Spectacular 2D Entry: Forest Telford

[oldasold]

Just purchased my membership today! I'm ready....and really nervous. Alot of talent is floating around here! Good luck everyone!

[oldasold]

A tree? A person in a tree? Not quite "Spectacular" yet.

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yup..not quite spectacular.

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A small color study. The tree itself will be the event of spectacular, being disassembled by some sort of energy. I'm envisioning the piece itself going from high intensity/energy at the top..and transitioning into calm towards the bottom. The person in the tree will be a middle ground in this disruption of space. Neither calm or freaking out, mostly unchanged by the event.and maybe even in control of it. This juxtapostion, I feel, will bring out a level of uncomfort for the viewer, making it spectacular...without being cliche. Please tell me what you think.

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starting to finalize the image.

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nearing final line art/color......comments anyone

[ihamid]

hi KITTNLITTER . welcome to the cgs! cool sketch and like the colouring ! this will be good i can see! gl!

[Ducklator]

hey, wellcome to CG! have fun in the challenge:thumbsup:

which is the focus of 'spectacular' in your concept??

I want to see more..:)

[oldasold]

Thks for the replies! The focus of the spectacular will be the destruction/disassembling of the tree....trying to figure that part out without dropping a bomb onto it. I have some ideas..but they won't start to make sense until I start refining it.

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starting the guy in the tree....

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Final sketch.....ish

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Pushing forward

[tarrzan]

yo wassup Litter! this looks really cool man!...the design on the clothing dude, I dig it!!

[NinjaA55N]

nice start buddy! I like the idea of energy, lighting should be very spectacular here and the lonely guy on the tree will be a good contrast. good luck! :)

[conundrum]

cool work so far, i agree that the energy/light should make for a spectacular image. Although perhaps you could add in a more solid base for the tree roots as it looks odd hanging there.

[oldasold]

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starting to generate some spectacular.......maybe

[GrM]

this is awesome! :thumbsup:

maybe its just me, but I think it kind of has a feeling of a bullseye layout, with everything kind of falling into the middle, and it might help to take it off center a touch. Maybe, I dunno though. Dont destroy what you have just because I said that though.

[oldasold]

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ok, i'm thinking it's starting to be a little more spectacular. Large meteor ripping down through the center of the tree..light emmitting through branches...smaller meteors falling, striking ground around. What do you think? Thks

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mmmmmmmm

[Silveraxe]

This is looking very pretty. Even though i really like it, I think we should see less of that giant bright sphere... its stealing the focus of the image, in my opinion. and since its too bright to look at, its not a nice feeling when your eyes are pulled towards it..

I hope what i say is understandable :)

[oldasold]

thks silveraxe. I think your right.....i'm trying to find that balance right now, make it "spectacular", and still keep attention to the figure. I think once I render the meteor/glowy sphere thing into the middle of the tree, and surrond it with branches it might help...maybe.

[oldasold]

wait...ijust looked at it again...that sphere is way too damn big.

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just don't look at the bright bluue thing...
Worked on the tree...don't pay any attention to the over dodging, I was just testing out some lighting ideas

[Darksuit]

really like the bright blue contrast to the black tree, wondering if there was going to be a spaceship or something else decending down into the top of the tree. Looks good so far, be intrested to see where it goes...

[Korline]

Hi there,
first, I just love this ,"well what" idea, in my little opinion you have great idea and pretty musch everything, just ur composition is touch to long, I mean I love it it's just does not fit right now, would be perfect on the poster, just think little to much of opening, but I love it :applause:

[Korline]

sorry, I just couldn't help, if you crop this right pass the top of thr tree, and maybe c hair from the bottom, I think you have somethink spectacular :thumbsup:

[ogar555]

Welcome! :D
It looks really good!

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worked on tree a little

[Rudeone]

interesting concept man! it's looking great! the neon blue is cool, it gives a great contrast between the tree that wouldn't normally shine like that, quite mysterious.

I didn't read your whole thread so maybe I missed this, but I don't really get why there's a guy in the tree, he looks cool tho and you really should keep him in there.
Maybe there should be more people in the pic, kinda like there's this once in a millenium event taking place and everybody is gathered around and worshipping it or something, just a thought tho.

Keep it up!

[Arctis]

Hey,

Interesting work here, rather uncliched !
Your tree is beautiful, and the pose of the character is serene, thoughtful.
If you manage to push at its best the contrast between serene pose and spectacular blue phenomenon, it can be a top notch work.

Good luck.

[authentic]

I don't know if I would say it is in the spectacular "them", but one thing is that I love your work. Concept is good and so much emotion..

[MVDB]

Lovely sketch, great technique, the tree is getting pretty awesome..
By making all things move in the wind (hair, clothes), the sketch gets a lot of energy.. :thumbsup:

[Zephyri]

Wow! I love this concept! I love the fact it's not a traditionally narrative piece, there IS a story here, but not like any story I've come across before, which is why I like it. The contrast between the two parts of the image is very spectacular, and once you get all the details into the branches of the tree it should be amazing. The tree is looking good texture-wise, but it looks like the structure is quite flat, is that intentional?

Either way, kudos to you, it has a bit of a Brom feel to it, the way he would sit his figures. Best of luck with this.

[oldasold]

Thks for the comments everyone! Yes, the tree is quite flat at the moment...it's that awesome outline around it, which will be disappearing in the near future. I'm also nowhere near done building values through it. The story behind this piece is being constructed currently. Basically, this passive and indifferent character in the tree is bringing on a "spectacular"ly destructive event.

[LadyMedusa]

This looks really intresting so far :)
*subscribes*

[remcv8]

Anxious to read about the "S" event!!!

Very cool concept so far!!!

[Hof]

Very-very nice!:thumbsup: I love your consept, its so original... I can't wait to see how it turns out. Good luck!

[Silveraxe]

thks silveraxe. I think your right.....i'm trying to find that balance right now, make it "spectacular", and still keep attention to the figure. I think once I render the meteor/glowy sphere thing into the middle of the tree, and surrond it with branches it might help...maybe.

No problem! ;)

I love the close up! The coloring is great! Especially the tree bark is beautiful.
I also love the sketch where the branches are breaking apart in a mechanic way...
You could hide parts of the glowing sphere behind branches and leaves maybe? :P to avoid eye-hurting hehe..

[Silveraxe]

also, may i ask which software you're using?

[oldasold]

ye old photoshop 6

[Silveraxe]

ye old photoshop 6
cool :) Thanks

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thoughts...

[Paravalerium]

Very cool idea. Maybe in the last sketch you need to put a littl emore blue energy beams through the branches, it's a bit too dark right now. Anyways excellent work :applause:

[NinjaA55N]

nice progress man! very peaceful and nice painted. I hope we'll see some details later than? :)

[oldasold]

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just some ideas taking form....or not. I'll start locking them in tommorrow.

[JHarford]

hey there.. pretty cool idea!

[Falcorr]

I like how accurate all the stuff are.

I feel like that tree is asking for more wider shot. Somehow feels a bit cramped.

Everything else in your artwork is top notch! Good luck! :thumbsup:

[oldasold]

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got a little done today..

[W-I-L]

wow.. you have managed to make something subtle and yet at the smae time really full of life.. love the lone guy in tyhe tree,, and your style rocks. i think this has to be one of my favs. keep it coming

[oldasold]

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been really busy latley..or really lazy? The two seem to blur together sometimes. Some work done here..not alot though. Been drawimg birds recently, and I'm trying to reason them in, and since there's a tree....perhapse there will be some birds in the next post. Thks for looking!

[Euphrosyne]

Nice sketches and cool concept, I really like it! Good luck in the challenge, don't worry about the talent just go for it and have some fun.

[authentic]

I like it especially light hole on the ground.

[Silveraxe]

ah, I love the flying leaves on the top of the tree!! They give the whole image a nice movement and dynamizm even though they only cover the top part of the canvas. They make a good contrast with the guy's passifism! Beautiful!

interesting, i never noticed the flowers before O_o
I really like them too, its like, they are responsible for the colors of the image. It feels like if someone wants color, they'd ask them first for their permission. They're like "guardians of colors"... I don't know why I said that but they just gave me that kind of feeling... :)

[oldasold]

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not much of a update, but i did recently make a huge mess of my layers. Frustration has now set in. Thks for looking!

[beelow]

Nice image you have there, keep up the great work, holla!:thumbsup:

[W-I-L]

like i said beofre just loving this. style and colorus are great and the feelng is really good... tranquil and yet chaotic.. well done

[Atris]

The very great lighting and coloring! I really like the atmosphere! Good luck! :)

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trying to push some more energy into the piece...

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compression kills the details, so here's a close up

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worked on the clouds a little tonight

[remcv8]

Wow, looks good!!! Love your style.

I haven't seen anything on this one in a while.

[Steve-h]

Hey Nice sytle, love that twisted tree bark!

[Arctis]

It's coming along nicely : cool and clean stuff.
I'm keeping an eye on it ;)

[Vectorius]

hello KITTNLITTER..i love your work man!!:thumbsup: very nice composition..just a little thing..maybe try to put your character on another position..more "spiritual" maybe..it's just a personal feelling, but when i look at your picture ,I do not have the feeling that the character is indisociable remainder of the magus. what I want to say it is that it does not occupy an essential place in your composition.so maybe if you put him in "meditation"(it's just a exemple), he could take a more important place on your work...

Anyway..it's a beautiful work! your effetcs look very great! i like them! keep goin' on man and i will come forward see your next step. keep it up!:)

[oldasold]

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Thks for looking, and thks for all of the positive comments so far. 36 days left.....lets see how bad i can mess it up.

[Slav]

heeh i am sure its going to be just peachy :) i like it thus far... i hope you kept the top part of the image. i think it was very nice.

[NinjaA55N]

just another quick stop to say that u r on a great way to a superb picture! I really love the way u r building it... how u wisely put different elements into it and the composition still works so fine. Keep in that direction!

[maurodelia]

Hi. Good start .

Make it the shadowns more contasted in the guy to make the feelings more strong and some texture o the trees .

I liked very much the clouds and the tree branchs. Nice work!

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not much of an update......

[Zeitwolf]

wow

I love the contorted shape of the tree.

does it make sense to have the clouds in a brighter colour than the "blue drops"?I'm not sure...

Good luck!

[formoso]

awesome stuff man. i really think this is going to come out amazing with more polishing. very striking composition

[oldasold]

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worked on grass a little, and messed around with some slight value changes. Messed up the branches, cause my hand forgot how to draw...i'll fix them tommorrow.

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garrrrrrrrr......

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[patina]

Hi KITTNLITTER

nice composition, and concept , thought provoking image, I would shorten the height of the image, or would also like to see it in landscape format. nice work!

My spec
http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/spectacular/view_entries.php?challenger=9361
Patina!

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Not satisfied with how this piece is turning out......feels too tight, i think i locked myself in too early with the details, and now as i try to add more energy, well it's kinda hard.

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getting closer.....I'm thinking about bringing some hatching into the bg, giving the approach another energy to it. I'll test it out later, and hopefully i'll get some feedback. Thks

[Euphrosyne]

really like the concept and colors in this painting you have a great start. I think that it might look better and more dynamic if you were to make the tree less symetrical and move it and the figure to one side and have the clouds in a general diagonal shape instead of a vee shape.
As the composition is now it is very static and the eye is pulled immediately to the center of the painting. You might want to try this and see what you think. I really like the figure and costume alot!:)

[oldasold]

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Working in more color through hatching...

[PSych]

Hi!

Great progress, I wish you success in challenge
Concept is great and full energy
Good luck!

[SuperXCM]

I like the style and the color, the character look really beautiful. :thumbsup:

ps: I love trees!! :bounce:

[SquishMe]

I like the way the flowers really stand out, in an otherwise subdued environment. Good luck!

[Nikolay]

Interesting plot... Cool colors, it is unique to me the character sitting on a tree little sad seems that...:)

[NinjaA55N]

hi man! nice progress u made! I really love the simple technique of urs, how easy u paint all the surfaces, the tree and background. no special textures, but still looks so alive. hope to see the final version soon :) good luck!

[Lilith]

I like the image this is one of my favorites so far. But there is something that doesn't fit. The tree and the man are well done but it still looks like a sketch and the rest of the image looks more realistic. I know you are still working in the painting, but just in case you don’t notice it.

[MrFreeman]

:thumbsup: Hi Forest

Really love this image and your style of working. very emotional work and should be something really special when complete.

Can't wait to see more :applause: :bounce:

[lynch]

nice style nice image

[Somhairle]

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Working in more color through hatching...
Hey Forest, thats really coming along! I love the smugy blurs on the right-hand side of the image. very nice manga type style.

More!! :P

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getting closer or farther from finishing...still not sure

[particlepusher]

wow that image is amazing this looks like it should belong in a museum. how did you do those energy balls that are falling out of the sky? did you use glow effects?

[oldasold]

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I guess this is it...I'll tweak a few more lines and submit it. Not to happy with the end result here, but glad that I finished it. Comments? Thks for looking.

[MichaelZHsee]

congratulation mate~good luck in the finals:)very well lit and very good rendering overall:thumbsup:

[Slav]

good luck wicked final. :)

[ogar555]

This is just beautiful...

[oldasold]

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small changes

[HamsterFly]

Cool Cool ! very cool colors !:thumbsup: and great composition !
good luck man ! :)

[oldasold]

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I gave myself a strange set of rules/ideas in the beginning, and wasn't quite sure where i would end up. I hope to have created chaos and destruction, while maintaining a passive and indifferent figure. Thks everyone for the questions and comments. It's been really fun, and I'm glad to have joined the CG Society. Thks and good luck to everyone with the challenge!

Here is a poem I wrote to accompany the piece:

CARBON

Tangible death,
rushing from the root.
Answering to the sky,
a carbon truth.
Peeled and flowing,
sliding through the bark,
untouched unharmed,
blatent and loathing.
Tell me why the flowers keep swaying?
Do they feed from the shadows?
Does he know they're growing?
Eyes fixed,
thoughts bind.

[authentic]

congrats dor this picture.

[DoInferno]

Beautifull light!

[ChrisThatGuy]

Looks nice. Best of luck.

[SpaceTik]

beauuuuutiful!

well done! and good luck!

[beelow]

Best of luck to you with entry, This has really good color in it, and compo is great, c u next contest!:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Loulu79]

This is the bOMb! This is utterly unique, authentic...and you wouldn't have thought that would fit the challenge theme. This is the bomb and it ought to be 1st place.

I wish I was one of the judges... :wip:

[Opeth]

Seems like a befitting image for a melancholic Board of Canada track :)

great work mate, excellent coloring and concept, and of course, choice of colors.

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