05-20-2016, 05:06 AM
@ Hobitt: Thanks so much for the suggestion! I tried to add more balance by changing the lighting around and looking for some refs. I really like the concept but its looking like it's going to be a challenge to pull off. I'm thinking of going in and making a good clean lineart of the whole thing, and then going with a method like this: http://crimsondaggers.com/forum/thread-3355.html
I was also thinking of going in an doing a photobash with some dome images from morguefile. I've never done a photobash before, and it shows up in so much concept art. I might do a couple studies like that this weekend, and if that gets me nowhere, I'll try sketching out another thumb!
(P.S.: Thanks Amit and John on BrushNoir's thread!! I stole this info off ya~)
@ Neo: Thank you so much! I changed the lighting a bit, hoping that helped a little, but I'm still kinda frustrated with it. I downloaded Sketchup and I'm definitely going to try and learn it--for future projects also. It's been on my list of things to learn. For this one I might try other methods since it's already the second week, but I need to start getting my fingers in the 3D bandwagon!
I'm trying to get more dynamic with my stuff, since it's all so stationary...
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Here's the new image... I also did a couple warmup color studies, trying to figure them out. I reverted to warm colors again! Arghhh....
I was also thinking of going in an doing a photobash with some dome images from morguefile. I've never done a photobash before, and it shows up in so much concept art. I might do a couple studies like that this weekend, and if that gets me nowhere, I'll try sketching out another thumb!
(P.S.: Thanks Amit and John on BrushNoir's thread!! I stole this info off ya~)
@ Neo: Thank you so much! I changed the lighting a bit, hoping that helped a little, but I'm still kinda frustrated with it. I downloaded Sketchup and I'm definitely going to try and learn it--for future projects also. It's been on my list of things to learn. For this one I might try other methods since it's already the second week, but I need to start getting my fingers in the 3D bandwagon!
I'm trying to get more dynamic with my stuff, since it's all so stationary...
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Here's the new image... I also did a couple warmup color studies, trying to figure them out. I reverted to warm colors again! Arghhh....