Ludo38 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Hi 'Good !That's an interesting start. I suggest you re-make her face entirely, to make it less vertical and a bit more nice, less "scary"! Also, I think the dress can be more white. Generally, your drawings are almost always too dark.For the shape and expression of the face and the general woman look, maybe you could take inspiration from the beautiful poster of the (excellent) movie "Agora" : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shield Bearer Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 The waist should bulge as well Right now she looks like the genie from Aladin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGood Posted April 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Gotcha xPaaahneed to squish her faceround faceshe was originally much paler, but then I remembered the whole 'north africa' thing and toned it down a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idanwin Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Agora was a great movie. I really suggest seeing it sometime of you haven't done so yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGood Posted April 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 Sounds interestingI'm always down for a good movie on ancient greece Citizen lady, she doesnt have as stretchy a face! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread_Boy Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 Amazing art, I almost can't believe it's drawn by hand.Left hand of a priestess needs some more work though and citizen lady looks so surprised because of right eyebrow. It might be intentional, I don't know. Otherwise they're great drawings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGood Posted April 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 Thanks dread I gave the elly another shot but I might just try to fix the other one instead... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGood Posted April 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 Added a few more details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGood Posted April 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 Fixed the Balearic slinger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo38 Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 Fixed the Balearic slingerThat one is pretty good and not far from ready (for me). I like the stance and the face of the guy. You did a good job here.That said, if you don't mind, some suggestions :-Like in most of your paintings, it is way too dark on the face and on some parts of the clothes. Bring the light please!! As examples, here are in-game icons made by Pureon, where the contrast and the light are very well balanced, working perfectly at small scale :If you scale down your picture, you will very hardly enjoy the face of the guy, because it's too dark on the left. Also, the rope of the weapon disappear too, because of the background color, too much similar.-If the shield is supposed to be a circle-shaped one, then it needs some correction.-About the background : I am wondering if this background is a good choice... Maybe it needs a slight texturing to avoid this super smooth aspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGood Posted April 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 I'm noticing some light auras around thingsmaybe that would help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha123 Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 I'm noticing some light auras around thingsmaybe that would help?I think that would help quite a bit.I really like the elephant, although the ear looks kind of like satin cloth or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythos_Ruler Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 I'm noticing some light auras around thingsmaybe that would help?Notice that there is a combination of shadow and glow. Maybe experiment a little bit to see what looks good and makes the images pop*.*as an artist I hate this term, but it seems applicable here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGood Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 pop? ahahaI gotchaI'm not sure I like the feel of the auras, but I can see how it helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGood Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Eeehdefinitely don't like the auras right now >.<maybe that's just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanderd17 Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Did you look at the image at 40px? The glow becomes so small it doesn't disturb the image any more. I have to agree it looks ugly at the current size, but at 40px, it's quite OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGood Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Kind of reminds me of the elite unit aura of the first AoE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGood Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Oh it's not just the scaled up image, but the processIts like I'm unlearning everything in Drawing 1 xPOur professor would constantly tell us off if we had halos around our objectsand here I am intentionally putting halos around all my objectsehthis serves a purpose though haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythos_Ruler Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 I think it's the carth shield design in the background that clutters it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGood Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 So more like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythos_Ruler Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 That definitely looks better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo38 Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 That definitely looks better.Yes, it helps to focus on the unit itself. Removing the shield makes the picture clearer. BUT, now the halo looks too much a aura-like "halo", in my opinion. I suggest softening the halo (lower opacity) or making it larger around the unit, or changing the black background for a dark grey or brown, a bit like Pureon's icons.LordGood, I like the picture of the elephant and its rider. Well drawn!Also, can't wait to see the Balearic slinger with a clearer face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGood Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Grayed the background a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo38 Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Grayed the background a bitYes, I prefer it like that. It feels more "daytime" and your drawing still appear clearly. I just notice that the stick hold by the man is the only part that doesn't appear. Maybe removing the dark halo behind it would fix that enough, as that stick is darker than the grey halo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGood Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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