Spectacular 2D Entry: Michael Lee

[mikelee1104]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9522/9522_1133776295_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9522/9522_1133776295_large.jpg)

I very quickly roughed out a general idea for my painting

[mikelee1104]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9522/9522_1133777211_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9522/9522_1133777211_large.jpg)

I didn't like the perspective on the drawing so I changed it.

[mikelee1104]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9522/9522_1133777547_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9522/9522_1133777547_large.jpg)

I still wasn't satisfied with my composition, and there really wasn't anything interesting about it. So I brought the camera all the way down into the canyon so that I could show the great waterfall in the background and paint really nice texture on the tree and house that are in the foreground.

[mikelee1104]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9522/9522_1133777715_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9522/9522_1133777715_large.jpg)

I took the final composition and I painted some color keys.

[mikelee1104]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9522/9522_1133778639_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9522/9522_1133778639_large.jpg)

This is the beginning :)

[mikelee1104]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9522/9522_1133778721_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9522/9522_1133778721_large.jpg)

I thought it might be nice to add a spiritual entity from the lantern.

[mikelee1104]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9522/9522_1133778853_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9522/9522_1133778853_large.jpg)

I was wrong. The previous version conflicted with the waterfall, so I removed it.

[weedlog]

Looks very nice. Bigger version please :]

[Squibbit]

Looks very nice. Bigger version please :]

yea dude, nice thumbnails tho



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[maurodelia]

Nice scene.. Good values and colors.
Too bad it i so smal, can you upload a bigger version ?

[authentic]

This seems really nice but we don't see many thing with such small pictures.

[mikelee1104]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9522/9522_1133791569_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9522/9522_1133791569_large.jpg)

This is my final. I decided to completely change the center bridge and pump up the branches.

[mikelee1104]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9522/9522_1133793483_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/9522/9522_1133793483_large.jpg)

I find that some of the most "spectacular" events occur in nature. I did my best to display the silent war between trees and the graceful drapery of waterfalls.

[Xillion]

It's a shame this went so unnoticed, it's really well done!!! best of luck for the final judgment;

[duddlebug]

It's a shame this went so unnoticed, it's really well done!!! best of luck for the final judgment;

Hahaha... i'm not sure it's gone 'unnoticed'... it's just all been posted today!

And it's a lovely piece of work!

Beautiful colours and rendering and i'm a big fan of wonkification and this does it brilliantly. :)

[thaisoon]

Tis is ridiculous!! Just admire your talent!! My god~ great artpiece!!:love:

[ilusiondigital]

I want a print...... i saved to my hard disk

[beelow]

This is great image, I did not even see this entry, good luck!:thumbsup:

[ori@r.a.m]

wow! you are fast! very nice work, i like the mood of it, reminds me when i was young ans saw "The lion king".
good luck :thumbsup:

[1541]

very nice.

[DoInferno]

Very nice pic! Congrats!

[zpapageo]

Dude, that's insane! Did you really knock out this whole piece in one day? Great work. I really like the twisty tree limb. Good luck

[mybutterflyiris]

I would suspect he's been working on it and saved the stages, but didn't post here until now... regardless, 'tis beautiful!! :arteest:

[ChrisThatGuy]

You know, I don't think you're supposed to post all your milestones the day before the deadline. Great image though.

[walrus]

Sure you can... You just have much less chance of winning because community participation is part of your "final grade." You also miss the valuable feedback you get from other participants.

But yeah, it is a pretty image. :)

[anilduran]

wow my bro....
it's really so nice lighting and so so so so so so nice enviroment design, atmosphere is really incredible deeply nice,and that blue lighting at right side.............i liked so much...
congratulations.
and good luck my bro....

[Dutchman]

Holy-shit! :p Tim Burton would have been amazed! :cool: And... me to! What a very awesome image! :drool: Amazing lighting, composition, and mood! :bowdown:

I hope for you to get at least 10 pages of replies as this image would really deserve that! :beer:
-Gijs

[MichaelZHsee]

my goodness,it seems like all this spectacular entries appeared out of no where and end up an amazing piece~i have nothing to crit here,though the progress seems not as elaborate as it should be but nevetheless,this looks great~good luck to u:)

[EnSoph]

Wow~That's really cooool~~~great composition and lighting. I love the tree~~Good luck to you:thumbsup:

[LadyMedusa]

Nice nice
I like it a lot :)

Good luck

[rawwad]

Great image so far, I like it very much! Fantastic style and idea, atmosphere is most fantastic. Good Luck :thumbsup:

[Jaba153]

very very beautifull!! congrats very impressive & well done:thumbsup:

[Tranchefeux]

Hi, Very good painting and environment, good luck.
E.T :cool:

[Atris]

Hi! Your work makes a powerful impression on me! This's very fantastic! Congratulations! Good luck! :)

[grobouk]

a very impressive picture, congratulations and good luck

[ahbeejieh]

Beautiful forms you got there. Your style is amazing. Goodluck to yah!

[PixelPlay]

Wow! Amazing image! Even more amazing is the timeframe that you were able to complete this in. Great job and best of luck.

[TheFirstAngel]

freakin awesome, cant wait to stuff my new Michael Lee folder on my harddrive! congrats on your great final, love your work. and for now, best of luck on the finals :)

[Fish-KAart]

:thumbsup: its-fan!
Veri butifl work! Good lask!:applause:

[WildWire]

I like this one, it's a spectacular place to live.

Cheers

Ralf Stumpf

[Nomad]

Great image :applause: I love the mood and the water splashes :love:


Good luck for the final vote :bounce:

[1541]

You are in my TOP3 (2D) :) Unfortunately i noticed there are many compression artifacts, like around the antenna of the house and generally around all wooden structures. Maybe you can upload less compressed version :)

[mikelee1104]

Dude, that's insane! Did you really knock out this whole piece in one day? Great work. I really like the twisty tree limb. Good luck

This was my first entry ever into a contest. Sorry, I didn't know I was suppose to post my WIP. Next time, I will definitely post earlier. It took me a solid 4 days.

[SquishMe]

Love the picture. Good luck mate :thumbsup:

[Ranath]

neat colors, I love the subject too. Good job!

[toribird]

Wow!! wonderful... i like ur style:thumbsup:

[kelseal]

I admire your work greatly. It is very well done. Somehow, it brings to mind images from magic the gathering.

[Natethor]

I find this buried on page 3.I have a few favorite,great works here.But this one "is" my top pick.Love design and feel.Twisted tree,waterfall,shack,with old wood,all just fantastic.A winner for me.

[inky2]

This is the best work what I seen to the cgtalk 2d gallery!

[sepphora]

You image is fantastic! Really beautiful!

The colors you used and the mood you created are perfect!

:applause:

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