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washka · 12-08-2011, 07:55 AM

Like baby concept and chicken head (two big foots and lill' wings, smooth it a bit and it'll be killer)

Blue clay one, (sorry I didn't liked the movie except technique and animation part), can't you polish this kind of clay?

Avatar-3DT · 12-08-2011, 08:35 AM

Washka is right Kitana. You could use water and a brush to give it a bit of polish while the clay is wet. But if it has hardened, you could try to polish it with some sand paper. You can also try and add details after it dries 'tho it involves more risk to break it.

Kitana · 13-08-2011, 06:03 AM

The clay I use is very friendly and easy to smooth but I didn't do it because I thought when I color it the paint itself id it not very gentle and light painted has a volume when it dries. Acrilic.

Thank both for the nice tips

Kitana · 16-08-2011, 08:14 AM

This one is with polymer clay

I love it

really

washka · 21-08-2011, 01:50 PM

Nice aquatic one, is it eating a fish?

You know, that's just a small trick for color test: you make a face and a profile photo then a model sheet from it, then you test your different colors version painting over it.
Then when you've made your choice from it, you paint your clay.

Kitana · 28-08-2011, 06:09 PM

This is the tongue you are talking about. But it could be a fish if you like

This is a quick practice for character design

Kitana · 12-09-2011, 04:16 PM

This was my entry in conceptart.org CHOW. Fantasify yourself

I'm one cute and mystic dryad.

ipranawake · 12-09-2011, 05:30 PM

I like the piece .... I love the style too ... but maybe its my personal preference ... i would use more saturated colors (vivid colors ... especially since its a night scene) .... if i were you.

Avatar-3DT · 12-09-2011, 07:29 PM

I have to agree with ipranawake, Kitana. I doodle a bit on your image just to give you some visual pointer which you are free to take into consideration or simply ignore.
First, saturation: you are way to timid with it and I know how you feel. I'm still timid on using strong colors because I don't want my images to end up looking like Ronald McDonald and his "look at me" style. The best approach for me is to use the color wheel and to keep close to the primary colors and their complementaries.
In this case green and blue and the colors in between them.
Now, what I did was to darken the upper part of the image (which is of no importance really) and kind of bring into the center of it the character (your main focus here). Then consider the light sources (which usually are three: environmental, main light source and fill light or rim light) - of which here you can clearly distinguish two: your main light and your fill (rim) light.
In your image, the light source casts light but doesn't cast any shadow. you always have to be careful with that. I painted shadows only on the head of your character and just a little bit on the arms to emphasize that rim light (which is also casting a slight shadow). Also, the lower hand of your character was too small and I made it bigger. On the upper hand I took out the thumb since it looks better to give the impression the magic is in between her fingers and this accomplishes the goal better. I also changed her hair to green to keep it within the chosen palette (brown/red was jumping on the opposite side of the palette).

The idea of the image is very nice and you can push it as much as you like. I hope I helped and not made things more confusing or hard for you.

eydi · 12-09-2011, 08:32 PM

I do think the second one is more better. nice illustration

ipranawake · 13-09-2011, 12:44 AM

Great feedback Avatar ...... Bravo !!! Makes lot of sense .....

Kitana · 14-09-2011, 02:41 PM

THANK you all - and a special kiss for the coolest moderator :* I will think about it

Avatar-3DT · 14-09-2011, 06:42 PM

Thank you Kitana, I could live with that kind of "thank you"s any day

Glad you like it ipranawake

R.Kamal · 17-09-2011, 12:10 PM

nice painting and great suggestion by our moderator

Kitana · 23-09-2011, 05:41 PM

I'm in "lazy mode" again but I spend little time to make this:

12-08-2011, 07:55 AM	#331
washka (Oo) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,723 Thanks: 201 Thanked 126 Times in 113 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	Like baby concept and chicken head (two big foots and lill' wings, smooth it a bit and it'll be killer) Blue clay one, (sorry I didn't liked the movie except technique and animation part), can't you polish this kind of clay? __________________ Nexus (2D thread) My Blog Member initiate of the very secret splotcher congregation... If you really like what you do, you can make marvellous things, if you don't: use your eraser and take a breath!

12-08-2011, 08:35 AM	#332
Avatar-3DT Paper scratcher Join Date: May 2003 Location: Romania - Ramnicu Sarat Posts: 5,608 Thanks: 4 Thanked 101 Times in 95 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 4	Washka is right Kitana. You could use water and a brush to give it a bit of polish while the clay is wet. But if it has hardened, you could try to polish it with some sand paper. You can also try and add details after it dries 'tho it involves more risk to break it. __________________ "There will be a time when heroes will be diminished and the great glory of Man shall be just a dim star reflected in fading waters of time, when no life nor sacrifice shall be required for the honor of such title, but just the empty banner of a victory." Locarn D'Arcy, Master Paladin, last Avatar "Of Heroes and their passing" www.avatarart.com http://www.avatarart.com/shards/

13-08-2011, 06:03 AM	#333
Kitana Serenity seeker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 590 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	The clay I use is very friendly and easy to smooth but I didn't do it because I thought when I color it the paint itself id it not very gentle and light painted has a volume when it dries. Acrilic. Thank both for the nice tips __________________ http://vimeo.com/user2077428

16-08-2011, 08:14 AM	#334
Kitana Serenity seeker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 590 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	This one is with polymer clay I love it really __________________ http://vimeo.com/user2077428

21-08-2011, 01:50 PM	#335
washka (Oo) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,723 Thanks: 201 Thanked 126 Times in 113 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	Nice aquatic one, is it eating a fish? You know, that's just a small trick for color test: you make a face and a profile photo then a model sheet from it, then you test your different colors version painting over it. Then when you've made your choice from it, you paint your clay. __________________ Nexus (2D thread) My Blog Member initiate of the very secret splotcher congregation... If you really like what you do, you can make marvellous things, if you don't: use your eraser and take a breath!

28-08-2011, 06:09 PM	#336
Kitana Serenity seeker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 590 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	This is the tongue you are talking about. But it could be a fish if you like This is a quick practice for character design __________________ http://vimeo.com/user2077428

12-09-2011, 04:16 PM	#337
Kitana Serenity seeker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 590 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	This was my entry in conceptart.org CHOW. Fantasify yourself I'm one cute and mystic dryad. __________________ http://vimeo.com/user2077428

12-09-2011, 05:30 PM	#338
ipranawake Compositor, Sri Lanaka. Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 142 Thanks: 7 Thanked 20 Times in 18 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	I like the piece .... I love the style too ... but maybe its my personal preference ... i would use more saturated colors (vivid colors ... especially since its a night scene) .... if i were you.

12-09-2011, 07:29 PM	#339
Avatar-3DT Paper scratcher Join Date: May 2003 Location: Romania - Ramnicu Sarat Posts: 5,608 Thanks: 4 Thanked 101 Times in 95 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 4	I have to agree with ipranawake, Kitana. I doodle a bit on your image just to give you some visual pointer which you are free to take into consideration or simply ignore. First, saturation: you are way to timid with it and I know how you feel. I'm still timid on using strong colors because I don't want my images to end up looking like Ronald McDonald and his "look at me" style. The best approach for me is to use the color wheel and to keep close to the primary colors and their complementaries. In this case green and blue and the colors in between them. Now, what I did was to darken the upper part of the image (which is of no importance really) and kind of bring into the center of it the character (your main focus here). Then consider the light sources (which usually are three: environmental, main light source and fill light or rim light) - of which here you can clearly distinguish two: your main light and your fill (rim) light. In your image, the light source casts light but doesn't cast any shadow. you always have to be careful with that. I painted shadows only on the head of your character and just a little bit on the arms to emphasize that rim light (which is also casting a slight shadow). Also, the lower hand of your character was too small and I made it bigger. On the upper hand I took out the thumb since it looks better to give the impression the magic is in between her fingers and this accomplishes the goal better. I also changed her hair to green to keep it within the chosen palette (brown/red was jumping on the opposite side of the palette). The idea of the image is very nice and you can push it as much as you like. I hope I helped and not made things more confusing or hard for you. Attached Images __________________ "There will be a time when heroes will be diminished and the great glory of Man shall be just a dim star reflected in fading waters of time, when no life nor sacrifice shall be required for the honor of such title, but just the empty banner of a victory." Locarn D'Arcy, Master Paladin, last Avatar "Of Heroes and their passing" www.avatarart.com http://www.avatarart.com/shards/

12-09-2011, 08:32 PM	#340
eydi Freelancer Illustrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,233 Thanks: 4 Thanked 108 Times in 107 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	I do think the second one is more better. nice illustration Attached Images __________________ my blogpage Last edited by eydi; 12-09-2011 at 08:40 PM..

13-09-2011, 12:44 AM	#341
ipranawake Compositor, Sri Lanaka. Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 142 Thanks: 7 Thanked 20 Times in 18 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Great feedback Avatar ...... Bravo !!! Makes lot of sense .....

14-09-2011, 02:41 PM	#342
Kitana Serenity seeker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 590 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	THANK you all - and a special kiss for the coolest moderator :* I will think about it __________________ http://vimeo.com/user2077428

14-09-2011, 06:42 PM	#343
Avatar-3DT Paper scratcher Join Date: May 2003 Location: Romania - Ramnicu Sarat Posts: 5,608 Thanks: 4 Thanked 101 Times in 95 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 4	Thank you Kitana, I could live with that kind of "thank you"s any day Glad you like it ipranawake __________________ "There will be a time when heroes will be diminished and the great glory of Man shall be just a dim star reflected in fading waters of time, when no life nor sacrifice shall be required for the honor of such title, but just the empty banner of a victory." Locarn D'Arcy, Master Paladin, last Avatar "Of Heroes and their passing" www.avatarart.com http://www.avatarart.com/shards/

17-09-2011, 12:10 PM	#344
R.Kamal Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 944 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	nice painting and great suggestion by our moderator __________________ R.Kamal Art

23-09-2011, 05:41 PM	#345
Kitana Serenity seeker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 590 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	I'm in "lazy mode" again but I spend little time to make this: __________________ http://vimeo.com/user2077428

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