10-12-2020, 06:55 AM
Wow the latest composition is really interesting! Very dramatic One thing I don't really understand about the myth is why Alcyone is part bird. A couple other pictures depict her like that, can't really see why. Doesn't the myth just say they both get turned into kingfisher bids after she finds him? I'm just curious about that, I don't know the myth as well and I can't find and answer for it online.
As for the picture, I think the body of Ceyx looks really good. I'm sure that was a tricky angle to draw, but the overlaps and perspective look really convincing with it, so it's quite impressive. I think the left leg of Alcyone feels a little odd, like the knee is pointing completely to the right, when the leg should probably be facing toward us a little bit more.
But the general posing and composition of the picture is pretty strong. While it's in this stage I might think about the details of the costuming and surrounding elements just a bit more. She's got kind of a Xena the warrior princess kind of outfit going on, with a short skirt and cup bra, and I'm not sure it's the most appropriate choice. Maybe a more traditional greek dress, basically just a sleeveless gown that's belted under the bust, would be more typical.
I like the idea of the ruins, but the pillars you have now don't necessarily feel like they got there organically. You may want to give some thought to what structure would have been there in the first place in order for those pillars to look like that, be that size, fall that way, etc.
And then, if I'm understanding the story correctly, Ceyx washes up on a shore somewhere. But this feels like a hill, with the sea in the background, so one has to wonder how he got up to high ground if he died in a shipwreck. Maybe I'm just getting pedantic with these comments, but just something I'm thinking about I guess.
Just a few thoughts that come to mind. You don't have to pay attention to any of it if you'd rather stick to your vision for the picture.
As for the picture, I think the body of Ceyx looks really good. I'm sure that was a tricky angle to draw, but the overlaps and perspective look really convincing with it, so it's quite impressive. I think the left leg of Alcyone feels a little odd, like the knee is pointing completely to the right, when the leg should probably be facing toward us a little bit more.
But the general posing and composition of the picture is pretty strong. While it's in this stage I might think about the details of the costuming and surrounding elements just a bit more. She's got kind of a Xena the warrior princess kind of outfit going on, with a short skirt and cup bra, and I'm not sure it's the most appropriate choice. Maybe a more traditional greek dress, basically just a sleeveless gown that's belted under the bust, would be more typical.
I like the idea of the ruins, but the pillars you have now don't necessarily feel like they got there organically. You may want to give some thought to what structure would have been there in the first place in order for those pillars to look like that, be that size, fall that way, etc.
And then, if I'm understanding the story correctly, Ceyx washes up on a shore somewhere. But this feels like a hill, with the sea in the background, so one has to wonder how he got up to high ground if he died in a shipwreck. Maybe I'm just getting pedantic with these comments, but just something I'm thinking about I guess.
Just a few thoughts that come to mind. You don't have to pay attention to any of it if you'd rather stick to your vision for the picture.