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[DarkerDark]

Wow, I really like that piece, Blue Viking Hog.

Even though it looks a little rough, I'm loving the choice of colors and the light effects. It really brings the painting to life.

Jopax

Keep being awesome.

[Robocorn]

Spoiler: spoiled for big (click to show/hide)

Trying to experiment with focal points and color temperature.
Mostly I'm trying to see if I can emphasize a direction strong enough to distract from other elements
I'm aware that the anatomy and perspective might be a little off (hello weird shoulder) but I wasn't sure if it
was worth the time to correct for the purpose of the experiment. I plan on trying more things like this in the future.

Can anyone tell me if it worked?

[Muffindog]

«☼Snip☼»

The pic is pretty huge, you might want to spoiler it.

First, I really like how you used soft brushes. And the purple, blue and a bit of silver colour palette. I'm a sucker for those And they do wonders on the background.

The lighting and colours are a bit weird though. The room itself looks like it's completely dark, except the dim light coming from outside of course. That would be fine if it weren't for the Sun behind the window casting light directly in the room. It's not clear though, it may be even a cloud or the Moon. Anyways, the blue light outside suggest it's daylight, while the room is way too dark. Maybe the colours outside the window should be darker too.

As for the character, she looks okay, although not detailed enough. But you said it's only an experiment. The folding on the pajamas is good, but the ones on the sheets are even better. The shoulder is not that off, but should be moved a bit higher. What's more concerning is that ear, it's way too large, and a bit too low.

The pose is also strange. She doesn't look like she's actually sitting on the edge of the bed, but neither like she's just about to stand up.

The last thing that looks off to me is that the branches look like they intertwine with the window bars. Not sure if that's intended or just an opacity mistake.

Anyways, I really like it even though I've been listing only mistakes. But that's what a critique's supposed to do, right? And I'd say your experiment worked, but needs some polish.

omgdon'tlookunderthebed... :c

[Robocorn]

«☼Snip☼»

First, I really like how you used soft brushes. And the purple, blue and a bit of silver colour palette. I'm a sucker for those And they do wonders on the background.

The lighting and colours are a bit weird though. The room itself looks like it's completely dark, except the dim light coming from outside of course. That would be fine if it weren't for the Sun behind the window casting light directly in the room. It's not clear though, it may be even a cloud or the Moon. Anyways, the blue light outside suggest it's daylight, while the room is way too dark. Maybe the colours outside the window should be darker too.

As for the character, she looks okay, although not detailed enough. But you said it's only an experiment. The folding on the pajamas is good, but the ones on the sheets are even better. The shoulder is not that off, but should be moved a bit higher. What's more concerning is that ear, it's way too large, and a bit too low.

The pose is also strange. She doesn't look like she's actually sitting on the edge of the bed, but neither like she's just about to stand up.

The last thing that looks off to me is that the branches look like they intertwine with the window bars. Not sure if that's intended or just an opacity mistake.

Anyways, I really like it even though I've been listing only mistakes. But that's what a critique's supposed to do, right? And I'd say your experiment worked, but needs some polish.

Thanks for the critique.

I can't really take credit for the colours, I nicked them from colourlovers

I'll have to remember next time that custard might be too warm to read as nighttime. Next time I do a night scene I'll probably have to temp back the light source
unless it's incandescent.

When I toggle the line layer I find that just about every part of her seems to have slipped off of the bed and elongated I've got to find a better way to block in colour

The branches do intertwine, though not really intentionally, I kind of chumped this painting out so it only wound up only having around 4 layers with unrelated purposes, probably why everything screwed up except the bed.

I'm pretty excited that the experiment worked though, it means that my graphic design book was worth something afterall .
I figure nobody whips out a masterpiece in 40 minutes so with additional scrutiny I maight be able to pull something half decent.

[Jopax]

The lightning coming from the window gives me a 'cold wintery night' feel, it is coming from street lights but it's somewhat diffused and softened by the atmosphere. And yeah, with a bit more work it could be a pretty nice piece.

Anyways, did another one, this one started out with wetness being the main selling point (also a quote I remembered from somewhere: When it rains it pours), played around a bit before settling on this particular setup, then I kinda dropped it and couldn't look at it since it seemed to require too much work to look like I imagined it, after a while I was just too bored and trudged trough it untill the end

Spoiler: Ze image (click to show/hide)

[rarborman]

Sat down trying to randomly get some kind of insiration out of the damn blue... put mouse to scream and waved it around with my eyes closed.

Spoiler:  its big. (click to show/hide)

Doesnt help me but its neat.

[Askot Bokbondeler]

you forgot greenland

[Askot Bokbondeler]

a callaic warrior, a celtic people from northwestern iberia, modern galicia and northen portugal, based on a 2nd century BC statue and contemporary artefact findings

[Muffindog]

Many people told me to stop using only the default vanilla round photoshop brush and start using more variety and colour. This was a meek and shy attempt at that, but i don't know... colours scare me D:

Spoiler:  Mother.exe has stopped working (click to show/hide)

Well basically it's a gift for a friend whose overprotective mother who's so neat and precise, that it was uncanny. When we were kids, we believed that she's a robot. I still do, though

The skull per se is done with my usual brushsplattering and I like how it looks on it's own.

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[Muffindog]

It looks like my previous post killed the thread. It's either that, or you guys are lazy and not drawing If it's the former, I'll try to redeem myself with an portrait of a friend.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

[Urist McScoopbeard]

pretty awesome, and I'm just bein' lazy. Actually, I've encountered a bit of a conundrum I love the tablet and it's easy to use, but I'm alot more skilled at just using a pencil to draw, I.E. I can't replicate alot of stuff done by pencil on the tablet.

Unless your friend is raising her right eyebrow, I think your brows are a tad off (not by much) Or maybe the upper nose on the right is off.

Also, love the lips, they look very well defined.

[Rose]

actually one eyebrow looks just plain missing.

[Muffindog]

Her eyebrows and eyelashes are not very distinct since her hair is fair, but they're not THAT invisible. I'll have to fix that.
"Hey, can you come over, I need to take a closer look at your eyebrows" I already see this will be fun

And thanks about the lips! Considering how they were a hassle earlier, it's a surprise how much I like drawing them now.

[Jopax]

Hayoooooo!!!!

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Byooooo!!!!

[Rose]

CHHOOOOOO!