Cyprinus, it would be nice indeed to meet again :) Thanks for all the kind words! And thanks for the feedback - good catch, eye placement is always a struggle for me, not sure why. Need more practice and studies ;) Thank you!
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If I want to be an environment artist I need to get over my issues with perspective and anything manmade/hard surface. So, for now just some more experimenting in those areas, from photo ref.
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Challenging:
- Getting proportions and initial drawing set up. I suppose this will be easier with more studies done beforehand, understanding subject matter better.
- Lineart is sloppy, would have needed another lineart pass to get a cleaner, prettier result (+some hours). Drawing with tablet is a pain. More practice will cut down time needed in this area.
- No actual stylization yet, 'cos I still struggle with the drawing itself.
Notes:
- flat colors under lineart with lasso tool, shadows etc on separate layer, then paint on top (or not) works well
- Find out how necessary lineart step is. Maybe switch to shapes earlier, if lineart is no part of final product?
- Have a purpose in mind - for simple concepts, frontal view is probably quicker
- Try out a) work over 3d base or any base to speed up initial steps, b) same thing, more realistic/less cartoony
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This one developed a life of its own. Tried to skip the lineart step completely, and worked directly in shapes. It probably has some advantages, but I am not yet sure what do do with this kind of workflow. I wonder if I can do this in more complex paintings, too, but I think that would be trying to tackle too many things at once. If I need to come up with design as well, preliminary (rough!) sketches might be a way to go.
Thanks meat for helping me infuse some fun and story in this one instead of plain boringness!