10-01-2013, 11:14 PM
Hey showntian,
I did a quick paintover of your image to better illustrate my ideas for your piece.
First of I added some atmospheric perspective this will reduce the contrast on the background and give the illusion of depth. It also makes your character more of a focal point.
Second thing was to reduce the saturation of the background and increase it a little on the character. Again this will draw the eye to the focal point.
Third was to change the light source on the main character. you have a strong rim light that seemed to come from directly behind yet we cant see the source. It was a little inconsistent in places also. I tried to use the direction that you had hinted at on the legs. This could be a spot light from above showing the importance of the fight about to take place.
The last thing was to adjust the background character making him/her face the action. Having him face of the page dosnt serve the painting very well. We tend to look where other people are looking and if he/she looks at the action we will to.
Oh last last thing :) making the ground a little more broken up with rocks.
Over all I think its going to be a great piece, my main point would be the contrast. Make the character more of the focal point with colour and value tricks. I hope this helps :)
Cheers
Adam
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I did a quick paintover of your image to better illustrate my ideas for your piece.
First of I added some atmospheric perspective this will reduce the contrast on the background and give the illusion of depth. It also makes your character more of a focal point.
Second thing was to reduce the saturation of the background and increase it a little on the character. Again this will draw the eye to the focal point.
Third was to change the light source on the main character. you have a strong rim light that seemed to come from directly behind yet we cant see the source. It was a little inconsistent in places also. I tried to use the direction that you had hinted at on the legs. This could be a spot light from above showing the importance of the fight about to take place.
The last thing was to adjust the background character making him/her face the action. Having him face of the page dosnt serve the painting very well. We tend to look where other people are looking and if he/she looks at the action we will to.
Oh last last thing :) making the ground a little more broken up with rocks.
Over all I think its going to be a great piece, my main point would be the contrast. Make the character more of the focal point with colour and value tricks. I hope this helps :)
Cheers
Adam