Landscape drawing, need help

[Bouke285]

The first thing you need to do is bring out a focal point. Everything is using the same contrast, but not always the same lighting. It looks like you are only using soft brushes be bold bring some high flow/opacity hard brush strokes in. Landscapes are hard, lighting is hard, you need to follow reference almost all the time. I'm not saying copy, i'm saying look at pictures of trees, rocks, sky, water, sun etc... Other then the lack of a true focal point the flow of the picture is pretty good. Just start using a harder brush and following reference. Study the references and apply what you learn about the refs to your own picture.

[DArcy1]

I agree, if you don't already know how to paint something, you won't be able to guess at it just off the top of your head. Get reference (snap a few photos from your window or a local park), draw several landscapes as close to an exact copy as you can manage (it'll take a while - there is no substitute for the hours you need to put in). That by itself will answer many of these questions for you. Once you've gotten it as close as you can, you can post your pic in Mr. Stahlberg's paintover thread for more detailed suggestions:
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=359226

Cheers

D'Arcy

[amitbiswas]

[Bouke285, DArcy1]
Thank you very much sir. I will definitely do that and study references. Also The use of hard brush is very useful. Another thing is, when should I use hard brushes? I mean after a overall colorization? or I should use that to specify certain things? hard surfaces? or to specify clear distinction? And what is to make sense of the distance?

Thank you again

[Bouke285]

Usually the hard brush is used for everything here are some exceptions:

Use a soft brush when

Blending colors, but always make sure your edges are clean and crisp.
Creating effects such as special light, smoke, mist, etc...

you may be tempted to use the smudge tool while using hard brushes, but use it sparingly. Practice blending by building up strokes with low opacity hard brushes, also use high opacity.


Once you grasp how light works, and how to apply it to your painting you will start to see a form of realism emerge. We can't paint concept art photo-real especially fantasy because our mind will say, " This isn't real it looks strange." This is where our personal style comes in. You will learn unique ways to depict "realism" yet keep things looking like they could actually exist. This is kind of confusing and I'm not the best at explaining things, but I have been where you are about 1.5 years ago I picked up a digital pen for the first time. Just keep going keep following refference you will move forward.

*note Always plan out the composition, focal point(s), perspective and color before you start painting your final piece.

[amitbiswas]

Its really useful to me. Thanks again Mr. Bouke. I am really looking forward to practice more. All the steps I will follow. And I will post the next wip of this image.

[Bouke285]

Its really useful to me. Thanks again Mr. Bouke. I am really looking forward to practice more. All the steps I will follow. And I will post the next wip of this image.

Np, and by the way your 3d stuff looks really good.

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