on the platform does not appear to jive with the him, or the mountains...it does not have a definite vanishing point. The fire, as it is, does not really work for me. It looks like a bonfire, and yet, he appears to be destroying the place. Is that a helicopter on the right? If so, interesting, because I was getting a "inspired by WCIII" vibe on this...oh well. Anyway, that's my $.02 on the matter. I hope it helps, keep working at it and keep posting

[ September 14, 2002: Message edited by: cptoonz ]

[SolarFlux]

Thanks for the critique.

i didn't start out with a scene in my head, I just wanted to paint a green goblin-looking guy in photoshop. It was kinda like, well, what can I putt as a background that won't take all that much time...the BG was an afterthought. I really didn't want to paint any BG. Therefore the problems with perspective/composition/design.

I'm thinking maybe I could change the BG. I was going to go with flowing lava pits cave type deal, but, thats a little johnny everyday.

and the copter....I wanted something else besides him in there. I know it doesn't really look like a heli, but I had little desire to research what a real copter looks like. Searching for good photo references online sometimes is like applying a tourniquet to your brain stem.

*I get exactly what you are saying about the platform making him appear too short. I'm going to have to work on the whole perspective dealy.

Its going to be nice next semester when I pay 150 bucks for that human anatomy book and finally get into it.

[ September 14, 2002: Message edited by: SolarFlux ]

[SolarFlux]

Ok, I messed with the color, added a little contrast and shading, and moved the whole platform down...and wow. I think that one little step really went a long way in improving the painting. It still has problems but looks alot better?


[ September 14, 2002: Message edited by: SolarFlux ]


[ September 14, 2002: Message edited by: SolarFlux ]