7 hours ago
Here are some studies I made from imagination. The focus here was the lighting and colors. Even though I am fairly satisfied with both of them, there is still a lot of work to be done.
What works:
- I was very pleased that I could conjure a scene with a convincing light out of my head.
- Intensity and mood are very close to what I was imagining them to be.
What needs more love (work):
- Palette is definitely quite literal, lacks some interest. It is better in the second scene with those violets and greens in the background, but that is not enough.
- Harmonizing the color is an issue still, seems like colors jump and cohesion between them is not as strong. As an example, the red in the second picture is too red and really makes the image too literal. Not sure how to harmonize the colors yet, driving them through grey would not be optimal here, the colors have to be saturated (or do they?)
- Environment is still an afterthought, or at least, serves very little purpose, it is there to accentuate the figure, but I know it can do so much more. It can become a character of its own and then become one with the figure at some point, which would be ideal.
Overall, I am pretty happy with how things are coming through, though I surely do need to mature my palette. Maybe looking at master work will help. Thanks!
What works:
- I was very pleased that I could conjure a scene with a convincing light out of my head.
- Intensity and mood are very close to what I was imagining them to be.
What needs more love (work):
- Palette is definitely quite literal, lacks some interest. It is better in the second scene with those violets and greens in the background, but that is not enough.
- Harmonizing the color is an issue still, seems like colors jump and cohesion between them is not as strong. As an example, the red in the second picture is too red and really makes the image too literal. Not sure how to harmonize the colors yet, driving them through grey would not be optimal here, the colors have to be saturated (or do they?)
- Environment is still an afterthought, or at least, serves very little purpose, it is there to accentuate the figure, but I know it can do so much more. It can become a character of its own and then become one with the figure at some point, which would be ideal.
Overall, I am pretty happy with how things are coming through, though I surely do need to mature my palette. Maybe looking at master work will help. Thanks!