08-02-2014, 09:20 PM
Awesome, lots of stuff up since I last dropped in here!
Interesting experiment with that greyscale rendering, I've not seen Cole's work before. Definitely can see that sense of looseness transferring over in your work though, especially on that second monster. (Sweet design by the way, aside from the odd body shape that looks quite distinctive, the head has a creepy parasitic feel to it.) Good job with managing the details and contrast to make focal points too. What might be bothering you is that the value range is pretty limited on them though, so it could help to just push that and add in some darker and light tones to boost the sense of contrast.
Really liking the design of that chieftian too, the costume is distinctive and somehow the colour scheme on it just clicks well. Maybe how the white-red busy areas contrast with the more drab leather elements - they have a pleasing visual balance the more I look at him.
Interesting experiment with that greyscale rendering, I've not seen Cole's work before. Definitely can see that sense of looseness transferring over in your work though, especially on that second monster. (Sweet design by the way, aside from the odd body shape that looks quite distinctive, the head has a creepy parasitic feel to it.) Good job with managing the details and contrast to make focal points too. What might be bothering you is that the value range is pretty limited on them though, so it could help to just push that and add in some darker and light tones to boost the sense of contrast.
Really liking the design of that chieftian too, the costume is distinctive and somehow the colour scheme on it just clicks well. Maybe how the white-red busy areas contrast with the more drab leather elements - they have a pleasing visual balance the more I look at him.