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tayete
05-29-2005, 04:26 PM
Well, I was quite happy with how the first phases of this picture were going on. It is a "Robug" patrolling an industrial corridor, with a gun in its hands.
I think I was achieving good shapes and values, something I always fail at, but...
What frightens me is that my wife said she couldn't visualize the robot. She thought it was a big head with an open mouth.
So, please, may you critique:
a) Does it look like a robot with a gun, or a big robot with an open mouth?
b) How are the values?
c) Colours...am I in the right way?

Thanks a lot!
http://WWW.TAYETE.COM/SKETCHES/050528%20ROBOBICHO.JPG

*** UPDATE ***

Well, I took in consideration all the advices and modified the picture.

First of all, I changed where the light was pointing (now it focus directly in front of the robug).
I added some more contrast, and cut the pipe so it doesn't interfere with the character.
It is nearly to be finished (supposing I have some spare time)...

http://www.tayete.com/sketches/050528%20robobicho_008.jpg

http://www.tayete.com/misc/050528%20robobicho.jpg
TryForce
05-29-2005, 04:32 PM
yes it looks like a robot with a pistol or a robot with a open mouth, but only if you look at it more and longer... the values are ok in my opinion the colors could light up but you still need to clean it up because it weird.
Squibbit
05-29-2005, 04:46 PM
i don't see the open mouth version, just a robot with
a gun, and everything looks cool so far :thumbsup:
Noiram
05-29-2005, 05:33 PM
Looking good. I can see why some people can see a mouth. My suggestion is to tone down the highlight behind the elbow. This should cause the are to emerge better and help set the underside (chest) facing in the right direction. Like to see more.
tayete
05-30-2005, 10:54 AM
Thank you guys, I'll post the progress...
willemo
05-30-2005, 11:18 AM
I think the mouth-confusion is caused by the brown-ish line going down from the face to the gun. Is that a pipe? If it's only background, it should probably be less prominant.

Otherwise - I like the colors, eyes and gun. Nice.
tayete
06-13-2005, 10:43 AM
Updated!!!
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