Machineflesh 2D Challenge Entry: Daryl Mandryk

#101

WOW!! notinhg to say! just awesome:drool:

#102

gee… nice colors and dynamic composition. It is final?

cheers

#103

Brilliant work…

I loved the dynamism in that first concept you posted (the stark contrast balck and white image) and worried you’d find it hard to capture that in your final colour image. But it’s all there…

Tons of movement!! Great rendering!!

Good luck!!

#104

SO beautiful! A lot of energy ! :thumbsup:

#105

:thumbsup: Have not seen your work since the early sketches which themselves were really dynamic, so I was amazed to see how much more you’ve done.

Love the composition and energy of the peice…

what more can I say

:thumbsup:

#106

Hi Blackarts,

Huhhh…your stuff is awesome… Smooth and clean style but not sterile. When i look at your picture am not confused…I mean i have a bright overview first and just after that comes the exploring of details. Keep it up it’s wonderful!!!:bowdown:
Cya,
Tremo

#107

nice coloring and composition :thumbsup:

#108

thanks guys, I’ll posting the final version shortly! In the meantime, any crits at all would be great…anything that catches your eye let me know.

thanks.

#109

Wow, awsome work man! This is one scary dude! The colors are just mind blowing.

#110

One thing i did notice, and its not a huge thing but maybe you would consider making the flames in the background a little more irregular, what i mean is that the flames behind the creature look like they all end at the same level and you have a strip of black night sky.

I would assume that the flames would sit at different levels but at the moment there is almost a clear defining line at which they stop in the sky and its a little off putting. :shrug:

Thats the only C+C i would suggest but otherwise as ive mentioned before, certainly one of the most beautiful colour jobs ive seen in the comp. WELL DONE!!:beer: :bowdown: :thumbsup: :smiley:

#111

I posted twice some how sorry…must be cause ive been drinking so much:beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

#112

All I got to say is…Damn!:drool:

#113

Great render…I have to ask though…why did you flip the composition? I honetly believe it your eye leads in an out
better with the orinal layout… trust your original instincts.

The the area that throws me offf the most is …on the last layout is your eye comes in on the tangency of both of the characters arms on the left side of the image… this area worked better as an exit for your eye on the previous layout. especially with the gun smoke leading you of lightly. And the entry of the eye on the raised monster arm on the previous layout feels natural and brings you eye comfortably from left to right .

anyway…something to think about… great image.

#114

a deep bow frome me to u :bowdown:

Have to say that the technique is very good, i like the composition and dynamic u put in the pic… its just great and i dont have much to critisize… and i especially dig the moving lights on the beasts back arm!

great!

#115

As I said before- really great work.
I have to admit though that I would like to see it flipped back as well- that’s all the input for this one…

#116

ok, I’lll probably flip it back for the final. The public has spoken!

#117

A wise man listens to advice…
By the way, I could use some on my 2D baron…:buttrock:

#118

here’s the final image folks, thanks for taking the time to check out this thread and offer your suggestions and input. From start to finish I probably put about 8 days of full-time work into it all together. Usually my deadlines for painting are a lot tighter, so this was an unusual opportunity to stretch out a painting over a few months and go back now and then and add new ideas. The original image was about 3000 by 4200 pixels, and it was all done in Painter 7.

Cheers,

-DM

#119

for the milestone

#120

Aargh!.. :drool: :bowdown: