PROJECT PHOENIX ENTRY: Uwe Kerpen

#88

It’s beautiful. I like it a lot.

#89

So fabulous work.:thumbsup:
I admire everything you made within EI

#90 
  I like that article on composition. It's great to see it broken down into such a simple and informative format. However, it is the short version, and there's lots of things that work together to create composition other than construction lines, i.e. balancing of weight, and color distribution. 
   
   
   But again, it's really great to see it watered down to a concrete solution. 
   
 After reading the article I'm prompted to ask, does anyone know if there's any such thing as an electronic Munsell Color Wheel?  I had a traditional one when I use to paint. I was very impressed with the color composition of the artist at the first link of the articles. The one who did the Triangle compostion. I like the nuetrals. I can't judge that stuff without a wheel. Just can't run to NYC to get one right now  :)
   
   BTW, Fern,  I understand your critique and though it's of value, as I see the entry, it's does strongly follow the iconic compostion. When I think of iconic, I think of Mucha which I liken this scene to, other than some of the more dynamic compositons (radii or traingle). I think it's meant to be more picturesque. ...like a "godess" statue.\\http://www.allposters.com/gallery.asp?aid=24111&c=&search=Alphonse+Mucha

For more dynanmic or more emotional, you would need to express it within body. Right now it is more linear in the shoulders, hips and gesture is even. I don’t think the other picture elements are being combative. At the very most, I would say to mirror the hand so the wrist leads into the center but in general to me, the elements hold it together with more eye candy.

#91

Hi Alonzo:

Do you mean something like this ?

http://www.wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme2/index-en.html

You can change the angles and options on the left.

Hope it helps.

Good luck!

fjv

#92

Fernando, thanks for the link. I’ll find this useful.

Tim

#93

Alonzo, you can also have a look at these:
http://www.siteprocentral.com/html_color_code.html

http://customsolutionsofmaryland.50megs.com/misc.htm

http://www.colorschemer.com/

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Authors/Denis_Skakunov.html

#94

Ha! Exactly what I was talking about. I looked and couldn’t find anything near this. Yes, you click one point of color and it gives you the tretriary color and different scheme.

Thanks Fern and thanks for your input to this forum, the other link was very valuable too.
Please keep posting good stuff like this guys.

#95

i have to agree, thanks for the links and the comments.
very appreciated!

uwe

#96

Rick, thanks for the links. I had no clue these tools were available.

Tim

#97

Whoa! was going to ask if there was something downloadable. It’s quite amazing…

The EIAS CGTALK forum is really a good thing. I definitely am feeling more like an artist.

…I think I would still buy the conventional wheel if I ever saw one again. :slight_smile:

#98

hi again.
as promised i started some more work on this, this time NOT playing by the rules :twisted:
here is the first test on some more refined clouds. some more shader tweaks combined with some photoshop painting (hey, no rules this time! :slight_smile: )

i will post some more as i progress.

#99

Hi,Uwe.
im glad to see you here again:). First post is very nice,more dynamic and emotional image than ever. Im looking forward to seeing your real final image.

#100

Hey Alonzo, also have a look at Painters picker it puts a color wheel / scheme calculator inside most (OX X) apps. Shareware, if you like it, it only costs $15

http://www.oldjewelsoftware.com/products/ppicker/index.html

#101

Looks good, uwe. Are you going to add the statue’s head laying on the ground from your original sketch? I think the sword in hand and the head really help set the mood.

Tim

#102

thanks tim, yes, i think i will model the head, but as this is a spare time project and right now there is very little of it for me, this will have to wait.

for the fun of it i played a little in photoshop and established a color palette that i like to use for this picture:

obviously, this needs some more refinement, but i like the reduced set of colors. what do you think?

#103

Really nice Uwe. The tweaked colours really enhance the image. Hope it gets added to the official EITG gallery.

#104

This is looking great Uwe. I think the reduce set of color is a good idea. Keep at it Uwe… when you find time. The concept is worth the waiting.

#105

Uwe, this is great! The warmer colors and raising the cloud level really add more emotion. The image is nicely focused on the girl and depth is increased by the stars. Great job!

Tim

#106

New colour scheme is fine.I like it.
Sorry for my rudeness,but under new colour scheme,is a green one on the sword necessary? I feel it doesn`t fit .

#107

you are right, the green pops out of the whole concept.
i like the little detail , maybe i’ll give it a more brownish tone, so it will fit better.

and no, you are not rude! :slight_smile: