04-17-2022, 02:21 PM
darktiste: Good call regarding the wood planks, I removed them and the image works and feels betters without them. For thumbnail sketches I usually do those for commercial projects; In this case I already had the poses defined for me already from the reference photo so I didn't see much of a point to doing small thumbnails. I also fixed the tangent on the flag, good eye!
On a final note, I am actually working on multiple images in the form of freelance work. I only post my personal work here on the forums as I'm trying to build a stronger portfolio at the moment. I don't post commercial work because of NDA, would get into trouble if I post any sketches too early unfortunately.
handsomekorean: Thank you, glad to hear I'm improving! Great feedback regarding the one point perspective, I'll try to do some sketches in 2 or 3 point perspective to get out of my comfort zone. In general I really dig the iconic look and feel of the 1 point perspective images, but I am probably overdoing it as mentioned. A still life study would be fun, might consider doing that soon! Thanks for your tips and advice as always!
Jephyr: Thank you, really glad to hear the new approach worked! I'll definitely apply the same techniques to my new work! Thanks for the support as always :)
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I just finished the painting, applied what I learned with the 'orc' image to this painting, mainly with a more muted color palette and being careful with the bright highlights, particularly on the skin to avoid that plastic look. Overall I feel I achieved that with this image. Below is the final painting followed by some steps for those interested. As always, any final feedback is welcome so please feel free to offer any input!
On a final note, I am actually working on multiple images in the form of freelance work. I only post my personal work here on the forums as I'm trying to build a stronger portfolio at the moment. I don't post commercial work because of NDA, would get into trouble if I post any sketches too early unfortunately.
handsomekorean: Thank you, glad to hear I'm improving! Great feedback regarding the one point perspective, I'll try to do some sketches in 2 or 3 point perspective to get out of my comfort zone. In general I really dig the iconic look and feel of the 1 point perspective images, but I am probably overdoing it as mentioned. A still life study would be fun, might consider doing that soon! Thanks for your tips and advice as always!
Jephyr: Thank you, really glad to hear the new approach worked! I'll definitely apply the same techniques to my new work! Thanks for the support as always :)
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I just finished the painting, applied what I learned with the 'orc' image to this painting, mainly with a more muted color palette and being careful with the bright highlights, particularly on the skin to avoid that plastic look. Overall I feel I achieved that with this image. Below is the final painting followed by some steps for those interested. As always, any final feedback is welcome so please feel free to offer any input!