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Finer · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 2:40 pm

Created in photoshop, in greyscale at first and then colored with different layers/adjustmentlayers.

and here is the sketch in greyscale:

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Hyptosis · member Member # Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Posts: 507

very cool effect, love how washed out and old they look, my kinda work =P
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Atrophy · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 5:03 pm

Wow, really like the first one... Very cool texturing.
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Spooky · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 6:59 pm

That background is on par with that of the Mona Lisa! Great work as always.
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A · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 7:12 pm

Cool pics.

I love that look you get in these of dull light,like it kind of points out that these Dark Ages warriors live in hard times ....

Reminds me of Frank Frazetta's stuff - which is a good thing!

Keep it up. Wink

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Anthony · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 9:02 pm

Beautiful work, thanks so much for posting them Finer. :] Two minor crits on the first colored one - not evident in the greyscale, his right shoulder/bicep/chest look a little weird in the painting. Also, his helmet is very very bright in the painting compared to everything else. Great work, coloring definately Frazettesque
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merlyns · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 9:43 pm

really nice stuff I like them all.

but I agree with anthony with the shoulder thing.
and the breast area doesnt work for me, the breast shouldn'T be so far of eachother,

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SolarC · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 10:50 pm

Grrreat stuff!

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agflash · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2003 3:40 am

Amazing stuff,
one thing: his right arm(the first both) is 'lil bit short in relation to his left, i think. Most seen in the greyscale version.
On the third pic: i think if his hand would be scale some bigger it would be seen better, but its only my opinion, and i am not a pro.
Anyway very cool stuff and amazing coloration.
Photoshop 7 ?

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Carter · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2003 4:48 am

Great stuff! Very Happy

I love that textured background on the second pic. Any chance of giving us some tips on how you got that effect?

Lovely and moody!

Godwin · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2003 4:52 am

that last one.... haunting

very nice work, great lighting
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Malachi Maloney · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2003 3:54 pm

Nicely done amigo. Smile

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william willette · member Member # Joined: 15 Aug 2002 Posts: 119

Finer... your the second finest artist iv seen. ?'s: you female or male>?
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Sightunseen · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2003 2:57 pm

absolutely amazing, reminds me of Frazetta and Bisley, I have no crits whatsoever, they are both fantastic.
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themagicpen · member Member # Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Posts: 81

Finer is the new Frazetta !!! Shocked

Kitamard · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2003 11:20 pm

thats just awsome how do you do that?!
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Chillin · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2003 6:10 pm

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azz · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2003 11:45 pm

I like the last one best Very Happy

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Benny · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2003 6:28 am

it is worthy to be studied.

Socar MYLES · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 4:37 am

Dude. I have a WHOLE new level of respect for your work. I tried to bite the technique you used here, the painting over grayscale thing, for a comic cover I was doing, and...damn, it's harder than it looks. I ended up just painting over most of the grayscale in colour on an ordinary layer, and cursing myself for trying something new on a project with such a tight deadline.

Your pictures, on the other hand, are absolutely fantastic. And I'm more impressed than ever now that I've seen firsthand how difficult the technique you used really is. Hat RIGHT off.
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Finer · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2003 1:07 pm

update: tried to fix what you suggested

Thanks everybody!

agflash: Yes its PS 7

Carter: I used the oil pastel brush in PS 7

william willette: male

Socar MYLES: I only used this technique on a few paintings, it is hard and I end up doing alot of work after the coloring
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Tomasis · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2003 1:40 pm

hey that's awesome works here!

I think that the grey image is best.. I'm talking about expression and volume (lightning).. The latest pic looks not very good as grey color version .. not easy to color, I guess?

small note: do you think that nipples are in right place? Very Happy

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spline · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 7:09 am

Very cool.

But to balance the picture composition wise you realy need to highlight that second blade on his weapon.

Oblagon · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 8:18 am

i love the greyscale sketch.

UkiTakuMuki · member Member # Joined: 20 Nov 2002 Posts: 156

theyre all awesome!!

i love the greyscale the most... sweet lighting :p i couldnt do that to save my life :<