foreshortening crit

[Flo]

Hey zae1X,

i really like the idea of the dude grabbing the viewer, as it is really an intense comp.
I did a little step by step of my overpaint. sorry there was not much time but i hope it helps nonetheless.

1. when looking at the structure of the body you see that both arms go towards the viewer and his body is not really twisted much. try to do his pose and you'll see, that for grabbing the pose can really be more pushed.


2. that's what i did, i changed the canvassize so his arm is not cut off. something you should generally avoid, as it seems as if you are avoiding to draw the cut off subject. the hand in the foreground is hovering as it has no arm attached to it in your picture. the viewer has to be able to somehow link the hand and the body together, and the arm is something that is there to do that. also i added the second hand far in the background and turned his chest.


3. just a rough block in, but you get the idea. also added some texture on the face and some menacing red glow and a breathcloud. to me the idea that it is cold but he is wearing only his iron gear makes him somewhat badass and insane. also added a weapon that he is swinging to give the picture some more impending danger.


if i had more time, i would probably change the light as right now it is kinda standard. it would be creepier if it came from below.

hope that helped.

cheers,
Flo