This rocks, details are awesome 
Uplift Universe - Image Entry: Rupert Dolby
RupertD
#111
HornlessUnicorn, harachte, artizakO, MartinNielsen, Ivy00, Azagthoth, dustbin1uk - Thanks a lot guys - much appreciated.
I have tweaked the image again slightly. :wip: Hope you can see the changes…! :hmm:
To help I have supplied two closeups. So for my ‘Final’ Final here goes. 
RupertD
#114
The heads of the ancient alien races have finally arrived in earth orbit, having travelled for months at faster than light speed to attend this the first summit on alien relations. That evening, after the first round of turbulent talks, the supreme commander of the earth races invites his new found friends to a sumptuous banquet. Only the finest delicacies from a thousand light years away will be served.
He turns to his trusted uplifted advisors: “I want you all on your best behaviour - first impressions are everything. That means no swinging on the chairs, and try to keep the screeching down. Our friends have come a long way to see us.”
Unfortunately things do not go quite as well as planned…
The guests struggle to understand the earthly cutlery and to most of them, manners are ‘alien’.
The carving bot has mistaken the Grand Emissary of Wirrrvthhtrr as a piece of rolled roast beef and proceeds menacingly.
The pesky little steel men from Fruuuth are running all over the place and destroying the ambiance.
The jelly lightfish pudding is feeling depressed at the thought of being eaten, and Huuuze the four legged flautist is tormenting everybody with his dreadful harmonies and foot tapping.
And unfortunately Dolph the Neo dolphin can’t sit, so instead he hangs excitedly around the table chattering and whistling. The Neo primates are wondering whether it would not have been better to remain in the trees…
Other than that it is the perfect dinner party.
Banjavor
#116
I’m hungry as Neodoplhin when i see this open table with great drawed titbites from whole space. Good luck
Paul4wood
#117
Congratulations on finishing, Rupert, and on producing a very clean and interesting image with lots of imagination and a wide palette. Very well done!
HornlessUnicorn
#118
Once again - congratulations - wonderfull work! The details are amazing Awesome!
RupertD
#120
chilombiano, Banjavor, Paul4wood, HornlessUnicorn, MartinNielsen: Thanks for the support guys. Looking around there is a wealth of really good entries. :drool: So to everyone good luck with the judging (when this happens who knows?) 
walrus
#121
Huh, I thought I had posted since you made the sweeping background changes but I guess I didn’t. Congratulations on finishing this piece. It came out terrific! I really like everything with the darker sky, as it really focuses the attention on the characters well. And the characters - and all of the details on the table - look wonderful. The aliens, the earth-creatures, the food… and I especially love the little mini-jug-shaped robot in the front. Nice work!
As for judging times, don’t hold your breath. It always takes a long time - there are a LOT of entries, a lot of good entries - and only 2 big awards - and in this case the video competition is still going on for another month. I think we have a long while to wait!
RupertD
#122
Hey Walrus thanks for stopping by and thanks for the compliments!
I had a big battle with the colour which in retrospect could have been averted by a simple couple of colour roughs in the beginning, but you have to learn sometime :banghead: . I still think the colour could be more subtle but I think I just gave up and got too tired of looking at the same thing so often.
I think ultimately I’m happy with the way it turned out, the only thing I don’t like is the style of paint application - if you zoom into the details its not a pretty sight 
. But I think in future with use of the smudge tool and perhaps using painter, I could get more life into the painting style.
I had a look at your Walrus Droppings blog - (awesome stuff, your Dominance War guy is a winner :bowdown: ) I really enjoyed your working process. One question - once you have gone through your process do you flatten the image and then paint in the final details? Or do you paint the final small detail changes back into each layer?
Its a nice smooth workflow that reminds me of how a neo-classical painter would approach a work.
Anyway thanks and best of luck,
Rupert
asparta
#123
This is a great intereaction indeed. You’ve shown meticulous sense for detail. I like the tiny creatures that moves on the table. congratulations.
Ferx
#124
Hey Rupert, really great image! Like a lot the whole detailing on your image, really invites to explore all the elements on your image, cool!! 
And great atmosphere and colors!! Congratulations for this great image!! Best of luck!! And time for a well deserved cold beer!! Cheers mate!!
RupertD
#125
asparta - Thanks dude and good luck with your piece - :bounce: some pretty groovy rocking going on there.
Ferx - Thanks a lot mate - and lets make it a Mexican beer Best of luck to you for the judging!
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#127
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