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Jierune
05-04-2009, 06:37 AM
Hi guys. This is my first post here at CGTalk forums. I came upon your forum from an ImagineFX magazine. I am also a member of CA and IFX forums. My aim is to be a professional illustrator soon and I would very much like you guys' help in achieving that. I've been trying to get serious with my digital painting skills for about a year now. I hope to be working in an art company next year.

But enough introductions. I'm working on my current piece and I think this is almost the limit to what I can do. Please give me any critiques and suggestions on how I can improve this before putting this up in my dA account. Thanks for the help, guys!

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/5935/sithwip2.jpg
JoKeRman
05-19-2009, 07:59 PM
Looks awesome. But, if you really want some critique, I'll give it to you. The fiery piece on his face; Is that his eye or just part of the stuff floating around? Also, the energy saber looks like it can be giving off more light against the figure.
adesimo1
05-19-2009, 09:23 PM
I agree with Jokerman that the energy sword should be emitting more light. You can subtly flesh out some of the front of your figure with a dull red glow.

The background can still be your main light source - and you can still keep that great sillhouette effect - but filling out the form with secondary light from the sword and reflected light from the background is what's going to take this picture from great to phenomenal.
echom
05-19-2009, 09:24 PM
Dang, this looks nice! The red eye/fiery thing puts me off a little, I must agree.
Otherwise, just congratulations to a really nice piece of work...
adesimo1
05-19-2009, 09:28 PM
Oh, and also, this is just a personal preference, but I think it looks to clean. I like pictures with more grit and noise. I would play around with some textures - photo textures or just rendomly shaped brushes - and see if you can give it some more personality.

But it looks great so far.
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