still: bitter war...

[MrPunkin]

Wow, thats a big picture with little content. I like the idea, but its a little hollow I think.

[RusMan]

It looks too "empty" put a tree or something. Great idea!:)

[Carl]

Interesting. You should look at the political silouette work of Kara Walker:

http://www.grandstreet.com/gs/gs58/walker6.html

http://www.ramapo.edu/content/campus.resources/berrie/images/Walker.jpg

http://sheldon.unl.edu/HTML/ARTIST/Walker_K/ShadDramFour_SSII.html

[enzodiac]

what do you guys think about it now ?

[Carl]

The red was a nice blood reference. More oppressive. This is more pretty. It depends on what you are going for. This one is also more cinematic, since I read the black at the top and bottom as letterboxing.

[enzodiac]

from the beginning i wanted to make it more cinematic, as in band of brothers or such. But i ended up with a red background which i thought was cool. But i changed it and think i have come closer the result i wanted from the beginning...

[Talos]

i think it looks great... i like the title too but i think that there should be more..

maybe try use the "rule of 3rds" and add a few crosses or somethin. :thumbsup:

[SheepFactory]

the tree is too short , the guys head almost touches the branches.

Go stay under a tree to see what i mean , you should at least scale it 2x

good luck ,

ALi

[enzodiac]

i have changed some things now. Hope you like it better !

http://hem.bredband.net/sivfou/bitter_war_2.jpg

[FLOw]

ah thats cool...!

I had a idea like that before, like something on one side of the tree, perhaps a soldier, and on the other side a whole bunch of dead soldiers...maybe?´
nice doh!

[SheepFactory]

much better now :thumbsup:

[mockmoon]

GOOOD:applause:

But i think it needs CLOUDS.
If you add clouds it will rocks.

[iNFERNiS]

maybe you could add a rifle that's sticking inti the ground with a helmet on it, and put it in front of him. His companion that didn't make it :)

[cuse]

i really liked the original that you took away... i know it was very empty but the single colours made a bold effect... tho what you have now is good too

:insane:

cuse

[enzodiac]

i have tried painting some clouds, tell me what you think...

http://hem.bredband.net/sivfou/bitter_war_3.jpg

[piajartist]

like the movement and life in the sky

[element412]

great start.

coudlnt stop myslef. my version...
like it or not.

[MCGrund]

Hi enzodiac, I like this picture it's really nice. But I think that the painting-style of the sky and of the landscape/soldier differ too much (intentional???). The sky is very artistic whereas the landscape/soldier are painted in a very clean way. Maybe you could give the latter a more artistic outline, too.
You could also try to move the focus a bit off center. OK, these are just suggestions.

By the way your image reminds me very much of an old Amiga game named "Lost Patrol" (http://www.cartwright33.freeserve.co.uk/amiga/lostpat.htm ).

[enzodiac]

hehe thanks for the comments, i will try out different thinks and show you guys the result.

[cuse]

hey dude... whats with hijacking the thread? not nice :annoyed::mad::deal:


cuse

[enzodiac]

its ok :D
here's an update

http://hem.bredband.net/sivfou/bitter_war_4.jpg

[Carl]

I still prefer your first version. Much more oppressive. This could almost be used in an army recruitment brochure. It's like you've gone from criticizing it, to romanticizing it.

[SyDemon]

I agree. I like the first version too...it kinda has a certain silent, yet dramatic feel. I think of it as a battle weary soldier, bitterly missing home, his comrades, and the peace the land once had.

I get the impression that if I looked closely, I would see him weeping.

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