I love today’s update! brilliant color! Hang on there, it’s almost over
Uplift Universe - Image Entry: Donglu Yu
Donglu-LittleFish
#184
Just want to share some of my working methods here. Personally, I always keep the orginal plate of my painting in the midtone ranges (the bottom image). All the color variations and lighting on the final image (the one above) are achieved by using different and many adjustments layers, mostly with masks. They are great ways to offer yourself flexibility and the possibility of last minute change. Not much time left, going back to draw now, still have the foreground to be refined.
Donglu-LittleFish
#185
Jack: Really happy that you liked it, so more about colors for today’s update. 
I am so looking forward to get this image done.
Scala: Merci de m’encourager! Tu ne sais pas combien de sommeil j’ai sacrifie pour ce challenge. Je veux dodo!!! 
Mark: Thanks for dropping by and all the kind words! Good luck for your entry! 
Sachiel22
#188
Hey Donglu,
your piece looks cool! I like the details, especially the giants. The fourth high res seems to be a image for itself.
Your technique is a bit curious to me, but it works nicely. 
Keep it up! 
scala
#189
Hey Iv’e got the feeling it smells the last details before the Final image ? Demain Dimanche
Donglu-LittleFish
#191
Story inspired by David Brins Uplift Universe.
The Lightlogers are coming!
The ground shakes, the water trembles.
Uplifting the dolphins without having any approval, humans definitely angered many alien species; Lightlogers are for sure one of them. To stop the humans from the uplifting process, Lightlogers decided to put an end to it: an end for both the dolphins and the humans.
Not only the uplifted species, but also other creatures of the sea are about to face their day of doom. Will the humans be able to change the fate of the dolphins? Will they be able to change the fate of their own?
The ground shakes, the water trembles.
They are coming
HornlessUnicorn
#192
Donglu! Congratulations! You’ve worked so hard on this one - and it was certainly worth it - very original and fine work!
The best of luck to you!
Dimitrij.
nwiz25
#193
fantastic work donglu!! :bounce: congratulations!! :applause: very intricate! :eek: i wish you the very best of luck!! god bless you dear!
Kerem
#194
Congrats man! It looks great… I’m very fortunate that I found a great artist like you through this contest. Best of luck mate!
dustbin1uk
#195
A wonderful image!
I’ve really enjoyed watching this come to life, even if I did only find this thread near the end.
You’ve also taught me a thing or two as well, and I thank you for that.
Best of luck,
Mark
Donglu-LittleFish
#196
[color=orange]Sachiel: Thank you for passing by and all the kind words! good luck for your entry!
Scala: You were right, it was the last update! J’etais tellement fatiguee de travailler dessus a la fin. :arteest:
Warmhearted: Thanks for sharing your inputs! I admit that I still have lot of to learn and improve. Hope I can do better next time! Sorry, my chinese keyboard is not working actually. All the best!
Dimitrij: Thank you for the support during the contest and precious inputs! I appreciated sooo much! Good luck for your entry!!!
Neville: Thank you! You have been a great inspiration to me during the challenge and you just kept impressing me with every single update! All the best!!!:bounce:
Kerem: I feel flattered. 
You are a very talented artist, hope to see more fantastic images from you in the future! Good luck!
Mark: Thanks you for coming and the warm comments. Good luck!!!
It has been a very inspiring experience to me. What I enjoy the most was to see that so many artists from all over the world are exchanging actively their ideas, thoughts and techniques, it was truely wonderful. I want to say a big thanks to all the people who supported me during this challenge, not only the people who left me messages on my thread, also my colleagues at work who always gave me very constructive comments and kept encouraging me every morning! Jack, I won’t be able to finish this without you, thank you! :love:
Good luck to all the challengers! 
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sweet_bee
#199
:wavey:
what can i say? Wonderful image and gorgeous details~!
I really enjoyed following your entry.