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arisuonpaa
12-23-2006, 10:16 AM
Hi, this one is based on a sketch that I did last summer. I started an oil painting based on that, but wasn't satisfied and ended up doing another painting over it. Now I decided to start from the same idea, only this time in digital tools.

This is the point after less than two hours of work on top of the scanned sketch. I'd like to hear your opinion how to make this better, before starting the detailing. I was planning to add butterflies and flowers to make this even more kind of children's book illustration. My intention was to have a warm light -- cool shadow contrast here. Is it working? How could I have even more of that contrast? Or is it enough already?

Anyway, all your comments (or even paintovers) are appreciated.

Thanks,

Ari

http://ari.kapsi.fi/fox04.jpg
TwitchyHamster
12-23-2006, 01:06 PM
If this is supposed to be for a children’s illustration then you may want to re-think the phallic appendage looking part.


It is early, and I have not had my coffee yet but at first glance that's what I saw. hehe
Isatche
12-23-2006, 02:25 PM
I saw it also, but I tought it was just me so I didn't coment it at all :)
Now i am glad I'm not the only one :p
TwitchyHamster
12-23-2006, 02:28 PM
*wipes forehead* Well I know it's not intentional. I believe it is supposed to be his other foot resting on his foreward leg but still at first glance...hehe.
arisuonpaa
12-23-2006, 02:44 PM
Hehee, didn't notice that myself :). Now I definitely have to change that :D.
arisuonpaa
12-23-2006, 05:33 PM
Ok, fixed that leg and did some minor tweaks:

btw. does that shadow part of the fox look dirty? Maybe I have the shadow color wrong? It's just that if I take a darker and cooler color of red, I get that muddy color.. Oh and I have to redo that cast shadow from the leg. Now it looks like smoke or something.

http://ari.kapsi.fi/fox05.jpg
Isatche
12-23-2006, 08:26 PM
MUCH better :)
arisuonpaa
12-23-2006, 08:37 PM
Tweked here and there, added more light coming from the top left, and changed the colors of the fox shadow into more deep red:

http://ari.kapsi.fi/fox06.jpg
arisuonpaa
12-28-2006, 02:28 PM
Decided to fix all the values first and desaturated all the colors. At this point I'm pretty satisfied with the grayscale version. Now I'm gonna start the coloring..

http://ari.kapsi.fi/fox11.jpg
arisuonpaa
12-28-2006, 04:46 PM
Ok I think this one is finished. What do you think?

http://ari.kapsi.fi/fox12.jpg
Isatche
12-28-2006, 06:51 PM
Nice lights :)
It looks very positive, warm and pretty. I like it!
Imirie
12-28-2006, 07:17 PM
Nice colors. The environment has more depth and cohesive-ness in this version than the other ones. ^^!
The red on the fox might be a tad oversaturated in spots, though..
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