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ZacD
06-23-2009, 03:51 PM
Working on a piece based off a song, still roughing out the image at this point,
I decided to focus on color, tone, and silhouettes in this piece.

might go for more of a green deadish skin tone, for the green/red contrast

I need to make the clown a lot gloomier and the scene needs less "hope" and I need him to feel more lonely, I think the body language needs to be tweaked heavily.


http://i42.tinypic.com/2i9ld0g.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/2mo2u1f.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/mts64p.jpg
Terraplex
06-23-2009, 08:18 PM
I like the concept and mood here. I think the pose could improve... or at least move the car in relation to him, but that's just me. The lighting was better in the first one because it wouldn't just stop short since the light source is so high. Otherwise, I'm looking forward to seeing more of this.
DArcy1
06-24-2009, 04:28 AM
Yes, change the pose - this one is awkward and there is no way he could do that in real life. More to the point it doesn't convey what you want it to. Perhaps sitting down, elbows on knees, shoulders drooping and looking up to face the car (put him on the right of the picture). Perhaps an old sign advertising him as "Mr Happy, a delight to children everywhere" or some such line to show how far he's fallen. Paint the car to match.

Hope that helps.

D'Arcy
redwhitejacket
06-24-2009, 06:26 AM
Interesting.

First, what's the song? (out of curiosity)

Well, about the renders, as everyone has said, new pose is needed. You could have him sitting on the car with his head down, holding the cigarette in one hand, and his head in the other. If you are not sure, look for references in movie scenes, photojournalism, stock photos or the like where people are in the sad mood you want this clown in.

As for lighting, consider not letting the light shine directly on the clowns face. Either his head is turned away from the light, the light is located behind him, or the light is covered by something. That would increase the feeling of this being a hopeless scene.

Maybe you could also play with shadows in a playful way. One idea might be some objects casting a droopy sad looking shadow on the ground or something near by.

Those are my thoughts, hope they help. Nice work though, I'd like to see this when it's done.
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