[VictorB]

Hey all , here's what I'm currently working on

sketch I need to get ref for the pose any thoughts on the comp overall image? Flame reg or something more magical blue/green?

[VictorB]

Just wanted to post some more sketches

[VictorB]

Ok so here are some revisions

Fixed some pose things, trying out the cape it acts as a nice opposing/echoing shape to the fire, not sure about the color I also try'd out green...


Ok here I put it a small "placeholder" for a possible foreground idea, a fallen warrior The blues could echo the sky passages the red from the arrow could echo the hair (the rocks in the grass echo the skintone colors in the girl)



Lastly I just thought I show how I was originally drawing this going the opposite direction. I flip the image horizontally allot while painting so I stuck with running right to left cause since viewers "read" that way naturally (western at least) it has better motion. But going Left to Right also introduces a "tension" as if the movement is really being opposed (fire) and whatever's offscreen, its a little more jarring opinions?

[TheEchoInside]

Quick thoughts:

Composition: The dead guy in front works, it leads my eye in a lot better than an empty foreground, just may want to be careful that he doesn't take too much attention from the main scene. It also makes the original view, rather than flipped work better, for the flow. And also, as I understand it, the composition is more what dictates the reading/entrance of the eye, rather than left/right/normal reading.

Pose: Something about having the arm flung back like that just feels odd or unnatural to me, especially while running. It might make more sense if she was about to pounce and winding up, but since she's not striking at anything it just seems odd.

Colour: I like the blue green better, it might be because it fits the palette a bit better, or doesn't draw as much attention to the shield through contrast... or it might just be because I personally like them more. So take that as you will =)

Last thought: Bringing her closer to the viewer, even if it hides her legs a bit behind the guy or such, might be something to experiment with. Just to see what it does.

Be well =)

[VictorB]

Theechoinside- Thanks for all the thoughts I will definitely take them into account. I'm working on a couple of pieces I will post updates as I make changes

Ok so last nite as I drove home I noticed a streetlight hitting a Tree it loooked amazing! I mentally noted I wanted to try an illustration like that.So here's the rough or sketch



and I planing on putting something as the source of the light an angel or fairy or somesuch, here's a quick rough

[Dona]

Hi Victor, great sketchbook

I -love- the sketch with the tree, only without the fairy/angel. I think it would take the focus off the beautiful branches.

[VictorB]

Thanks Donna , here's todays Crimson Daggers 1hr landscape study.

[Fetsch]

Hey Victor cool stuff you have here, the sketches with the faces are my favs. WiP is turning out good too.

[VictorB]

Fetsch-Thanks, appreciate the comments!

Here's a current WIP ( I know I got alot juggling in the air atm) this is just the background should have the roughed in figures tomorrow. Thanks again for all the comments

[Nonie]

Hey V! I really like that waterfall study, glad you're doing the Dagger thing The one with the tree and the little angel drawing - you know, I really like that white line drawing in there, it looks like it could be a magical image in a spiderweb or something. If you do paint out the figure, I'd suggest trying some other poses... The current one doesn't really tell a story, doesn't show what she's feeling or thinking or what's happening in the image...

Keep it up, there's already a big jump with your environment studies I think!

[VictorB]

Hey Nonie, thanks for the words of encouragement, I'm really going to try and level up here. The Angel is definitely not final, I have another rough of a glowing person sitting on the branches. But I think I'm going to have to just start image from scratch compositionally. I just wanted the idea of lit branches of a tree at night out of my head so I wouldn't forget it. But I will be working on the image throughout the week. Thanks again for stopping by

[VictorB]

Ok here's some more work on WIP #1
mostly texture and work on backround

I've got a bunch of thumbs done I'll try and scan them and post tomorrow

Nonie-You just gave me an idea

[MainLoop]

your studies from photographs are very strong compared to your other work... I'd suggest you try to push them further in terms of finish. At least one small part. It's a good idea to get practice in that aspect so that when you're hired for a project you have experience in taking things to a good degree of finish...

[VictorB]

MainLoop- Thanks for the comment I will definitely try and do as you say.

Ok Heres another wip, having to do some drawing on the face and probably figure before painting it...

[VictorB]

fix fix fix

bodywork