Secret Agent Entry: Ivelin Trifonov

[lapislazuli]

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Hi, all!:)My idea is very simple-one of my favorite part in the movies:our agent is in the bar,beautiful girl arrive...,and she know something very important...

this is a quick sketch of a girl:)

[Ataulfo]

Hi Ivelin,

Very nice sketch.:thumbsup:
keep it up and have fun:beer:

[HeadSmell]

I really like the Blues you picked, great night club atmosphere. Here Eyes are very intriguing aswell. Cant wait to see more..

[lapislazuli]

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more work..

[scho81]

Loving the color choices as well. Her head is looking a little big but I'm sure you'll refine. Best of luck in this thing. You off to a good start.

[lapislazuli]

and of course - Ataulfo,HeadSmell - THANKS for your comments and good words!
:)

[lapislazuli]

Hey scho81:)you're right about her head,and thanks for your comment!

[Smirtouille]

Nice atmopshere so far. I like the lightning on the guy, are you gonna focus on him or on the woman?

[smallone3d]

Yes, the mood is just right. Don't loose that !!
Nice

[MichaelZHsee]

nice,the mood is spot on!looks like its happening in a movie scene,the proximity between the characters tells much of the story:)keep it coming

[Zeoyn]

Great mood and colours!

Looking great!

[walrus]

I love your rendering style, especially her face: It just really fits the theme for me. Nice work so far, looking forward to seeing where you take it! :thumbsup:

[Hamlet-ID]

Nice colour! I love it just like it is. But probably you have big plans. :D Good luck!

[DreamingOfAfrica]

I love that no explanation is needed for this picture, it is what it is. My only question, is she slipping herself rufies?

[rePLAY]

Verrrry goood staaaaart!
One of my favorite so far! :wip:

[lapislazuli]

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Hi again CGTalk:)
Smirtouille,smallone3d,MichaelZHsee,Zeoyn,walrus,Madness-of-Hamlet,DreamingOfAfrica,rePLAY - THANKS for your good words,comments and support!

...Color test :)What do you think?

[Ataulfo]

Hi IvelinIt looks very good.
New color looks better in my opinion.
keep it up :beer:

[Popsaart]

nice one dude! i cant wait to see the finished piece

[Hamlet-ID]

Amazing both, from my point of view the first image is in a nightclub and the second is in a hotel. The different colors make different ambient and both are great.

[walrus]

The blue one has, imho, so much more mood and ambiance to it that the beige one just can't compare. But that's just my opinion.

[OZ]

Splendid style! very elegant and intense. cool start so far.

[MichaelZHsee]

i personally prefer the blue one,tho the warmer ambient works as well:)it really is up to you to decide which direction your heading.great stuff mate.keep it coming

[redfrog]

Love it! Totally embodies secret agent. Can't wait to see more!

[Zazill8]

Awesome work so far Ivelin. I have a preference for cooler scenes anyway. So can't help you there, like the drama here. Good luck :)

[Smirtouille]

Dunno exactly how to say it but the blue one is further inside its own atmosphere, when the second is more on the border. I prefer the blue one, it has more character.

[azazel]

I like them both, but the blue has more impact IMO.

[Irawan]

i like the blue one more,the color telling us where they are.
goodluck,have fun...the girl:love:

[Meris]

Amazing both, from my point of view the first image is in a nightclub and the second is in a hotel. The different colors make different ambient and both are great.

This is how I read them as well.

Gorgeous piece! I really like both of the color schemes, but I'm leaning toward the purple because it holds a bit more drama. Maybe try to bring the warmth of the other version into the cool piece in small patches?

[lapislazuli]

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Thanks for your comments and suggestions guys!!More progress... :)close up of the girl:)

[lapislazuli]

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rough Background..:)

[HFix]

Great Colors! I love the painting style. keep up the great work!

[Meris]

I really like this new version that melds the two palettes!

[MartinNielsen]

Hey :) Great work. The mood and colors fit the theme, I think. The characters are also perfect.

[Nickillus]

This has loads going for it already Ivelin. Great colours, giving a real sense of place.

[Smirtouille]

Lovely piece. I like the shadows and reflection on the glass of the bar.
But the girl has not the grave/sensual expression of the beginning. She looks happy and almost light, the dramatic atmosphere desappeared a bit.

[rePLAY]

I like your progress!
The background is wonderful! The way you build shadows and lights is just amazing!

Although there is few things that could be better
1st...there is something wrong in her shoulders. They look somehow tight and tense (esp. right shoulder and collar-bone).
2nd...I have the feeling that if you cut a bit from her back the line will be better and she will sit more elegant.
3rd...I agree with Smirtouille- the grave/sensual expression is a bit lost now and I thing it's because she does not look at her left anymore.

[NinjaA55N]

Awesome color scheme and characters! I hope there will be somekind of secret element in the image at the end.. like a hidden character that has important role in the story or a weapon somewhere.. something to give us that element of surprise in the end. Keep up the good work!

[MonteCristo-3DT]

The title fits the piece perfectly. Coming along lovely so far.

Keep it coming... :)

[Neubius]

wow this great man. love the way handling the lighting.
ace.
A

[rebelakemi]

Beautiful colors...love the the composition. Can't wait to see it completed.

[Hamlet-ID]

It is a great mix of last sketches. Now it creates a much better ambient.

[bearfoot]

looking really nice

keep up the work

n

[jddog]

Very nice image! Wonderful colors and lights.

jd

[Rivenis]

this is looking so amazing, i'm glad you went with the cooler more ambient colour tones. I like that the story behind the picture is so well displayed visually. You have a real knack for composition my friend

[diissar]

looking really nice,i like the color you used,good luck:applause:

[MR]

I like your interpretation of the subject. IMO it`s a very difficult theme because it is a very popular one. Films as Blade Runner, James Bond and Mission Impossible are well known and formed our imagination (take a look at 90% of all threads) But not yours! Good work & Good luck

[Zazill8]

Still looking good, but whatever is she throwing into that glass? :shrug:

[loki731]

great painting! lighting is perfect.

[MasonRoberts]

My FAVORITE thus far!! :D Fantastic!

[lapislazuli]

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..hi again guys..:)

[authentic]

I really like the mood, the ambiance of your picture. Nice work on reflect too.

[ajitmenon]

Nice update to the sketch.. it looks great! Maybe add some subtle shadowy detail in the back...? Maybe some thugs are approaching the agent from behind while he is studying the girl?

[lapislazuli]

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Thank you guys for all the generous comments!Means a lot :)
...flip canvas and make some adjustments..

[jddog]

Wonderful expression and eye retouch :applause: I really love your concept and work!

jd

[natzuur]

looking good, great mood going on.

[NinjaA55N]

Im still voting for ur #31 entry. Better ambient, light and characters if you ask me.. but thats just my opinion :)

[i753lf]

magnificent

watch at Your topic like master-class!

[lapislazuli]

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.. secret agent in trouble..

thanks again for comments and thanks for advice ajitmenon :)

[alshakno]

Very nice mood man, i like the expression of faces, especially the man!

good luck to you

[walrus]

This just gets better and better! I love the new characters! Maybe a few silhouettes on the other side of her could be nice too. One of the interesting things about your illo is that it reads like a secret agent piece, even though no one is overly doing anything secret agenty. No guns, no spy-walkie-talkies... I wouldn't mind seeing a gun (like if the big bald guy was just starting to pull one from his jacket)... but I also like it as is, too. :)

[diissar]

nice update,awesome!!keep it up :applause:

[destruct007]

awesome, love it!

[daRoz]

Hello lapislazuli!
I like rendering style on this picture ;] you are keeping great mood and colours with each step ;]
cheers

[miycko]

great painting, maybe you could move the big guy in the shadows a little bit more to the left, right now he seems to be drawing a bit of attention away from the two main characters, he could be a bit more shadowy, IMO.

[VHASE]

Looks a little bit as if the table is actually the floor.

Generally the whole thing seems a bit indecisive.
But the colors are cool overall(except for her glass) and how the background is all blurry and distorted.

Maybe you could differentiate the expressions of Mr. Blue and Mr.Red more.
I would love to see see her hand play more beautifully with the glass and having that highlighted more(currently the boring glass is stealing the show :) )....
And maybe the whiskey glass should not front such a pure darkness.


Keep it up!

[lapislazuli]

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Thanks again for all comments guys!
...more thugs!

[lapislazuli]

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just for fun :)

[Light86]

There's a lot of life in her and this picture, well done! Keep it up! :)

[ejayM2]

That looks really good... I love it!

[walrus]

I love all the characters (still) but I feel like the placement of this new guy could be more effective: He's now right in the middle of the sight-line between your original two characters and that calls undue attention to him and takes away from the tension between the original man and the woman. Perhaps moving him to the right of the woman would help, leaving the space between them relatively empty. Either that or pushing him much further into the background - right now all of the characters, important and minor, are not too dissimilar in scale, and varying that more (esp. for the non-main characters) would be nice. Good luck... well, I say that to everyone as a sign-off, but it's not like you need it - this is, imho, one of the top entries. :thumbsup:)

[digitalinkmind]

Really nice scene! Great lightning and colors, perfect camera angle:thumbsup:
Looking foward to see the final pic.

[CyrilJEDOR]

This is my favourite picture for the moment on the challenge. The color and the graphic style are simply awsome! good job ^^

[Hamlet-ID]

great job man! I love the colors, the dust in the smoke. It is a very good job!

[lapislazuli]

Light86,aesthitic,digitalinkmind,walrus,cyrildesign,Madness-of-Hamlet - Thanks for the comments guys!
walrus - you're right man,i will fix this guy later,but i'm glad you dig it and I appreciate you taking the time to say so, all the best!

All the best to you all, thanks for the feedback!

Ivelin

[Smirtouille]

Beautiful piece.

The only thing I could say is that I miss some open eyes.

[lapislazuli]

Thanks Smirtouille :)Actually,you can see the open eye of the Agent in my last post :)

[Ferx]

Hey Ivelin,

Really great image, totally love the lighting mood on your scene, awesome!! The girl is too sexy, greate pose and gesture :D. Great characters!! Amazing work!! Looking forward for more updates ! Cheers!! :beer:

[VirtualArts]

So posh!! wow, great work...are u sure u havent finished yet?

[lapislazuli]

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...almost there :)

[walrus]

That works a lot better, imho. :thumbsup:

[diissar]

hi lapislazuli,almost done!the girl's colors and shading are amazing,really good job:D

[Smirtouille]

Very nice. : )

[Mogster]

I absolutely love the gorgeous colors baeutifly rendered.

[MartinNielsen]

Definitely an improvement :thumbsup: The colors are so nice.

[Irawan]

i really like natural set in your piece,and the color are so harmony.great work!

[Neubius]

wow this is great, loving your atmosphere.

our pieces have a couple of things in common here i think, accept yours is way better! :D grr

keep up the good work mate,
A

[Imara]

Yes. I too know who she/he is. A very nice piece. Looking forward to the end of this one. Nice colors.

[lapislazuli]

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Thanks for all good words guys !
My final image...for now :D
i will post my short story later..:)

[marianof83]

Hi!
very good work man!
love the tension between the characters, an the scene atmosphere!:applause:
At the same time, Excelent color selection!
Love the woman design and face explession!;)

Good Luck!
marianof83

pd. you are welcome to see my draws!

[Meris]

Is it bad that my very favorite thing about this piece is the bartop? I mean I love the whole thing, but the texture and reflections beneath her drink and elbow really add a kick to the whole image for me. Lovely!

[FalyneVarger]

I love the texture overlaying the image. It makes it look like there is smoke wafting through the entire bar/club. Well done. :)

[madbot]

Wow - this has everything, great colours, atmosphere, characters. You are great at rendering, well done. (yes I agree with Meris the bartop rocks, great reflections).

[Lappisch]

Hee, I love the wispy smoke texture all around. It's nice to keep some things ominous in the background, even with no explosions or anything overtly dangerous.

[yakonusuke]

Great piece, very moody!

[Eethan]

whow... great mood, great colors, great faces expressions... keep up the good work man!! ;)

[lapislazuli]

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There was no way I could miss her - her red dress, her hair, and the way she was touching her glass of Martini.
"I know who you are and what you are looking for!" she said.
Certainly she knew what I was looking for, however I could say the same about the two goons that appeared like from the smoke. The evening was going to be very interesting...

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My final image.Thanks everyone for the great feedback.

Ivelin

[lordbiernac]

You've managed to create some great atmosphere! The mood and the rendering are the strongest points of this piece. Congrats on finishing :)

[lapislazuli]

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There was no way I could miss her - her red dress, her hair, and the way she was touching her glass of Martini.
"I know who you are and what you are looking for!" she said.
Certainly she knew what I was looking for, however I could say the same about the two goons that appeared like from the smoke. The evening was going to be very interesting...

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My final image.Thanks everyone for the great feedback.

Ivelin

[man-to]

truly, great painting skills =) sexy girl.

[ajitmenon]

Nice to see you finished... i looks nice... and subtle!
:)

PS: I'd love some crit on my piece too if you have time!

[MartinNielsen]

Nice :) This one really captures the theme, I think.

[MikeTheHunter]

Sweet stuff. I love the atmosphere. Really strong piece, good luck :)

[ajitmenon]

Hey Ivelin
Your piece came out very nice!
Good luck with the contest!
Cheers!

[danky]

very nice lighting. Love the mood.

[DerRoteBaron]

Nice S.A. you manage to create here.:thumbsup:
Love the atmosphere and the bracer detail. Cheers! And good luck. ;-)

[diissar]

one of my favorites,good luck :cool:

[Ramitxon]

One of my favorites too, all I can say in spite of the great colors is very "noir" atmosphere.

Good luck.

[lapislazuli]

Thanks again for the good words guys!
I wish you all the best,and good luck!!

:)

Ivelin

[Irawan]

love this one,love the mood and love...,great work my friend!
cheers.heri

[walrus]

Hi, Ivelin. Just wanted to drop you a line to say I was very surprised not to see you get any not for this beautiful piece that fits the theme so well. I still think it's top notch - great work, again! :thumbsup:

[Renderspud]

This is a great image! Definately made my favorite list! :blush:

[lapislazuli]

Irawan,Renderspud,warlus - Thanks for taking the time to stop by and leave such kind words!
Thanks!!
:)

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