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Binke · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2001 5:59 pm

woho long time no topic. Been struggling with school & other personal stuff, so I didnt have any time to paint, thus lowering myself down into a deeper creative block.
anyways here goes

ww2 stuff, background pretty undetailed, but somehow I just..think its ok that way. Didnt start with the background, so it was a bitch to implant it later..I used some reference for the jacket.
hm maybe I should have studied for my 4 h long chemistry test I have next week, instead of painting... naw. Anyways comments, crits welcome, since im too tired to spot my mistakes..

Dryfire · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2001 6:44 pm

YAY WW2 stuff, hell yeah. Old WW themes are great and a nice pic too! I like the color tones - represents the mood during ww2 good job and good luck on that block - I got one of those on thinking right now...

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Darrin · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2001 7:01 pm

hey Binke, Nirrad here

I've got to say you've grown a lot artisticly since the days of quake art. The image itself is pretty good, the subject looks pretty good though I wouldnt mind a little extra detailing here and there, namely a stronger light source. The netting on the helmet could be given some small shadow lines, and the clothing and helmet itself could do with some weathering.

I like the fire in the background, it looks pretty much like the real thing only strongly out of focus, to the point where only the halos of light are truly visible. Good stuff all around.

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burn0ut · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2001 10:18 pm

I really dig it binke, just one thing buggin me is that it doesnt look 'finished' i think you tight up the character more, and leave the bg as it is..
The hole pic looks like midtones to me..
Anyways keep it up

EviLToYLeT · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2001 11:50 pm

Looks a bit.. bland. Maybe get some more contrast in there? Anyway, great character but you need to sharpen him a bit up. Adding some mud and rips ehre and there to the uniform would help. Also, you may try going for the camo pattern. The trail in the background could benifit from...... tire tracks/tank tracks etc.

poxen · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 4:00 am

yo Binke..
nice pic, but you should sharpen it more..
like the character..

so you have the school biting your as all the time, same here.
I made the mistake to choose Natur....=( its hell! chemistry, physics and biology! ahh...

well, iam on the last year now so soon i will be free!

well, keep it upp, and i suffer with ya!

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Binke · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 4:31 am

Hmm yea, maybe this should've been in work in progress..but I felt I didnt wanted to work on it anymore. But maybe I will anyways

Dryfire: thanks, yea I like ww2 stuff.
Darrin: Woh yeah, I remember you hehe. Yeah,some more details wouldnt hurt ie cleaning it up a bit. Maybe ill continue on it later tonight.
burnout, Eviltoylet: Contrast & detail. Got it

Thanks.
Poxen: Hm yea..naturescience sucks doesnt it. I too only have one year left (well aprox 1�) Anyways,thanks.

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Solitaire · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 10:41 am

I think the helmet could be bigger; as for the parka - it's OK for wwII US schemes, but the straps look like ropes :/ - but I don't know what degree og detail you're aiming at, so...
I had a wwII related sketch for the November Topic Showdown, but broke up as it had a propaganda feeling and wasn't delivering the critique I aimed at, but you can see some uniform details - ah and my gasmask pic is an ideal reference for allied uniforms although situated in wwI,though not finished.
www.lightning-gfx.de/gallery/current/showdown-sketch.gif www.lightning-gfx.de/gallery/current/nomansland.jpg

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Binke · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 11:57 am

Solitare: I agree that the helmet probably should be bigger. But about the straps, according to my reference, which is a WW2 german camo uniform, there are supposed to be rope thingies there.

But then maybe its not historically correct.That the US troops had normal straps..? I'm not sure.
Thanks for the critique.

Solitaire · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 5:57 pm

hm, can you post that reference pic?

Binke · Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2001 6:46 am

here: