03-09-2014, 11:11 AM
Wow. Nice progress so far! (Especially with your perspective/depth/form studies. I need to do more of those, myself.)
For the guy with the gas mask -- if you want the tubes in his head to look like they're really glowing, try going over the center of each hose with an overlay layer, using a lighter color and a soft brush.
Also, make sure they're having an effect on their surroundings. (I bet you'd see some of that orange bouncing off the wall behind your guy and possibly even the back of his neck depending on how far down those tubes go.)
If this were my piece, I'd knock down the brightness of the back wall some so that the glowing tubes could visually pop even more. (It'll help add a slightly creepy vibe to the piece, which is what I think you're trying to go for.) If you put in a cool detail like that, make it sing and make it a focal point!
Keep up the great work, Trigger!
For the guy with the gas mask -- if you want the tubes in his head to look like they're really glowing, try going over the center of each hose with an overlay layer, using a lighter color and a soft brush.
Also, make sure they're having an effect on their surroundings. (I bet you'd see some of that orange bouncing off the wall behind your guy and possibly even the back of his neck depending on how far down those tubes go.)
If this were my piece, I'd knock down the brightness of the back wall some so that the glowing tubes could visually pop even more. (It'll help add a slightly creepy vibe to the piece, which is what I think you're trying to go for.) If you put in a cool detail like that, make it sing and make it a focal point!
Keep up the great work, Trigger!