12-08-2019, 05:36 AM
I can see what you mean with the eyes, you could go with lighter values on them if they feel too dark! The issue of having the reversed lightning just there is that the eyes then look like if they wearing those halloween colored contact lenses? They feel fake, which can be unsettling, and I would only do so if you wanted an horror vibe with the piece, alternatively you could make them just have a glow or be self-illuminating? Have you seen Supernatural show? or any other glowy eye media thing ha ha.
Captain America really got better as you went, those extra saturated tones and texture did it for me. I think you could make the background have different local values. While I'm not to deft at it yet, I've been reading and practicing those things a bit and it feels like the background buildings, captain and all have the same value hierarchy? Like the lighter values feel about the same, the midtones, all feels like is the same material, just a different color and texture, like their tonal range is similar or close? if that makes sense, but it could be done different or start with different local values. In any case I can't really say yet, I'm still trying to figure this out myself. So just a thought.
The girl I would say the weakest point at the moment is the hand on the pistol, is it pushing it against the leg or grabbing it lightly? Feels a bit like is gonna fall off. I think turning the tip of the fingers or playing with that hand a bit more, hands are always tough tho. I would also turn the feet/leg a bit in different directions but that's mostly because I've read best not to make limbs follow the same direction, have them show some asymmetry, but is just a personal thing I agreed with, they look fine to me as they are now.
If you notice the reference does show that very subtly, her left left (right side pic) is slightly opening outwards. The hand is mostly hidden but I would say the index and middle finger could be holding the gun. Anyhow, how do you plan your illustrations topics? Or how do you choose the theme?
Captain America really got better as you went, those extra saturated tones and texture did it for me. I think you could make the background have different local values. While I'm not to deft at it yet, I've been reading and practicing those things a bit and it feels like the background buildings, captain and all have the same value hierarchy? Like the lighter values feel about the same, the midtones, all feels like is the same material, just a different color and texture, like their tonal range is similar or close? if that makes sense, but it could be done different or start with different local values. In any case I can't really say yet, I'm still trying to figure this out myself. So just a thought.
The girl I would say the weakest point at the moment is the hand on the pistol, is it pushing it against the leg or grabbing it lightly? Feels a bit like is gonna fall off. I think turning the tip of the fingers or playing with that hand a bit more, hands are always tough tho. I would also turn the feet/leg a bit in different directions but that's mostly because I've read best not to make limbs follow the same direction, have them show some asymmetry, but is just a personal thing I agreed with, they look fine to me as they are now.
If you notice the reference does show that very subtly, her left left (right side pic) is slightly opening outwards. The hand is mostly hidden but I would say the index and middle finger could be holding the gun. Anyhow, how do you plan your illustrations topics? Or how do you choose the theme?