any recomendations on what I should work on or change in this piece. Changing skin color for anubis?
The candles are huge, but I wanted them to be seen, but maybe I should make them much smaller?
does it actually look like the painting is comming alive, if not what do you recomend I do to make it believable?
thx in advance.
Thanks for the welcome and the advice RebeccakI’ll have a play with the composition on a larger canvas this weekend.
Cool idea, Architectus! Have you considered having Anubis leaning out of the wall (from the waist up) - torso facing forward and head turned to the side, as it is in the hieroglyph? The way it is now, his leg is coming forward which looks a bit awkward because the hieroglyph will have his leg shown from the side. Plus, leaning his upper body out of the wall will probably make him look more like he’s coming alive than a leg and arm.
As for the candles, if you want the flames and light but not the candle size, maybe a ring of fire around him? Or a triangle of fire? (The whole “dark rites” thing). Then it would create more light but you wouldn’t need to show the candles at a larger scale than you want.
Just my 2 cents. Love the concept!
hey architectus,
how about starting the 2d to 3d from the top? I think it would be logical that the image starts by pushing it’s head out first. (same as birth)
cheers
architectus,
The main thing I think you need to resolve is the perspective and the use of space on the left. It’s pretty much empty, I think you may have to rethink some things compositionally. Are you thinking of this as a sketch, or a final comp which you wish to refine? I think a different angle, where maybe the figure coming out of the wall is larger, maybe even you are looking over his shoulder and seeing his leg, would be more interesting ~ something to really express the statuesque nature of the figure. 
Cheers,
~Rebeccak
ok,
i finally made the first step !
Pretty lame composition, but that’s for later sketches.
i’m hoping on doing this one in 3d. Though i’m damned sure i can’t do this
in only a month. But whatever comes out of it, it should teach something - i hope! :twisted:
about the idea:
a huge tree produces a spawn of “evil” to protect and rectify issues! A bit of a metamorphosis of nature creating “natural catastorphic desasters” like hurricanes, floods and much more.
The tree is like pregnant of a creature (resemblant of a goblin - accept it comes from a tree). The composition should be much more dramatic where the creature leans more out of the tree and close eye-contact with the man that chops trees.
The creature is a mixture of nature in a humane axaturated form.
but some ideas could still change in the progress.
cheers
hey becca,
would it be ok to post most WIP in the “personal anatomy thread” while posting more important stuff here as well? Would be nice to avoid a load of posts.
August 25, 2006
Just playing with different color scenarios and ideas for this concept
of the Earth Spirit/ Spirit Earth.
Trying to let it evolve without prediction…
Take care Glenn
Yup, I’m entering this workshop, there are some really good works here.
Well here’s my work in progress,
When I read ‘underground’ I thought of the titans locked in the Tartaro. So I made this one, a titan escaping from the underworld.
My work is not very good :sad:
Look my giant woman
ecsdesign: good work ! 
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ecs I am really liking the feel of this one, the colors are nice.
although, the face lost the anger in the refining.
thx for the comments from everyone, I think the idea of the upper half of the body coming out of the painting is good, I shall try some sketches for that. And doing a different camera angle, maybe closer to the ground, from the persons pov/?
WhOoShEz,
Just keep kicking around concepts ~ the purpose of these Workshops is to improve.
ecsdesign,
I am loving the atmospheric mood of your piece so far. Looks like the challenge for you will just be keeping that initial atmosphere into a more finished render. I like that there isn’t much explanation for what is going on, yet it’s totally implied and you don’t have to ask any questions. Gorgeous stuff, and it gives you a lot of room to fill in the blanks with your imagination!
Cheers,
~Rebeccak
Mecha,
Great to see you back here!
I think it would be nice to see you include the entire figure, so that even if the feet are cropped in the final comp, you can work out the figure’s balance etc. in the comping stage so that the final looks the most convincing. Generally speaking I think that people here are cropping their comps too soon and thinking of a final, when it’s better to enlarge the canvas and get complete, fluid figures and directional lines of the comp going.
Cheers,
~Rebeccak
Decided to go a bit deeper on the thoughts underground and giant…
I read evil and prevailing. Together these words can be interpreted as violence.
Please be aware that this concept may seem rather freaky/scary/extreem. If you are sensitive to violence and/or war I would suggest skipping this post. Also, moderators are requested to remove it if it is found to be offensive in any way.
Violence is all around us, even today, in a world of technological and scientific and intellectual progression. But it’s been going on for ages and ages and most people will tell you it will be going on forever if you would ask them when the world will be spared from violence. Every now and then this underground giant is awakening and war is going on…
So I decided to dipslay violence in all it’s evilness, where the innocent are victims as usual, using some subjects from Greek Mythology.
Ares, the God of War, who loved to fight and kill, just for his own entertainment is the perfect subject for this. He has an overwhelming figure and is faster than any other god, let alone any human being. He’s wearing a lot of armor, showing his power.
Ares’ sons Deimos and Phobos are with him, representing Panic and Fear.
The victims are innocent people. They’re almost entirely nude, their nakedness symbolizing their vulnerability.
I want to state the resemblance between ancient times and today on couple of things:
[ol]
[li]Clearly a few persons on earth are in a position to make war for what could be self-entertainment. Not saying that it actually is self-entertainment, that’s certainly not up to me to judge, but it sure could be. Here, Ares, an ancient god, is just having fun, shortly, after he woke up if you wish.[/li][li]Most victims are innocent and have nothing to do with these few lords, gods, spirits , emperors etc. Even today, a lot of women, children and men die while they were only living their normal everyday lives, trying to be a productive member of a society, as they are expected to be…[/li]
My thoughts are with them
[/ol]on to the more technical part of the description:
style:
I would like to create something in the style of the old renaissance masters with focus on the characters anatomy, Rubens being my main inspiration. Not sure at all if I can achieve this but it won’t hurt to try right? It will be odd because the greek mythology wasn’t documented by these masters that often. If you know great examples of this, an url would be highly appreciated 
composition:
eye moves from bottom left corner to right so via the father to ares, then following the spear down to the dead boy and mother. The sword of Phobos attracks the eye and his left arm leads the eye back to his and Ares’ head. The striking pose of Deimos leads the eye back to the father.
Note:
Even though innocent woman and children have been and still are victims of war, I decided not to display such victims. I tried but I couldn’t. Being a father myself, I guess I am rather sensitive to this.
I’ve posted many ideas earlier but none of them were as well considered as this last one. I think I may go with it.This is only a concept sketch. If you have suggestions on composition, light, anatomy, poses, anything, I am eager to hear…
thanks,
43
Great going everyone!!
Hope im not too late 
Just started doodling…need to add more contrast…pls let me know what do u think about this
Hey Becca,
Oh I have, believe me:) I kinda did that in the third sketch (pg5) I posted which has the general layout Im looking for but its the camera angle Im being particular with right now. I like very tight shots so itll definitely be cropped, but it’ll look good. Theres alot of stuff I shouldve done starting out which kinda bit me on the ass the last couple of days but its slowly coming together… Im working it girlfriend!
So many great entries already! And I haven’t done anything yet. Must start going. Inspiration is flowing in this thread. Hope to do something of my own these days :bounce:
Shyam, interesting colors chosen. Looks great. A whole tree on his back!
NR43, great to see that awakening of the giant is not just a big guy to you
Others are doing a great job too, but no time to comment everyone,I just have to go sketching!!
shyam,
An excellent start here, and very different! I would really like to see this carried through to completion…take a look at bumskee’s Challenge entry for inpiration in terms of a really spectacular sky!
Cheers,
~Rebeccak
