11-01-2014, 05:12 AM
Hey there Meat! I do rather like this creature design, I think that it looks a bit like something you might see in you might see in a Studio Ghibli film. May I ask what it was based off, if anything in particular? It reminds me a lot of the nudibranch Glaucus atlanticus.
Anyway, onto the critique itself-I think one of the strong points about this design is the variation in shape. It looks somewhat loose, but is nonetheless convincing and looks functional. From a biological perspective, I would say your description of it works for the creature. Out of the attempts at painting over it, I would say that the two to the far left are your best attempts out of this batch. Both of them compliment the subject well, though I personally would go with the yellow palette you used for it. You know, seeing as its a poisonous organism, it could have a bright colouration to suggest to predators that it is poisonous. Just a suggestion.
One thing I would suggest is that maybe the texture you used in the top middle one could be applied to one of your coloured variations of the design, I just think that might help it look a bit more convincing.
Hope this has been helpful, Meat. Sorry that I don't have much more to say, it's pretty great from my stance.
Anyway, onto the critique itself-I think one of the strong points about this design is the variation in shape. It looks somewhat loose, but is nonetheless convincing and looks functional. From a biological perspective, I would say your description of it works for the creature. Out of the attempts at painting over it, I would say that the two to the far left are your best attempts out of this batch. Both of them compliment the subject well, though I personally would go with the yellow palette you used for it. You know, seeing as its a poisonous organism, it could have a bright colouration to suggest to predators that it is poisonous. Just a suggestion.
One thing I would suggest is that maybe the texture you used in the top middle one could be applied to one of your coloured variations of the design, I just think that might help it look a bit more convincing.
Hope this has been helpful, Meat. Sorry that I don't have much more to say, it's pretty great from my stance.