Wow! I like so much the reflection and the purity of that tear, like tear of love supposed to be just like melting the ice of waiting for love causes! 
:lightbulb Its Brilliant Brilliant ! Genius I say! Haha!:D
(ooh that Izma):wip:
Uplift Universe - Image Entry: neville dsouza
AxelAlonso
#181
nwiz25
#183
hey guys 
… me pretty much done with the changes, fix ups, plus a major specularity work on the human … i even strengthened her features some more hoping it goes along well with the tear drop but yet keeping in mind about her smile …
will do another last ‘scan’ and see if anything else is missing 
…
i’m really tired now 
just an hour of sleep
will catch ya all later! …
with the final wink wink!
nwiz25
#184
JackZhang | varma | AxelAlonso | handlebar … you all are amazing! :love: :love: :love:
i wish we could all have dinner and have a good time! 
missin each and every one of you …
thanks a heap for all your comments and best wishes!
cheers to all! 
Kerem
#185
That’s a stunning sculpture! Looking forward to final version. Good luck for the contest! 
jeromoo
#186
Hey Neville, please don’t stop there. Try to make a quick colour pass and see how it looks like. Show us too.
If you still don’t want, please add some interesting skin textures to the couple: the pores, the bumps, the moles, the alien skin patterns (if any). Right now they look too plastic smooth.
How about the dazzling neon-like effects for the post, like the Blueberry Nights poster? Just some suggestions. But if you still can, try to keep going, push yourself further. The contest is almost done, so keep running to the end.
nwiz25
#187
added a film grain layer to get rid of the smooth look … plus i added specular details for her ‘crown’ …
this time i went for a less detail/dirt look as compared to my last entry … the showstopper …
… now i’m in pondering stage as to what’s next …
nwiz25
#188
Kerem ~ thanks a lot buddy! 
i’m really happy about the feedback best wishes to you too!
jeromoo ~ hey bro! thanks for the suggestions! … i’ll go with some skin blemishes and moles i think the bump won’t be so evident since i’ve added the film grain layer, most of the effect is gone ( although i did try it out ) … plus for the color, this is what i had in mind … sepia toning, kind of like an old look …
as for the alien lover, i was inspired by the dolphin itself in terms of the fins and smooth surface … the only thing missing is water … i.e. slippery skin surface … lets see what i can come up with … fantastic ideas i must say! you rock man! :buttrock:
OZ1
#189
:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: HOLA BOW!!!
…speeckless…
thi is a true masterpiece…
icredible.
incredible…
RupertD
#190
I am seriously impressed… The styling is great - I love the fins on the wrist and the neck bits of the alien. I think my favourite part is the dimple under the aliens mouth - very lifelike and a nice touch. Nice to see your work flow and yes I’m taking notes. :drool:
Donglu-LittleFish
#193
Neville, it is just getting better and better! INSANE! :applause: I was wondering if you had a very solid training for traditional airbrush techniques, because I somehow feel those delicate masking techniques in your creation process.
I can see that everyone is so excited to have their works getting done, or almost done! So bad that we all live far from each other, just imagine if all the challengers could go out for dinner together the day after the dealine, It would be amazing!!! :bounce:
ahmetekn
#195
Hey Neville, absolutely excellent work! You have a very different and awesome style :bounce: . Good luck for final stage.
lol
asparta
#197
awesome picture…although it’s look perfect I wish to see it in color. great work so far.
walrus
#198
I was just scrolling through your latest updates and thinking how your peice needed some noise or grain to keep it from being smooth, and I kept scrolling down, and sure enough, you’ve got it covered!
However, I have to confess, I find the little star-glow on the tear terribly cheesy. Your piece has thus far been wonderfully understated and subtle. You don’t need to call so much attention to the tear, it read quite well without it. Heck, with the expression on their faces and the wrinkled you’ve added in her brow, I don’t think you even nead the tear at all. But definitely not the star/lens-flarey thing. Just my opinion, but anyhow, looking good!
SteevieWoo
#199
Aww man… I mean… man… dude… Aw… You did it again…
Looks great…
And yeah, the tear can be a bit controversial. I’m myself not too sure about… maybe it’s that I feel like it’s rollong the wrong way, I picture it following the under eye bag wrinkles and then going down just half way the current position and the little freckle. Just me.
But that’s not my pont… where I was?.. Oh yeah!
Awww man!! !!..
nwiz25
#200
hey guys! … me nearing the end …
here’s a detail shot of the human …
i definitely followed jerome’s advice on skin detail and some extra texture on the alien … ( that shot will be coming up too )
rush rush rush! 