The Ascend, Henning Ludvigsen (2D)

[MoonVisionStudio]

Great face and fabric!

jose

[Spritemare]

damn, that is super crisp looking. Excellent job.

[MasterLitz]

Beautiful. That's all I can think to say about it. :)

[habashart]

Beautiful Work in the hair, the clothes and of course most of all the face, I love the way you make it shiny. finaly I guess each artist have a special POV for teh clouds.

[Belltann]

Oh...damn!

As habashart said, the cloth, the hair and skin is really remarkeble. Out of the ordenarie.
I havent reached this level my self so I was just wondering how you beggin on a girl like this?
I would be really greatfull. :)

Keep up the really good work there! ;)

[direndra]

superb....!!!"

[pandaA]

Yeah!!! very soft and detailed! great job!

Did you use photo ref? if yes could we see it please!! :)

[Kyena]

I know that one! - my favourite of yours :applause:

[kinkypuss]

kick ass feel to this piece.. very nice lighting too.. :thumbsup:

[Ra1Der]

I can see this going in the choice gallery! Congrats on a fine piece of work. Would love to see the steps you went through!

[Cgkoko]

That is indeed very nice. I like it more than your other images.
I see you have a way of rendering skin in a very "metalic" way. That works in that specific piece but does bother me a bit in some of your other images. My quess is that you are using dodge tool for the highlights. That tends to make a core of pure white color in the midle of your specular area wich is a metal effect. I would also suggest the use of more non native colors. Very nice overall!!!
:applause:

[nekro]

my favourite of you man! amazing

[nashya]

Oh my goodness. I fell in love with the hair just by seeing the thumbnail. It's so smooth and detailed. (Someday I will be able to do hair like that). You are amazing. And the bronzed skin is gorgeous. You're seriously talented. I'm going to most definately keep an eye on you. :D

[Fus|on]

BRILLIANT work my friend, keep it up.

[rebo]

Now this is truely excellent. Much better than your other recent work. Great job.

Your command of transparency and material is excellent , furthermore the composition and parallel shapes of head and lights is very fitting.

[plaguelord]

O-M-G
Nothing to say, just enjoy the picture...

[pierrebixquert]

is fantastic work, i like light, concept and ambient
:thumbsup:

[JeePee]

i like it alot, can you post a high resolution version of it?
i would like it as a wallpaper

[mackster]

This is really great!! I would love to see an WIP of this picture!

[Neil]

not often you see someone try crimped hair in a piece.
very nice.

[yofreetime]

The girl looks like Sandra Bullock to me. Did you have a specific person in mind when you modeled the girl? Can we see some wireframes?

Very well done.

[Relymiah]

WOW nice work. I really like the personality in the face.. the best faces are the ones that look like they have a person behind them and yours pulls that off nicely. I like the style you have in the hair, its much different than the average person and I like that.Hrmmmm oh the wrinkles in the skin are placed nicely, still young but have to have those real lines in there:thumbsup: the other things in it that i can see that looks really nice are actually the cloth type material that goes over her shoulder is done nicely and the strap for it.. I like both

All in all very good work!:thumbsup: :bounce: :thumbsup:

[Larry_g1s]

Wow! Amazing job.
A couple things that I like, I like the color, the bronze kinda color tone. Very cool.
The second thing I like is that she looks "naturally" pretty. And what I mean by that is you look at the picture, she looks pretty, but not over/super model pretty. If that makes any sense. Also the soft tone on her face. Great job again!

[EliAbramovitch]

Amazing drawing. u r really talented :eek:

[exnihilo]

Unbelievable!
I almost asked her for her name, until I realized there was glass between the two of us.
Remarkable work!! Keep it up!!!

I had to log in to comment on it.

[Godlewski]

I love her hair, Im very impressed. Very nice!

[Gabriel Sado]

Everything is perferct.. nice light, nice texture, the fabric and leather texture look really nice to me. I recommend you add some tiny hair detail, mostly on the top zone of the head.

[dwin]

Very nice.... She is pretty.....:thumbsup: :scream:

[Ollarin]

Wow! Awesome work!

She's pretty! :scream:

[dcmoutinho]

beuatiful, congratulation:thumbsup:

[phoenix]

very briliant work

[andy_maxman]

she looks so passionate....amazingStuff_mate

[Lique]

Seldom reply on 2d work but this is Truly amazing... love the style, the clouds, and one of the most beautiful girl i've ever seen. 5 stars for me. no doubt.

[LightFreeze]

extremely beautiful picture, however the right eyebrow seems to be in the wrong position to me but then I`m no expert

[Multiblue]

Wow! great master piece!

[ProXell]

It's the first image that I can told that its perfect...

Nothing more...

[techart]

nice girl....very cool.....love it.....nice colors btw

[AndySpb]

Yeah! I know, she is Sandra Bullock.

[cghacker]

lovely lady I like the sparcles...seeya

[Werner]

Wow, this gave me a warm and peacefull feeling inside, when I saw it. Awesome work!

[tehxan]

Not the detract from the piece, being totally awesome as it is, and its probably just my messed up imagination that made me think this, but it almost seems as if shes farting out all those little balls of light, judging from their direction and her pose...

im so...so sorry :rolleyes:

once again, awesome awesome work....

[Pufferfish]

Looks very good, did you use Sandra Bullock as a reference? She really reminds me of her.

Great work.

-pfish

[MKStudios]

This is a truly exceptional image and is beautifully rendered. I am particularly drawn to the tiny details of the sheer wrap. The texture there is remarkable, as well as the other details like the buckle and trim on the tunic.

There seems to be two light sources on her face, one directly from the front and another from the right or behind. It may make it more dramatic if one were a cooler light and the other a warmer light. Still, this is a fantastic piece. Keep up the great work!

[shadowkeeper]

Super work! I love the shading effect around her face. ;)

[s-rajesh78]

Simply Superb :thumbsup:

[MegaGeo]

Fabulous piece of work, greate job :thumbsup:

[henningsen]

I never expected to get awarded... Wow! I am totally stunned! Thank you soo much for all your comments, I will take some time and answer as much as possible as soon as I get some spare time! I really appreciate this :-)

-Henning

[andy_maxman]

holy cow!!
dropped by again and just kept looking at her....
i love the fabric and the way its settled on her...
cheersMate!

- congrats for the award...wanna know what it feels like...

[Scorpy]

This is absolutely stunning! The skin, the material, her character...she looks as if she will come alive any second. I loved how you captured her in a moment of thought, there is a real character there. My only suggestion would be to make the clouds more realistic looking.

Really really beautiful art!! Great job!

[Frenkie]

wow man! Did you use any reference for the girl?

[k4k]

God.......!!:scream:
she is so sweet!! luv her!!
g8 wrk on clothes! g8 job as well !! :thumbsup:

[eparts]

Flott bilde Henning! Ikke så kunstnerisk som du sier, men mye bevegelse og følelser.. Bra detaljert

[oxyg3n]

Pretty picture, I like the look on the womans face.

[zilverink]

she is beautfull.. really could fall in love with here.. and yeah its a great image.. really cool...

[C4blessed]

Congrats man that picture its amazing I don't know how you do it. My picture can't compare to yours. Its so smooth and clean , it just looks amazing top work. And wow man you sure got alot of hits on this one. 98000+ wow

[Elysian]

Cool, nice work, looking great!

I would also suggest the use of more non native colors.Since when does Photoshop have native colors? :D

[SpaXe]

Wow you did a great job.

I really like the face, and her clothing. They look amazing with lovely feelings.

No crits al all, Excellent!

[InKraBid]

If I may say so: FETT SOM FAEN :D

Liked this a lot, althou there isn't a lot of things going on in the middle of the pic, and that makes it look a bit like two pictures.. Maybe you could tweak the proportions or placement of the pic. My first thought is a "Widescreen" type of composition..

[Innovati]

Hey, I saw this drawing following a link from another one of your images that took me to your website. You are an amazing artist!

Keep on frawing/painting and submitting here, I really enjoy your artwork.

[XYZRGB]

Perfect .:thumbsup:

[jayezon]

Wow,

You've knocked me off my chair! That is amazing.
Two thumbs for you.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[rafiadrian]

amazing pictures !!

[Christoph_H84]

Incredible picture!!! The Girl is just perfect!

[mylf]

Oh.... That's COOL:scream: !! I really love it.

[alessandrolima]

Yes!Really Nice Work!Hum, this is a mistery for me!Do you used sketch?

Very Beautiful job and model!

Congratulation

Alessandro

[kmest]

absolutely perfect.
just wow.......

[Trog]

:drool: beautiful!

[henningsen]

I would like to thank everybody who took their time to watch and comment on my picture. I truly appreciate it, and I read every single post!

To answer a couple of questions that keeps repeating, I can say that this girl was not rendered as a 3D model, but painted from scratch in Photoshop uning an Art Pad. I used a photo reference of a girl I don`t know the name of (it`s not Sandra Bullock, hehe). I start off with a simple thin lined drawing, then I add shadows and highlights in gray scale. After this I blend all kinds of color and add details. I`m a huge fan of Boris` skin tones, and I tend to look at his pictures for inspiration and to learn more about this.

-Henning

[Faris3D]

Wow! Awesome work! :applause:

She's pretty! :thumbsup:


We wait tutorial your Work's Photoshop ?

OK

Please .


:bounce: real :bounce: real:bounce:

[sallymander]

*gasp* speechless...

[PixelatedMind]

Very nice man, but I don't think the girl goes well with the chosen background, I see everyone commenting on the good, but critque of the flaws will gain you more progress.

Keep it up.

:thumbsup:

[Spc]

WoW.
The enviroment atmosphere is amazing.

Excellent Work !

[bolchover]

I definitely like this! the flesh tones on the face are brillinatly done

[Luke Mrozek]

The girl looks marvoluous. Will You show us details of creating this piece?

[ditchman]

brilliant sense of a different time and place

[PLATE]

How many hours does it took you? Man I'm sorpriced how fast people work here! I have art work still in process from years!

[fiftyfive]

wow, now that is crispy! great work , the girl looks like someone i know

[Dweezl]

Absolutely stunning work! :eek:

[Kerem]

Amazing indeed, wonderful piece of art ! if it is not the pure art then what is ?! :)

[eyextra]

the color is so sharp,i love it :bounce:

[sam4grafix]

GREAT HIGHLITE ON HER NOSE.. SUPERB WORK.. :thumbsup:

[eclu]

the transparency on the cloth is amazing!

[Eva 001]

:thumbsup: Beautiful skin tone! I love the energy and ambiance of this! The detail in her hair is especially amazing.

[TiCool]

Nice details:)

[fruit_loop]

i think that its really Beautiful!!it looks like a foto:thumbsup: :eek: :bounce: http://www.cgnetworks.com/gallerycrits/114406/114406_1098119832_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/gallerycrits/114406/114406_1098119832.jpg)

Title: The Ascend
Name: Henning Ludvigsen
Country: Norway
Software: Photoshop

I started out making a clouded background with no real goal, and then I started another picture with a girl. Half way in the progress I tried the clouded background behind the girl, and decided to leave it there...

No real story behind this, but I think writer Alinta Brown describes this picture really well:

"It wasn't fair, but then it never was. Her duty was to be the bridge, the gap taker, the soul bringer. As the day shone crystal bright around her, she leaned down and placed gentle hands on the child's mind. Sadness bleek and unfathomably clothed her but with it the calm acceptance and slight joy knowing this child, one of many, would find comfort in her presence. Stars flashed, silver motes danced, and the soul was released to the sky. No, it wasn't fair, but then it never will be."

Made using Photoshop with an Art Pad. 3 evening.[/QUOTE]

[vortex3010]

She looks great, the seethough thing she is wearing is so nicely done. The whole picture rocks, her hair throws me of just a bit though, don't know exactly why.. maybe it's too shiny?

[fani]

It's fantastic!
Great face and fabric!

[Aquamarine]

i absolutely adore it!.............but this may sound odd, but, if you added wings, it would look exactly what i think a harpy should look like. very good work, (i loved the eyes)!

[fuku6110]

love her face
maybe u can give more details to the clouds, but she... :thumbsup:
yeah, did you use photo ref?
skin tone reminds me of Boris Valejo

[powerACE]

such beautiful piece,.. i hope i could paint as very good as you did :)

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