10-02-2014, 02:55 AM
Well, the laziness excuse should already R.I.P. by now I hope, but regarding the pride - definitely not helpful. If it helps, change your mindset - don't go 'looking for help', but just be curious about how others before you went about it. Look at different sources, and just see it as filling your visual library (always a good thing!). You can still do your own thing in your own paintings then!
Nice inkings, especially the guy - his stare is piercing me!
Amazed as always by your oils. Since you want crits - maybe you could push the light situation a bit more to create more atmosphere or interest? Thinking mostly of color temperature here - making the sun a bit warmer, thus also pushing the greens hit by light a bit more towards yellow, contrary in the shadows. Depends, of course, if you want to paint it realistically, or push reality a bit. More a general thing however - something to experiment with maybe. If used correctly, color and light can be a great tool to push an image from good to great, I think. I very much like the dappled light you painted btw! Using light and shadow is another thing that can greatly enhance a painting, but I see you're already using that :)
Very wise words there at the end.
*cracks ChoW reminder whip*
Nice inkings, especially the guy - his stare is piercing me!
Amazed as always by your oils. Since you want crits - maybe you could push the light situation a bit more to create more atmosphere or interest? Thinking mostly of color temperature here - making the sun a bit warmer, thus also pushing the greens hit by light a bit more towards yellow, contrary in the shadows. Depends, of course, if you want to paint it realistically, or push reality a bit. More a general thing however - something to experiment with maybe. If used correctly, color and light can be a great tool to push an image from good to great, I think. I very much like the dappled light you painted btw! Using light and shadow is another thing that can greatly enhance a painting, but I see you're already using that :)
Very wise words there at the end.
*cracks ChoW reminder whip*