Master and Servant 2D Entry: Benita Winckler

[camtheman]

Hey, yeah! I like that technique... true creativity...no rules...no boundries...sounds like a dream I had...heaven!

[arLutiK]

Yikes all your kitty disapeared but you kept the cutest.

Very nice work.

[PeterPuppet]

Ui, this last one is very very cool. It´s like the little catty in her hand has just being summoned. I agree with everyone else: There´s more kittens needed! Maybe even unfinished ones. This is just getting better and better:thumbsup: .

Wunderschön! :) Ich kann die nächste Version kaum noch erwarten. Bleib drann, Benita!



peace, pete

[Lemog]

Charming and Sensitive work... congratulations... that's really cute... that's change of the monsters. Good continuation, Cheers :thumbsup:

[flyingP]

i call it the vortex-technique.. spinn around the subject till you got a bad headache then start the autopilot and surprise yourself with the result/destination.. :D


wahahahah yep illustration really is perhaps a profession best suited to Spinners :D

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1114811342_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1114811342_large.jpg)

working on more kittens..

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1114822681_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1114822681_large.jpg)

kitty 2

[Spin99]

More kitties more kitties ;)

[Djampa]

Wow, very cute and very talented work!
Will keep track of your work.
It is a very good concept, I can even 'see' a deeper forest behind her with some 'lightlike' spot creatures flying. :)

Good luck !

[Arc80]

Very nice painting on the cats. I admit, this is a lot better than the first one and i like where you place the cats too. It has a nice flow to the eyes. The only thing i can say is maybe bump up the contrast of the overall piece. It needs a bit more value range. Keep it coming :thumbsup: HEy, are those floating fur balls? :D

cheers

[xric7]

This is awesome.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

good luck.

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1114876912_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1114876912_large.jpg)

working on the kittens on the left of the picture.. beginning with the hindmost..

[Miyagu]

Spin99: on the way :)

Djampa: thanks a lot! :) i´m glad you like the concept!

Arc80: oh yes the contrast.. i adjusted my monitor to maximum bright, because i always tend to work with colors which are too dark.. i will switch up the contrast when i´m ready with the main work..
the white furry things in the bush/air are going to be willow catkins or cotton balls or some other material which is suitable to create fluffy little ones :)

xric7: thanks!! :)

[Goro]

Hi! You're updating fast lately! Cool hehe
the kittens look great! But I'm not so sure about the composition.
The column on the left side takes some room and makes the whole painting..hmm
kind of narrow...if it's the right word.

I also would like to see more depth in the whole painting. Your first concept had
a lot more space. Just a thought....

But anyways it's coming along great!
go go go!

[BlackDidThis]

So you decided and are going on?

Well wise a choice it seems. The theme is looking very good.
the wall behind her now suggests an existance of secret garden of some sort. An isolated area she needs to plea for her own. I think you have also captured your initial intention also.

What I am enjoying the most about the updates would probably be the button eyed kittens... with their still fragile cartilage bodies. The way you had the fur carry on them makes them so much more fragile looking.. so more 'infant' to compair to the cliché chubby little kittles.

Concept or no concept. The image is very magical and extremely beautiful!:thumbsup:


Black

[arLutiK]

Hurray the kittens are back

the one in the back is jut to adorable, great work.

[GhostInTheMachine]

it looking really good benita. your cats are cute! i think you should look at the overall contrast of the image tho. work on bringing the out the shapes with a greater range of shades. esp. because you have what could be quite strong light sources. mb i can do a sketch for you?
good luck with it :D

[Squibbit]

u draw pretty kitties :)

the berry bush looked sad before, but now that you added
the furballs to it, it looks enchanting and mysterious.
Keep up te good majik ;)

[Miyagu]

Goro: the composition is what really bothers me most.. but it´s only so little time left.. and i want to get ready somehow.. so as long as there is no better idea arising i think i have to stick with this one.. :sad: but i´m planning to rework the background after the main work with the kitties and girl is done.. right now i´m trying to motivate myself a little by allowing myself to work on the funpart (the kitties) :D
the "problem" with the background is that it should not be too dominant.. the main focus has to stay in the foreground.. so if i put too much details in the trees in the back (or more lights) it will destract the view i think..

any suggestions are most welcome and appreciated!!


Black: i´m glad you like the fragile look of the furry little ones! :)

arlutik: thanks! i´m glad you like it! :)

joe: feel free to do so! as i explained before: the composition is not ready yet and any inspirations are most welcome - it´s always interesting to see through someone else eyes.. :) *waiting for the overpaint* :D

squibbit: glad you like it!! (and i haven´t forgotten the cat-symbol-carved-arm-decoration-jewellery :))

[spacesnail]

Hi Benita
Very nice work on the kitties:arteest:
A little crit about your background : i'm not quite sure abou the square column on the left.
It seems too much hard, cold... not comfortable for a witch that creates furry creatures.
i may think that cats would prefer some warm and comfortable place

And you have 17 days left, keep going on

[Miyagu]

hi spacesnail! maybe your right.. :) i think i´ll put in some extra night shifts and hopefully will get rid of that background-problem soon.. aaarrrrggl! :bounce:

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1114990059_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1114990059_large.jpg)

working on the second kitten in the middle..

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1114990177_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1114990177_large.jpg)

more work on the kitty..

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1114990252_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1114990252_large.jpg)

and mooooore work.. :-)

[eclipson]

beautiful cats...i love the details on the cat....awsome!:thumbsup:

[Arc80]

awww... those kitties are beautifully painted. More...more updates :D

cheers :applause:

[Lemog]

I'm really impressed by the quality of their glances, very expressive... :thumbsup: continuous like that, a very great artistic lesson...

[Miyagu]

eclipson, Arc80, Lemog: thanks a lot!! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: i´m really obsessed with white cats :D

i thought it would be interesting to see the continous development, so i posted the little steps inbetween..

only one kitty left.. then the background.. :arteest:

[Goro]

Hi again!

Yes you're right not much time left. Well I didn't mean to detail the background more.
It just need more depth. So I did another overpaint to show you what I mean.
I think you could gain some time by removing the column.

1. The tree on the left side was way too dark and took a lot of space. So I replaced
it with some smaller trees and free space.

2. You still have a overall lighting problem. The viewer can't figure out where the light
is coming from. So I tweaked the lighting a little bit not to change too much. I've found
this light glow in here hands so I thought it would be cool when there is some light coming
out of her hands. I made the highlight areas of the kittens brighter and the shadow
areas darker. Now you can feel that there is actually "light".

3. There were a some value problems. The foreground was partially brighter than the background and with less contrast. Normally the bg is slightly brighter and with less contrast.
So I darkened the foreground and lightened up the BG.

4. The column was bothering me as I said already. I think it's disturbing the composition.

5. I changed also the format just a tiny little bit do get more space in the painting.
It's a bit more horizontal now. I just wanted to get rid of the narrow feeling.

I hope this will help.
And I'm really glad you kept the old hairstyle!

http://www.area-56.de/pics/cgtalk/m_a_s_paintover_02.jpg

[Miyagu]

this works.. i see what you mean.. i love your painting/lighting-style a lot! (and i´m glad you didn´t change the purplish colors :D)

thanks again for taking the time to help me out a little.. :) it´s really appreciated!

ok, time to work..

btw, i just browsed through your website: you have done pretty cool stuff so far!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Squibbit]

i liked the pillar :cry:

now there's just emptiness in stead :surprised

[GhostInTheMachine]

hi benita. here's that lighting suggestion. its abit crudely done and i havent played with the comp or anything. also probably too dark now :D hope you find it useful :)

http://homepage.mac.com/jdyardley/.Pictures/benitamagiclights.jpg

[TheFirstAngel]

Hi Benita, just take care you donmt overdue the darkening of your piece, the hard contrasts somehow are maybe a bit too hard now, love the pastellic dreamlike feel of your work, much if it would get lost in the black. Keep it up! love your work:love:

[Miyagu]

Squibbit: hahaha! your sweet! :) the purple pillow will stay ;-)

GhostInTheMachine: thanks! i see.. i like the little sparkles on the furballs.. and the extra attention on the kitty in her hand.. i was wondering if the theme would be clearer if i would place a half-furball-half-kitty thing in her hand instead of a finished kitty-one.. like in one of the scribbles before, where it was floating in the air.. to make clear that she creates them.. i don´t know.. or maybe a few sparkles around the one in her hand will suffice.. there´s a lot of work ahead :D thanks again for taking the time! :)

sacha: thanks a lot! i just came back from your entry once again.. very glad you like my work :blush: :)

@all: thanks for looking and sharing your thoughts with me - you guys are great! :thumbsup:

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115052394_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115052394_large.jpg)

working on the foremost kitty..

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115052575_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115052575_large.jpg)

getting the look right..

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115061195_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115061195_large.jpg)

more work on the kitty in the front

[NOOB!]

very nice kitty kats,excellent job!

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115061477_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115061477_large.jpg)

and this is it for now.. ;-)

[Miyagu]

noob: thanks! :)

[PeterPuppet]

Süsse Kätzchen:thumbsup: ! Bin gespannt, wie´s weitergeht.

Keep rockin´ Benita!



peace, pete

[Spin99]

Hellscream likes cats!
more kittens more kittens :p

[Miyagu]

pete: hi :) jetzt kommt der anstrengende teil der arbeit: the background.. thanks for looking again!

spin99: nooo! stop! enough kitties! :D or maybe.. but only one!!

[spacesnail]

Since i showed your work to my daughter, she says she wants to adopt two or three like that.
I think you're the goddess of the furry creatures :bounce::bounce:
Nice nice nice job... Waiting to see how you'll managed with the background, He He :twisted:

Keep going on

Manu

[Miyagu]

hi manu! just coming back from your entry :)
thanks a lot for the nice comment! i´m glad your daughter likes the little ones! :bounce: :bounce::bounce: you just put a smile on my face :)

oh yes the background... better get to work!

[arLutiK]

Benita your kittens are awesome, keep up the great work :thumbsup:

[Miyagu]

hi gerard! thanks a lot! :)

[MDN67]

The work on the cats is very great, very detailled, good work on this pic

[Spin99]

Huh? No more kittens?
More kittens more kittens ;)

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115243254_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115243254_large.jpg)

working on the background and the lights.. not ready yet.. ;-)

[Goro]

yey Benita! That's what I'm talking about! The composition is waaaaaay better now
and I like the background very much!

The plants on the left side are to bright and as you already said...the lightsource needs
to be defined.
But it's coming up really great! :applause: :applause:

[artjunkie]

Ooooh... I see you've been busy since I last visited your thread! This is looking great! Your new background certainly makes the scene feel more secretive and intimate. And those kitty cats!!! Awe... they're sooooo cute... and I'm not even that much of a cat lover (that would be my wife, LOL)

Excellent progress and I'm waiting to see more.

Cheers!

[Arc80]

Another background...oooh... this one is beautiful and the enchanting feeling is back. can't wait till you finish it :bounce:

cheers

[Miyagu]

MDN67: thanks a lot! :)

Spin99: hahaha! maaaaaybe.. :)

Goro: i´m really glad you like it!! :bounce: thanks again for the help and advice so far!

artjunkie: thank you for following my entry! :) i´m glad you like the kitties :D


and now it´s time to get some sleep.. ;-)

[Vahn]

wow...my favorite bg so far :D

it makes the scene more intimate i think

gj benita :applause:

[flyingP]

Oh yes, very nice.

I rather liked the melancholy mood of the first ones, but I love the colours in this now :)

[demonicoz]

Hey Benitta its looking beautiful. There is a very delicate feel to the whole thing, one small bit of personal advice, I think its a bit too dark. Maybe you might want to warm her up a bit with some warmer tones, or even cooler tones. Its just looking a little between the two at the moment. Great piece overall anyway, Good luck!!

[paulwdavidson]

lOOKS LOVELY.....GREAT TECHNIQUE....THE CATS LOOK FANTASTIC.Paul

[spacesnail]

Hallo Benita,

sûsse Bilde :applause: I particularly enjoy your new background :love:
Keep it up

Manu

[Squibbit]

hahaha , look who hit the gold vein, everybody
loves the new background, even when they liked
the original one, too, me included !

:bounce:


.

[camtheman]

My favorite version so far. Are you staying with this one? :hmm:

my ms: http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?p=2245253#post2245253

[NOOB!]

looks awsome dunk!

[W-I-L]

relaly nice stuff. the cats are excellent. love the weeping willow... comp ois great. cant wait to see the girl more defined.

[Miyagu]

Arc80, Vahn, Manu, noob!: thanks so much!! :bounce:

flyingP: this is so much fun, that i can not feel that sad mood from the beginning any more.. i must be careful or the whole thing will turn into pink and red :love::D

demonicoz: later i´ll change the contrast a little.. but i have some problems with my monitor i think.. it looks kind of ok on mine... but i´ll check that! thanks! :) and good luck to you too!

Paul: thanks for the kind words! :) (i loooove your genie!!)

Squibbit: :D glad you like it!!!

cameron: definitivley! :) (mine too :D)

[Miyagu]

W!L: on the way! :)

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115318221_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115318221_large.jpg)

working on the girls dress.. don´t mind the messy outlines of her back.. ;-)

[Squibbit]

just great :thumbsup:

[W-I-L]

holy cow batman.. i did not knoiw she was going to have a dress..... i think she is better naked.. just think it will wok better in the scene

[NOOB!]

excellent detailing!

[Miyagu]

Squibbit, noob!: :bounce::bounce::bounce:

W!L: i think you can nearly not call it a "dress" but rather "silky shiny nothing" :D anyway it´s on a seperate layer.. i could remove it.. hmmm.. don´t know.. in the beginning i thought she should sit in the winterwoods with fluffy clothes on or rags that indicate her desperate loneliness... i draw her naked to get the anatomy right... but now with the autopilot-mode online i believe she will be fragile, shiny and fairylike :) too bad that pointed ears and wings are not allowed in this contest :cry:

[pushav]

I am liken this.
So great I mispelled liking to liken.

:thumbsup:

[W-I-L]

The orignal idea of warm cloths, or rags sound so much better than some rented prom dress. just doesnt gel with it for me. go with the warm cloths

[Squibbit]

too bad that pointed ears and wings are not allowed in this contest :cry:

umm, what if the wings were silicone implants and the wings just
her visualized imagination ?

[Djampa]

It's coming out better and better.
You have a great technique, of course also very well talented too, but I got curious on your technique really.

Good luck, keep going!

[Miyagu]

pushav: haha! thanks! :)

W!L: the problem is: the wood doesn´t look like winterwood any more and the time is fading.. but i think i can rip her dress a little to make it look older.. but on the other hand: to draw fur is so much easier! :D

Squibbit: oh no! and who is going to write the story behind it? :D

Djampa: thanks for the kind words! :blush: at this stage i use some custom brushes with low opacity (10%-20%) or mostly just the simple airbrush-tool..

[Squibbit]

[QUOTE=dunkelgold
Squibbit: oh no! and who is going to write the story behind it? :D
[/QUOTE]

hehehehe , the story is easy, the problem might be getting it
accepted as within-the-rules under the gaze of voters and
judges :)

[GhostInTheMachine]

mmm! :D very sexy benita, great work!

[Spin99]

Huh? No more kitties :cry:

Ok, now seriously.
I think you're letting the magical fairy tale element slip.
She's supposed to be a mystical cat sorceress, in the enchanted forest?
There's plenty human sorceresses, for sure? Most aren't elves I think(hee hee)
Never mind the pest shamans and things..

So I loved it when you added more trees :)
The new composition I like, the old one was also ok(?)
But.. please don't lose the magical element to it??

Personally:

* I think nude is nicest, but ok..

* The dress she has on now is perfect for a dinner date (?)

* She needs the sorceress/fairy enchanted forest clothing!! Please?

;)

[NOOB!]

i like the one with the dress,mainly cos i'm not a fan of senseless nudity...i mean..its like...hey..yo..i'm a master that has no clothes...

[Miyagu]

noob!: wahahahahaha!! now i accidentally sobbered on the desk because i had to laugh too much! your unbelievable! :applause: (the dress will stay)

Squibbit: now i´m curious about that story! :D .. yeah the concept.. right now the serving thing is not visible.. i´m still thinking about the living-loving-furball-kittycat-willowcatkin-coat (if that makes any sense).. your idea with the little ones bringing her things from the wood is very nice too... but why should they do so? for what purpose? that should somehow be visible in the picture too.. aaaaaahhhhhrrrr! :cry:

GhostInTheMachine: :bounce:

Spin99: don´t worry about the dinner dress!!! i just began working on it! and with my love for details it´s for sure that there will be magical decoration like pearls, feathers, willowcatkins and leafs :) very glad that you like the magic so far!

[Squibbit]

they could bring her little devils from the woods and the girl
would wear their horned skulls in a necklace ?

[ThierryS]

Benita, really nice and filled with mood painting. Love the face of the girl and the way you've painted her dress. Very delicate art:thumbsup: :thumbsup: wish you all the best. Cheers!

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115404824_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115404824_large.jpg)

some details on the catkin-kitty..

[Miyagu]

Squibbit: i think i´ll stick to the love-theme because it means less work for me! :D

thierry2005: thanks a lot! :)

[TheFirstAngel]

Your kittys are so sweet n soft, so alive. love em!:love: :love: :love:
keep it up Benita, keep on rocking!!!

[GhostInTheMachine]

this is getting all too cute for me! :D

[liiga]

I keep checking back on this although I haven't posted anything, but the kitties are such cuties! They look so alive. I really like what you've shown of her dress, too. Keep rocking!

[Squibbit]

Squibbit: i think i´ll stick to the love-theme because it means less work for me! :D



But love theme includes killing devils !! :bounce::bounce: NGRAAH!!!


. :wip:
:cry:

[beelow]

Ooooooo... nice detail on the kitten. Keep it up!:thumbsup:

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115422789_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115422789_large.jpg)

ok i think this is the concept.. i should submit this as my concept sketch :-D

[Miyagu]

Sacha: :bounce::bounce:

GhostInTheMachine: i have never done any thing like this before - i just HAVE to check the limits! (my next pictures will probably be about some evil bad demons or stuff like that :D)

liiga: thanks for your stopping by! :) glad you like it so far!

Squibbit: hahahaha! in the next pic.. this is.. no... i can not put demons in their world... :)

beelow: thanks! :bounce:

[demonicoz]

Hey Benita this is getting better and better. I love the dress and hair, its brilliantly painted. Keep us hungry ones sated with more updates.

Check out my thread on: http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=234420

All comments will be greatly appreciated.

[Kraull]

hi there!
I just wanted to say that your work is just getting better at each post. I especially like your new background and the cats are just so dawn cute! Good luck for the final sprint!! :)

[Arc80]

WOW Benita, another background... is this your final background or is there more to come :p
Anyway, i love the dress. VEry nice painting on that and good colour choice. I'm just wondering, what are those things on the ground? Are those mice gathered together?

Will be waiting patiencely for the final piece :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
cheers

[flyingP]

what are those things on the ground? Are those mice gathered together?


fur balls?

nice work on that dress btw, is a nice addition :)

[GhostInTheMachine]

GhostInTheMachine: i have never done any thing like this before - i just HAVE to check the limits! (my next pictures will probably be about some evil bad demons or stuff like that :D)

haha cool. :D

i like the cotton, it really looks like she's just collected it. reminds me of pagan druids collecting mushrooms etc with their special tools. good work, as always :D

[Miyagu]

demonicoz: thank you! it´s good to hear that! :)
Kraull: thanks for your kind words! :bounce::bounce: i learned a lot from the continous work on this project.. but i think i must stop testing every single technique-thing in one pic and try to finish it.. i like your style of work a lot.. mine is looking a bit stiff right now.. :sad: because i did too much work on one detail after the other instead of working on the whole picture.. i hope i can manage to bring all together in the small time that´s left.. :D :arteest:

Arc80: more to come! :D hehehe.. joking! no i think this is the background.. i´ll add a few treetrunks with willowcatkins and leafs on and allover refinements and bluring..
for the things on the floor: i know it kind of looks like mice because of all the cats.. but it´s a little willowcatkin-hill.. she magically creates the cats out of the fluffy things..

[Miyagu]

flyingP: it´s a little catkin-furball-things-hill :) very glad you like the dress!! :bounce:

GhostInTheMachine: hahaha! :D i got it: the tool is on the way! :D

[MDN67]

always a very "magical" anbiance in this pic, I see all detail Which appear little by little, good work

[Miyagu]

hi laurent, thanks for stopping by! :) i just came back from your work, keep going!

[SpiritDreamer]

Hi Benita

Been enjoying your painting from its conception.
Beautiful concept.
Great Painting.
Great Magical Mood to it!
Really Nice.
Enjoy looking at it.
Take Care
Glenn

[O.Martin]

ehmm...My girlfriend went freaking bananas when I showed her your painting!

I like it too. However, I'm now under tremendous pressure. Not only do I have to compete against your skills, I now also have to make a painting of my girlfriend's cat... or else...

Thanks a billion!!! :banghead:
Might be single soon... :cry:

:rolleyes:

Keep up the good work. Very impressive! :) :thumbsup:

[flyingP]

flyingP: it´s a little catkin-furball-things-hill

that would have been my next tip :)

[Miyagu]

Glenn: thanks for the kind words! :) i envy you: your already done with your entry! :cry: and there is sooo much work in front of me!!

O.Martin: hahaha! don´t blame me!! :D better go and get some reference pics of that little one.. or try to move it´s most beloved sleeping-place to where you can see it while sitting in front of your wacom :D btw: i love what you have done with the iceprincess.. great colors! :thumbsup: reminds me of michael ende "the neverending story" (a book which i enjoyed reading when i was little)

Brian: hehehe.. i was faster! :) but i will put some of these things in the tree so it becomes more obvious what she´s doing.. ooohh everybody is nearly done.. only me behind.. :cry:
better get to work! :arteest:

[O.Martin]

I belive I'll have to honour the cat with a portrait soon. I'm taking him to the vet on monday for castration. :argh:

Poor little thing(s)!

Thx for comments by the way :thumbsup:

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115485714_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115485714_large.jpg)

some details on the background to the left..

[Miyagu]

O.Martin: poor little one!!! :eek: give it some extra catcakes! :)

[flyingP]

makes things clearer, just a thought though, maybe have one or two lying on the ground that are perhaps near but not in that pile, it was looking a bit obscure before....if you know what I mean :D

[am7]

Wow! awesome stuff! Haven't noticed this thread before :) It's sure looking great. Have you thought about adding vertical "lians" hanging from the tree, it would make it more mystical I think, and the upper right seems abit empty atm.

Keep it up! I'll be watching for the final. :)

[konoatashi]

This new background is real good. A bit more highlight in some of the leaves would look good as a 'rays of the sun comming through' type thing. Unless you dont intend for light to be sneakign abit through there...then maybe some more shadow? To bring out the light going on the main characters. I saw the work on the cats too; love the shadow job on them. Its makes it seem more real with the different variety of contrast :)

[demonicoz]

Your detail work is absolutely staggering, I still feel the the background needs a little lightening up. Anyway its already an amazing piece of work, cant wait to see more.

Check out mine and let me know what you think :
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=234420 (showthread.php?t=234420)

All feedback very appreciated!!

[NinjaA55N]

wow! Coming a long really nicely :bounce: Love all that details, keep up the good work!

[AlyFell]

... A bit more highlight in some of the leaves would look good as a 'rays of the sun comming through' type thing....
I agree, this would give a sunlit foresty feel! But that might not be what you're after. The kits are the cutest little furballs! Excellent progress Benita! Maybe some insects buzzing around... :)

[BlackDidThis]

Woow.. lovely details!

I also love the 'fairy-tale' way you rendered out the little kitten in her palm. It all looks so beautiful.
I would say that your entry is most definately a human woman!.. What other species would go through the trouble of changing their hair so often in such a short period.

There is little I would like changed from what the image is turning int to now. I think the one thing that I would like to see a bit diffrent is the dress.. to sort of have it even more thin and skin like.. to a point that you are not sure when it is the colth and when not other than the set of sparkles in it's folds or the bordering and it's straps.

Still it is beautiful.. just beautiful


Black

[Miyagu]

flyingP: i know! :D everytime i see the hill i have to explain to myself that it is not a mice-hill.. ok.. if even I don´t get that... :argh: i will put a few "singles" on the floor!

am7: thanks!! yeah.. some vertical hanging lianas (or maybe treetrunks) to come :)

konoatashi: thanks for stopping by :) for the lights and background: i´m working on the right kind of mood now.. don´t really sure where to go with it.. foggy morning light i think... not too bright..

demonicoz: thanks a lot! :blush:

NinjaASSN: thanks!!! :)

Aly: hi! thanks for stopping by :) i´m glad you like it so far!
but only 11 days left! aahhhrr!!

[Miyagu]

Black: hahaha! yes, definitively a woman :D and oh yes maybe a little more hair-change here and there to come! :) for the dress: as soon as the background is ready i will put a little more details to it.. if there is enough time! :arteest:

[Squibbit]

hehe,umm, I'm still not getting the master / srevant thingy that clearly :blush:

[AlyFell]

Aly: hi! thanks for stopping by :) i´m glad you like it so far!
but only 11 days left! aahhhrr!!

Yeah! Sorry... making all sorts of suggestions! ;) Forget the bugs! Hehe! Eleven days, but it'd be great if we could actually work on this challenge for all that time, rather than the odd bit of time here and there... :shrug:

[PeterPuppet]

Suqibbit: The girl is a summoner (master) and she´s summoning little catties (servants) to entertain her, for not being alone. Or maybe it´s freakin´ cold and she wants a big catty that keeps her warm, but she isn´t experienced enough to summon one ... and so she decided that many littles are equal to one big. The problem is, that many littles take much more time to be summoned and that´s why she´s looking so mean ahm... bored ahm... beautiful ;) .

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Benita! Benita! Benita! Entire picture! Entire picture! Entire picture! Me want to see!



peace, pete

[Spin99]

Heh? More kitties??
More kitties more kitties!
:p

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115580295_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115580295_large.jpg)

deeply in love with every blade of grass.. :-)

[Miyagu]

Squibbit: nooooooo! wrong question! that´s the bad "c" word <-- concept :cry:
:) ok.. she´s lonely in a lonely forrest and creates her own loving companions..
kitties = love-servants
magician-girl = mistress
maybe the little ones need a silverheart-necklace/collar or something.. but a chain would be too blatant.. :shrug:

Poshspice: i guess i´ll have to make a few nightshifts.. but i love the idea of a little dragonfly somewhere in the picture.. :bounce: the old samurai considered them as a warrior-sign.. because they always fly forward.. no fear.. that´s what i read.. :)

pete: hahaha :D but i hope she learns fast.. the next picture will be her with a big fat cat-demon :) thanks!

Spin99: no! stop it no more kitties! :scream: or i will go to your entry and comment!! :) hmmm.. good idea.. cu :D

[flyingP]

deeply in love with every blade of grass.. :-)

good God :eek: I could believe that

[Squibbit]

ok , I get it now, hanks Peteboy & dunkelgold :)

good God :eek: I could believe that

yea , me too :thumbsup:

[O.Martin]

Just to be polite... I have an update. I just had to plagiarize your work. Sorry! :rolleyes: :cry:

[Squibbit]

haha, good work on the cat , Martin :thumbsup:

[Spin99]

:( *meouw* ?

Fashion is going "enchanted forest", good!
Like that.

Oh but you can't comment on my entry cause
I don't have one hee hee
I'm only trying to catch next competition if I'm lucky ;)

[Miyagu]

flyingP, squibbit: hehe.. :)

O.Martin: just coming back from your entry: what a cute kitty! good work! i like the siam-ones a lot.. :) the javanese-ones with the long hair even more.. (btw: don´t forget that extra catcake!)

Spin99: yeah.. i noticed.. cu in the next competition then! but.. hey.. still 10 days left! gogogo! :bounce:

[kerembeyit]

Wow, lots of changes:) But latest one is the best of course. But I would go with some cute imaginary creatures instead of kittens but hey, kittens are cute as well:) Anyways I just love her pose, and I love the concept. I am sure your final piece will look amazing. Good luck!

[Hof]

Magic! Charming! Fascination!! And scareful!:bounce: I have no words... Im in love with it:)

[flyingP]

Actually just out of curiosity Benita, how much do you have left to do on this?, going by the details you must be pretty close to finishing..... oder nicht ? :curious:

[erpel]

wow just want to say I love your piece ! the best of luck!

[Laith]

Those are Somali cats! Somalis! :scream: I should know since I was obsessed with them at some point... and you can't blame me.. they are gorgeous! Abissinians are similar too I think...can't remember..

Your rendition of them is very beautiful. Infact, I actually went through the whole thread mostly because of them( that took me a looong while).

Beside to say that your work looks great, the detailing is amaaazing and I can't wait to see it finished... and that judging by the skills you demonstrated that you know what you're doing... I have a few comments (after reading the long thread :wise: )

1- You are absolutely right; Auto-pilot is the way to go and over thinking kills stuff..

2- Peeples seemed to have problems with the material she was using from the beginning. While no one seemed to have mentioned it, I thought that she molded them out of clay made alot of sense; in both the way she was holding the cat, the ease of shaping and the availability( she could take it from the lake next to her). I couldn't understand the use of rock, wood, or candle wax. The final idea also makes much sense since she's using fluffy stuff to make fluffy stuff(and it's available).

3- Never panic, You are extremley talented and capable(from what I can tell), peeples's suggestions are their thoughts about what they see when they look at it. They can be very helpful, but shouldn't be something you worry too much about or panic over.

4- Having said that, I thought that the variations your piece went through because of it was very interesting :) and I hope that it helped you develop as an artist.

Again, beautiful somalis, wonderfully rendered image and I'm eagerly anticipating the final piece.

Wishing you the best

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115722514_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115722514_large.jpg)

ok.. here is some work on the whole image.. i fixed stuff in the background.. added a lot of different textures to the tree by painting every single bark and then blurred it.. the tree is going to have some final crisp sparkling lights on it where it´s hit by the "magic" light of her hands.. the lights.. haven´t worked on that because i want to finish the background first.. then i´m going to make the kitties fit in better and fix the light-problem on the magician girl.. oh and i´m going to try some different clothes on her.. the final touch will be some lightsparkles around the kitties
oh and for the special tool.. i don´t know if it´s necassary for the story. i added some splints at the end of a few treetrunks where she has torn of the catkins.. is this visible enough?

[Squibbit]

starting to feel very peaceful

her leg seems blurry

[Tris3d]

First time i've seen this! Amazing work! Good luck!! :)

[Lemog]

At each time I come here, I'm hypnotized by her face, she has something of magic in her face, and I love that. It seems to me that I would like to be a cat, but are this really cats ? :wavey:

[monsitj]

wow! nice detail painting! and cats are very cute too!

[element5]

OMG! I go away for a while and you have pulled it together nicely....great image :applause:
I love cats :)

[BaronImpossible]

Wow, this has improved a lot :thumbsup: Great concept and technically excellent :arteest: . Spooky, too :eek:

[Aloriael]

The background is looking really good. I really like this image.

Just a little nitpick, I think the elbow bend is looking a little odd and her skin could do with more life, colour wise.

[Miyagu]

kerembeyit: thanks a lot, i love what you have done too! good luck!

Hof: i´m really glad you find it a tiny tiny little scarful.. i´m thinking the whole time about a special little something that can make one a little shiver.. and i want that in the picture.. in the moment i have no idea what that could be... maybe it´s the dress.. it´s looking too elegant.. too save.. as if there´s a home where she has thousands of clothes.. hmm.. me thinking too much.. :)

flyingP: still much work to do! i have to rework the lighting-thing on the cats and the girl... and then change the whole view to frog-perspective.. (<-- joking.. ;))

erpel, tris3d, monsitj, element5: thanks a lot! :bounce:

Laith: wow.. thanks for the nice comment and for reading the whole thread! i hope you got a flatrate internet-account ;-)
if it wasn´t for the white kitties i would have thrown the whole thing away.. funny thing to see the development from the beginning.. for me too.. and i learned quite a lot from all the comments ..
just saw your own work: beautyful sketching. it´s so little time left but maybe you can finish it anyway.. it´s sooo important to finish something.. when i first started painting i always painted eyes and elve-faces.. (and in the very early years: horses.. :D) lousy backgrounds (if at all..) so i come to like the feeling of having a deadline because you HAVE to finish till then.. once again thanks for taking the time, good luck!
btw: i looked up somali with google and they are really beautyful creatures..

squibbit: ..more refinements to come!

lemog: if you find a spell to become one, let me know :) very glad you like the expression of her face!

Baron: after seeing what you have done with the beautyful landscape i just had to push myself to work harder - thanks a lot for your inspiration! i´m really glad you like it so far!

[Miyagu]

Aloriael: :) thanks for the sharp look, i see what you mean: i´ll try to fix the elbow.. as for the skincolor.. i don´t think i´ll change it much, because she shouldn´t look too "healthy".. :twisted: don´t know if i see the colors right.. on the flatscreen of ours it looks awful, but on my old one it´s ok.. but i´ll test that.. thanks again!

[davesteel]

I can see that you really loves drawing..

[flyingP]

and then change the whole view to frog-perspective..

Brilliant, is just what it needs ;)

[spacesnail]

Hallo Benita,

:love:just a few words to say i really love your picture:love:
May i have a wallpaper when you have finished, please ?

Manu

[walrus]

This is looking lovely, Benita! The colors, the background, the detailing on her clothes, all great. The glow on her hand and the cat is perfect for tying them together. It took me a minute to figure out what that file of fur on the ground by her kneee was... Cat fur? Cat skulls? I eventually made the connection between the stuff growing on the trees, but sharpening and brightening them in the trees could help strengthen the connection. And have you considerred maybe having one or two seperate from the pile, so that it might make it easier to see that it is in fact a pile and here are some of the individual pieces that make up the pile?

Anyhow, this has really come together nicely, good work!

-mike

[cha0t1c1]

still watching...still amazed...
hurry....:bounce:

[GhostInTheMachine]

a bit of sunlight would really set this off. i suggest getting some really good ref from digi pics, hurry tho - its going to rain later in the week! enjoy the challenge. :D

[ThierryS]

Hi Benita, wish you all my best for your beautiful painting. I will check it again when I'm back to see the final version. Thanks for your support and comments:) :wavey: and see you next time.

Thierry

[Tranchefeux]

Hi dunkelgold,
Very large softness in your painting, you must be a
young lady this to have touched, if I can deliver an opinion contrasts
one but direction slightly to lose softness, all the best for the end. :thumbsup:

[Rodrigue]

I like it, your changes are really good, the idea and the body/expression are great!

[paperclip]

Hey benita, this is a beautiful picture, particularly like the cats, they set off the picture wonderfully!

Keep up the good work!:thumbsup:
theresa

[seccad]

woooow amazing work:eek: :eek: very good painting. i love it

[Spin99]

Love the way it looks as it gets polished.
Nice that you chose the forest background in the end.

Also about the catkins - they look better now.
I found them a little off putting in the first pile with little eyes and everything *yuckers* :scream:

They seem to look better now :p
Maybe you could make them even more fluffy kind of thing.
They do look like they were picked - but again I think this idea would benefit more
if you made the picked plants more fluffy-like and less cat like (?)

She's coming along really nicely ;)

[crowley]

Your picture has been one of my favorite since the beginning, and it's getting better and better as time passes. The mood is awesome (wonderful colors), you drew the cutest kittens ever and I really like the sick looking girl :D
A tiny tiny comment though: the hand holding the kitten is a bit... strange (for lack of a better word). If you try to put your fingers in the same position as the girl's ones, you'll see that the ring finger will rise a little. Or maybe you could lower the middle finger. Hmm, I'm not sure my explanation is very clear. :sad:
In any case, this is a great piece of art. Can't wait to see it finished :thumbsup:

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115764101_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115764101_large.jpg)

working on the whole picture.. some small changes on the tree.. darkened the kitties and the catkin-pile.. fixed the elbow..

todo: dress, hair and lights on the girl.. and some refinements on the contrast in the center of interest..

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115764474_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115764474_large.jpg)

here is the right one.. the last one was cropped by mistake ;-)

[Arc80]

Benita, this is just beautiful. I can't critzs on it anymore. I just love the enchanting feeling of it. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

cheers

[TheFirstAngel]

your kittymagic is so charming. love your piece, its simply beautifull. wonderfull work, looking forward to your final entry, no crits so far, cuz what u do is just magic!

[Miyagu]

davesteel: :arteest:

flyingP: ;-)

Manu: oooohh thanks! :bounce: yes!

mike: thanks for the good advice, i´ll try to fix this!

cha0t1c1: my left eye is twitching already.. so i can not see what i´m doing so clearly... that comes in handy since it´s only the most important thing left to fix.. the girl in the center...

GhostInTheMachine: no sun in berlin.. no digicam.. only hail.. :-(

thierry2005: thanks a lot! see you next time! :thumbsup:

Tranchefeux: thanks for the good advice .. :) good luck to you!

Rodrigue, theresa, seccad: :-) thanks a lot!!

Spin99: i see what you mean.. but on the other hand.. hmmm.. i think i´ll leave it as it is.. because time is running out! :bounce: but thanks for pointing that out

crowley: thank you for the kind words :blush: hmm the finger-thing.. i was lazy.. after having drawn the hand for the second time and a thousend concept changes i just put the kitty on the "basket-holding" hand.. in the basket context it made sense.. and now? hmm.. if no one else notices.. umm.. thanks for pointing that out.. :D :)

Archie: wait till i´m finished with the lights on the girl! i saved this exquisite operation for the end.. than it´s more fun.. one twitching eye.. deadline in sight.. a mountain of unfinished offtopic business.. :D no, i think it will be ok.. ;-)

[Miyagu]

ooh.. the angle was sneaking up my entry while i was writing.. :-) thanks a lot for your comment! :bounce: wish you the best!

[Virtuoso]

Benita........How could I have missed you're thread....really my loss up until now.....I am happy to have found you now however......Beautiful ambiance,abd atmosphere......wonderful touch on colors and great execution on all fronts.....A work to be proud of......I will certanly be back to see the final touches......Very well done and beautiful piece benita :thumbsup:

[arLutiK]

Benita, like always I'm a big fan of thos cats you did, they are just to nice.

Your background is really coming along

Your image is really nicely done I like it alote

[agios]

i like your idea and the cats are really love cats...nice...i suggest to work more on your main caracter details ...good luck

[bearoma]

WOW! It's really MAGIC.

[cha0t1c1]

I'm loving the new avatar(u look gorgeous :eek: ) :blush:

ur piece is almost done, wow ur fast :thumbsup:

not much left....:bounce:

[Squibbit]

that you in your avatar ?


sweeet

[flyingP]

that you in your avatar ?


sweeet


I sense hormone levels rising in here :)

[Miyagu]

Virtuoso: i´m glad you like it! :) thanks! btw: your fluffy textures and that weapon are looking great!!

arlutik: :) i love what you have done with your entry too! i wish i could do 3d.. *sigh*

agios: refinements on their way! :-)

bearoma: thanks! (i like how you draw these eyes..) :)

cha0t1c1: hahaha! wait till you see a few of my other photos! there are *horror* ones too.. (but no way: i will not post them here..) :D

Squibbit: :) (btw: thanks for the motherday-pic on your website.. i showed it to my mom and she loved it)

flyingP: what have i done! :D hehe..

and now back to work.. i´m spending too much time in here lately.. :D

[Squibbit]

Squibbit: :) (btw: thanks for the motherday-pic on your website.. i showed it to my mom and she loved it)


argh , that site's still up ?

[Miyagu]

a few days ago.. yes.. :)
but now: GO PAINT!!! :bounce::bounce::bounce: *me too* :D

[cha0t1c1]

horror :eek: :argh: :D ur kidding...
*slowly moves back, and then runs away.......*

lol

[Elaeria]

Oh wow! I've been watching the progress of this piece from the beginning and I've loved it every step of the way.

Very nice work on the cats and I love the changes with the new fabric of her clothes. The branches are very wispy and forlorn...I LOVE THIS!

Nice work! I'm very much looking forward to the finished piece!
Thanks for the inspiration...geez this is so beautiful...*sigh* :thumbsup:

~Ela~

[flyingP]

flyingP: what have i done! :D hehe.

nothing I am sure you can't cope with Benita :)

looking forward to the next update

[sgtpepper]

Hello Benita, realy love your work!

I would like to see some updates on your pic NOW!! :scream:

[artjunkie]

Ah! New updates, new avatar... what else could a fanboy ask for? LOL

Love the updates... I still get that amazed and giggly feeling whenever I look at the girl's pose... so natural and relaxed. Brilliant. And ooooh, those fluffy wuffy wittle kitties... my wife would REALLY appreciate them, ha ha ha (I'm not much of a cat lover, but I try). Anyway, you've painted them wonderfully. They LOOK really soft.

Keep going... you gotta be close to finishing now, yes?

Cheers!

[GhostInTheMachine]

nice detailing benita, i look forward to your last few stages.
hmm... mb i should work on mine? :D

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115857345_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115857345_large.jpg)

working on the girl.. :-)

[Spin99]

Luhhh-ve-ly skin :eek:
Hyper real for sure..
Sensual pose also.

Beginning to look finished?
Oh you look so pink all of a sudden? Or is it magenta?
Was it a virus? The cat shaman cast a spell? EeeEkkK ;)

[Rudeone]

This looks fantastic Benita, the cats are lovely just like the rest of the piece, such eye for detail, great job:thumbsup:
Allright, one week left, hurry hurry and finish this allready;) , looking forward to see the final update

[jmBoekestein]

Amazing. The genious is in the your cats and the woman, the forest however is amazingly underdetailed. You are capable of doing more with it I'm quite sure. No offense of-course.

The creatures are absolutely amazingly rendered. I cannot believe I missed this, completely awesome.:thumbsup:

[ogar555]

Aaaaw, those cats are just tooo cute! :)

[Miyagu]

cha0t1c1: :D

Elaeria: thank you for your nice comment! glad i could help a little with the inspiration-thing :)

flyingP: here we go --> the next update.. *why the hell does one have to sleep?:bounce:*

sgtpepper: NOOO pressure on the artist please! :D :arteest:

artjunkie: it´s sooo nice to get this feedback :bounce: there are still a few details left for polishing.. i think one or two steps then it´s ready.. i have to fix the rimlights on the girl.. the left leg and some details on her face.. oh and the hair-band.. and of course if you find any bad flaws let me know!

GhostInTheMachine: hehe.. this forum is extremely time consuming.. i come visiting tomorrow! :-)

spin99: thank you! as for the magenta-me: i just looooove purple! ...well..... and green.. and blue.. and turquoise.. and red.. and cats.. and magic.. and this forum.. ;-)

Rudeone: thanks a lot! :)

jmboekestein: thank you! and i like the way you draw your girls! *me want to have the genious also in the forrest! :cry: :bounce:*

ogar555: :-)

[TheFirstAngel]

Great Job Benita, the textures look really awesome and your level of detil is simly insane. keep on rocking!:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Samuraikuroi]

sehr schön, Benita! This panting is fantastic. colors and details are awsome! :thumbsup:







Master & Servant (http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=226306&page=1&pp=15)

[cha0t1c1]

the dress is looking amazing Benita...I love the texture and fragility of it...

[AlyFell]

Yup! Great work on the textures Benita, on the dress and the skin. And the close ups of those kits are looking sweet. :)

[Arc80]

Very nice texturing Benita. That dress really looks lovely. Talk about pretty in pink... or purple, hehehe. The skin tone looks great. AWESOME JOB girl :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

cheers

[flyingP]

flyingP: here we go --> the next update.. *why the hell does one have to sleep?:bounce:*



whahahaha yeah it's a bugger that :D

fantastic job on the textures there though :thumbsup:

[MDN67]

It's always a great painting, the details is very nice, a really a very good work.
Thank again for your conseil in my pic i like the effect on the demon but my english is too bad for really undestand your explain, i try to make your effect:thumbsup:

[Fish-KAart]

Very interesting work! :)

[camtheman]

Ahhhh, now I see the true fun has begun. Very delicate handling of the details. I can't wait to see the final! Great work. Good luck! :applause:

my M&S:

http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?p=2273060#post2273060

[Spin99]

???

*mumble* ... No update yet.. *mumble* *mumble*

??

ZzZ-ZzZ-ZzZz-ZzZ :sleep: |)

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115937506_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115937506_large.jpg)

only the lights on the face and the hair left..

one question: i´m looking at this and suddenly think of indian food. (and meditation-seminars) it´s a little disturbing.. :-/

i hope it´s only because i haven´t eaten for so long.. :-)

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115937697_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1115937697_large.jpg)

that is the right pic.. i forgot to turn a layer on.. ;-)

[AdrielaSakamoto]

I looked through your thread and cannot seem to locate what this image depicts, but to me, she's making cats from pussywillow. And I want ONE! The expressions are a clear indication this isn't the first time you've drawn cats. They are just wonderful.. best of luck with the Challenge!


Adri

[BlacKeri]

Aw that's cute :) I really like the atmosphere here. :) was thinking, maybe give the character some loose hair strands coming out of the tied parts of the hair (sorry vocabulary problems :P)? Just a suggestion. I really like those lights too!

[cyberarts]

I really like it. i really feel the calmness of the forest. And you are really good with the body structure of the woman. She look very nice, delicate and calm. I like the kitties too. Thums up!

Good luck! =0)

[beelow]

Beautifully done. I like it! Good Hustle!:thumbsup:

[cha0t1c1]

It's looking great Benita...really good...I agree with the loose hair strands...

[abourabe]

fantastic piece !
good job dunkelgold I cant wait to see the final one .

[E.T]

wow :eek:

i havent had the time to visit in a while and what a change!!
Amazing.

[TheFirstAngel]

Wonderfull Benita! i really dig your piece, the forest the sweet kittis, the beauty, your work is so awesome! keep it up! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Lemog]

The new contrast between her head and the environment is great for me...

And don't be afraid... I watch your picture few long minutes... that don't make me think to eat indian food or some other sorts of meditations... sincerly not at all...

The first thought when I'm watching your picture... is the relation between her and the cat... and the many questions concerning this relation... and on what will occur then...

:wavey:

[Miyagu]

sacha, samuraikuroi, chaot1c1, aly, arc80, brian, laurent, fish-kaart, cameron, spin99, adrielasakamoto, blacKeri, cyberarts, beelow, abourabe, e.t., lemog and all:

:blush: :) you guys are GREAT!!!(<-- me found the button to change the fontsize and color) thank you sooo much for the nice comments and good advice! :love: :bounce::bounce::bounce::love:

i wish you all the very best for your work and good luck with the contest! :thumbsup:

[spacesnail]

Dear Benita

To me, this is finest, cutest, sexyest, ...est, ...est and magicalest picture of the challenge
You deserve a prize and be printed in some Ballistic stuff. That's all, no flattering and it comes from the bottom of my heart :thumbsup::thumbsup:.

So keep going on, finish it and win

Manu

[flyingP]

[/size] GREAT!!![/size][/b](<-- me found the button to change the fontsize and color)

come on stop playing and :wip:

[duddlebug]

I've not looked at this for such a long time... it's turning out beautifully.

And the cats are dead cute... :)

[kornel]

I love your magical fearytale Benita! :applause:

-only thing: the background forest is too homogenic for me... maybe play with colors...?

best regards: Kornél

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1116028607_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1116028607_large.jpg)

here is the next update.. working on the face and hair of the girl.. discovered a visual hole where the kitty is (the one on the treetrunk) will fix this tomorrow.. and the rest of the hair..

the red dots are going to be poppy-flowers..

i can not see this anymore! flipped it to get a fresh feeling ;-)

[Miyagu]

Manu: :blush: THANK YOU!!! :) i´m not so sure about the winning-printing-chance thing :D but i´m very very glad that you like it.. (just came back from enaylas entry and it´s sooooo unbelievable beautyful! :cry: how many years of practise.. well, well.. better get back to work then:arteest:)

brian: come on stop playing and :wip: hahaha! <-- :-)

duddlebug: thanks for stopping by again! glad you like it! :-)

Kornél: good point.. i was a bit lazy: "hmm.. forrest... ok.. green here and there.. and some textures.. ahh.. ready.." :D i hope it´s enough time left to change that (or hopefully no one else notices!)

[Spin99]

Oh nooooo!
The purple squirrel got a chainsawww :scream:
(Love the new avatar)

Nice update.
So it's back to work work work work..
:p

[BlackDidThis]

What happened here?! A LOT of changes!!!

But I am sort of glad to have the forestry back... Actually I would hope you don't change what you have here.. the light you are hitting on her face is literally perfect!
nd the depth of the foreground to compair to the background is perfectly distinguished.. I think I have simply posted an "I like" to every change you have done.. that shows how usefull I am now doesn't it? :sad:

But I really liked it!


Black

[authentic]

Great ambience. Very much details (maybe too on the cats for me). Really good expression. Well done :)

[PeterPuppet]

wunderschön:bounce:



peace, pete

[Tariq12]

Hey Benita, All I can say is WOW ! This piece has gone through a few changes but you have managed to bring it back to it's inevitable fantastic conclusion.

Well done ,this is beautiful.

Cheers,
T.

[Miyagu]

Spin99: it´s a lightsaber!! :cry: :)

Black: hahaha! :D np! thanks for stopping by again!

authentic: thanks! i´ll tweak a little with the overall homogeneous (<-- ?) feeling.. btw: just came back from your entry :thumbsup:

pete: :)

Tariq12: looking at goros (http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=223600&page=27&pp=15) thread i´m planning to make an animated gif from all of these changes! hehe..

[Belhaven]

looking good, i really like the quality you have achieved with her skin, as with her facial expression. one thing im curious about, is whether or not you will keep that turquoise/green glow outside the edges of the girl... i think that the halo effect is taking away from the overall image and kills depth. what i mean is the image becomes too flat. i realize that you need some kind of glow as she is doing something magical, but maybe a glow only underneath her hand? i dont know, just a suggestion. otherwise, looking great!

[arLutiK]

Benita, looking really good, the hair is really nice but what I just notice, the top of her dress is really well done :)

[eparts]

your pic is coming along so well!
my favorite part here is her hand .. lovely pose and detailing :)

[NOOB!]

whoa!!! amazin!

[xric7]

very beautiful!!
i do love this piece.
cheers.

[NinjaA55N]

Im sort of not sure about that flip u made. It could be that I really get used to the old one, but I really prefer it to taht one. Otherwise the pic is a top notch and not a think to criticize. good luck with it!

PS: those cat details r amaizing! It must be a poster size print at the end!

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1116171649_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1116171649_large.jpg)

this is it.. :-)

[Vahn]

hehe benita ...you have come a very long way with this :D

Its very beautiful :drool::bowdown::applause:

[Squibbit]

well done :thumbsup:

[cha0t1c1]

alright Benita...:applaud:

but I think you have to saturate the colours now, just a tinge, to intensify the feel...

btw(I love the new avatar :D )...

[Miyagu]

Belhaven: thanks a lot for the comment! i fixed the harsh border so it should look a little less flat now... (i hope) :)

arlutik, eparts, NOOB!, xric7, adrian, panu: thanks a lot!!! :bounce::bounce::bounce:

NinjaASSN: i don´t know what to do now.. hmm.. i work with both views and flip them a lot... but i think this one has a more "quiet" feeling and i like the way the right side is open now.. aaarrrggll.. my bad bad english!! it´s like she would turn the world her back.. concentrate on her work.. it´s "slower" i think... :)

mohanned: thanks! hehe.. glad you like the new avatar! :D for the saturation: i did a few test prints on my canon printer and they are really colorful! nearly too much! normally i trust his colors.. :shrug:

[cha0t1c1]

very good then ( I was afraid it might come out washed)
otherwise wonderfull...

[ErwinM]

This has come along way Benita. Interesting design overall. I like what you did with the tree and branches hanging down. The background is beautiful too, just enough detail to keep the viewer locked in. Great job.

[Miyagu]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1116177000_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/8/5845/5845_1116177000_large.jpg)

final final final :-)

[arLutiK]

Benita, you did it, you are done, great work you did best of luck for the voting. :thumbsup:

[walrus]

Yay, you finished! Congratulations, Benita! Even though you've gone through some changes here and there, this still maintains the same distinctive, moody feeling that your earliest ideas always did. I like it all a lot!
And now you "get your life back again" :)

Take care, and congrats again for a great piece!

-mike

[camtheman]

Hey Benita, great piece. Congrats on a wonderful work of art. It's been such fun watching you develop this. I'm sure you'll be in the finals. Good luck!

My M&S:

http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.ph...Cameron+Gardner (http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=227140&highlight=Cameron+Gardner)

[flyingP]

finished :eek: really now ? :D

turned out cool :thumbsup:

[crowley]

It's been one of my favorite since the beginning, and it still is. Such a beautiful piece... Congratulations, and best of luck :)

[Spin99]

Oh it's a light saber (oops)
OK who's afraid of the big bad squirrel then :p

Final image looks wondah-fah-llll!
Nice atmospheric greens, details, gorgeous girl, lovely skin, sexy dress.. :D
Best of luck to you Benita.

Probably miss your updates (hee hee)
maybe I'll download the image (?)

[umbrellasky]

Looks great, I love the lighting and the colours. I just noticed that her elbow on her left arm (the arm closest to the viewer) Looks a bit missplaced. I dunno might just be me, just thought I'd mention it.

Amazing work though. Good luck.

[spacesnail]

Splendid work Benita :thumbsup: :bounce: :love:

Wish you the best of the best luck


... may i ask for a wallpaper... it's just for my daughter... and for me too... please ?

Manu

[NOOB!]

DAMN U!!! people finishing.

excellent image.

although ....still

DAMN U!!!

the master has 5 pussies.wuahah!

[Miyagu]

finally finished.. :arteest: :)

@all:
thank you for your comments, advice and encouragement with this work! it has helped a lot! this is a really great place with great people.. :love:

hope to see you all in the next competition! :bounce::bounce::bounce:

and those who are working on their pictures: happy :arteest: and have fun with the last brushstrokes :)

cheers and good luck!!!

benita

[Goro]

yey you've done it! You made great progress.
This is very moody and has a mysterious feel!
The cats are just awesome!

Congrats Benita!

Cheers!
Goro

[Miyagu]

Manu: the wallpaper is ready for transfer! :)

[Miyagu]

goro: thanks!!! :bounce:

[Kraull]

Great work Benita! I think your skills mix with the originality of your work will make this one in the top final! :)

[Lemog]

I have no words to describe the quality of your art girl... really inspiring...

congratulations Benita :bowdown:... now, cats can be happy...

[FIDUCIOSE]

That's great! I love the atmosphere and her emotion, be the luck gone with you!

[paulwdavidson]

Congratulations on a very fine piece.


Good luck

Paul