Machineflesh 2D Challenge Entry: Brian Read

#261

Wow,man a really great job!!!:surprised !!!Even if i feel a little the same way as Shawnalanpeters,and that i also think that maybe a backlight of another color could seperate a little more the character of the background.But I suppose you’re working on that.So all that i’ve got left to say is that i really love what you’ve got going there!!!respect!!!

#262

Originally posted by shawnalanpeters
Brian …do you have an email …

Yes…and no, my blasted email sever is down again, at least I can’t seem to send or receive any thing ATM (been happening a lot lately sod it :banghead: )


and I don’t know how to post it on your thread…( which I don’t think I can)

If you have any web hosting, then just give us a link.

Not too much of a problem anyway Shawn I understood what were saying before.

Bit busy at the moment, hope to be able to update in a few days though

cheers

:beer:

#263

good concept…like the artwork…sketch is cool.

waiting for the next step:thumbsup:

#264

Wow, the sketches really cracked me up… but you do have great style. A wonderful humorous kind of sketching. I really think your solar concept is quite powerful.

Great work… keep it up! looks like u’re having fun!

#265

The stomach’s looking a LOT better; can’t help but think the ‘hard-outline’ on the far side of the torso doesn’t help give the body it’s full ‘depth-effect’ tho’ :shrug:

Palette’s looking better an’ better, and the translucency of the finger webbing’s great :slight_smile:

Atwooki

#266

I really like it what a mood on that piece !!!

I agree for adding more blue in it, and perhaps adding more depth to it, I think it’s a bit flat for an underwater situation…

#267

Thanks guys…Atwooki I am in the process of removing that line right at the moment (good point :thumbsup: ).
bonestudio I’ve got a few ideas with the depth issue, I see what you mean though.

So at any rate I’ll spend a bit more time on this before making the next update where hopefully I’ll have resolved a few of these issues, cheers guys and thanks once again for the input.
:beer:

#268

Haha OK looks like I’m going to update after all as I got a bit further than I had expected today, gives you and idea I hope of where this is heading.

Cheers

#269

Yap,it do gives the idea of where you heading!!!And that idea feels good!!:smiley:
Maybe a strange kind of light(don’t know really if it’s called backlight but anyway)coming from the bottom of the sea wil bring more depth and mystery.
I like this one a lot!!!

#270

very good addition , the light :applause:

you might not have added more hair on the head of
the creature … it’s starting to look like me … *shudders *

#271

This just keeps getting better and better! :thumbsup:

/Anders

#272

Wow:bowdown:

This one is looking awesome! I really like the way you’ve got the transparency of the skin working :thumbsup:

#273

Brian,

Nice illustration so far man… I really like his face… You don’t wanna come across this guy when you go take your scuba diving lessons…

Anyhow…maybe you’re saving the best for later, but since you’ve already defined where your light is coming from, isn’t it time to layout the blacks and dark tones on this guy ? I think that would really do it man… Add that extra noir-Shazan to it… (but don’t overdo it…)

Now, I saw you were posting impressionist paintings on your thread so you probably know that real painters choose not to use pure blacks on their paintings. I think however an exception can be made for digital paintings. It adds a morer dramatic cinematic look to it, and it contrasts against the bright white monitor light real nice.

that’s my 2 cents. Keep up the good work. And boy, you are famous dude. I whish I had one third of the many views and posts you get. Maybe you can chec my humble entry here:
—my entry—

cheers

#274

Awesome to see the progression of this FINE piece of artwork. All I can say is ‘keep going, dude… keep going!’ :thumbsup:

#275

Man, Your concept painting as become unbelievable. Such an imagination. I can tell that much thought as be put into the mechanics of your creature. Well Done. No critic here. :bowdown:

#276

IT’S AMAZING.

Your job is fantastic, nice colors and movement of composite. INSPIRATIONAL!!!

Sugest: try a more dense color scheme (dark blues, shadows. etc.) in the water, ressalting the person and your dramatic expression…I loved the yelow parts!!! :thumbsup:

Sorry for the inexperience in the english language!!!:hmm:

see my project in the challenge: a Knight TEMPLAR

#277

Just wanted to say that your work so far is awesome! You’ve got my vote! Cheers

P.S. Did you use photoshop?

#278

That was not funny !!!

Ok It’s back, and in as the final colouring now

#279

thats a hell of a great job…

congrats pal…:applause:

#280

Hey there, Brian!

Truly, truly superb piece :slight_smile:
Sumptuously rendered in every way, beautifully controlled palette and paint-work, wonderful design and stylisation - Gorgeous stuff all-round :applause: no real room for a crit at this stage, other than the ‘saturation’ and ‘highlighting’ of his tongue (looks too much), and the angle of it’s shadow perhaps…

Atwooki