first atempt digital painting

[gordon13]

Hey. Iv been designing for my HL2 MOD team and I thought I should design a character. I made it in photoshop and it took me about 40 mins.
Btw, its my first painting in photoshop from scratch!
http://unknown.gamemod.net/datas/users/14-huntica%20concept.jpg

[madmenno]

Great start! Now take your time and detail the character, making it a bit less dark would be better imo.

[gordon13]

Heh thanks. Yea I was working zoomed in and I forgot about the zoom so everything looked fine in zoom view but unzoomed it turned out unexpectedly dark..

[madmenno]

Maybe just throw up the brightness a bit and go on from there? I'm a noob so your not obligated to listen to me though :D.

For some ideas:
1. I'd fancy a belt around the waste with a gun or knife in it.
2. Some sort of bag bind around 1 of the legs would look cool.
3. And fix the "gun?" up, as i realy can't tell what that thing is. Maybe paint it first then roatate it a bit and fit it into the hands. Seen this technique and it works very good.

[gordon13]

Yea when ill have time, ill make it better. Ill probly make some more anyway so theyll be better.

[gordon13]

Heres another I did. I was trying to get the hang of light and dark also I was trying to get some texture to the rocks in there.

[Illegal]

cant really see what it is but i trhink you should study some perspectievs :P

[gordon13]

Supposed to be a cave with an underground lake.