Spectacular 2D Entry: Mona Eriksson

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1127838820_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1127838820_large.jpg)

an idea about if you take time and use your imagination. You maybe get the chance to see the little things that are spectacular in everyday life.

[MasonRoberts]

Lovely! When you colour it will be hard to get all the textures right, but I believe this one will be awesome! Keep at it! :scream:

[Naomi Liang]

delightful , I like this kind of drawing!:)

[alex.h.]

great idea mak, good luck whith the rest and :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[makaron]

thanks so much for the nice comments... :applause:
for the time being I´m trying to draw a duck, that will be a ride for one of the fairys.. but it looks more like a cross between a sparrow and a dove for the moment... :blush:

[Gunilla]

Heja!

Great you decided to join - concept is sweet :thumbsup:

[Lemog]

Yeah... another one in the "swedish fight girls"... good to see you here ! with a nice concept...

...you're totally right... we must stop all, and see the spectacular of our life, and to don't lose of the sight what is the most principal thing. Cheers to that, we're all rich.

Let's play art now and best wishes for your challenge... :wavey:

[makaron]

Hejsan Gunilla and Hi Lemog, and thanks.

now i´m of to the pond and see if i can find some ducks to "shoot" with the cam. need the colors of them.
CYA later :wavey:

[JamesMK]

Wow, that's a very nice sketch!

I'll be watching to see what happens next....



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[Korline]

hello, that's pretty cool, I love the way you do the highlights,
I would just stay away from symmetrical composition,
but it's got this lovely mood, nice :applause: :applause:

[DaddyMack]

:applause: Wow, I'm so excited to see you in my friend... I'm unsure about shooting ducks tho... especially at your local pond... could get messy...

Seriously tho... A sweeet! concept and I'm sooo happy to see that you're throwing down the gauntlet too Mona;) Fight the good fight:buttrock:

[coCoKNIght]

there's ELVES! :eek:

that's one more vote for the bushman/astronaut's idea!

great idea btw, and good luck! :beer:

[gpepper]

Nice sketch and idea...

[LexLe]

Nice sketch ! Good !
Success :)

[MasonRoberts]

Can't wait for the coloured one!! :scream:

[makaron]

thanks for the comments... :wavey:

and now over to the scribble, hmm... no idea how I´m gonna do this image in coloring, details and so on... I lack talent, a good computer and a wacom... all bad excuses :blush: haha... naaa... but I having fun, so...

http://hem.bredband.net/makaron/showing.jpg

[BlackDidThis]

It's very lovely Mona,

Seems you are improving a great amount on your sketches... NOt too much to comment, I had already told you how I liked the concept before...

The only thing I can say is that I had expected a more open cone angle.. to have a wider scenery. In this case your composition is caged shut by the wall of the old stone bridge.
Not much to do about it now.. But I personally would advice you to make a lot of light flow out from under it... to have a greater depth to the 'magic'.


Great work and Good Luck!


Black

[Lemog]

Nice details ideas... love the "little cute" dwarf :thumbsup: just follow your way Mona.... and listen your heart :)

[Gunilla]

Yep - some really nice details here. The duck is absolutely adorable ... just keep going, I see Black have some good comments for the comp I might have some too further on but right now I've nothing on that :thumbsup:
Jobba på såhär bara - det blr nog jättebra!

[TheFirstAngel]

haha, your sketches are cool speially for having no wacom! sweet fairies you have there, very very cute. :)

here's some tricks to have the best possible controll with a mouse, maybe they help:
keep the optimum of the mechanics/optics, to have a clean transition.
powerdraw, have high mousesensitivety, wich helps having dynamic lines.
for cleanups, work with the lasso tool (sort of the airbrush way of masking).
work with low oppacity, to build up gradients slowly with shrinking/raising diameters of soft brushes and also try softseletions with lasso, to have a maximum of control. lol, i know cuz i painted snakedancer 95% with a mouse and i went trough that pain as well, if you can, just buy a used or cheap tablet, its simply much so much more handy...

keep up your lovely work, no worries, just enjoy and let your fantasy fly :) keep on rocking!:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[makaron]

Naomi Lang, jamesMK, korline, cocoknight, gpepper, LexLe Thanks and nice to see you all :wavey:
alex.h.: Luck... I need that, so thanks... :thumbsup:
DaddyMack: and the fight has begun :bounce: and my coffeemaker is bubbling... so here we go...
Mason Roberts: I can show you a little bit of color anyway... but gonna be more, :arteest:

Mr.Black: I think i might try that, to wide the scene a bit... It´s gonna be more space to place all of my little friends then :) and animals... haha

Lemog: glad you like my "little dwarf"... and I go my way, promise, and let see what it takes me... maybe end up in a nutty place somewhere at the end :p

Gunilla: glad you find the "rubber" duck cute.. and I for sure will come soon and beg for help, i guess.. :wip:

Angel: glad that the sweetgirl expert liked my little fairy... ;) I´m happy to read all the tips about the mouse :) I´m for sure gonna try them...

and I just saw one thing, my fairy don´t have any wings... she forgot to put them on :blush:

CYA later...

[benstommus]

yea like the idea. Sure this could be spectacular. Perhaps something happening on the sky above the person

Nice sketch:thumbsup:

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1128587575_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1128587575_large.jpg)

testing some colors for the background

[makaron]

thanks benstommus... :)
and been adding some clouds now, so something is happening... maybe add rainbow and some birds later on.

[ihamid]

hei makaron ! a very nice and lovely concept! a little bit of fantasy + nature a great theme!
cheers!:thumbsup:

[Lemog]

Very nice color test... just one remark... it's a good idea the green plants part more dark at left, in the shadow... but maybe too uniform... various orientation of leaves give us certainly more contrats of colors, between dark and clear... only some thoughts of my first view...

but good starting point anyway... I already imagine the atmopshere, true good thing :thumbsup:

[makaron]

yup, you right Lemog, need more deepth to it, so more green paint it is... :)
and i guess that yunisirees will enjoy that... a more spectrum of green colors... ;)
right now I´m kind of fighting with the stonebridge, I maybe change it to a woodenbridge, wood seems eaiser to me to draw than stones... :rolleyes:

[DaddyMack]

Heya Mamma Mak, looking good, I especially like the ducky (awwww) And I'm really impressed that you can pull out such fine and detailed work with your handicap... (a mouse) :P

Keep rokkin:buttrock:

[makaron]

Hi there daddyMack... I use the eraser as much as the pen in PS, hehe.. no wacom = demands time and patience... and a good erasebutton... :bounce:

[alex.h.]

nice start on colors,and the duck is :thumbsup: , see you and :thumbsup:

[SONIC-X]

Great start,good luck,it is looking good so far.

[JamesMK]

Good start on the colouring, Mona - I agree however it needs more depth, and less uniform lighting.... As I am blissfully unaware of the appropriate workflow in terms of 2D, it might very well be possible that this is simply a question of you not having come to that point yet, in which case these comments may safely be ignored.




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[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1128758722_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1128758722_large.jpg)

some changes in the trees. and open up the bridge. and added the creek.

[makaron]

alex.h, SONIC-X and jamesMk thanks for colorcomments :bounce:

and I hope i can do more that a good start on the colors.. haha.. been trying to draw how water flows and moss on stones... so my little optimouse is working overtime, with company of the erasebutton :p

and I lost my little dwarf, he was cutting down mushrooms and since then he is missing... I have opacitystest here and bridges there, and some lizzards and duckies over there.. and the trees is some where... and the fairys is running all over the place... I need to clean my computer files I guess.. :rolleyes:
but the duck is still cute... now over to study stones...

CYA :wavey: thanks for stopping by

[TheFirstAngel]

Hi Mona, finally made it to quickly jump into your fairytale :) I'm shocked about the dwarfes behaviour, just taking the mushrooms and fly away? nasty dwarf. :p

opening the bridge was a good idea, you win much dephg through that change.
A new layer in the foreground could help as well, like a fairy or two sitting on a treebranch maybe? or just a few objects closer to the camera, that give the scene a bit of a foreground.

now for a few ideas on light, an evenig mood offers, cute pastels, soft shadows, and then the fairies soft glow lifts em out. try to find a main lightsource, that is helping you to construck light and shadowareas, also, a bit a darker scene offer nice possebileties for cute lightaccents like lanterns, sparkling fairydust, maybe some glowing insects... hehe hope that inspired you :)

keep up your great work, cant wait to see you paint up all your promissing details you had in your concept into a beautifull and sweet piece to dream away with :)

[Lemog]

I'm okay with sacha about a foreground subject... very good for the general depth of the scene...

The hole of the gate is very good too... a king of luminous gate, very interesting. You can just try to give it a shape more natural, as an arche... of if you really want to keep it like that, you can put some pillars at each sides.

I very sad to see that the dwarf was in jail now... I hope to see his come back soon... :thumbsup:

[eddieellis]

its a sweet image for sure mate

[makaron]

Angel : I been trying to get something in the foreground as you wrote.. a branch, but no fairys today, just my GP :eek: and thanks for all the ideas too.. I appricate that...

and Lemog: I found him again.. my dwarf... ;) but he is not here today.. naaa he is looked up still.. but gonna try you idea later about with some kind of change on the bridge, to soften it up...

Eddie: mmm here it only nice cute things mate... someone has to balance your evil image too... ;)


http://hem.bredband.net/makaron/show5.jpg

CYA :bounce:

[Gunilla]

Nice updates here, Mona!
The little guineapig in the front corner is just adorable... the same one as in your avatar?

Keep going like this, it's going great so far :thumbsup:

[gpepper]

http://hem.bredband.net/makaron/show5.jpg

Excellent ! little animals every where !

[makaron]

yup Gunilla, that the same guineapig as in the avatar...
he was kind enough to modell for the image... :bounce: he living with me and his 2 girls...
gpepper: and more is there to come, animals I mean... :) as many as my little old computer can handle... hehe...

[Lemog]

We lost the dwarf, but we found Malle...:thumbsup: it's a really pretty thing... and for sure... a great idea for the foreground... but maybe he need to be more present... more near of us, of the spectator, not ?

[Zapan]

Hi Mona

Very nice concept you got there, full os sensitivity and very natural as well.
I'm a fan of this little fishing fairy :) :bounce:

Keep it up I will follow this now

Best wishes for the next

[makaron]

Lemog: and Malle is a bit shy, but he is moving closer soon... and if he is not too shy, he is gonna stay in the image... :) I´m working on details on the branch now...
thanks Zapan makes me happy to hear, that you like it... :bounce:

[madshooter]

Very sweet and nice concept, your concept surely has the ability to touch anyone's heart:)
I am not a 2d guy but I really like your working style.

Keep going and all the best for this challenge:thumbsup: Will be surely following your thread:)

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1128971742_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1128971742_large.jpg)

just some minor changes...

[makaron]

thanks madshooter :bounce: really nice words...


and now I´m thinking off closing the gap under the bridge, with some kind of seethrou magic curtin... and behind that the world of all the little fairys and gnoms, dwarfs... lets see later on... :)

I`m still using the mouse so the image goes a bit blur, but in on way or other I´m gonna try to get the sketchlines back in...

CYA :wavey:

[madshooter]

"and now I´m thinking off closing the gap under the bridge, with some kind of seethrou magic curtin... and behind that the world of all the little fairys and gnoms, dwarfs... "

Hmmm sounds really cool:thumbsup: , can't wait to see that:)

[Lemog]

I see him... the dwarf is here... the dwarf is here... good point :thumbsup:

Just a question... what is the resolution of your original drawing ?

[makaron]

I see him... the dwarf is here... the dwarf is here... good point :thumbsup:

Just a question... what is the resolution of your original drawing ?

the dwarf has found his back home Lemog... :p
and the resolution is 300pixels/inch

[Lemog]

the dwarf has found his back home Lemog... :p
and the resolution is 300pixels/inch
Sorry Mona... I ask bad my question... resolution and size... just ask that cause I don't know if if done by jpeg compression, but your resolution seem very low...
...certainly I do a mistake... :blush:

[makaron]

I don't know if if done by jpeg compression, but your resolution seem very low...

it´s done with save for web in photoshop, this last one i think itwas, very high and 72pix/inch and cm I don´t remember now :rolleyes: but I´m sure it could be better in saving, I just don´t now how... any pointers that can make it better Lemog?

[Lemog]

I'm just asking that cause It's easyer to work with a great size as 4800x6400 by exemple (if the PC can...), also when we draw with the mouse...

for sure, to display here... you must reduce the picture and use a compression save, the better solution in photoshop is to use the "save for the web" possibility (ctrl+alt+shift+S)... you can see before save the result with many different compressions, and the weight. To upload here, the maximum is 150ko... you can setup your save near of the weight to have the better result.

[Korline]

hello,
save for web it's probobly the best choise, you can ajust the image size there very fast,
anyway I'm not sure about that, what you are doing, I mean, cause, I love the initial sketch, it's so pleasent and calm but it has some spookiness in it,
I'm afraid you loosing this now, and just doesn't grab the eye anymore, and it's not cause I'm mean, it's just such nice idea worth working on it,
I think you need to stick to very few colors, just working the shadow and highlights like on the sketch, that how you can bring the depth to it and some kind of mistic feel, I would drop those creatures, and just put some kind like ghost/foggy shadows, but very delicate,
cause your colors are to strong now, and is to many of them, so for me it's confusing,
but if you go back to the sketch then, you'll see what I mean,
anyway it's just my personal opinion,
:love:
see ya :applause: :thumbsup:

[DaddyMack]

Wow Mona, this is shaping up to be a truly sweet image... All the little woodland creatures, all happy joy... but wait... is that a looming storm I see on the horizon...

You should get it printed poster size when you're done... I'm about to finally get Cindy Printed for my wall...

Enjoy the ride my good friend:thumbsup:;)

[trancecaster]

Great idea. Imagination is spectacular indeed:)

[shakes]

i'm sorry I've missed this so far! It's looking very beautiful, and very charming concept.
look forward to more!

[makaron]

and got you Lemog about the resolution, but my old computer is not up to that high pixels/inch. :rolleyes: the poor thing is already complain about the workload... haha...

and korline, in fact I agree to a point with you there... I have let´s say a black and white version too... but thanks for your advice and lets see were it taking me in the end, a lot of days left :thumbsup:

Hi daddyMack... take cover my friend, the storm is coming from behind :eek: thanks for ya joyfull words and maybe you and me can change posters later then, a bridge for a Cindy :bounce:

trancecaster: agree, without imagination we would be lost. maybe mine is a bit to much sometimes so I get lost but, thanks... :)

and shakes better late than never...:thumbsup:

and to the rest of you :wavey:

[mrdpoe]

It will be good to see an update- and register the colors with the possible final.

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1129150817_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1129150817_large.jpg)

testing higher resolution...

[ThierryS]

Sorry I didn't get the time to browse that much on the 2D side and missed your thread.

Your concept has a refreshing zen side to it compared to the explosions and the likes that are displayed on most threads (mine included). I'ts a good idea as I agree with you, just watching nature in its simplest form can be so spectacular.
All my best:thumbsup:
Will be back for sure see your progress!:)

[SONIC-X]

Nice progress ,the magic curtian sounds like a great idea.

[Lemog]

Nice start at this resolution.. more practicle to obtain better result...

...especially with a mouse :scream: go to the details now :bounce:

[makaron]

Hi poe, thierry2005, SONIC-X and Lemog...

I´m stuck in a huge pile of leafs now, in detail... in high res... 4000x4000 in 300/pix/inch and my ol´computer is *sighing* and *moan* in pain... haha.. I´m gonna crash and burn...:cry:
but a lot of leafs is left so I and my little mouse is working at that... gosh, it takes time...
but nice to see you, and thanks for the encouragement :love:

CYA :wavey:

[ihamid]

love the way this is coming out! very dream like and yet so natural! :thumbsup: ... do not worry u'll make it im sure! go go makaron!!:bounce::bounce:!
cheers!

[madshooter]

Nice progress Mona it is shaping up really good:thumbsup:

waiting eagerly for cute little fairys and dwarfs:)

[shakes]

very nice flowers! looking forward to more. http://img420.imageshack.us/img420/4287/evilsmileysolo3jo.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[daWinky]

Hi Mona,

you have a very nice concept:) ! I love your color scheme and you are making good progress:thumbsup: . It's hard to belive for me, that you have done all this with a mouse:eek: . Respect!:thumbsup:

-sabrina

[Gunilla]

Nice update - yes, I think the higher resolution will pay off!

Keep going even if it makes the computer moan, :thumbsup:

Kör på - det blir jättebra.

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1129286088_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1129286088_large.jpg)

fairywings. The fairy comes later on.

[Lemog]

You can be proud of this starting Mona... we feel yet the fairy presence... good point... I hope to see soon the rest of her... fairy or angel ? :scream:

[madshooter]

Very nice start on her wings Mona:) Are you planning to show some small tiny magical golden dusts flowing from wings, just a suggestion:)

[Zapan]

oh really nice touch in these wings.
Truely poetic and sweet style , love it.

Keep up the great work Mona :) :bounce:

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1129317165_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1129317165_large.jpg)

one of the sidewalls of the bridge. with some of the plants. More plants, hightlights and shadows, is suppose to be there, but that will come in later on.

[makaron]

Thanks you all for the comments :love:

and still fighting with the fairy... had a good start on one today, a really pretty fairy...
but lost her to a computerfeeezeup... :shrug: so back to that again...
gonna try to put things together soon to a bigger image...

CYA :wavey:

[Zapan]

Great start with the stone bridge, love the plants...

I hope you're gonna win the fight , have you tried some butterfly net ?
Well that's bad for your computer problem, but now it's the second round , FIGHT !!

I'm sure you're gonna make a lovely fairy :)
About that , have you planned to dress her with a rubbersuit ? or leopard bikini ?:twisted: :scream:

[madshooter]

Plants look cool and nice start on stonebridge:thumbsup:
Keep going Mona, take care and now don't loose another fairy on a computer freeze- up:D

[Lemog]

Yes... these plants are very cool girl... nice :thumbsup: just don't stop now... that will be a long way, but a good and pleasant way... don't forget that's the time give the masterpiece, don't save your forces and your time :scream: GO GO GO :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[madshooter]

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: No fairies yet:sad:

[dkconcept]

Great progress... Keep up the great work :thumbsup:

[Ducklator]

nice sketches... good luck:thumbsup:

[shakes]

bring on the fairy!! http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/5996/smileyeye26vj0az.gif

[gpepper]

continue ! :bounce:

[BlackDidThis]

Seems like some body has been busy... :)

If it is not too late... why don't you use the light effects filter in Pshop for the walls. With how you have it drawn out an embossing with it would work great.

It's going very good Mona;
We're proud of you


Black

[Geci]

nice idea... it's so true!

[Lemog]

I'm back... and no update here :cry:

[Gunilla]

So Mona... in snail mode now? :D

Let's see some updates, please :thumbsup:

[madshooter]

I'm sure Mona, that you are preparing for an rocking update, I'm waiting:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[ThierryS]

Hi Mona, nice work on the wall, keep on working like this and it will look very nice in the end.

Your plants are coming along nicely too. Keep the updates coming!:) :)

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1130088081_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1130088081_large.jpg)

thinking black/white

[FrozZT]

Hej Mona!
Your plants are looking really good! Are you gonna cover the wall with plants and only show a bit of the wall through the plants? Hope to see it in some color soon! :)

Good luck!

[Zapan]

Ahhhhh ! great update Mona !

Plants are incredibles , very nice detailled, but why black/White ?

Awesome work here , only crit : not enough snails in here :scream:

Can't wait for your next update, You go girl !! :bounce: :bounce:

[Lemog]

Well damned... I post early this morning... the message with disappeared :shrug:

I retry...

As Zapan, I ask myseilf about your reason... but why not... too ways for you in B&W, depend your thoughts and your goal...
- you continue in color... and at the final... you passed to B&W... as an instant moment of something real, as a B&W photo... certtainly a good way, for a specific final mood...
- or you modify your first steps as If you do it yet in B&W, to increase some details, working on contrast... and you continue to work only in B&W... as a good exercise...

waiting your choice now... :bounce:

[madshooter]

I see an awesome update:thumbsup: good progress, wall looks real cool:thumbsup: Well black&white is not a bad idea, but your subject is fantasy,so some-how I feel that your scene will look more cool with colours. Well the best example is the movie "The Hook" or "Peterpan":)

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1130420021_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1130420021_large.jpg)

building new bridge, in bricks...

[Zapan]

Great Mona , plants are fitting very well in the scene.
The bridge is talking shape ! :applause:

Come on Girl , Go go go :bounce: :)

[Lemog]

That smell good here... wall ollow a good way... like that... just continue on it... leaves at right are very good... I'm very happy to see you working on your project :thumbsup:

[Gunilla]

Yay- nice update! The plants looks really good - especially the ones to the right.

Good to see you go on with this, cause you do know what will happen if you don't - right?

Spam, spammelispam :)

[Lemog]

Spam, spammelispam :)
Hahahaha... I don't know if it's really a good manner of pressure for Mona... :scream:

[makaron]

I like spam... :bounce: but are not good at answer right now... *shame* on me.... :blush:
but... I THANK you all for the support and lovly words... :love: and *nag* about update... ;)
and I´m on it... have to make the most all over again, layer and res.problems...
but, hey. I´m stubborn so...

CYA soon... http://hem.bredband.net/makaron/smile/rat.GIF
with or without spam...

[DaddyMack]

This is really coming together Mona, I can't wait to see the GPs in it again...

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1130525680_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1130525680_large.jpg)

gnom and fairytalk in the bushes...

[Zapan]

Yeah that is sooo cute :applause:

Really great Mona , can't wait to see more :bounce:

[Lemog]

Hehe great of course... glad to meet them... just my 2c, try to work more on their shadows... more contrast could give to these details more depth... dark touches on each tone can easily add a lot to your drawing... seeya Mona and good work :wavey:

[shakes]

looking lovely mona! that little gnome looks really cute. BTW I love that mousey thing by your signature!

[makaron]

daddymack: the GP is undergoing furtexturing so he will be back soon.. :)
maybe in a pink fairydress, ya never know... haha

zapan: thanks :) and maybe its gonna be a snail in there too... :twisted:
a cute one with leopardbikini... mohahaaa

Lemog: thanks, and my "angels" at least have clothes... but no face :eek: yet... and shadowsworkmode is on...

shakes: thanks, for your lovly :love: words... and the mouse is a tribute to my comp.mouse that works like crazy here...


CYA http://hem.bredband.net/makaron/smile/rat.GIF

[Zapan]

thanks :) and maybe its gonna be a snail in there too... :twisted:
a cute one with leopardbikini... mohahaaa


Oh my god you have got to show me that :bounce: ,
and if I find mine in my dressing room I send it to you as reference :D :scream: Hahahaa.....

[Gunilla]

Hey - some really nice updates here!
The gnome is really cute, this is coming on real fine now, as Lemog says some contrast for the fairys will be great :thumbsup:

Can't wait to see that snail in leopardbikini :scream: :bounce:

[Zapan]

I've actually see it already and all I can say that is totally in fashion
Ahahahah... :scream:

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1130680358_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1130680358_large.jpg)

same gnom, more shadows...

[madshooter]

"I saw a gnom, I saw a gnom":bounce: :bounce: and yeah a cute little fairy too:) Very nice update shadows look cool:thumbsup: Only thing the green colour grass is too dark, some highlights might make it look more cool, maybe I'm wrong:)
Keep going Mona:bounce:

[Shadow Seraph]

great progression, looking forward to more detail, i see you hashing out your ideas back and forth, curious to see where your final stand will be

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1130697226_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1130697226_large.jpg)

stones, stones and stones...

[Zapan]

Woa great updates Mona , gnom and fairy are way better now
Maybe more contrat on the grass ?

Keep up the great work Mona , great great great :bounce:

[Lemog]

Yes... that works here... just about stones appear to receive less light than the bricks... but I must wait I think... in the silence... keep it up Mona :thumbsup:

[makaron]

Madshooter: you right about the grass... but, I´m not sure I the grass gonna be there, yet...
thinking of putting more of moss and straws under those bushes... maybe... haha... what do I know? nada :scream:

Shadow Seraph: Thanks... I´m courious too, to see what this ends... :bounce:

Zapan: more contrast it´s gonna be... whatever I put there. :) grass or moss... or snails...

Lemog: you right about the light on the bridge, but you know, this daysavinglightdays... gets me a bit confused. :rolleyes: haha... but gonna deside later on where the mainlight comes from...
and as the blondie I´m I put the layer together a bit to soon... with the bricks and the stones...

and for the rest of you...
CYA... http://hem.bredband.net/makaron/smile/rat.GIF

[Lemog]

No prob girl... you're the boss of your creation... I shut my mouth now... and I open my eyes... better :thumbsup:

[shakes]

really interesting seeing this evolve mona-the shadows look really nice.just of interest, how many layers have you got going?

[TheFirstAngel]

hey mona, very nice update, also, the bump on the stones looks very good. a little sugestion, to give it a bit more structure, you could try to five it on a higher level (in 3d its displacement) of bumping a give them a bit rougher bumps as well but still keep the nice bumps. got you a few refs i hope that come handy to you with this :) keep up your great work, cheers

http://www.naturstein-sommerhausen.de/mauer3.jpg http://www.naturstein-sommerhausen.de/mauer1.jpg

http://www.vgb.de/Bilder/mauer2.jpg

http://www.muenstergarten.com/img/wasser_2.jpg http://www.muenstergarten.com/img/mauer1.jpg

[Nikolay]

Good idea! I like your style!:)

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1130877525_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1130877525_large.jpg)

still bricks, but darker ones...

[Lemog]

Why not... now, better contrast for the foreground, good thing... maybe the wall in stones is a little bit too dark... but must wait the water fall... that can be usefull for the contrast too... Nice Mona :cool:

[makaron]

shakes: I been thinking about the layers Q:n... and each "thing" as about three layers, lines, colors and shades... then when it goes into the big image, it only one... and that one... hmmm depends, about 10 layers I guess, at the most 15... my ol´computer don´t want any more, :D haha...

Angel: thanks and thanks for all the stones... it will come in handy, they are saved... maybe that why my computer *sighs* :shrug:he don´t like to work in this stonemill... haha

Nikolay: Thanks, happy to hear that... :bounce:makes my day...

Lemog: Thanks and agree, the middle part is a bit too dark... :hmm: but I thinking the same, keep it until the waterfall is done... the water is gonna make the stones a bit wet soo...

I´m thinking the light is from above, slightly from the behind of the bridge so the down part of the wall and the stuff there is gonna be rather dark... and hopefully a bit mysterius...

CYA :wavey:

[ThierryS]

Hi Mona,, good thing you icreased the contrast for the foreground, but I think the trees at the back shouldn't receive the same treatment otherwise they seem too close and on the same level as the wall. Cool update and nice progression apart from that!! Keep it going Mona:bounce:

[DaddyMack]

I love the new colour scheme Mona;) especially the contrast and waterfall and grass... Keep fighting the good fight my friend!:buttrock:

[Agamemnwn]

Hej mona,
Its a shame i havent seen this before. I love the concept and the coloring now is looking really good. as laurent said i think the bricks behind the waterfall are to dark but u probably fix that when u are the lights in the scene :D great job. kör hårt :D

[DimitrisLiatsos]

Love the theme ..and your coloring wip so far...idea of ligh up back as u described will give it that mysterious thinky i think too....
Amazing what a wabbit with a lightshaber can do... :beer: cheers Mona.

[makaron]

thierry2005: Thanks... those trees in the backgrond are just temp. gonna do them as you said, more distance later on :)

DaddyMack: Thanks and the next fight is the waterfall... and the water down below... maybe I have to go and pour up the bathtub and study the glares of water... haha.. to pull that off... :rolleyes:

Agamemnwn: Thanks and welcome, better late than never.. å fint folk kommer ju sent så... :buttrock:

DimitrisLiatsos: Thanks and happy you like it... :) and never underestimate a pet with
a lightsaber... haha.. you never know what happends next...

and for the rest of you... :wavey:

[Zapan]

Yes Mona :bounce: now the grass is looking awesome to me...
Great work on bricks , just waiting for the .... hum .... .... "bump" ? Well the thing that Sacha talked about :D

Can't wait Go go go Mona... :wip:

.
...and still no GP ... bouh :cry:

[daWinky]

Hi Mona,

I really like your last update, good contrast now and I love the colors:thumbsup: . The grass is beautiful, nothing to crit there. :)

-sabrina

[madshooter]

Hey Mona grass look Real cool, very Nice job:thumbsup: , overall contrast looks good to me, also colours are now more appealing:cool:
Just keep going Mona:bounce: :bounce:

[aliasali]

Hey Mona,this is turning out really well! hope 2 c more soon!:thumbsup:

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1131364645_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1131364645_large.jpg)

is this a better lighted wall?

[Zapan]

YAY ! My cute GP is back :bounce: :bounce:

Yeah , I find the wall better lighted , something a bit more happier :)
Love the reflective water :thumbsup:

Go Go Go Mona :wip:

[DaddyMack]

Love the GP! And the gnome looks like he's chatting up the fairy;) I really like the way the waters haven't met yet too... It's like the waterfall just started flowing... Love the GP!

[shakes]

i like the new wall- looks a bit more colourful.that guinea pig is soooo cute!

[makaron]

Thanks Zapan, daddymack and shakes... :bounce:the GP is happy too hear he is cute...
I told him and he is soo gratefull :)
and now when I know how to make feathers "thanks for the tip, daddymack" the duck is going to appear again soon...

CYA :wavey:

[Lemog]

Yes... the wall is now really better... sure :thumbsup: just continue in this way... remain you 1 month to detailed all that... courage Mona... you can do it, you must do it :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Agamemnwn]

yeap the wall looks really good and the guinea pig on the side. Kör hårt mona :D

[Gunilla]

Yep - this is coming on fine - rulla på bara! :thumbsup:

[SONIC-X]

Nice update Mona -Keep going at it,plenty time left.

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1131630226_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1131630226_large.jpg)

closeup GP and his fur

[Agamemnwn]

Great little furry creature makaron. the fur and the choise of colors looks great :D i like the shadows ot suggest volume :D did u use the dodge brun tool or did u paint them on?

[makaron]

thanks Agamemnwn :) glad you like it
and the colors are just some diffrent shades of brown, grey and white. Painted with softlight
and then smudged with a bristle brush...

[alex.h.]

great work on gp, great progres from start, see you later and say hello to your (gp)
and ofcourse :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[soapy]

Good work on the furball. I see your image is coming along nicely. Time to hammer down, only 25 days left. :-)

[shakes]

fantaaastic work on G Piggy mona! looks beautiful. the fur looks really good.

[AIR]

Nice sketch mona.
I see you love GP's a lot.
I had one when I was a kid.And I caused his dying,cos I have put a big piece of corn in his cage, pour bastard eat him self to death.I was so dissapointed after finding out.
But,no doubt,they are cutest furry things.

Anyway,Im of the schedule,but as I can see,am not the only one.
Keep it sweet,speed up. :thumbsup:

[HamsterFly]

Makaron ! thats guinea pig ! is fantastic !!!:bounce:

such lyrical expression of a muzzle ! I'm .... oh.... :rolleyes:
my hamster flies to her on the wings of love :)

[daWinky]

Hi Mona,
good work on the wall and your GP is really cute...I like it!!:)

-sabrina

[madshooter]

Hey Mona, I gonna repeat the Gp is cute:) great progress:thumbsup: Keep going and don't let your Gp know about the guy in my thread:D .

[Zapan]

YAY, no need to tell you what I think about him , just using some GP talk around :D

..... , ..... ......., ................ ,..... ?
....., .......... .!........ ..............
....... ........? ...... ........... ......
..... .... ....... .,.......... ;...........
....... ...............: ........ ........!!


Well for those who don't understand GP language (shame on you)...here's the english subtitles :

the snail : Wow , what a pretty hair , you have got to tell me how do you keep them so smooth and sweet ...

the GP : Easy buddy , just with some different brushes , a lot of patience...but why do need to know that , snails don't have hair ?

the snail : well , I like pretty things and just want to know, besides maybe I could give some tips to my fluffy squirrel buddy

the GP : oh ok got it now , but you have to pay for this information , do you have some peanuts in that things you're carrying on your back ?

the snail : well I don't have to pay , you already told me everything... so please excuse me have to meet that pretty fairy behind you , I'm gonna take her out for a date.... So have a nice week end then ....

[makaron]

The GP that is the modell for the image is really proud now...
He just sat in my lap, eating peanuts while I read all the comments about the update out loud...
Thank you for those nice words... :love:

alex.h.: all three GP says hi and thanks for the comment... the progress is hard and painful, I do things backwords, so no wonder... :thumbsup:
soapy: thanks, I´m hammering like mad here... :bounce: the digi.mouse is working hard...

shakes: just trying to keep up with your cute animals... but my GP is not running, he just sits there, thinking about food... :p

AIR: ops... :eek: and promise you, no corn here... but thanks for you like it...

Hamsterfly: thanks :) and you and your hamster are welcome... even if he is in love, haha..

[makaron]

DaWinky: so glad you like it, I thought you only like big, sad, wet lizards :rolleyes:

Madshooter: thanks and no way, we don´t say anything about your guy... you see GP are easy to scare.. so shhhh... :cool:

Zapan: hahaha... and .... ....., ..... .....!!!
in outer words... thanks you for a lovly story...

and I can tell you that the fairy is aviable saterday evening if the snail is free then... ;)

the GP: psst... Zapan... but it will cost at least 10 penuts to set u that date... can you afford that? :p

and to the rest of you...

CYA :wavey:

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1131795512_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1131795512_large.jpg)

the duckling is back

[Agamemnwn]

hej mona ,

great update i love the duckling near the waterfall .i looks really nice :D .what is that on its feathers? cant wuite make it.but i see it hasnt any reflection on the water

[Korline]

hi there, :)
I love your previous sketches, I love everything about them, I wish you stick to that,but it's your pic
cheers :D

[Zapan]

Hejsan Mon' :)

What a lovely duck , seems to really enjoying the swim , the sleeping dwarf is just cracking me up.... although the left one looks like having a crush on the fairy too :D , I won't let that happen... hahaha

Keep up the sweet work , you're doing great for sure...:bounce:

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1131884556_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1131884556_large.jpg)

light or dark sky? anyone up for a vote?

[DaddyMack]

Hi Mona, great to see that this is all coming along really well... What about a cloudy sky with a patch of blue around your character... sorta like a halo?

[MaxMarty]

Great work Mona!
The wall reminds me of something i did a while back, bricks can be hard, att få till, sorry did not remember how to say it in English. Really a nice peice of work, keep it up.

MaxMarty

[shakes]

awwww, that little duckling brings a tear to the eye!! it's all coming together, Mona!!
beautiful

[makaron]

Agamemnwn: it´s a dwarf taking a rest on the duckling... and gnoms are not for real so they don´t have shadows... :blush: my excuse for forgot to put the shadow there.. haha

Korline: You never know, I might change my mind before this is over, thanks for liking previous sketches... ;)

Zapan: thanks, and my dwarf has been under influence of your snail I guess.. he needed a rest, and what could be softer than a duckling... :p

DaddyMack: thanks for a good idea about the sky :) Do you really think I need a halo?... :eek:

MaxMarty: thanks, and agree.. till 100%.. trodde inte att en mur skulle vara så krånglig... haha..
never gonna paint a brick again, ever... :twisted:

shakes: ahh, my mission is complete.. I made a grown man get tears in his eyes.. not bad... :thumbsup:
and hope the rest of the bits and pieces gonna make you smile...

and for the rest of you...

CYA :wavey:

[FrozZT]

Hej!
You should definately go with a bright sky to go with your bright concept! The duck and the plants are looking good! I have some thoughts if you dont mind:

I dont think the water should be blue like that all the way.. Water is blue becouse it reflectes the sky, am i right? In your image most part of the water should be given a color more like the wall which it reflects.. i think? :p Im not postive that this is correct, i just thought it looked weird with the water being so blue..

Your other problem is that many things in your image looks very pasted at the moment.. If you put some more work into shades it would help i think!

It looks like the grassplanes in the water are floating.. are they supposed to? The right onw acctually looks like its above the water, becouse of the shade under it...

De här fixar du ;)! Lycka till!

[makaron]

hejsan Frozt... you point at the this that is left to correct, you are all right about the water and the shadows... my ol´poor computer can take too much at the same time... but I gonna try to fix it later... inkl the grass... it not suppose to float... and Tackar så mycket... :) tillbaks till fixandet...

[Lync]

Great work so far. It is hard to tell which colour for the sky is best until you put the whole image together and then see what works best as a whole. Time is running out... ;)

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1131921345_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1131921345_large.jpg)

preview at the girl on the stonewall...
faceless so far, and some left to do with the clothes, hands and hair...

[makaron]

hi Lync: and agree at both things. And I made a sky today that it´s easy to make light or dark at the end :) or I can take one color that is in the middle...
and the time is running out... ihhh... :eek: but thank you for like it...

[Agamemnwn]

Hej makaron, I like the darker sky better . more mystical like that for the gnomes to come out and take a ride with the duckling and flert with the fairies :D i like the color blocking of the girl nice color pallette :D

[Lync]

ooo... you have done a new sky today? I'd like to see it.

I like the pose and colours of the girl too :)

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1131933772_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1131933772_large.jpg)

and the beginning of a face...

[Lemog]

Yeah... leaving for 3 days... and I fall on amount of work... superb... I'm very happy and proud of you...

Of course... I like the GP... but also the little details refined... very good...

I also appreciate the good start for the second angel... just waiting more, but no crits for the moment... juts continue to play for your pleasure... and I'm sure you can finish something great with your heart.

...I forget something... about the sky... darker... sure... and why not... glowyAngel... :D

[Zapan]

Geez, someone didn't snail yesterday...:bounce:

Some late update to catch up, my vote goes to a brighter sky, better contrast , and better mood me think.

Great start on the character , love the color balance...
Is that you ? I can see a cute fairy without wings.... the snail 's going crazy :love: :scream: ...oh :blush:

[ihamid]

hiya makaron
cool progress there! the painting is coming out real nice! like the bright sky ! :)

cheers !

[shakes]

she's looking beautiful- I love your painterly style!

[Gunilla]

Hey - a lot of things happening here lately! :thumbsup:

So - is that a self portrait? She's looking good, I like her pose - will be very nice in the scene. The Duck and GP are real cuties, great!

Bra jobbat och gott om tid kvar - heja!!

[madshooter]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1131933772_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1131933772_large.jpg)

and the beginning of a face...

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Great start, very nice pose. Keep up the good work Mona. I'm verymuch eager to see the final image So Go go go....:bounce:

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1132256224_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1132256224_large.jpg)

and the girl has a face...

[alex.h.]

you have been working hard i se, keep going, great work. see you and :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Lemog]

Yeah... no more to add than you're already very pretty :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Her glance is so beautiful... and so far...impressive work... sure :thumbsup:

Nice update Mona... you're on as I see... good... continue like that...


do you have the phone number of this beautiful blond :scream: hahahahahah

[makaron]

thanks you all.. :bowdown:

Zapan: I don´t know if she/I wanna date a snail... :eek: is he cute enough? maybe, if he rich, sure... haha...

Shakes: the paintstyle coming from that fact that I use the mouse, I guess.. :) me just happy you like it...

Gunilla: the pose is the way how I sit when I´m looking at something, I´m a dreamer sometimes and that pose function well then :bounce: take time too think, so have to sit comfy.. haha...

madshooter: thanks, :) and I´m eager to see how the final will look, so I´m on it...

alex:h: thanks... it great too hear... :thumbsup:

Lemog: the phonenumber? naaa. I don´t speak french soo... :P but thanks for the lovely words.

still haven´t done the sky, redone it at least 100 times. haha
and trying to find out a way to make my poor computer take the workload better...


thanks again for the nice words :love: and all the "keep on going"... :arteest:

CYA :wavey:

[Zapan]

Ouh she's pretty , hehe really cute face...
Wonderful work Mon'

is he cute enough? maybe

mmmh... I'm afraid to not be very objective , but I do know that he is very very cute when he's wearing his leopard bikini :D

if he rich, sure...

mmmh... hard to tell , but at least he have peanuts for Målle héhé.... :scream:

[Agamemnwn]

great looking girl mona. i like her eyes very much :D

[shakes]

she's looking beautiful Mona! looks like she looks after that GP very well with lots of food!

[soapy]

My vote goes for a light sky. The figure is looking really good. Get moving, paint, paint, paint! :-)

[DaddyMack]

Well fought Mona! Her face works soo well atm... She has the appearance of a gentle, almost angelic nature... It's coming together great! Good luck and enjoy;)

[Lync]

ooo..nice eyes on the character. They are always difficult to get right, but I think you have achieved that. Great work!

love the GP also - of course ;)

[makaron]

Zapan: hmm... should be for the amount of peanuts then... :rolleyes: but happy you think she is pretty

Agamemnwn: thanks... :)

Shakes: but, but he is not fat... he is just a big GP for his age... I did compere his size, here in real after you wrote that... and the girl is me soo... He is that big, :eek: I guess it becuease of all the peanuts... haha

Soapy: thanks and I´m :arteest: as fast the computer allows me to do...

DaddyMack: ahh.. thanks... good to hear I´m angelic... :blush: and the fight is going on now, putting all these little things together in a big picture...

Lync: thanks and took me a good stare in the mirror, eyes are hard, I agree... and I´m a bit sick of my own face now... haha... :p

and CYA :wavey:

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1132488146_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1132488146_large.jpg)

thinking of rearrange things a bit... moving the gnom and fairy to the front. and let the guinea-pig be the one that sees them, the girl just glanze out in space. just a quick layout. does it work?

[Lync]

I love that idea.. that the GP sees the gnome and fairy!

Very cool! :cool:

[Lemog]

Comp modification are good for me (details closer give a lot to the cop...)... and the grey sky ? why not... but the daylight on the environment can't rest happyness like that... it's doesn't works with a grey day... I think to prefer a blue sky... or a blue sky with white virgin clouds...

All days, that comes better... good, you're on your project... continue Mona... :thumbsup:

[Climax]

• Wow! looking very interesting, the fantasy is in the air! Keep it up Mona!...like your hamster :D

[shakes]

i like the new composition Mona- it's cute having the girl and GP stare out at them. maybe also you could put a little creature on the right hand side too?

[makaron]

thanks for comments :bowdown: I´m going for the new one...

and been playing around with these ideas, blue sky and one creature at the right side...

http://hem.bredband.net/makaron/mmnw.jpg

[shakes]

aww, that's very cute! i do like the little scene in the foreground though..

[Lync]

The blue sky is great. It lifts the image a lot. You might want to give it a blur though to match the blurred trees in the background. :)

[Euphrosyne]

Beautiful and unique idea. You have a nice start with it here. Very pretty sky and I like the relaxed pose and far away look on the figures face. Keep going!:applause:

[Zapan]

This just lovely Mona :) :bounce:

The blue sky is really charming , except that I'm thinking it's too much detailled between the blurred trees around...

And you look like so pretty in the middle of these little fellows, is the right one asking for peanuts ?

:thumbsup:

[Lemog]

Good to see the GPs on the wall, they're beautiful :thumbsup: ... new blue sky is a good idea... but, as said before by other girls and guys... trees can't be lured like that, just front of this detailed sky...

[Kraggles55]

I'm really liking the textures you have on the wall. Keep up the good work!

[makaron]

shakes: the scene is back soon :)

Lync: the sky and trees are going to be fixed up.. so they match eachother.. i hope.. :D

Euphrosyne: thanks you...:bowdown: glad you like the idea...

Zapan: yup, the right one is begging.. she did that in real life to, always.. guess that why she had the fatest GP-belly around... :p

Lemog: I´m trying later to fix this trees later on... haven´t figure out yet, still :blush: really how I wan´t them to look... me? late.. naaaa.. just thinking slow... haha...

craig simmons: thanks... make me happy to hear that.. :bounce: been fighting with theses stones...

CYA :wavey:

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1132666613_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1132666613_large.jpg)

and now over to the shadowing, and fixing trees, water and sky and.. and... a looot of things... better hurry... :) but I "think" this is gonna be the basic layout for the image...

[BlackDidThis]

It's going wonderful Mona;
Just one small thing that you may want to watch out for on the path of finalising your work.

To in a manner try and tell the story with depth and accent. Try to outline more catching tones and textures around those that are in importance and degrade this according to the story to tell.
At the point you have got the work to; things are lovely but too broken up. Also there is a loss of depth at a point. Everything save from the mountains is at the same blurriness or sharpness. Let this vary according to depth. It will help your composition a lot.


Black

[Gunilla]

And it's all coming together now! Really nice!

The foreground seems almost finished now, Black has some really good advice on how the overall could be tied together - just keep that machine burning and you'll get there!

Snyggt jobbat! :)

[madshooter]

Everything is going very nicely Mona, Scene looks beautifull evertime I see:cool: Just wondering what are you thinking so deeply in the middle of two cute fellows:D But I'm sure every thouchup of yours will make the scene more and more beautifull:) .

[Zapan]

I see a GP belly !! :bounce: :scream:

Great update Mon' everything is taking shape very nicely...
Keep going girl !! and hurry :twisted: !! (and I'm the one to talk :argh: , stop kicking me)

Ouh btw did I tell you that the dwarf in front burns me up ? I'm sure you can figure why...:scream:

[ThierryS]

Hello Mona, nice progress you have there, the general mood and the pose of the girl are so great. It looks like a peacefull little world you have created there. :) :thumbsup: Maybe the trees are a little too blury in comparison to the clouds behind.

You'll be happy to learn the dolphins are having a ball on our planet right now, and they have a little postcard they would like to send you. They just don't have a clue how to upload an image within a post...Could you help? :scream: Cheers

[TheFirstAngel]

hahaha love your new avatar. piglets are so cute, specially yours. the new layour looks like its working fine, maybe the trees are a bit too defocussed atm. it may help to settle on a specific lightsource. makes it much easier to create shadows and light.

here's a little sugestion on the light :)
i used slightly yellow toned light and slightly blueviolet (complementary colored) shadows :)
hope you don't mind the overpaint.

http://www.angel3d.ch/content/challenge/xtra/monalight%20sugestion.jpg

something i do for controlling the values is i make jpg of the piece, a new layer just in grey on top and then paste the jpg on the image as layer mode "luminosity" so i have a b&w of my piece and can easily ajdust values or sculpt out new elements in b&w

hehe, keep up the great work, looking forward to your development of the piece.
cheers

[Lemog]

Damned... this huy is always incredible... no comments... just :drool: and :banghead:

Mona... just follow the white rabbit :scream:

[makaron]

blackdidthis: thanks and nice to see you again, I´m on it... some great advise, :bounce: say hi to the wife and the hamsters too...

Gunilla: tack :) Mr.Black is a man to listen too.. and my mashine is soon burning, promise.. haha... but I can scream for a snail if it does act up...

madshooter: never ask a blondie what she is thinking on :twisted: haha..

Zapan: the dwarf is just after the peanuts... :p naaa. but let´s see if i can get the expression right on him, he is for sure after that "Mona-Lisa"smile kind of fairy...

thierry2005: thank you for let the dolphin free.. the postcard was a treat... and thanks for cheering me on :applause:

the1st_angel: thanks for taking me under your wings... :love: your tips solved a lot of my thinking here.... some changes that you shown I already done, but you really helped me on here... and the black/white layer tips... that was awsome... :thumbsup: now its up to me to do the changes better than you already done... hmmm. I´m in trouble here now... haha... and the piggie is from Shakes... the cutest GP in town my awatar... :) I agree... makes me laff too... thanks again big time, Sasha, for your help...

Lemog: agree, he is the best angel around... :cool: but I´m gonna follow that white rabbit and see where I end up...

and for the rest of you...

CYA :wavey:

[daWinky]

Hi Mona,

great progress here, all things are coming together now in a very pleasant way...:thumbsup: . The foreground looks lovely and seems already finished for me:applause: ...I saw you've got a lot of good advices here, so no need for me to say more. I'm curious to see your next steps...:bounce:

-sabrina

[TheFirstAngel]

Most welcome, glad if the tips helped :) can't wait to see yourt next update :) keep on rocking!

[SoniaNotRed]

Hehe!
That's a funny scene you have there! :) (http://forums.cgsociety.org/misc.php?do=getsmilies&wysiwyg=1&forumid=0#)

Love the girl's pose - is very natural. And she has a pretty face, too.

Keep it up!! :thumbsup: (http://forums.cgsociety.org/misc.php?do=getsmilies&wysiwyg=1&forumid=0#)

[alancamara]

Very sweet work, i love this picture. The girl's pose is great. I liked everything and i'm sure that will be great, congrats Mona. :applause:

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1133213344_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1133213344_large.jpg)

the big picture, with the start on shadows...

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1133213435_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1133213435_large.jpg)

little closer

[ihamid]

hi makaron ..the picture is becoming nicer and nicer !:thumbsup:
cheers!

[SoniaNotRed]

Go, girl, go! :bounce: :wip: :bounce:

[madshooter]

Looks great Mona:thumbsup: You are doing a great job:)

[Lemog]

Always more and always better... good to see these updates Mona... just continue... for you and for us :thumbsup:

[Gunilla]

Great updates Mona! :thumbsup:
Are you going to make some more details for the fairy? I think it might make her fit in with the gnome even better.

Just move on now, you're going to make it it time- jepp!

[Agamemnwn]

Hej mona :D ,
great looking updates . go go go makaron :D

[shakes]

looking really beautiful Mona! The colours are very nice. nearly there!

[soapy]

Great update Mak! The image is coming together well. I like the gnome, hahah. The necklace is a nice little detail.

Paint, paint, paint, the clock is ticking. :-) cheers

[Zapan]

Hey Great update Mona , those closeups are really nice.
Good job on shadows , they add a lot of depth...

Keep going , strong blond girl :bounce: :scream: ....

[ThierryS]

Nice close ups Mona, seems to me you just need to add some detailing on the fairy and you will be done with it. Go for it, you can make it! The dolphins are watching your progress and are waiting with the glasses and the bottle at hand:scream: to party on the last brush stroke:beer:

[Zapan]

The dolphins are watching your progress and are waiting with the glasses and the bottle at hand:scream: to party on the last brush stroke


And as bonus a couple of peanuts from me !! NYARK....:scream:

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1133517159_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1133517159_large.jpg)

new fairy...

[Nomad]

Nice work :thumbsup: good luck for the final steps :bounce:

[makaron]

two day´s ago I did the big No, no... NOOOOO in PS.. flatten image and save... the shadows and highlight is gone.. :rolleyes: had to start all over with that.... :p

[Zapan]

Ahhhh there she is !! :) :bounce:

She 's looking really cute Mon' , great job...
And what have I heard ? you have to redo your shadow work ? sounds bad ...
But don't worry , you'll make it , I'm sure , and I'll be there the whole week end to support you until the end and also spam as much as possible nyark... :scream:

Now Go go go Mona !!

[Lemog]

What... you flattened your file... :cry:

Well... you must continue in any case... next time, think to do incremental saves...

The new fair comes really good... times run, but you can achieve your image... please don't stop... you first challenge is to finish in time, and show us your realization :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[soapy]

two day´s ago I did the big No, no... NOOOOO in PS.. flatten image and save... the shadows and highlight is gone.. :rolleyes: had to start all over with that.... :pWhoa bummer! I had some photoshop hijinks too, on my graffitti texture I got the layers all mixed up and painted things in the wrong layers and had to rework it. Oh well it happens.

The fairy is looking good. Glad to see your are getting there. Almost done, 3 days to go! Hurrah.

[daWinky]

Hi Mona,

the close-ups are coming along very nice and you've made a really cute fairy!:applause:
I'm sad to hear about your PS accident, but there are still 3 days, you can make it...you have to make it...so go, Mona, go go go!!!:bounce: :bounce:

-sabrina

[makaron]

the story behind why I saved it flatten is even more stupid... the phone rang and a voice said, wanna go shopping? yeah!!! and I ran... but first I saved, when I just checked it how it looked in flatten... and in the store, when I was trying on a dress... I got it... I said out load in every word I can in swedish, bad, bad words... :banghead: and the girl that works in the shop came along and asked... but, was the dress so bad?... I know... I´m such a blondie :blush: haha...

but I´m on it again... the duckling is soon ready for a peak and the fairy too, if she behave and let me get her a cute fairy face :) I´m a stubborn one and as you say.. 3 day´s left...

CYA soon.. :wavey:

[shakes]

sorry to hear Mona! I'm sure you'll work a way around it and bring em back

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1133554435_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1133554435_large.jpg)

here is the duckling... again

[makaron]

have a Q... when I do the dark shadows.. it gets blue or dull grey when I put the layers together... what shade and colors works best.? .. any good pointer anyone?
I usally has multiply in brush or layer... :)

[Lync]

I am sorry to hear about the flattening... but don't be discouraged. Your work is looking great. As for shadows, I rarely use only one set colour for all shadows. It depends what other colours are around. It depends on the feeling of the painting that I want. If I want warmer shadows, I will use browns. I never use black. Hope that helps.

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1133608103_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1133608103_large.jpg)

my conceptsketch on top and the image with some historybrush on black/white as backgroundlayer.

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1133706024_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1133706024_large.jpg)

this is it...most of it anyway... :)

[Gunilla]

Heja Mona!!

Ser du hur hejaklacken hoppar nu? :bounce::bounce:

Almost there, and it's looking good! It's all coming together fine now - great work, you can be proud :thumbsup:

[Zapan]

Hej du ! <--- Hihi :cool:

Looking lovely !! almost done now , this is great :bounce: :bounce:

.... .. .,.... ..:... ..;. !!! :thumbsup: :wavey:

[gpepper]

:curious:
The dwarf in attempting to tease a fairy ?
Really hardcore ! :buttrock:

[SoniaNotRed]

Almost there...

Sorry to hear about your file. If something likes that happens again try checking for temp files (documents and settings/administrator/local settings/temp/~pst000.tmp). It is sometimes possible to recover stuff (at least it is in those ocasions when you just save the wrong way but you don't shut down PS).

I'll check back tomorrow to see the finished pic. :)

[FrozZT]

It gives a very pleasant feel.. :) I like the cute duck and your plants the most!
Make sure you finish on time and still have some margine for errors with the ftp...

[makaron]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1133737441_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9111/9111_1133737441_large.jpg)

Life, love and freedom are wonders that I´m behold…
I been lost…
But finally…
I´m finding my way there…

When times get too busy, I take two of my best friends outside… The sun on the back, the lush verdure surround us, the peaceful surroundings is setting the mind free… No news from the radio about wars and starvation. No TV that shows action or load music… No must do that or this… No people that run around you in stress like ants…

You can take time to see what a friend, big or small, human or in fur, have to show you... If they speak in words or not…

That´s a spectacular thing too me…

[makaron]

a link to some close ups... :) ---> X (http://hem.bredband.net/makaron/link.jpg)

[trancecaster]

I think this is cute too:) Those dwarfs must be my favorite...not many guys make me smile like those guys do. Nicely different & not too serious work of art :thumbsup: