The Journey Begins Challenge (2D) Entry: Cyril Farudja

[Alouette]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1142270028_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1142270028_large.jpg)

here is my concept.
while peasant goes to work, korrigans and koril begin there day.

[Slav]

NICE! this one is going to be superb.

[feyshtey]

Wow.

Very impressive drawing. And I really like the direction it's taking.

Well done!

[Ravena]

Hi Alouette,

I am speechless! That becomes a "hammer picture".
Good luck and have fun.

Ciao,
Ravena

[AkaKico]

Just browsing the 2D's, but I thought I'd say that is looking most excellent so far!

[JTD]

Superior illustration. :thumbsup: Great characters and creatures.

[jevinart]

fantastic character design and expressions! your sense of detail and movement, as well as emotion, are excellent. can't wait to see this one evolve...

[Mythmaker]

Great pencils! - Very expressive! :thumbsup:

[beelow]

Really impressive work dude good luck, will keep an eye out for ur entry!:thumbsup:

[kuraudo]

wow, very impressive sketch you got there. Your sketch looks very professional; hope the coloring is going to be as good as this! :D

[BaronImpossible]

Amazing, look forward to the colouring

[Glosep]

Great idea and sketch, I really like it, specially the details and characters. One of my favourites.

[Alouette]

thanx for comments.
happy u like it!

[walrus]

That's one beautiful sketch. The expressions are fantastic! Only comment I'd mike is about the guy in the very front: His arm is getting lost in the fellow behind him, the one saying 'hi' to the human couple. Maybe if his arm was longer, or shorter, or if he were moved over to the left altogether... Anyhow, just ideas. You don't look like yopu need much help... :)
Have fun!

-mike

[Alouette]

thx for your comment walrus.
you maybe rigth for his hand .
i gonna move this guy a little bit...

[anzibon]

:bounce:

nothing else to say.
~B

[Ramitxon]

Wow, that's a really awesome sketch. Looking forward to see some colors.

[artvandeley]

You might as well leave it as it is, because it´s already
fantastic!!

If this has a decent vivid watercolor on it, i´ll be blown away.

Walrus is absolutly right about the little fellow in front. You shouldn´t disturb the shape of the one the farmer is looking at. Their connection will be the most important spot in the picture and should be accentuated.

[MeshMonkey]

powerful penciles there! well done!

[TheFightingGoddess]

Works like yours makes me think that I've mischosen highschool in the past and college three years ago....
...practice in the few free time is not enough to reach these levels! :sad: :cry:
Really amazing! :thumbsup:
I keep on following...

[Poonks]

WWwwwooooowwww


so really impressive concept here... i really like facial expression :thumbsup:
Je vais suivre çà de pres :love:

[Alouette]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1142423476_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1142423476_large.jpg)

some corrections around the focus point.
i've move the foreground character to the left.(thx walrus & artvandeley )
i also change some feature on the character on the top.

[vader]

wow, impressive!! excellent sketch Alouette! :eek: :bounce:

[grobouk]

what an awesome drawing, bravo

[Lithan]

Lovely characters! your attention to details really shows..A beautiful sketch.http://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon13.gifhttp://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon13.gifhttp://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon13.gif

[Ramitxon]

This will be an awesome image, I'm waiting for some colours. The base drawing is perfect, all you need now is a matching colour scheme.
I love your characters, specially the fat guy in the foreground. By the way, how much time do you spend in one of these sketches?, it looks as if you have spended a lot of hours in it, but maybe you're one of those incredibly fast artists capable of making it in ten minutes?

[Ramitxon]

This will be an awesome image, I'm waiting for some colours. The base drawing is perfect, all you need now is a matching colour scheme.
I love your characters, specially the fat guy in the foreground. By the way, how much time do you spend in one of these sketches?, it looks as if you have spended a lot of hours in it, but maybe you're one of those incredibly fast artists capable of making it in ten minutes?

[Ramitxon]

Oops!, sorry, problems with the reply.

[Alouette]

no i'm certainely not do this in 10 minutes!
it's take a longue time (almost 4 hours ) to do this.
the original size is 65X50 cm.
for those kind of picture i love to take my time.
it's a kind of trip.:)

actually i've a short deadline for a job and have no time to begin color.
maybe first tries in a week.


thx for your enthousiasm!!

[Nigio]

Nothing to add to what the others have said. Excellent work!

[kevinhyshen]

very very very well drawn, you've got a kind of illustrative style. great gestures. The man's expression and the setting kinda remind's me disney's sleep hollow short

[Anapäst]

Hey, I'm just like you, other people ...
At least when it comes to liking this picture, that is ;)

But one thing bothers me a bit. I can't seem to find the "Big Journey" someone is on about. So if you could explain that to me, i'd be even more impressed by this piece.

[Alouette]

i think that the theme don't necessary have to be a big event or a big journey like the start of Ulysse travel.

here it's more about some fantastic or unsual event in a casual day of a peasant.

I love a lot irish or britanian legend.
in those stories, meeting korils , dwarfs or others fantasy créatures is a sign of an odd days.
the beginning of a strange stories, an encounter which could be malefic or salutary.
where are here in this point.
(excuze for my ashamed english )
i don't know if i answer your question

[Xillion]

The most beautiful drawing around here. Hope to see this finished. Good Luck!

[Alouette]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1142616425_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1142616425_large.jpg)

here is color try.

[beelow]

Wow, the color is added, I mean wow, lovely work! Nicely framed as well! And the Emotion is there as well!:thumbsup:

[kidster]

Great idea and colouring ! keep it this way ! Good luck ! I'll keep an eye on ya !:scream:

[MDN67]

I like this line art, your style is very good,
j'ai me bien ce style de dessin, je vais suivre cela avec attention:thumbsup:

[jcrawfor_us]

Very impressive sketch. The colors are looking great too. Really nice work.

J

[rawwad]

Cool entry! :D Fantastic idea and style, love characters a lot, especially on sweet animal :scream: Keep great working!

[Alouette]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1142642449_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1142642449_large.jpg)

another step

[mybutterflyiris]

Wow, I can't believe I just found this. It's awesome :arteest:
No crits.

[Ring]

woah wonderful and unique style. i really love it. best of luck man :thumbsup:

[asparta]

i like your drawing, mate....fantastic!!...actually I also like the way you using the colors...have fun.

[DoInferno]

That is very beautifull! You are on the run for a prize here, good luck!

[Ramitxon]

I liked very much your drawing without colors, with them on It's fantastic man.

[Alouette]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1142762256_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1142762256_large.jpg)

Here is some update.
thanx all for your sweet comments!

[Alouette]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1142813301_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1142813301_large.jpg)

a finer version.
i decide to refine the light, i found it too strong on the top of the charette in the last version.
i also spot it between the koril and the peasant.


crits are welcome.

[penartist26]

very nice illustration man :) ur very good at pencilling keep it up! gudluck yo

[ramy badie]

Lovely work so far, very dynamic. I love the sense of movement and the facial expressions of all the characters. My only criticism is in the color choices. I don't have any problem with the color palette or any of the specific colors, but the way they are used, I feel like the characters don't stand out as much as they should. Maybe this is partly because the image is still unfinished, but it's just something to think about. Sorry I can't be of more help than that, I know my comment is a bit vague.

[Alouette]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1142821145_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1142821145_large.jpg)

some update
here i done a color mistake on the fellow which is in front of peasant.
his jacket is unreadable..
i have refined the background too.

[Chupacabra]

Bring some updates, mate. Looking great so far...


Best regards and big respect

Khan alias Chupacabra

My Journey Begins (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=323929&page=1&pp=15)

CG Portfolio (http://chupacabra.cgsociety.org/gallery/)

[MichaelZHsee]

i knew from the lineart itself that this piece will rock with colors,no doubt it still is:D.great progress here mate~i'll be lurking in for more updates:thumbsup:

[walrus]

It's looking great so far, Alouette. I have no helpful crits this time around, just keep going... Looks great!

-mike

[beelow]

Hmmm... it should be interesting what u do next dude keep going!:thumbsup:

[grobouk]

merci pour ton message, tu utilises quel soft

[Alouette]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1143023652_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1143023652_large.jpg)

there's not a lot of changes
I've just reduce the luminosity of shirt of foreground character and peasant.
I also have add some light and cold color into the background to add more contrast.

[grobouk]

merci merci je ne sais plus ou me cacher; tu bosses ou ?, tu as un site ?, moi je suis sur angouleme, @ +

[authentic]

excellent really. Like the whole picture and colors.
Maybe just a little refinement on far characters and it will be perfect.

[Alouette]

big thanx for your comments.
authentic: it's not finish at all. i need to work more on it.
i don't have touch the others character.
i don't have much time now, some more urgent works call me for 3 weeks.
i have to wait....

[scottaltmann]

Oh man -that drawing is done so well - I almost don't want to see it
colored...almost ;)
awesome so far!

[SINAD]

Hi! i realy like this pic.I have fun to see it :)

[skyisnotthelimit]

Brilliant, the picture is alive! Just need to add a slighthly heavier tone on the shading, give it more volume, just a bit below the cow, behind the wheel, and... hey i'ts not done yet! I believe this would be a brilliant picture when it's done, great job and good luck!

[authentic]

big thanx for your comments.
authentic: it's not finish at all. i need to work more on it.
i don't have touch the others character.
i don't have much time now, some more urgent works call me for 3 weeks.
i have to wait....

It was waht i thought but I didn't want you to forget it just to have a really great picture :scream:
No updates so for a moment... I will come back in a month so.

[zelau]

presque plus impressionée par le dessin que par la colo!!! Je ne doit pas etre encore assez habituée au numérique ;-)

bonne chance pour la suite!

[Alouette]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1144930265_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1144930265_large.jpg)

here is some light changes.
i try to find a mood that translate the sunrize more effectively.
there's still a lot of hours of work on it!

[walrus]

Yay, good to see you're still working on this, Alouette! It's looking nice - I really like the color changes that you added into the sky. The values are a bit strong, especially the contrast between the sky and the character dancing on the top of the wagon - it calls a lot of attention to that part of the picture even though it's not a main focal point. But I know you're still doing a lot of refining, and I'm looking forward to seeing yuor wonderful updates. :)

-mike

[Alouette]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1144937435_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1144937435_large.jpg)

some details..
Thx Walrus for your comments.
you are right with this problem of focus point.
i saw your work too.
it is a splendid one. i am very jalous of your way of working; very clean and organized. :)

[paperclip]

I really love the lighting in this piece. I think you need a bit more contrast in the characters though.

Fantastic characterisations and I must say this is one of my favorite entries. C'est magnifique! :D

[cyberarts]

My jaw still on the floor! Your sketches are amazing and your work so far is gorgious. I have no crits to give...Well done so far. this is one of my favorite now!

Keep up with your good work!:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Pat-Piper]

Hi Cyril...very good characters and drawing skill you have in your image! I really like the dwarf especially. I should've asked you for help with designing my hobbit replacements! The only crit I have is that I think maybe you can separate the BG and MG a bit more. In any case, excellent work.

[Slav]

this one is probably a winner. good stuff top noch work here.

[Alouette]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1145311810_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1145311810_large.jpg)

thx all for your comments.

here i add some wild grass;
main characters are smoother
i try to found better contrast to focus the point more in the middle of the scene

[walrus]

Ah, nice update!
The light and the depth all look really good now, no crits here from me! And the grass is looking good too.

i am very jalous of your way of working; very clean and organized. :)

Thank you, that's very kind of you to say! I'm jealous of your beautiful pencil work! :)

-mike

[Nigio]

Salut, Cyril! Merci beaucoup pour visiter mon post et laisser tes gentils mots. J'aime ton travail et je suis impacient pour le voir fini. (mon français est horrible, mais je voulais te repondre à ta langue, excuse moi:))

[MDN67]

It's really a good pic, i like this style and this ambiance, great work

[taz23]

Great stile, love it so far dude :thumbsup:

[jevinart]

fantastic piece you have in the works here -- beautifuly designed. the characters are well-thought out and nicely painted, and the emotion (from all -- large and small) is strong and believable. great work!

[CodeNothing]

Excelent! i love the color! I'd suggest bringing more color into the shadows on the trees, so they dont go completely black, and ry to darken the background behind the gnome hanging by the oxe horns so he stands out better.

great piece! :cool:

[Srulo]

You can call that scene "The hillybilly's journey to insanity" :). Very nice composition!

[Smik]

Very good work, one only a sketch of that costs.)

[Alouette]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1145976896_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1145976896_large.jpg)

i'm still working on it.
here is a detail of the peasant and his wife.

[Alouette]

walrus: thx for your very usefull comments. i'm still working on some stuff to give a better aspect of the light

Nigio: thx a lot, your french is nice (better than my english!) i'm also impatient to see the end of this work !!

MDN67, taz23, jevinart & Srulo: thx very much

CodeNothing: thx, great comment too, i've no worked on this area before. the gnome wasn't painted .i gave some update on it


Smik: thx, but i didn't understand what you wrote !

a big thx to all the others..

[MichaelCTY]

sorry i was late here, recently really busy ! this is really a great piece of work,
rich facial expressions and colours, I can imagine how good it can be
keep it up my friend ,it is awesome

[oceanbluesky]

Terrific work Cyril! Really like the way you've blended colors smoothly in a soft pastel like feel. Exceptional.

[Alouette]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1146006111_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1146006111_large.jpg)

other detail...

[MichaelZHsee]

fantastic progress mate,i knew its gonna be good as soon as u posted the lineart.wonderful used of colors and the characters expression and their gestures are awesome!:thumbsup:

[Zeitwolf]

I don't see the journey part in this, but the artwork is really neat!

[MDN67]

Always a great job, it's really a very nice pic

[jevinart]

lookin' better all the time, pal! really an excellent painting....

[Alouette]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1146148080_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1146148080_large.jpg)

i need your comments and advices about the background.
i try to open the perspective to a scenary.
i enlarge the format of pic,
what do you think about this?

[walrus]

I liked what you had before... but suddenly, seeing the path in front of them, this more says "Journey" to me. So I think it's a good idea. Everything's coming along very nicely. I can't wait to see what you do with the plants in the foreground too - i'm still working on the plants in my piece's foregound too! :)

-mike

[elgrozni]

Wow, realy nice and clean style, I love it. Keep goin :thumbsup:

[ahbeejieh]

Hi Alouette. Love your rendering. I think you need to extend the extension you made. The path being shown is too close to the edge of the canvas. If you're gonna make it an important part to tell the story, I think it'll be better to keep it off the edge a bit. It leads the viewer out of the picture. Keep it up! :)

[authentic]

It's a good idea to open more your picture. It will more fit the theme of the challenge. I think if your gain some work on the left, you can do it more again. Just to be readable.

[Alouette]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1146606235_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1146606235_large.jpg)

thanks guys for your usefull comments.
here some update and more contrast.
(it realized that i've got some problems with my monitor calibration.)

[authentic]

I like your progress on this picture. for your foreground color I think you can do a mix between your 2 last versions.
I like the way you add on the left to give more depth to the journey.
To crit a little, I would say that the 2 dwark at left and top, that I suppose you have not completely refine, are too small in term of realtion size (compared as the others).
I'm also not fond of the animal on the right. it's well done but I don't find that it really match the rest of the picture.

Great work. i hope something for this picture.

[grobouk]

de mieux en mieux, bravo

[FlaminGlow]

Alouette, what a details, what a composition and what a colors !!!, no critiques. :eek:

[beelow]

Oh my, did not expect this entry to turrn out this way, hehe, Waiting to see the finished product, I so love those characters! Alittle more juice will do the job!:thumbsup:

[oceanbluesky]

Such wonderful details Cyril! Very impressive. Really like the little guy dancing up at the top. Love it! One of my favorites -- looking forward to coming back soon and seeing more updates. (You make me want to pick up a Wacom and go 2D!)

[Alouette]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1147427147_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1147427147_large.jpg)

refining details.

[walrus]

Looking good, Alouette! The background to the left has come along nicely. (And the characters have been looking good from the start.) What are you going to do with the foreground? I've not commented on it as I've assumed it's in progress, but now that you've posted 'Final coloring,' I just wanted to check in: It feels far too dark and "graphic" to fit in with the rest of the piece. I hope you will consider adding some light, color variation, hilights, etcetera, to those lants in the far foreground, as it jmight really make them tie into the rest of the piece more. (And if you were already planning that.. Great, I always suspected you were! :) ) Good luck with the last bits...

-mike

[MrFreeman]

wow - great picture Cyril

I love the characters and great expressions - so much detail

The only thing, I feel, is that the dark foreground is a bit too dark and plants would still be visible, but in deep shadow - but hey such a great image, I wouldn't worry too much (or at all) about that

Great work :) :)

[anticz]

Wow, I'm speechless. Great work. Only comment is on the backgroung. Looks like you've got a bit of atmospheric perspective on the trees but you didn't carry it through to the castle in the distance. It still works though. Nice job!

[slickgreekgeo]

Great work. The foreground leaves might be a bit too dark though (I understand it's too seperate it from the background more, but I think you pushed it a bit too much IMO). Great work regardless, you nailed this piece.

[Alouette]

okay!

thx u guys for your interest.

you are right, i need to add some details in the foreground...but time is against me.

i hope i could finish it as i want !

[beelow]

Waiting to see the finished product, good luck Alouette!:thumbsup:

[Alouette]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1148742962_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/10560/10560_1148742962_large.jpg)

here is my final image.
hope you like it!

[paperclip]

This is one heck of an image. I love it! I want you to be amongst the winners! :love:

[anzibon]

one of my favorites sinse the beginning. really interesting presentation you went with in the end. the black cuttout foreground and forced perspective background give it a very nice storybook / stage feel. love your wee characters.

hope they give ya a little something,
~B

[Nickillus]

Have loved seeing the development of this piece. It's so full of character and fun. Really admire the pencil, and painterly quality of the stages. Great to see such fine drawing, expertly coloured.

Nick

[walrus]

Congrats for finishing, Cyril. I really like your image... but then, you knew that already. I'd haveloved it even if it were just the pencil lines alone! Great work, and I look forward to seeing future pieces of yours as well...

-mike

[grobouk]

congratulations, a very nice picture, i hope you win :applause:

[vader]

Hi Alouette,
excellent characters in scene, really very cool!
congratulations for great work and good luck! :beer:

[Alouette]

i'm just back from holidays
thx guys for your sweet comments!

it was a very interesting challenge with a lot of talented painters!

thanx again!

[Pat-Piper]

Alouette, marvelous job, the expressions of the characters particularly! Just love it!

I just got back from a trip to Paris, what a beautiful city. Where do you live?

Anyway, good luck on the judging, this one is just great!

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