Uplift Universe - Image Entry: neville dsouza

[LightSovereign]

G'day neville, glad you've finally decided to enter..

best of luck

Marley

[mdavid]

Hey, I'm looking forward to watching this one. Great to see you entered buddy

[Ferx]

Hey Neville my dear friend, its more than nice to see you in this challenge, Mr. Magician :D And I´m in the front row to see all of your great magic !! Lets the show begin my friend!! :buttrock: Good luck Neville!! :thumbsup:

[nwiz25]

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a big hello!! to all my friends! its great to be back! let the race begin! its gonna be one helluva ride! \:D/ weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[nwiz25]

LightSovereign ~ Marley ma man! yup yup ... me finally decided to enter :p ... its great to be here dude! missed u guys a lot! :bounce: best wishes to you too! :thumbsup:

mdavid ~ heyyy bro!! :bounce: very happy to see you here! this time my theme will be a simple one ... love between alien and human ( don't know if thats weird :eek: ) but me gonna go with it anyways .. just for fun :p


Ferx ~ my dear friend! who i missed so much and now i meet once again! :love: very glad to see you too! i hope i take this concept to a reasonable level of emotion :p best of luck to you too buddy! :thumbsup:

cheers to you all! :beer:

[Thaldir]

Nevs?! :scream: Where have you been, Bro? It's been ages!

Happy, happy happy to see you in the Challenge:bounce::buttrock:can't wait to see your ideas taking shape.

[mdavid]

He's off and he's running and given us an update showing a cool concept. The idea is good and the close, intimate composition looks ideal. As for me, I'd be terrified of illustrating figures that close to the 'camera' but I know you'll do something really special with this. Good luck buddy

[nwiz25]

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hey people :) ... my final concept sketch ... will begin grey shading next on ... just a note : i'll have to alter the female's suit thingy in respect to orientation, right now for the record its pretty much facing the camera ..

[nwiz25]

Thaldir ~ a very good morning to you bro! :p hehe .. yup me been on low profile for a long time .. lots goin on back here .. i'll e-mail you the details .. things are fine now, but work pressure still on the rise :( my entire schedule has changed :cry: hope to complete this entry in time :eek:


mdavid ~ yo bro! :bounce: i read your comment a couple of days back but couldn't reply to it at the earliest ( was at work ) .. but i did take it into consideration and poof! here it is ... a little zoom out and extra shapes .. im all set :p ... thanx a million bro! god bless ya! :love:

[scala]

Hey Neville Happy to see you here

[Nekomouse]

This looks like it is going to be very sweet. I love that it is a close-up rather than a long shot of the lovers. I can't wait to see what colours you choose!

[Russel-Nash]

Hey, nice to see you here, Neville. :thumbsup:

Good luck with the challenge.

Torsten

[Thaldir]

Lovely idea with the close up, Neville!
Looking forward very much to the next steps.

[mdavid]

That's another really cool composition. Fantastic stuff buddy. That comment I made about the first composition was not meant to be a criticism of it. It was more a case of admiring the fact that you're able to handle that kind of work so well.

The new composition works on a level of revealing more of the characters. I really like those little alien details like the spiny thing on the back of his neck. The second composition lacks some of the intimacy of the first composition though.

I really don't know which one I like the best. They are both excellent

[NH]

heyyy here's my friend nwiz25 !!! Glad to see you in bro :D Best of luck buddy, I am looking forward to see more of your art, but for now ... :beer: huhuh

[nwiz25]

scala ~ very glad to see u here as well buddy! :p have fun!!

Nekomouse ~ thanks a lot for your kind words my friend :) there'll be another post to choose between two compostions .. lets see which one takes it ;)

Russel-Nash ~ thanks a lot bro! i'll be visiting your post in a while .. just by looking at the thumbnail image .. me went :eek: cheers n good luck to you too! :beer:

Thaldir ~ thanks a lot bro! do have a look at the latest post and choose the one that works the best ... coz i really want to frame the emotion well with this piece :)

mdavid ~ hey bro! hehe .. me actually is very confused as to how to get this one right .. coz somehow i did like the earlier one with the ' up close and personal ' thing goin on .. but then again .. with the second one ... the alien identity 'reveal' said a lot about their relationship .. coz she is human and he is alien in all ways .. well .. me posting two of them to see which one works .. ;) cheers bro! choose the best one for me! :p

bouboul ~ yooooooooo dude!! awesome to see you here man! missed ya a lot! well ... let the show begin! this is gonna be great! good luck to you as well! :thumbsup:

[nwiz25]

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hey folks! .. me really confused as to which one works here? is it A or B??


take your pick and let me know ...

cheers people!

[nwiz25]

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oops ... looks like it didn't upload properly :( .. bummer ..

[Nekomouse]

I vote for A!

[Thaldir]

Me too! Definitely A.

[Slav]

i am assuming this is going to be detailed to the max XD

cant wait to see it man.

[laurentino]

Hi Neville
Nice to see you here!
i can't wait for your final render!!!
:bounce:

[SteevieWoo]

wheee Mister Nev, I was worried we wouldn't have you around this time but now you're on! just cool.

Mmmmh.. I think the framming of your pic will deppend of how much of a setting you'll need or want to show, if that's not really important then I'd vote for A, but thinking again you can start with B and crop it later on when you're sure you won't need so much of a background. I had to expand my canvas last time when I was halfway done and it was a friggin' hassle, Please don't let that happen to you:sad:.

Good times buddy...

[mdavid]

I like 'A' best too. It has more intimacy and is somehow a more sensitive framing of the scene. And 'A' still has plenty of opportunity to convey the alien aspect of the figure on the right :thumbsup:

[LightSovereign]

A =All the way :)

Marley

[handlebar]

Great to see you here again nwiz25, i too like 'A' best, but i think a lot depends on how you are going to handle the lighting.

[Neubius]

yay!


there you are ! ace to see you buddy!
nice composition man.... haha i could have guessed you go for the romantic angle on the brief!
looking forward to your progress
A

[na]

Good luck with this, I'll be interested to see how your drawing develops.

[nwiz25]

Nekomouse, Tiz, Slav, laurentino, mdavid, Marley, handlebar, Neubius, Pearlyking ..

very happy to see you guys!! :bounce: yup .. me with A too .. was still hanging to that thought for sometime but kept swinging over to B for some reason :p ... but 'A' it is! ..
( damn i'm very slow this time :( .. work load on the rise back here :( .. will have to try and speed up :eek: ) ...

many thanks to SteevieWoo for the tip .. really helpful indeed! will keep in mind about that one for sure! ;) :)

thank you all for your verdict! most appreciated! :bounce:

god bless!

[AxelAlonso]

Neville the greatest friend and artist from far, far, away galaxies! :bounce:haha..

So good to see you in here , I am so ready to see were you take us, this will be fun to watch and admire , I like the emotions your are going for , when you mean meeting with other planet's race, its a bit more personal hahaha! Excellent my dear friend keep on that good energy!:thumbsup:

[nwiz25]

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started out with basic shading .. still have a long way to go...this time it's gonna be tough .. hope i complete this piece in time :( .. but even if i don't do so .. the show must go on ..

next update comin soon ;)

[nwiz25]

AxelAlonso ~ hello my dear friend! :bounce: great to see you here! :p missed you all a lot! hehe .. yup.. me went for a direct hit with emotions .. hoping it turns out well ;)
cheers to you! :beer:

[KYKhalil]

I see it's coming to life my friend!!! :D I am eager to see this one!!:thumbsup:

[nwiz25]

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! :bounce: hey kamal!!
so very happy to see you man! :cry: (happy tears :D) lately me been really busy with work .. in fact .. still am :( .. pressure on the rise day by day . but me trying my level best to keep up .. thanks for the push bro! really need it!

[nmcelmury]

Yikes we got a heavy hitter on board! lol. Nice work man, I'm sure it's gonna turn out great. BTW, love the tutorial from your last one. Keep up the solid work :thumbsup:

[mdavid]

Beautiful start. The subtle alien features work really well :thumbsup:

[SteevieWoo]

Hey Nev, don't worry about the time, last time your work in progress could pass as finished about halfway through the process :D :D :D

Funny how it looks 3D-smooth already, you got the nack for that... and slilky look is going to be great for this king of scene...

[Russel-Nash]

Nice start. :thumbsup:

Can't wait to see more.

Torsten

[grooshka]

Hello,
Very interesting looking idea for a pic. Like somebody spoke earlier: it has that intimate look of a real drama.
But we have to wait for more updates. I'd like to see more, no doubt.

As for A/B dilemma I vote for A! Close up makes it look even more eye-catching.

PS Thx for your words of encouragement on my thread.

Good luck, mate!

[Neubius]

really like the way you methodically build up the details, i wish i had your patience!

looking really good mate :)

[nwiz25]

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hey people! :)

latest update ..
more darker tones will be added soon, followed by the lighter ones ;)

moving on ...

[Ferx]

Hey Neville, that looks really cool, like a lot the head form and anatomy on it, the eye looks great :thumbsup: . All the form have a nice "alien" sense but with a familiar touch and that is really great :) Again, great start my dear magician :D Cheers!!

[nwiz25]

nmcelmury ~ hey dude! :p glad to see ya, i'm really happy you liked the tutorial, stay tuned for more ;) cheers man!

mdavid ~ thanks a million ma man! :bounce: more details soon!

SteevieWoo ~ hehe :p hope history repeats itself bro! that'll be great! :D tricky part of the alien will be the colour and feel .. keepin ma fingers crossed! bless ya dude!

Russel-Nash ~ thanks buddy! :)

grooshka ~ hey dude! thanks for droppin by, really means a lot!

Neubius ~ always a pleasure to see you here dude! many thanks :p

[nwiz25]

Hey Neville, that looks really cool, like a lot the head form and anatomy on it, the eye looks great :thumbsup: . All the form have a nice "alien" sense but with a familiar touch and that is really great :) Again, great start my dear magician :D Cheers!!

Fernando dude! very happy you dropped by! was wondering where were you :p me hope i maintain the look all round but still keeping in mind about the alien design ..
thanks again for your kind words :p god bless you dude! :love: take care!

[JackZhang]

damn, i always thought your work is 3d....
fooled me again this time...

[handlebar]

Great start Neville, even at this early stage your drawing is showing signs of emotion, fantastic!

[Russel-Nash]

What can I say other than: :bowdown:

[nwiz25]

JackZhang ~ hehe :p thanx bro!

handlebar ~ thank you my friend! means a lot to me :) i hope that i keep up with the emotion all the way through . bless u dude!

Russel-Nash ~ thanks a lot buddy! :bounce:

[nwiz25]

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newest update folks .. i've yet to add some specularity .. later ;)

i don't think there'll be any background imagery ..
these two will be of prime focus :)

[na]

This is really developing well, I remember how refined you're style of painting was for the last challenge so I know this is going to turn out something special!

[nethken]

wow its looking great! best of luck mate!

[Thaldir]

Nevs, you're crazy bro! As usual you'll have half the visitors here believing this is 3D ;)

Love the direction this one is taking.:thumbsup:

[nwiz25]

Pearlyking ~ hey buddy!! thanks for dropping by :) i hope i make this better than the last challenge ... but at the same time keeping it kinda minimal ;)


nethken ~ thanks bro!! :p wishing you the best as well! :thumbsup:


Thaldir ~ Tiz ma man! :bounce: feels really good reading your comment :p bless you bro!! :love: :p

[nwiz25]

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added a deep shadow pass and yes .. gills .. as i mentioned earlier, there will not be any background art, complete blackness :D ( darkness will be too much of a .. er .. dark word :O )

more soon my friends :p

[jeromoo]

Hi Neville, nice stuff. Definitely fooled me into thinking it was 3D. I would recommend against total blackness in your finished piece. Instead of showing some background setting, you can try adding interesting effects like in the poster "My Blueberry Nights" for example: http://www.filmtakip.com/filmres/or/MY-BLUEBERRY-NIGHTS.jpg

I'm waiting to see the girl. :) All the best and keep it up!

[nwiz25]

thanks a million Jerome!! :bounce: thats an amazing reference image you sent!! vibrant and pretty much in the direction that i'm following :p those lights gave me an idea :p .. keepin my fingers crossed as to how i'm gonna execute it :eek:
thanks again buddy! you rock! :buttrock: all the best to you too!:thumbsup:

[CrackleWax]

Hiya Neville,


Looks promising again.

Just signing up to this thread so I won't miss anything!



cheers

Gert

[musi]

Hi Neville,

I was looking for your entry - and wasn't disappointed!
Love-love-love your concept, and the last update too! :love::love:
It's SOOOO beautiful and sensual! Oh, I can just imagine how it will end up, my friend!

I am not participating this time around - VERY busy... But I WILL find time to step by from time to time and enjoy your WIP!

Good luck!

[mdavid]

You're doing brilliantly buddy. You've captured a lot of sensitivity and compassion in this scene already. Great stuff!

[nwiz25]

CrackleWax ~ hey buddy! :p great to see you here! haven't missed much tho .. hopefully within the time constraint .. the best is yet to come ;) cheers man! :beer:

Alexandra ~ my dear friend!! :bounce: me very happy you dropped by! missed ya a lot! :p :love: me really needed the extra push :p there's lots to do .. hope to finish it in time ..
take care of yourself dear, god bless!

mdavid ~ always a breath of fresh air! thanks a lot bro! :p you rock!

[HornlessUnicorn]

Wow, very fine work, almost looks like 3d modeling, can't wait to see more.

[handlebar]

Wow Neville, i love the delicate touch you have, looks awesome.

[nwiz25]

HornlessUnicorn & handlebar ~ thanks for droppin by .. i'll be updating soon with some more strokes n shades ;)
cheers buddies! :beer:

[brrrhmmm]

Great work as always.Did you notice something?This year the cgchallenge timeline seems to be
compressed with a much tighter deadline.Also illustration gets less time.Some great illustrators take months or years to produce great art work.

[AxelAlonso]

Hi Neville, :)

That's looking so darn good! love the black BG as you pointed it out wanting to be! Great idea, :lightbulb the face its great and so the light that hits his features! a much better emotinal aproach ! as It should for the personality you are going for in this art piece! Good to see your ideas at work as always my friend!:thumbsup:

[MartinNielsen]

Hey hey ol'buddy. :beer: Everything are the same: never miss a challenge and doing "3d in 2d" eh? :) Looking forward to see what you end up with this time :bowdown:

[Ivy00]

Neville you always have such beautiful clean lines, someday I may have to pick your brain and have you show me a few pointers. I have such a loose style it is on the verge of chaos.

[nwiz25]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1208297161_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1208297161_large.jpg)

added few muscle details, soon enough others will follow suit ...

my fingers are aching :(

still have a long way to go ...

[nwiz25]

brrrhmmm ~ that is so true buddy ... in fact .. the time contraint is already a major challenge in itself, as for me .. work pressure, tiredness, sometimes the thought of completing a little bit of the entry doesn't even hit me :( .. all my energy gets drained at work :( i really have to hand it to the other artists who have already come this far with their colour pass and some have even completed their entry on time :O wow!
thanks for dropping by my friend! really glad to see you here :)


AxelAlonso ~ a big hello my dear friend!! :bounce: missed ya a lot! .. as for the features n lighting .. a very helpful reference image that i found a few weeks back lifted a big load off my shoulders .. the only thing i had to do was replace the human features of the male character with alien features which further came from a 'dolphin' .. ( the gills n fins ) everything else is already set, only downside is the reference image is not big enough to analyse details, i'll have to come up with my own set of details when working on the high res version ... plus i'll have to think of a good colour palette or leave it as an old photograph .. lots of ideas comin up .. so in short ... 40% of my work is cut out for me .. the rest is still an important chunk for me to execute well .. i hope :(


MartinNielsen ~ hey bro! i just visited your thread .. and boy was i dazzled! :eek: .. plus teased too :( :( :( ... lol ... best wishes to you bro! take care! :p


Ivy00 ~ me always ready to help my dear friend! .. in fact, the tools i use in order to get those lines n shades are :

eraser .. playing with opacity settings for this tool, i can control how much i want a specific area to be erased, whether it's 100% or 50% .. this helps me shade better

pen tool .. those sharp lines are created using the pen tool, followed by the eraser to get rid of certain areas..

smudge tool .. finally, i use this tool to 'disperse' some areas inside out .. a fine e.g is an 'area shadow' .. how it stretches from sharp to blurry ;)

hope it was of help :p .. let me know if you get stuck ;)
thanks for dropping by! best wishes to you! :thumbsup:

[Ivy00]

Thank you Neville, I use eraser the same way, such a wonderful little tool. It is that darn pen tool in Photoshop that I get so frustrated with. One of these days I will master it.

[Ferx]

Hey Neville, great my friend!! Is incredible to see how your brushes develop in a totally magic way the forms and details on your painting :thumbsup: . Really cool control on the lighting and shadows. The expression for him is awesome!! :D Great work my friend!! All the best!! :)

[GaeasHerald]

This is not 3D? :eek:. Damm. I'm completly blown away. My only crit for now is that the cheek looks as if bruised... Maybe thats the idea. Fanstastic work nonetheless!

[Neubius]

this is great man! here comes the magic ;)


dude , even with out any texture in the mood is really strong, can't wait to see more.
A

[OZ]

WOW!!! gosh! whAT great paint skills u have! ...im everytime surprised by this! Wooo...jawdropping! sincere compliments..:bowdown:

[plasteredcat]

very smart rendering in the alien so far... Looking forward to seeing more!

[AxelAlonso]

Hey Neville! Is this for real! WOW!:surprised The texture of the skin it’s so tangible and exquisite already,:cool: I think you have done excellent incorporating the dolphin attributes to him and so the texture of the skin is he also will have the same bright ? And good job in explaining every process my friend thanks for that!:)

[nwiz25]

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moved on to the forearm section .. fins still have to be worked upon ...

days are just goin by :( ... i really hope i finish this on time :(

cheers my friends!

good luck to all the artists!
amazing work!! :O

[handlebar]

Looking fantastic Neville. I know what you mean by the time ticking by.

[KYKhalil]

Coming on strong Neville :thumbsup: Eager Eager Eager I am to see the progress :D

I don't know if it's just me (maybe because I have not started yet:sad: ) but this Challenge seems so short.:shrug:

[nwiz25]

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phew! ... did a little bit of the fins ... details still pending .. but soon enough, i can start shading the girl, his one true love :p

[mdavid]

Fantastic progress buddy! You're dazzling us with your painting skills again

[nwiz25]

sorry for late reply everyone :( it's rush rush time :cry: ...


Ivy00 ~ i'm sure you will dear! :p in fact, just give me some time, i'll post a little something about the way i shade objects using those tools
thanks for dropping by! good luck! :thumbsup:


Ferx ~ wishing the same to you too buddy! thanks a lot for your kind words :)


GaeasHerald ~ hey dude!! great to see you here! hehehe .. yup, this is not 3d .. but i have to owe to my reference image that helped me shade it the way i wanted to... the extra alien details were the only tricky parts, coz they have to match up to the scene's lighting, as for his cheeks .. that's just to show that they're actually a little sunken and not bloated up, compared to the reference photo, i've exaggerated that feature a little bit more ... thanks for visiting my friend! :p


Neubius ~ thanks a lot bro! thats makes me a lot better! coz i was wondering that i won't be colourizing it in a certain way ... instead aim for a classic 'sepia' tone look .. kind of like an old photograph ... i hope i get to do that in time :eek: lets see how it turns out ..


OZ ~ bless you buddy! thanks a bunch!


harachte ~ thanks dude!


AxelAlonso ~ thank you my friend! me glad my little explanation was beneficial .. but there will be more soon, which will help you even better ;) stay tuned for my next update!


handlebar ~ yeah dude :( ... this time its a little scary .. ( pun intended :D )


KYKhalil ~ kamal ma man! :p very happy to see you here! me wanting to finish this quickly now :( .. yup this year's challenge is short :( .. somehow the interaction is not the same as before :(


mdavid ~ u rock bro! thanks a million! :p

[nwiz25]

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i'm back once again .. this time with a little more forearm details ...


over and out!

[jeromoo]

Hi Neville! Wow, you have a unique method of working here! I wouldn't have such patience to paint like you did. Hurry up paint the lady already. Don't keep the guys waiting! :P

Coming along great!

[Ferx]

Hey Neville, is a pleasure to see how you develop great forms and volumes with light and dark, simply amazing my dear magician!! :arteest: All the best for you my friend!! :thumbsup: Cheers !! :beer:

[nwiz25]

jeromoo ~ hehe :D yup yup bro :p ... she'll be there pretty soon :p me really need to get my act together :O time running out :cry: thanks for all what you said my friend! cheers! :beer:



Ferx ~ bless u fernando! :p always a pleasure to see you here! :bounce:

[JackZhang]

I love it! crazy shading!

[OZ]

...damn! YOU DID IT AGAIN ! !..HAND RENDERING ! !.. :eek:
...u MUST finish this piece of work... naaah...cant wait to see more!!:bowdown: dooo it...dooo it...dooo it...dooo it..

[SteevieWoo]

Hehehe.. you keep playing the trick on all of us, making us think it's 3D... :D

It's going really well Neville, the dark enviroment and the soft shadows mix good. Maybe some of the details are too sharp, like the edges of the gills and the fold of the armpit, but nothing big... just wanted to contribute something.:D I know you'll do just fine :thumbsup:

[nwiz25]

JackZhang ~ thanks a lot bro! :p one thing i have to hand it to you, your modeling speed! :eek: in no way at all, can i do that in a short time span :O ... u rock bro! cheers!


OZ ~ hehehehehhehe :D thanks for the push buddy! me really need it now :p ..


SteevieWoo ~ hehe :p thanks for droppin by my friend! :bounce: as for the armpit and gills .. they still have to be worked on .. ( me was soooo lazy to finish it then :cry: ) ...
:D stay tuned for the next update :D bless ya dude! :)

[scala]

Just let's say Neville is the king of the WIP . Keep on Neville

[gpepper]

Yeah, Neville, his cool style and incredible technique !
Nice to see you here boy !

[nwiz25]

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started shading the girl now .. looking really weird so to speak :O :O :O ..
have to get my act together!!

later folks ... next update comin up ..

[pkneeshaw]

Wow this is really nice. I was looking through the image entries and my eyes popped straight to this one. Hope you get finished in time.

[musi]

Hi Neville,

You got the girl in! Nice! I was waiting for this moment! :D
At first I thought the shape of her head is looking strange, but then it dawned at me: the hair! It's her hair!
Really looking forward to se her shaded.

Great work, my friend! I love it already very much! :love::love::love:

[nwiz25]

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phew!! ... just did her eyes :O .. which was extremely tough :(
hope it looks good :S


moving on ...

[nwiz25]

scala ~ man! king of wip! :eek: no ways bro, me still have a long way to go .. hehe :p


gpepper ~ hey buddy!! very happy to see you too!! sorry i havent been commenting much this time :cry: ( but i surely will! you can bet on that! ;) ) .. lots of things on my shoulders :( ... thats why i'm rushing like mad ..


pkneeshaw ~ many thanks to you dude! i'm really hopin too i finish this in time :( ...


musi ~ helllo buddy!! :bounce: yup .. she's in :p .. hehe .. her head does look weird .. but surprisingly ... her hair won't be seen that much ... that head shape is just temporary ... there's something else i have in mind ... let's see how it goes ..
keepin my fingers crossed :)

[MartinNielsen]

Excellent progress. This will be another hit from you :beer:

[Russel-Nash]

Great updates, you're a genius my friend. :bounce:

Hurry up. I want to see this final.:arteest:

Torsten

[mdavid]

Beautiful. I can't offer any crits or suggestions - I'm just here enjoying watching you work. I'm cheering for you, buddy.

[Slav]

hey man, when am i going to see some significant change on this image! common man! :wip: :wip: :wip: :)

[nwiz25]

MartinNielsen ~ Russel-Nash ~ mdavid ~ Slav ...


good lord! you guys are amazing! really appreciate all the encouragement and cheer! :love: very much need it now .. :( .. there isnt any net connection at my place, i'm now trying to c communicate and submit my images at a net cafe :( .. the pressure is building up .. i really hope i get this done on time, before it's too late :cry:

god bless you all my buddies! feels great to see your comments! :love:

[nwiz25]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1209054707_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1209054707_large.jpg)

done with her eyebrows now ...
(loved the smudging and erasing all the way!)

although, :( pressure on the rise and no net connection at my place...need to visit the net cafe a lot, it's the only way :(

keepin my fingers crossed ...

[Ferx]

Hey Neville, really great update my friend, love the "rendering" way on your image, incredible!! :thumbsup: Great feeling on the girl eye !! ( is a beautiful image this close up :) ). I know this will be an other masterpice of you my dear friend! Cheers :beer:

[Jassar]

Holy moly! this is mad! keep going man :thumbsup:

[MartinNielsen]

When do we see some colors? :arteest:

[Donglu-LittleFish]

Such great intimacy between the characters! You did a really good job in terms of giving the figures a very soft and romatic touch. Keep it up! :)

[nwiz25]

Ferx ~ always my encouragement charm! :p thanks a lot buddy! :love:


Jassar ~ hehe :D thanks dude!


MartinNielsen ~ hey bro! :bounce: colours are goin to be a surprise .. i'm aiming for a classic old look .. sepia ;) ... it all goes with the story :p hope it all turns out fine :S


Donglu-LittleFish ~ warm greetings to you my friend! :p very happy to see you here :p .. as for this piece .. i owe it all to the reference image that catapulted me to take it to a much higher level ...
soft, sharp strokes, more smudging, lots of exaggerated features; long eyebrows and eyelashes etc .. are the extras that i've added that are not present in the reference image .. i felt it needed that touch to really show what they shared ... on the other hand, there are lot of other things are left which will complete the story ..
but then again, time is running out :cry: ..

thanks for dropping by dear! best wishes to you!

[nwiz25]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1209225100_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1209225100_large.jpg)

hey folks! ... getting a little closer to basic shade completion.. still need to add final details and colour :O
16 days left!! this is a nightmare! have to speed up!!! :(

[GaeasHerald]

This is amazing Neville. I'm still speechless about this being a 2D image. Thinking of the deadline and the colours, maybe you can just make a B&W image. The sepia tone idea is great also; I reckon the colors will not matter as much as good texturing and lighting. Just my point of view...
Can't wait to see the final image!

[Pegahoul]

and I was just about to say 'nice modelling' ^^
It's 2D? bet is going to be awesome. The interaction is very clear here. Going to watch it ^^

[Russel-Nash]

Again, amazing update. :buttrock:

Just to my mind the shape of the head of the woman looks a little odd. But maybe it's just me.

Torsten

[AxelAlonso]

Wow this is looking great!

I love the faces and their eyes it's just made with lots of emotion and value. Almost like a wedding picture were loves existing with out boundaries! Really nice to see all your excellent taste in art and life made with this professionalism!

One comment her skull shape might look a bit to small in the back, but maybe it’s because the light won’t hit there? And also could be that I am used to see bumpier skull shapes? Although I thought was better to point it out my friend! It’s great to see all this work!:applause:

[sasquatch70]

Hello Neville,

Very intimate piece! Thats a rarity. Excellent work.
Brad

[HornlessUnicorn]

Really great detail and very fine work! :) Amazing work, my Friend:) ! (Do you use the alpha channel for the boarder or rim?)

I have to agree with Axel about the females skull shape - it looks a bit small as if a part is missing. I asume that you'll add hair later on? Then it wont be a problem I think.

Keep up the great work! Can't wait to see your colours!

Cheers,:beer:

Dimitrij.

[scala]

Neville you should make an animated gif with your wip

[nwiz25]

GaeasHerald | Pegahoul | Russel-Nash | AxelAlonso | sasquatch70 | HornlessUnicorn | scala ...


thanks a million, for your enouragement and suggestions! :love: me was really hoping to see you all here and point out a few things :) ... hehe .. yup, i had a big hunch when posting the wip image, that if i left the head that way,it'll be disturbing, but actually it's temporary .. i already have/had a clear picture in mind as to what should be there instead of hair ( which is present in the reference image ) .. in fact, i'm very tempted right now to give away the story but i think i'll keep it till the end ;) now the plot thickens :D .. reading all your comments, it's a great push for me to go further and finish this piece before time runs out ..

there are many parts which are absolutely tricky coz i have to match the lighting that is in the reference image, but i think i'll be able to pull it off ;) let's see how it goes ...

as to whether i've used an alpha channel .. nope :p i use lots n lots of layers, burn tool, transparency blend modes, and really big blobs of black to blend the characters in .. for that i mostly use the eraser to gradually fade the edges so that it doesn't appear patchy :)

scala ~ i totally agree with you :) ... once i'm done, i'll get cracking on the animated gif :p ..

i thank you all for your valuable input, but most of all .. your encouragement! :love:
it's a blessing!

[nwiz25]

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hey guys!
latest update with something new ...

there is a reason her head will remain bald and partially covered ... there are also few more elements coming up that will 'connect' her and the alien ..
one thing i can say regarding the story ..

its a sad one :(

more soon my friends! ...

and quick! :O :O :O

[simovici]

beautiful. the girl's face expresson is awesome. it's full of feelings.

[jeromoo]

Nice to see some strong updates on the lady. She is so beautiful. But I think the emotion will be stronger if she is not smiling, but looking blissfully sad, as if savouring her last moment with her lover.

[nwiz25]

simovici ~ thanks a lot for your kind words buddy! :p


jeromoo ~ hey bro! great to see you here! :p .. yup, that's the actual route i thought of earlier, i even had my doubts about keeping her smile, but then i thought .. she's thankful, for the love that was given to her.. and that it was going to be her last ... ( hehe .. you're the first i disclosed a part of the story to :D ) ... as for one of the elements .. there'll be a tear .. but me a little worried as to how it should flow ..
ok .. another thing for u dude :p .. the smile .. its part of the title too ;)
cheers man! :beer:

[walrus]

This is just gorgeous, Neville! The expressions on both faces, the tenderness between them, and as usual, your trademark meticulous attention to rendering that makes your 2D work look utterly 3D. I like her expression, and while I don't know your whole story yet - you're being so secretive! - I can sense from the last exchanges that it's something both tender and happy and sad at the same time... maybe just some oh-so-subtle wrinkles on her forehead will add a very subtle feeling of sadness and wistfulness to her face without making her smile any less? But it's not fair for me to comment without knowing whatemotions you're trying to elicit yourself. Anyhow, it's looking super, keep going! Get to color soon, you don't have much time left! :)
good luck!

[OZ]

EXPRESSIONS ROCK! Amazing work for details and mood. :bowdown: ...wordless...

[nwiz25]

walrus ~ heyy buddy! i'm very very happy to see you here! your comments are very valuable, it's what explains about you, your nature i.e. helping people! don't ever stop! we're always here, waiting, listening to what you have to say :thumbsup: .. ( even though we practically can't hear you :D hehehe )
i really like the idea about the subtle wrinkles on her forehead! even though the reference image doesn't have them, the wrinkle addition will be good for this piece. :p
me still have lots to do :cry: yup, even the colour process has to start! :eek: have to get on to it :(
many thanks to you mike! take care! and good luck to you too! :thumbsup:


OZ ~ you rock bro! :p :buttrock: my friend n i just went through your entire thread .. and boy! we went :drool: :drool:

[HornlessUnicorn]

Neville, my Friend :) This looks awesome :) Love the "crown" on the female's head. It really looks like 3D... sheesh!!

Cheers,

Dimitrij.

[nmcelmury]

Wow Neville, that is looking fantastic, looks like a 3d model :cry:, in fact it looks more like a 3D model than most of my 3D models look like lol. Congrats on the spectacular work, looking forward to you finishing it! :bowdown:

[Ferx]

Hey Neville, really great my dear magician!! I love the peaceful expressions on the couple, really cool !! :) Is amazing too see the great "render values" on your image my friend!!:thumbsup: Maybe you need a bit "flesh push" on some contact points; the alien hand on the woman head, the alien chest with the woman chin, the forehead of the woman and the alien mouth, only a comment :) Again , incredible magic show like always my friend!! :D All the best! Cheers!! :beer:

[winchester]

wow.
lookin beautiful so far!
I love the sense of intimacy. truely wonderful subtlties in thier expressions. I am pleased you decided upon this composition.
Cant wait to see this one finished!

holy doodle! just read some more of your comments....this isnt 3D? hooooooooooly! amazing sense of form and lighting!

[RupertD]

I also thought it was 3d on first glance. Very nice smooth airbrushing, giving it an almost luminous look. The form has a beautiful sculptural feel. Keep it up!

[Neubius]

no crits. just wanted to say it's looking amazing man! keep it up :)


A

[XSIEN]

nice,
i'm also going for romantic affair as well. :)
I better keep on eye on your work.
keep it up!

[LightSovereign]

WHOA! love it, Neville..Conveys a host of emotions already..I love that she smiles..this is very real!!..Agreed with mike how your 2d looks 3d.

very maticulous, mate..

Congratulations

Marley

[mdavid]

It's looking fantastic. Keep going buddy. You're doing some beautiful stuff here

[nwiz25]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1209808293_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1209808293_large.jpg)

hey folks, been a while now ... but i'm pretty much done with her ear ... i think i can move on to the colour pass, hopefully in the next update ... (then again, nothing special as that is going to be a single tone)

will be back ;)

good luck to all!

[jeromoo]

Wow, the ear is really nicely done! Hurry up and get the colours on, Neville!

[nwiz25]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1209836413_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1209836413_large.jpg)

i give in :( ... had to correct ear details ... since i went through a couple of photos and came across a good close up, one glance, that was it ... had to make those changes ...

[nwiz25]

Wow, the ear is really nicely done! Hurry up and get the colours on, Neville!


thanks a lot bro :p colour will be comin real soon ;) ... although the ear is still bugging me a little bit :argh: ... but i'll make those wee changes later on ;)

will reply to the others soon ... YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!


have to rush :cry:

[scala]

I just realize why I like it so much your pic .It reminds me these B&W movies in the 50 With Bogart and Bacall or in France Jean Gabin and Michèle Morgan .Wonderful Piece Neville .
High Sensuality?*****

[MartinNielsen]

Hmmmm... are you holding something back from us, Neville? Are you really going for a monocromatic look here?

[handlebar]

Great progress, i'm realy looking forward to the colour pass, the facial expressions are fantastic.

[sasquatch70]

Allright Neville, what 3D software are you using? That looks to 3 dimensional.LOL You work pops off the page. Very elegant, and sophisticated piece. I love it.

Brad

[lauranonce]

congratulations for your image! it's really amazing :)

[nwiz25]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1209898035_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1209898035_large.jpg)

this stage is complete .. next will be the specular pass, fix ups, add ons ...

for the update : i've added more subtle details to her face


many thanks to all of you for your kind suggestions and encouragement!

will be back with something new ..

take care everyone ..

cheers!

[nethken]

wow! I really like this image! It is subtle and powerful. Very intimate. Well done, looking forward to seeing the finished piece!

[Donglu-LittleFish]

Neville, your technics are awesome!!! Just can't imagine how you can achieve this kind of rendering using only 2D tools. Great subtle details and facial expression on the girl.

I can see and feel this story unfolding itself slowly...She frowns gently, yet she is smiling...melancholic for the not far separation, yet happy for this last moment of tenderness...she is not asking for more as she knows that she will hold this memory within for her life time...

You are not only talented technically, but also a great story teller! :applause:

[nwiz25]

HornlessUnicorn | nmcelmury | Ferx | winchester | RupertD | Neubius | XSIEN | LightSovereign | mdavid | jeromoo | MartinNielsen | handlebar | sasquatch70 | lauranonce | nethken | Donglu-LittleFish ....


i thank you all so very much! :love: again i'll mention that, major credit goes to the single reference image i found that had the emotional connection i was looking for, the idea of using the reference image and adding extra details came from, none other than ... expose 5 coverart done by Jussi Lehtiniemi ...
http://kryptoreye.cgsociety.org/gallery/421347/
.. i was totally amazed how he binded the actual image painting with the forest itself, all so seamlessly .. that gave me headstart with this piece ...
the story had to be thought of even with the reference image in order to take it to a different route altogether ...
another challenge was to paint the entire image at 3k resolution while the actual size was 500 pixels in height :| ... making the minute details a little hard to get around with :( ..

all in all ... it was fun and frustating the same time in order to match the lighting with the rest of the piece ... but i'm happy no matter what :)

stay tuned for next updates my friends! :p

god bless ya all! :love:

[OZ]

OH MY!!! Ok..what kind of comment can i leave here? im surprised only surprised...more and more...sprendid...splendid work...can wait to see the finished work!!!

[Ataulfo]

Hi Neville,
Really good lights and shadows.
I have seen your works.
Amazing.
:bowdown:
:bowdown:
:bowdown:
Iban

[JackZhang]

sorry bro for not passing by for a long while. was super busy.
both me and donglu loves your work. will your final be in grey shade?
keep it up buddy!

[varma]

sweat sweat modeling!
Very cool!
:thumbsup:

[scala]

I told you Neville I found it it's a black and white Movie ...of the 50 's

[nwiz25]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1210001664_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1210001664_large.jpg)

hey guys! ... me back with some more details, this time for her alien lover and with a specular shading process .. a pretty quick one for a start, from there i'll get onto the rest of the image ..
hope the screenshots are self explanatory ;)

cheers everyone!

back to work ... :O

[nwiz25]

OZ ~ hey buddy! me really want to finish this too :( ... time is running out :cry: thanks for dropping by


Ataulfo ~ thanks a lot dude! there's a lot coming up, but time is the only contraint :( ...



JackZhang ~ heyy!! :p me totally understand bro ... even i was caught up with a lot of extra work .. trying hard to balance time and finish this once and for all! .. i'm really happy you and donglu like my work, feels great to know that .. yup, the final piece will be in a sepia tone .. keeping my fingers crossed
thanks for dropping by bro! u rock!



varma ~ thanks a million dude! hehe .. it's nice to know that you feel its 3d :) i was really doubtful as to how the other shapes would turn out in terms of light and shadow



scala ~ hey buddy! :p ... me really have no clue which movie bro :( ... the reference image i found was a photograph of a couple .. do you have a screenshot of any scene of that movie?

[GaeasHerald]

Neville, seeing your progress is pure enjoyment! One thing, be careful about the specular highlights, concentrate them in the focal point of the image to make the most out of them. It's a great chance to add subtle texturing too.

This already is a master piece, can't wait to see what you'll do next!

[Ivy00]

ahhh ha ha here you are, I lost your thread for a while :) this is coming along beautifully and so glad to see you post steps of your process. I can't wait for colors, COLORS :bounce::bounce::bounce:

[gpepper]

Still excellent !:drool:

[nwiz25]

GaeasHerald ~ hey bro! thank you so much for the tip! :p ..
i'll surely keep in mind about it .. just few important things left ..
i just hope i finish this in time .. cheers bro! :beer:

Ivy00 ~ heyyy linda!! so very happy to see you! i'm very happy the screenshot process helped .. hopefully in the next update, there'll be colour .. ;) thanks for dropping by!

gpepper ~ thanks bro! means a lot :)

[scala]

Hey Neville I was just thinking of the atmosphere not specially a pic

[nwiz25]

scala ~ oh ok :D :D :D :D .. hehe

[nerdyninja]

I have to say sometimes your badassedness just scares me. lol You have so many wonderful ideas and your compositions and eye for detail are beautifully delightful! I think this is soo serene and beautiful and full of love! :cry: cant wait to see more!

[plasteredcat]

Looking aces! It's got a "in the womb" look for me, and the way they embrace each other is really tender... lovely piece already! Looking forward the colouring!

[nwiz25]

nerdyninja ~ heyyy celine! :bounce: very happy to see you here! :p me hope to finish this as soon as possible, getting a little tired now :( .. need to pull forward and get to work :blush: ...
hope to see ya once again! take care dear! :p god bless!


harachte ~ thanks a lot dude! i think the colour will be in the final submission ( that's if i finish it quickly o_O ) .. really needed the encouragement! thanks again dude! good luck to you! :thumbsup:

[nwiz25]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1210085733_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1210085733_large.jpg)

ok guys :) .... more specular details, shadows and first sepia color wash! ... still a few things left .. i gave into temptation and added the color :p ( was thinking of doing it toward the final )

hope it looks fine .. this is what i had in mind right from the start .. choosing the sepia color was not easy, as there were many many shades n tones out there ... finally i found another cool photograph that had a very classy color tone .. ;) the rest is now :p

cheers my friends!

[Cyberone]

by far the best of any of the "alien and human love" pictures...

yay!!

are you going to add more textures? or leave it sort and smoky?

[walrus]

Thanks for sharing your specular process, Neville. So when you say you gave in and added sepia - does that mean you're not planning on adding any more color than that? Interesting. Very classis looking. In that case, what elsae is left for you to do aside from signing it? :thumbsup:

[GaeasHerald]

your details are not specular, they are spectacular!

[AxelAlonso]

Wow Neville! The idea did come along in full detail view! I like so much the serenity and peaceful look in it! I think the colors or not colors its just personal taste, I assure you I will love this one as it is...I can almost hear the ocean from their eyes, not because the emptiness but because its full of pure life! Great art my friend!:thumbsup::arteest:

[MartinNielsen]

Looks good, neville :) Interesting choice of colors.

[Ferx]

Hey Neville, really cool!! like a lot the mood and felling on your image, awesome. Maybe the shoulder part of her is a bit dark in realtion with the light and shadows on the alien arm and the biceps of him looks a bit flat, only a comment :) Really superb work! A great experience to see all of the evolution on this image! Cheers :beer:

[nwiz25]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1210154644_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1210154644_large.jpg)

close to finishing ... next will be fix ups and a little something ...

i couldn't have done this part without two amazing photos .. once this piece is complete .. it'll be reveal time as to which reference images i used in order to bring it to this level

many thanks for your suggestions and encouragement!

moving on folks ...

[nwiz25]

Cyberone ~ thanks a million dude! yep .. kinda, i'm trying not to make everything look so evident .. in fact, more subtle .. most of the wrinkles and lumps are pretty faint but still can be seen .. more or less this is the final color tone i'm using


walrus ~ yo mike!! i'm happy you like the specular process :p hehe .. yep, this is it for the coloring, i think this is my first challenge work with a single tone, on the contrary, there are two other artworks in the gallery that don't have any color at all :) still have a bit to do .. will be back soon ;) thanks for dropping by dude! :p


GaeasHerald ~ bless u bro! :love:


AxelAlonso ~ i simply adore your imagination :p thanks a lot buddy!


MartinNielsen ~ thanks dude!


Ferx ~ hey buddy!! thanks for pointing it for me! :p i'll surely get on it and make those corrections! always looking forward to your comment! all the best buddy!

[ivanisavich]

Wow...this one is truly beautiful! So full of emotion!

I hope you win!

[OZ]

GO GO GO GO! even more amazing!! A part from the incredible 2d skills (really amazing and superior) what Kill me (in a positive way ;) obviously) is the style.Elegant (extremely) touching (maybe the most important aspect of the image) and in general beautifull. At the moment the image may be a closed work. Is already perfect for me...so i find myself unable to imagine what kind of "extra" touch you can put in. Marvellous.:bowdown:

[scala]

Neville don't tell me it's gonna be a sad story ? She is crying ...

[Ivy00]

aww scala it could just be the beauty of love that brings that tear. Neville :drool: this is so wonderfully done.

[Donglu-LittleFish]

Neville, I am speechless....that tear drop is totally amazing!!!:applause:

[nwiz25]

ivanisavich | thank you so much for your kind words! :love: there are so many talented artists here who's works are absolutely top notch! :eek: thanks again for dropping by! :)


OZ | bro ... you make me feel like a million dollars :love: :p :D thanks a million for your constant encouragement and best wishes! you rock the house bro! :buttrock:


scala | hey buddy! .. i'm afraid so :( ... in fact .. worse .. she'll be no more :(


Ivy00 | thanks a lot dear! :love: great to see you again!


Donglu-LittleFish | thanks a million donglu! i know now that all shading work for the tear drop has paid off! :bounce: bless you!

[JackZhang]

crazy >< .... and .......totally crazy....><

[varma]

Man, this is really magic, and only in 2d, you say?
Respects!
:)

[AxelAlonso]

Wow! I like so much the reflection and the purity of that tear, like tear of love supposed to be just like melting the ice of waiting for love causes! ;)


:lightbulb It’s Brilliant Brilliant ! Genius I say! Haha!:D
(ooh that Izma):wip:

[handlebar]

That's beautiful Neville!

[nwiz25]

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hey guys :) ... me pretty much done with the changes, fix ups, plus a major specularity work on the human .. i even strengthened her features some more hoping it goes along well with the tear drop but yet keeping in mind about her smile ..

will do another last 'scan' and see if anything else is missing :| ...

i'm really tired now :( just an hour of sleep :(

will catch ya all later! ...
with the final ;) wink wink!

[nwiz25]

JackZhang | varma | AxelAlonso | handlebar ... you all are amazing! :love: :love: :love:
i wish we could all have dinner and have a good time! :cry: missin each and every one of you :( ..
thanks a heap for all your comments and best wishes!
cheers to all! :beer:

[Kerem]

That's a stunning sculpture! Looking forward to final version. Good luck for the contest! :thumbsup:

[jeromoo]

Hey Neville, please don't stop there. Try to make a quick colour pass and see how it looks like. Show us too.

If you still don't want, please add some interesting skin textures to the couple: the pores, the bumps, the moles, the alien skin patterns (if any). Right now they look too plastic smooth.

How about the dazzling neon-like effects for the post, like the Blueberry Nights poster? Just some suggestions. But if you still can, try to keep going, push yourself further. The contest is almost done, so keep running to the end.

[nwiz25]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1210270230_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1210270230_large.jpg)

added a film grain layer to get rid of the smooth look .. plus i added specular details for her 'crown' ...

this time i went for a less detail/dirt look as compared to my last entry .. the showstopper ..

... now i'm in pondering stage as to what's next ....

[nwiz25]

Kerem ~ thanks a lot buddy! :p i'm really happy about the feedback :) best wishes to you too! :thumbsup:



jeromoo ~ hey bro! thanks for the suggestions! ... i'll go with some skin blemishes and moles i think the bump won't be so evident since i've added the film grain layer, most of the effect is gone :( ( although i did try it out ) ... plus for the color, this is what i had in mind .. sepia toning, kind of like an old look ..
as for the alien lover, i was inspired by the dolphin itself in terms of the fins and smooth surface .. the only thing missing is water .. i.e. slippery skin surface .. lets see what i can come up with ;) .. fantastic ideas i must say! :p you rock man! :buttrock:

[OZ]

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: HOLA BOW!!!

...speeckless...

thi is a true masterpiece...

icredible.


incredible...

[RupertD]

:beer: I am seriously impressed... The styling is great - I love the fins on the wrist and the neck bits of the alien. I think my favourite part is the dimple under the aliens mouth - very lifelike and a nice touch. Nice to see your work flow and yes I'm taking notes. :drool:

[Marcial3D]

This is one of my favorite!!!

Latest Update: Work In Progress: filmgrain

[mdavid]

Just beautiful! I don't know how you do it :thumbsup:

[Donglu-LittleFish]

Neville, it is just getting better and better! INSANE! :applause: I was wondering if you had a very solid training for traditional airbrush techniques, because I somehow feel those delicate masking techniques in your creation process.
I can see that everyone is so excited to have their works getting done, or almost done! So bad that we all live far from each other, just imagine if all the challengers could go out for dinner together the day after the dealine, It would be amazing!!! :bounce:

[KYKhalil]

Superb work Neville... really looking forward to your grand finale! :bounce:

[ahmetekn]

Hey Neville, absolutely excellent work! You have a very different and awesome style :bounce: . Good luck for final stage. :thumbsup:

[nmcelmury]

Still looking amazing Neville!
By the way, thanks for the new desktop background :scream: lol

[asparta]

awesome picture..although it's look perfect I wish to see it in color. great work so far.

[walrus]

I was just scrolling through your latest updates and thinking how your peice needed some noise or grain to keep it from being smooth, and I kept scrolling down, and sure enough, you've got it covered! :thumbsup:

However, I have to confess, I find the little star-glow on the tear terribly cheesy. Your piece has thus far been wonderfully understated and subtle. You don't need to call so much attention to the tear, it read quite well without it. Heck, with the expression on their faces and the wrinkled you've added in her brow, I don't think you even nead the tear at all. But definitely not the star/lens-flarey thing. Just my opinion, but anyhow, looking good! :)

[SteevieWoo]

Aww man..... I mean... man.... dude.... Aw... You did it again.....

Looks great...

And yeah, the tear can be a bit controversial. I'm myself not too sure about.. maybe it's that I feel like it's rollong the wrong way, I picture it following the under eye bag wrinkles and then going down just half way the current position and the little freckle. Just me.

But that's not my pont.. where I was?... Oh yeah!

Awww man!! !!............

[nwiz25]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1210398712_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1210398712_large.jpg)

hey guys! .... me nearing the end ...
here's a detail shot of the human ...
i definitely followed jerome's advice on skin detail and some extra texture on the alien ... ( that shot will be coming up too ;) )


rush rush rush! :O :O :O

[nwiz25]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1210398848_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1210398848_large.jpg)

the alien shot i promised :)

thanks a million jerome!!! i must admit and correct myself too :P ... the subtle skin bump and film grain go really show! .... \:D/

[nwiz25]

OZ | RupertD | Marcial3D | mdavid | Donglu-LittleFish | KYKhalil | ahmetekn | nmcelmury | asparta | walrus | SteevieWoo ...


the amount of attention and the encouragement i got from all of you leaves me with no words ... :love: :cry: ... it feels even worse that so much distance between all of us and yet we're there for each other no matter ...
me totally agree with donglu .. a fine hearty dinner with everyone around .. after this challenge will be a blessing ... only time will tell :love:
i thank you all immensely from the bottom of my heart for all your support, suggestions, good will ... it's overwhelming ....

stay tuned for the last update ..... clock is ticking :cry:

[nwiz25]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1210401476_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1210401476_large.jpg)

ok everyone ... i've still some very little time to make those 'finishing' changes .. please give in your vote and tell me if this is it (i hope ).... i've made a last minute change before i made it to the net cafe.. you will still see most of the alien details but not as much as before, prime focus was made on their expression, i felt somehow the eye would travel all the way to the alien's body and other teeny tiny bits like his back fin & the crown's ending piece and overall miss out on the emotion ...
yep .. couple of things are exaggerated ... i felt the need for dash of fantasy and unrealism would add to the entire piece ...
i'm taking the risk :S .. yet, hoping for the best ... ( what a mix!! :| )



damn .. getting little paranoid now ...



sighhh ...... ok ......



here it is ......

[monsitj]

hi ! very nice work as usual , I like the way you work , and you share tips with the community , your entry answer the question of the theme in this challenge very well ,
hurry up for the final , good luck , dude:beer:

[editablepauly]

beautiful:)

[Thaldir]

Beautiful indeed, full of emotion.

Go on, Nevs! That's it. :)

[ivanisavich]

I really hope this one wins...so far it's best fulfilled the theme, imo!

[scala]

Sensuality is the name of Neville's Galaxy .

[HornlessUnicorn]

Awesome work! My Friend :) Very impressive!!!

I'm inclined to agree about the tear though, it might flow down a bit differently. Than again why a tear at all? Maybe it's too melodramatic?

Anyways it's a great piece!!!

Cheers,

Dimitrij.

[jeromoo]

Beautiful! The skin textures and all the extra details really add to their character! The extra contrast you've given to the whole piece is marvelous!

The tear adds a story to the scene. You know, it looks like some kind of intergalactic advertisement promoting a new cologne called "Uplift Universe" : Guaranteed to put a starry tear in your lover's eye! :D

[silenceimpaired]

This still looks like it was a 3d render. Amazing, Amazing, Amazing. Maybe I missed the comment, but will it be monochromatic or are you going to color it? I've hesitated ever trying to render a scene in monochromatic first before coloring it because I'm clueless how to accomplish this well.

[DaddyMack]

Congratulations Neville on the most striking Image I've yet seen in this challenge:bowdown:I wish you all the best for the judging

[chilombiano]

really good. , great kiss . agree! . i would suggest a simple retouch if time allows you.. her nose and lips can get a lot benefit if you give a bit of photoshop paint to break the nose line and lips in a more "natural" imperfect way. the better the piece the pickier we should get!

good luck in the challenge. !!!

[AxelAlonso]

Neville well! I'll say keep it and drink café in my favour! haha! I just love the texture of all the skin it’s so tangible, and yet soft to the eye, like watching your favourite memory of a romance in a far away dream! I love that really you achieved the best I have seen in this approach for to different anatomies and live races of the galaxy! And very difficult yet to show emotion and believed that it’s true!

And don’t get to judgemental with your work, its Fantastic!



Sing that, do some extra little pixel retouch work that only you can see it, and live happy!:lightbulb:beer::lightbulb

[nwiz25]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1210485546_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1210485546_large.jpg)

this is it my friends .. i'm finally letting go ...

my entry is about two distinct species ... who fall in love with each other, but with a bitter end!
furious with their affair and failing to realise any good about a new, lasting relationship between their species, she is banished by her human kind without hesitation!
to inflict more pain, she is stripped of her clothes, shaved of her hair and finally poisoned...all this, in the hope that her alien lover would be disgusted by her appearance and leave their world forever, never to return back ...

but, no ... their love was far too strong for such an act ...
in his arms, one final moment, she's ever grateful for being loved, for completing each other ...




into the darkest regions of the heart...
into a dying sleep, she smiles ...




i thank you all for everything!!
Jeromoo, Thaldir, mdavid, walrus, scala, nekomouse, Russel-Nash, bouboul, slav, laurentino, SteevieWoo, LightSovereign, handlebar, Neubius, Pearlyking, AxelAlonso, KYKhalil, nmcelmury, grooshka, Ferx, JackZhang, nethken, CrackleWax, musi, HornlessUnicorn, brrrhmmm, MartinNielsen, Ivy00, GaeasHerald, OZ, harachte, gpepper, pkneeshaw, Jassar, Donglu-LittleFish, Pegahoul, sasquatch70, simovici, winchester, RupertD, XSIEN, lauranonce, Ataulfo, varma, nerdyninja, Cyberone, ivanisavich, Kerem, Marcial3D, ahmetekn, asparta, monsitj, editablepauly, silenceimpaired, DaddyMack, chilombiano and last but not the least, my buddy vivek ....

i couldn't have done this piece without all your encouragement and suggestions!!

god bless!!

[grooshka]

nwiz25, this is looking splendid. There is so much emotion and it looks so real. As real as taken with a retro camera. This lighting - yeah - real beauty. Nice shaders ;)
I really like it. Good luck with the judges!

[beelow]

Nice image Neville! Just monocromatic? I still dig the mood and the intricate painting. I though this was 3d at first. Had to go into your thread and poke around to see how this was developed. Dope.;)

[scala]

It's our Time to bring something to you my friend Thanks a Lot .
You , Neville Brings The strongest Message of that contest LOVE .
:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
Congratulations for your work and your message

[nwiz25]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1210500694_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/20/14856/14856_1210500694_large.jpg)

this is it my friends .. just a few minor tweaks .. i'm finally letting go ...

my entry is about two distinct species ... who fall in love with each other, but with a bitter end!
furious with their affair and failing to realise any good about a new, lasting relationship between their species, she is banished by her human kind without hesitation!

to inflict more pain, she is stripped of her clothes, shaved of her hair and finally poisoned...all this, in the hope that her alien lover would be disgusted by her appearance and leave their world forever, never to return back ...

but, no ... their love was far too strong for such an act ...
in his arms, for one final moment, she's ever grateful for being loved, for completing each other ...




into the darkest regions of the heart...
into a dying sleep, she smiles ...




i thank you all for everything!!
Jeromoo, Thaldir, mdavid, walrus, scala, nekomouse, Russel-Nash, bouboul, slav, laurentino, SteevieWoo, LightSovereign, handlebar, Neubius, Pearlyking, AxelAlonso, KYKhalil, nmcelmury, grooshka, Ferx, JackZhang, nethken, CrackleWax, musi, HornlessUnicorn, brrrhmmm, MartinNielsen, Ivy00, GaeasHerald, OZ, harachte, gpepper, pkneeshaw, Jassar, Donglu-LittleFish, Pegahoul, sasquatch70, simovici, winchester, RupertD, XSIEN, lauranonce, Ataulfo, varma, nerdyninja, Cyberone, ivanisavich, Kerem, Marcial3D, ahmetekn, asparta, monsitj, editablepauly, silenceimpaired, DaddyMack, chilombiano and last but not the least, my buddy vivek ....

i couldn't have done this piece without all your constant encouragement and suggestions!!

god bless!!

[HornlessUnicorn]

Congratulations, my Friend to a fine work of art! I've rarely seen such a devotion to detail as in your case - it's amazing!

The best of luck to you!

Dimitrij.

[KYKhalil]

Nothing short of SPECTACULAR as I expected. Your story is beautiful Neville, really heart felt. A really powerful piece in artistic abilty and message.

As always, I wish you the best in everything you do.
Best wishes!

[walrus]

Congrats on finishing, Neville. Really beautiful, precision work, and probably the strongest emotional content in the Challenge. Really great stuff! :thumbsup:

[monsitj]

congratulation for the final neville! very strong emotion image !
good luck to you ! dude

[Jassar]

As usual from you... another amazing 3D image done with a 2D software!!
congrats man :)

[Russel-Nash]

What can I say. This is amazing. :buttrock:

Good luck with the voting.

Torsten

[lauranonce]

congratulations! I love those speculars :bowdown:

[JackZhang]

good stuff neville! Donglu loves this one very much. good luck in judging!

[handlebar]

Congrats on your final image Neville, it was a pleasure to follow your progress, it realy is a very strong emotional work. Good luck.

[GaeasHerald]

This has a classic feel and a powerful message to go with it. Following your progress has definately been a wondefull experience. Best of luck my friend!

[Sachiel22]

I fully agree with all the previous comments here and only could repeat them. Your piece is catching a real moment of life and the biggest feeling we know. :love:

The process to the final is spectacular, never thought to get shapes done like this with a 2d prog. Just wonderful! ;)

All the best to you. :thumbsup:
Toby

[gpepper]

Excellent Neville !
A great piece of art, again !

I first thought that you would color it a bit but finally, a monochrome style is really cool too !
Congrats Mate !

[mdavid]

You've produced a wonderful illustration. Congratulations to you. You always bring an amazing amount of talent and depth to these challenges and it's a real treat watching you work. Good luck, buddy

[LightSovereign]

Neville..Its interesting to see you catch a few artists because you used monochrome only...have to say there sure is no crime in doing so..it gorgeous. Subtle little nuances in detail and tone gives this an almost entirely photorealistic appeal.

Masterful entry, Neville..what an incredible style you have

:)

Marley

[nwiz25]

monsitj | editablepauly | Thaldir | ivanisavich | jeromoo | silenceimpaired | DaddyMack | chilombiano | AxelAlonso | grooshka | beelow | scala | HornlessUnicorn | KYKhalil | walrus | monsitj | Jassar | Russel-Nash |
lauranonce | JackZhang | handlebar | GaeasHerald | Sachiel22 | gpepper | mdavid | LightSovereign ....

:love: :love: :love:
my utmost thanks once again for helping me take this piece to a new level ... many thanks especially to Jerome for suggesting skin details and a subtle texture for the alien .. that combined with a noise overlay .. which by the way was very difficult to achieve by my own, coz when i did play around with my own noise values, it didn't work out at all, so i did a little research on getting the right kind of noise without making it look too digital and finally i found a pdf which helped a lot in getting the noise values correctly by selecting the color range of that image ... it worked perfectly! although i did lower the master opacity value in order to balance the image and noise treatment ...
i'll be posting the link soon .. so stay tuned for that .. plus a little walkthrough for this piece .. :p .. it'll take a while, but i'll surely get it done ;) ....

all of you artists helped me get the best out of my work :love: my love to everyone!
i'm ever grateful!!
take care my friends! ..

[morenike]

Okay i'm not going to cry. Its soooo sweet. You nailed the facial expressions. Yes i know there is so much more that you wanted to add but tis on'e mine and its beautiful . Perfect is a work in progress anyway

[Neubius]

awesome final image. best of luck, but i don't think you need it ;)


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[nwiz25]

buffichar ~ thanks a lot dude! :p as for the expression, as mentioned in my earlier posts, lots of credit goes to this site that i found -

http://www.vivaphotography.com/slideshow/couples1.html

everything was already there for me, the basic lighting, shadows, the mood .. major things that i had to change/paint was the alien lover with different facial features and other alien details e.g the fins and texture ...



Neubius ~ thanks a lot bro! :p

[iskanderMellakh]

Hey,

At first i wasn't too sure how your image was going to look but now i have seen it i think it looks really Great!! great detail.

Thanks
Iskander

[OKMER]

bro, how sorry I'm couldn't be in this one with you guys.:cry:
But ......I brought some beer anyway bro!:beer:
Just to say you did an amazing job here man as usual.
The way you've used your color gives the pic great power!
Love the emotion on the guys face!...
Well just dropped by to wish you all the best you and all the ones you love!!!
See you soon buddy!

[vmulligan]

Very, very nice. I love the simplicity and power of the image. The lighting is terrific, too -- it really makes it seem like an intimate moment. I find it interesting that you kept the image black-and-white -- though it gives it an interesting, nostalgic feel. I like it.

Best of luck with the judging!

[MartinNielsen]

Congrats, neville. Another great entry :cool:

[Ferx]

Hey Neville, love this great image my dear magician! :) The light on it is simply superb, revealing in an incredible way, the shapes and details of your characters. Love the expressions, and the feeling on it, great!! A beautiful and powerful image for sure!! And I still feel like a child to enjoy the beautiful magic of the magician. Thanks for that my dear friend! :D It was an honour and a pleasure to have shared this challenge with you! :buttrock: All the best!! and God bless you my friend! Cheers!! :beer:

[alarihos]

Wonderfull Image Neville, very touching... Best of luck my friend!!

My uplift (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?p=5146047#post5146047)

[nwiz25]

i-c-m ~ thanks a lot dude! :p i was pretty doubtful myself, wondering how to get the alien look but to still maintain a little 'human' in him ... but, with all the help i got from the artists here, it was worth it! cheers dude!


OKMER ~ heyyyyyyyy BRROoooooooooo!! :bounce: damn damn damn .. me sure missed you a lot man!! :cry: :cry: i'm very happy to see you here!! :love: hope and really hope to see you in the next challenge!! god bless ya bro! all my love to you and your family!


vmulligan ~ many thanks dude! it was bit of risk to go with a slightly desaturated sepia tone for the image, but somehow with a the 'dusty' look, it blended quite well .. thanks again for dropping by dude! god bless!


MartinNielsen ~ thanks bro! :p


Ferx ~ heyyyy fernando!! :p glad to see ya here! .. ( very good light work in your entry bro! ;) ) you and the others have contributed a lot to my entry with your suggestions and best wishes! i'm thankful for that .. it helped this piece climb! god bless you bro! take care! and all the best to you too! :thumbsup:


alarihos ~ thanks a lot buddy! great to see you here!

[u56237z]

I agree.. very touching.. your final is wonderful..

[RupertD]

Neville congrats on this wonderful piece. Reading through the brief again it really does answer everything in a very elegant way. Is this the winner? :beer: (maybe it could have had a little speckle more colour but I am just nit picking) Well done :thumbsup:

[bkravi]

Hi Neville,


you have a great talent, Love your composition and emotions.

to be honest your image looks completly 3d.

I think you have got exactly what u had in your mind...Best of luck to you.

[harmonix]

another amazing illustration Neville! your mastery of rendering volume is unsurpassed! I could only dream of being that good. good luck with the competition.

Paul

[JoPu]

WOW????, thats 2D not 3D???:surprised very cool art, i love your concept very much, so beautifull

[ahmetekn]

Hey Neville, incredible style and very orginal painting. Excellent final :p ! Good luck mate :thumbsup:

Cheers..