First attempt at colour work in a while
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matt barton
Hey guys
I think im progressing quite well with this image but would like to get some of your feedback before going further. Is the lighting ok ? is the colour too saturated ? appreciate any comments
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Calling this one finished. Really enjoyed making this one. Thanks to everyone for the helpful hints
Christopher Beaven
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Wonderful!!
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Asked for help
hey guys
So Ive put in some more time. Hopefully the advice you gave has been implemented well. Would appreciate any further advice
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I think this is great, colors and style look good. Some small issues with mouth position but it really doesn't bother me at all.
On thing I would try to "fix" is that my focus goes to the earpiece, I would prefer eyes or face for focal point. This is probably subjective, and not a problem just a design choice.
Wow this has really changed from when I last saw it. I love the action lines. The only issue I see is with the right side of the mouth. I can't tell why but for some reason it's not reading well. It's as if it's not situated on the face correctly. Sorry I wish I could give more direction than that. Regardless wonderful piece. And I second what @Steve Lenze says.
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Nice work! I think you made the shadow pattern more directional which gives a better 3D feel. My only suggestion is that if your going to have a secondary light source as a rim light, then really use it. Make sure it hits all the edges it would realistically hit. I hope this helps, good work :)
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My initial reaction to the saturation was that it's much too saturated. But @Steve Lenze pointed out that it's a stylistic thing, and I agree. Every situation calls for different lighting. If you were going for a very natural light, such as indirect light through a window it would be way off, but if you envision your character bathed in fire light or a sunset then your much closer.
Great drawing though. I love the line work.
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Hey Chris thank you for the feedback and kind words. My aim is to go for a sunset style look, I'm going to play around with the saturation though and see what results I get
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Hey Matt,
This drawing is pretty good, especially the face. There is a problem with proportion though, the head is too big for the body.
As far as the painting, color saturation is a personal style thing. I think though you could desaturate the skin a little to build contrast with the rest of the image, but, that's just my opinion. I think the bigger issue is the lighting. It doesn't look like there is a convincing light direction because of a lack of shadows. I did a sketch to show you what I mean. I hope it helps :)
I completely agree Steve, I was seeing the same thing and you pointed it out.
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