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eidolons
07-17-2008, 07:27 PM
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Title: The Princess and the Frog
Name: Jon Bonebrake
Country: USA
Software: Photoshop

I was inspired by the Brothers Grimm tale to create a scene from the "Frog Prince". The princess has been in the fields and forests collecting flowers and putting them in her hair when she came across a large and strange looking frog. I wanted it to be 'in her imagination' more so the frog just looks like a frog and no crown or anything silly.


Painted over the course of about 3 weeks, all in Photoshop using a variety of brushes and textures. Used lots and lots of layers and the original is very large. Hand took me awhile and looked in a little mirror beside my desk a lot. Used a friend as reference for woman's pose. C & C welcome!
LadyPurple
07-17-2008, 11:08 PM
Very nice work, i like it :)
MoonVisionStudio
07-17-2008, 11:39 PM
Stunning work on the fabric, specially the shawl!
MichaelZHsee
07-18-2008, 12:21 AM
holly~mind-boggling fabric details :bowdown:
good job
Samuraikuroi
07-18-2008, 01:56 AM
Nice colours and details, sharp!
slipp3ry
07-18-2008, 05:41 AM
looks absolutely amazing...

could you explain how you did the fabric? it looks crazy good
KseniaYakushina
07-18-2008, 05:44 AM
wonderful work! i like light and textures! just amazing! :thumbsup:
eidolons
07-18-2008, 01:18 PM
Thank you guys so much for your comments! :)

Aaron and others who commented on the shawl's textures for example... here's a close-up of the shawl.
eidolons
07-18-2008, 01:18 PM
Ksenia, thanks for commenting on the lighting. I played with the lighting a lot until I liked it. :D
Andail
07-18-2008, 04:14 PM
Hey, nice to see another fairy tale illustration!
Beautiful portrait, very soft and nice values and excellent textures on the fabric.
I would prefer a more defined background, or at least a "middle"-ground that provides some sort of identifiable shapes and objects. I think with a bit more attention to the backdrop, this could be my favourite this week :)
TMArtist
07-18-2008, 05:40 PM
Jon,

Beautiful work. The concept, lighting, and rendering are excellent. The only thing I wonder about in terms of crits is the proportion and angle of here hand/arm. Something looks off to me. Otherwise, it is still a great piece. I really like the rendering of her face and hair. Details are really good too!:thumbsup:
sherahbim
07-19-2008, 12:33 AM
you did an awesome job on the lighting and her clothing, and the flowers, and her face looks just beautiful.
i love the mood and all around feel of this painting, it draws me in and makes me want to know the characters.
5 stars from me, good work :)
longmaose
07-19-2008, 10:19 AM
The light processing works very well, very picture of comedy
thewicky
07-19-2008, 07:30 PM
Very beautiful picture ! Very strong feeling !
coffee-turtle
07-19-2008, 09:39 PM
Amazing detail! Soft lighting. Very real and you feel drawn into the painting!
eidolons
07-20-2008, 12:17 AM
Petter - I liked your fairy tale pics in your portfolio ;) Thanks for the suggestions, I think you're spot on... developing the background further would definitely add to the piece.

Anthony - I know exactly what you mean... As it were, I decided on the hand being closer to the viewer in a way, but I might have gone overboard a bit with how much the shoulder recedes.

Sherah, Andy, coffee-turtle - Thank you for the encouraging words!!

Maya - <3 your Cindarella pic and your style. :)
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