05-02-2023, 11:45 AM
darktiste: I'm glad you understand! I have a very addicting personality in general so burnout is something I often struggle with. I sometimes have to force myself to take a break and it's not always easy. In general for freelance projects I'm very professional and consistent with my work and I have no problem meeting deadlines. For personal work I feel much more relaxed as I don't have a set date to complete an image and therefore I feel the process is a bit more rewarding and even meditative for me. Thanks for your advice as well, very much appreciate your support!
ThereIsNoJustice: I wanted the cape to appear heavy and more like a cloak, not sure if I succeeded in that regard. The references you posted are very helpful, I actually just finished a cover artwork that features a cape and it's much more in line with what you suggested. I'll post it as soon as I'm given the go ahead to do so. Thanks for your help!
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It's May which can only mean one thing... MerMay! I think I've made it a yearly theme to illustrate on during this month. I decided to go with more of a creature than a radiational beautiful mermaid as I feel that's overdone, plus I wanted to challenge myself with something a bit different than I usually paint. For reference, I tried to capture the general pose of this photo from The Pose Archives, and I feel I was quite successful in that regard.
Spent a lot of time on the sketch bringing it to life and coming up with an interesting composition. I have a very strong idea for the color palette as well so I probably won't do a series of color tests for this one. But before I begin the painting process I would love to hear any input on the sketch as I'd like to get that right as much as I can before beginning coloring work, so any feedback would be quite appreciated!
ThereIsNoJustice: I wanted the cape to appear heavy and more like a cloak, not sure if I succeeded in that regard. The references you posted are very helpful, I actually just finished a cover artwork that features a cape and it's much more in line with what you suggested. I'll post it as soon as I'm given the go ahead to do so. Thanks for your help!
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It's May which can only mean one thing... MerMay! I think I've made it a yearly theme to illustrate on during this month. I decided to go with more of a creature than a radiational beautiful mermaid as I feel that's overdone, plus I wanted to challenge myself with something a bit different than I usually paint. For reference, I tried to capture the general pose of this photo from The Pose Archives, and I feel I was quite successful in that regard.
Spent a lot of time on the sketch bringing it to life and coming up with an interesting composition. I have a very strong idea for the color palette as well so I probably won't do a series of color tests for this one. But before I begin the painting process I would love to hear any input on the sketch as I'd like to get that right as much as I can before beginning coloring work, so any feedback would be quite appreciated!