Yesterday, 05:05 PM
darktiste: Thanks for your input. I wanted the handle to appear powerful so that was a bit intentional, hopefully it's not too impractical. Went ahead and painted it in, let me know if it looks more natural now with color and shading applied!
calebartist: Thank you kindly! Great input on Hades as well. If I ever go back to revising it I'll definitely apply your feedback, great stuff!
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Went ahead and painted the image in. Everything went pretty smoothly as I had a strong idea of the colors I would be incorporating before I began. I also experimented more with color variation and texture work than I usually do, as opposed to a smoother approach typically associated with my work as I'm aiming for a bit more of a painterly vibe. Overall I'm quite pleased with the image.
Of course there's still time for refinement if needed, so if something feels 'off' kindly let me know and I'll do my best to refine it further. Below is the current progress followed by the steps for those interested:
calebartist: Thank you kindly! Great input on Hades as well. If I ever go back to revising it I'll definitely apply your feedback, great stuff!
...............
Went ahead and painted the image in. Everything went pretty smoothly as I had a strong idea of the colors I would be incorporating before I began. I also experimented more with color variation and texture work than I usually do, as opposed to a smoother approach typically associated with my work as I'm aiming for a bit more of a painterly vibe. Overall I'm quite pleased with the image.
Of course there's still time for refinement if needed, so if something feels 'off' kindly let me know and I'll do my best to refine it further. Below is the current progress followed by the steps for those interested: