06-20-2013, 04:14 AM
Heyya,
I did a paintover for you because it is easier than explaining what I would do.
Basically, I used a hue/saturation layer to get it to gray scale so that I could just concentrate on tone. Tone is where the major problems were with your illustration.
The head was not being effected realistically by the light in the background, it was too light, and the body was too dark to see any of the details. I added details to the body mimicking the other worm, and I darkened the core of the head and added rim-light from the sky to everything. I also added lighter dust to frame him better so he pops.
When I got to recoloring, I added some cooler tones to the shadows. This really helps to add interest and mood to a piece. You have a lot of different options for the cool tones, but I chose a blueish color.
I also upped the contrast with a levels layer. Contrast is your friend if you use it correctly!
I hope this is helpful! Good luck, and post back here with progress later! =]
I did a paintover for you because it is easier than explaining what I would do.
Basically, I used a hue/saturation layer to get it to gray scale so that I could just concentrate on tone. Tone is where the major problems were with your illustration.
The head was not being effected realistically by the light in the background, it was too light, and the body was too dark to see any of the details. I added details to the body mimicking the other worm, and I darkened the core of the head and added rim-light from the sky to everything. I also added lighter dust to frame him better so he pops.
When I got to recoloring, I added some cooler tones to the shadows. This really helps to add interest and mood to a piece. You have a lot of different options for the cool tones, but I chose a blueish color.
I also upped the contrast with a levels layer. Contrast is your friend if you use it correctly!
I hope this is helpful! Good luck, and post back here with progress later! =]