Gift to the Gods- Monument to the first Angel- Wargrafix - Page 2

Thyr_br · 06-03-2010, 12:26 PM

Great. The paint is getting really good.

wargrafix · 06-03-2010, 12:30 PM

Ah, the priest came out a bit larger than I intended. Not a problem, I'll erase him and draw another.

I'm glad its liked so far. I was a bit concerned the statue might be read as too human because its a statue and not organic.

A little secret: Its only one medium. ^_^
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Headshop

Tarik2d · 06-03-2010, 12:48 PM

lol, oh, i meant one comp with 3D and 2D

chris_solo · 06-03-2010, 01:19 PM

look great! light is beautiful, I can't wait to see it finished!

washka · 06-03-2010, 05:14 PM

Care with the "ball" arm, something wrong there. Good start man, keep it up!

wargrafix · 08-03-2010, 03:04 AM

Yeah, the ball arm has been particularly troubling. I made a correction to the hand and dropped the sze of the priest.

Ok now for the noob admission. When I saved to upload the linework I mistakenly painted on the Jpeg. Which means I actually had to repaint the original. Now somethings I had liked in the original paint i just couldn't recapture, but I think its moving nicely.

I would like a bit of critique on the gold pin on her clothes, does it blend properly? Or is the gold too bright?

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chunkymunky · 08-03-2010, 07:01 AM

Looking so so good, great colouring and use of light

WhiteGuardian · 08-03-2010, 09:11 AM

I think the pin needed to blend it with red and orange for the darker shading.

TNTxGRAVE · 08-03-2010, 10:49 AM

i like the color selection and mood you are going for. not sure if you plan on keeping your lines, if you do i would suggest cleaning them up just a little, and adding some line weight.

this was done by a good friend of mine called Enrique Rivera. Notice his use of line weight. Some lines are thicker than others to give the illusion of depth.

you can see more of his art at http://enriquerivera.blogspot.com/

wargrafix · 08-03-2010, 01:27 PM

@WhiteGuardian: Thanks, I'm experimenting with the color to see if I can get an interesting blend.

@NTxGRAVE Clean lines have always been an issue with me, but even magnified with using a wacom tablet. I checked the site. Amazing! Clean lines and the use of colors really makes his art stand out.

I kept the linework on a separate layer in case I decide to abandon it. At some point I may either spend some more time on it or abandon it like I did with the yeti challenge. I always switch the lines on/off when I work, to check how the detail is coming along.
At some point, like in the Yeti challenge, the painting detail negated the need for lines.

I need to build a better brush collection though. I still hate photshop, and in Painter, it is a little tough to get the exact line brushes. I really hate seeing thick black lines in my pieces, where its not supposed to be. To create the lines here, I didn't use pen, or pencil brushes, just watercolor.
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Married Woman Live

paulius-st · 08-03-2010, 02:52 PM

niccce . i like the idea and the mood of the picture. ceep up

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TNTxGRAVE · 08-03-2010, 02:56 PM

dont be afraid of lines. they can be your best friend. get to know them. dont be afraid to go out of your comfort zone and really push your lines. These examples i am howing you illustrate different ways you can approach line weight.

here are 2 more examples of line weight, both of these were drawn by me.

This Naruto was done by Enrique

snakeeaterjns · 08-03-2010, 03:04 PM

Cool scketch, man. Is a good idea, I will follow your work, this is very beautiful.

TNTxGRAVE · 08-03-2010, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snakeeaterjns

Cool scketch, man. Is a good idea, I will follow your work, this is very beautiful.

LOL i just noticed that your Avatar is old school Rock Lee. I had to redraw him older because he is my fav character.

wargrafix · 08-03-2010, 04:36 PM

I agree, the artwork is most impressive. Enrique is very talented also.

Funny enough, going without linework is actually outside my comfortzone. In previous pieces it was hit or miss sometimes though. What I do now, is instead of keeping strictly black lines for finished pieces is let the lighting and color values of the object determine the color of the line. This piece will push me a little because of the environmental detail.

Here is the piece minus linework and with some more detail. Trees with my paint method is often difficult at best.

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LURE_INTO

06-03-2010, 12:30 PM	#17
wargrafix The alpha and the omega Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 401 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ah, the priest came out a bit larger than I intended. Not a problem, I'll erase him and draw another. I'm glad its liked so far. I was a bit concerned the statue might be read as too human because its a statue and not organic. A little secret: Its only one medium. ^_^ ________ Headshop Last edited by wargrafix; 04-05-2011 at 02:41 PM..

06-03-2010, 12:48 PM	#18
Tarik2d Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,498 Thanks: 20 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	lol, oh, i meant one comp with 3D and 2D __________________ www.tarik-ali.com

06-03-2010, 01:19 PM	#19
chris_solo looking for job... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: France Posts: 1,369 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	look great! light is beautiful, I can't wait to see it finished! __________________ always try to do better than last time! (sorry for my poor english!) ---> DW V - Deus ex machina Lightwave User Blender User

06-03-2010, 05:14 PM	#20
washka (Oo) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,723 Thanks: 201 Thanked 126 Times in 113 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	Care with the "ball" arm, something wrong there. Good start man, keep it up! __________________ 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!

08-03-2010, 03:04 AM	#21
wargrafix The alpha and the omega Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 401 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah, the ball arm has been particularly troubling. I made a correction to the hand and dropped the sze of the priest. Ok now for the noob admission. When I saved to upload the linework I mistakenly painted on the Jpeg. Which means I actually had to repaint the original. Now somethings I had liked in the original paint i just couldn't recapture, but I think its moving nicely. I would like a bit of critique on the gold pin on her clothes, does it blend properly? Or is the gold too bright? ________ IOLITE VAPORIZER REVIEW Last edited by wargrafix; 04-05-2011 at 02:42 PM..

06-03-2010, 12:26 PM	#16
Thyr_br Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Brazil Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great. The paint is getting really good.

08-03-2010, 07:01 AM	#22
chunkymunky General Monkey Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Near Here Posts: 2,981 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Looking so so good, great colouring and use of light

08-03-2010, 09:11 AM	#23
WhiteGuardian Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	I think the pin needed to blend it with red and orange for the darker shading. __________________ My Blog Open for Comission Art. Please check out my Portfolio below. http://whiteguardian.deviantart.com/

08-03-2010, 10:49 AM	#24
TNTxGRAVE Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Greenbelt, MD Posts: 267 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	i like the color selection and mood you are going for. not sure if you plan on keeping your lines, if you do i would suggest cleaning them up just a little, and adding some line weight. this was done by a good friend of mine called Enrique Rivera. Notice his use of line weight. Some lines are thicker than others to give the illusion of depth. you can see more of his art at http://enriquerivera.blogspot.com/ __________________ 1 11 21 1211 111221 312211 Whats the next Number? My Website My ART Blog Last edited by TNTxGRAVE; 08-03-2010 at 10:53 AM..

08-03-2010, 01:27 PM	#25
wargrafix The alpha and the omega Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 401 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	@WhiteGuardian: Thanks, I'm experimenting with the color to see if I can get an interesting blend. @NTxGRAVE Clean lines have always been an issue with me, but even magnified with using a wacom tablet. I checked the site. Amazing! Clean lines and the use of colors really makes his art stand out. I kept the linework on a separate layer in case I decide to abandon it. At some point I may either spend some more time on it or abandon it like I did with the yeti challenge. I always switch the lines on/off when I work, to check how the detail is coming along. At some point, like in the Yeti challenge, the painting detail negated the need for lines. I need to build a better brush collection though. I still hate photshop, and in Painter, it is a little tough to get the exact line brushes. I really hate seeing thick black lines in my pieces, where its not supposed to be. To create the lines here, I didn't use pen, or pencil brushes, just watercolor. ________ Married Woman Live Last edited by wargrafix; 04-05-2011 at 02:43 PM..

08-03-2010, 02:52 PM	#26
paulius-st Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lithuania,Vilnius Posts: 2,556 Thanks: 82 Thanked 306 Times in 289 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 16	niccce . i like the idea and the mood of the picture. ceep up .

08-03-2010, 02:56 PM	#27
TNTxGRAVE Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Greenbelt, MD Posts: 267 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	dont be afraid of lines. they can be your best friend. get to know them. dont be afraid to go out of your comfort zone and really push your lines. These examples i am howing you illustrate different ways you can approach line weight. here are 2 more examples of line weight, both of these were drawn by me. This Naruto was done by Enrique __________________ 1 11 21 1211 111221 312211 Whats the next Number? My Website My ART Blog

08-03-2010, 03:04 PM	#28
snakeeaterjns Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fortaleza - Brasil Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cool scketch, man. Is a good idea, I will follow your work, this is very beautiful. __________________ Sorry my english ! Game art competition - Battle Chess

08-03-2010, 04:36 PM	#30
wargrafix The alpha and the omega Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 401 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I agree, the artwork is most impressive. Enrique is very talented also. Funny enough, going without linework is actually outside my comfortzone. In previous pieces it was hit or miss sometimes though. What I do now, is instead of keeping strictly black lines for finished pieces is let the lighting and color values of the object determine the color of the line. This piece will push me a little because of the environmental detail. Here is the piece minus linework and with some more detail. Trees with my paint method is often difficult at best. ________ LURE_INTO Last edited by wargrafix; 04-05-2011 at 02:45 PM..

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