SinKing
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I've been going around as a writer, but started getting drawn into Concept Art and 3D modeling. I'm currently finishing my studies as a 3D artist and will then be let loose on the world. Beware!
Jungle
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Can you find the predator? No? - Good, because he isn't in the painting ;)
As for self-criticism: I go for too much saturation, I don't reflect enough sky colors and the depth could be much enhanced by getting some more contrast on the foreground and fading out more towards the horizon. However, this was done in about two hours, which is quick for me. Purely for practice - now I know I need to practice more ;)
looks awesome =)
Two hours is great for such a detailed piece of work. Very cinematic, well done!
There is actually very little detail, though I'm glad it gives this impression. If you establish a setting and put a single tree or bush somewhere your eye makes you think that every other dot on the painting must be a tree or group of trees. I used the scatter funktion quite a lot and just sampled colors from sky and trees over and over.
The downside is that there is far too much saturation now, because I started out with a too colorful palette. Yet, this could be an easy fix in Photoshop.
little details as in.... you could do a lot more to this if you wanted to?
still, I think the composition as a "whole" looks very complete.
Speed paints are a great way to increase your skill. Another great piece too!
I would say a bit more shadow might ad so much needed depth to the left side, but it gets its point across just fine.
Do you ever paint without sampling from other sources?
Yeah, this one was purely paint on canvas, no other sources involved. So is the next one (Los Muertos). What I'm trying to get used is using perspective lines. I should probably work on the contrast, but the effect of this painting is what often happened with old cameras an analog film. The particles on the film stopped being so light responsive and couldn't get those dark values any more. However, I realize that for a 1920's jungle painting, I'd better find a fitting vignette, possibly in 5-10% grey (and not black).