Digital Painting (Again)...

Gav Heryng · 05-19-2008, 06:35 PM

Alright, folks.

For my latest project I'm back at the digital painting. Put about 2 hours or so into this so far. As always I very much appreciate any C&C. I tend to feel a bit directionless with digital painting so I need help from kind folks like yourselves to help keep me on track.

Cheers

Dis

Newt · 05-19-2008, 06:37 PM

The face is very well modeled. His shoulders and chest appear to be very low, though.

TimR · 05-19-2008, 07:31 PM

It's hard to say without knowing what this is for, what your intentions are for the piece. I'll be curious to see how (if) you add color to this, that's something that has thrown me off from time to time in my forays into digital painting.

Gav Heryng · 05-19-2008, 08:08 PM

Newt -- I concur. Updated accordingly.

Tim -- I always work in greyscale first to make sure I get the tones right. Makes it much easier to stick colour over it, I find.

Here's a rough experiment I tried out. This may not necessarily make it to the final design.

Dis

hardinart · 05-19-2008, 08:19 PM

you da man dis

Gav Heryng · 05-20-2008, 05:54 AM

No, YOU da man!

Dis

galmando · 05-20-2008, 06:33 AM

Dis is a Girl!!

Gav Heryng · 05-20-2008, 06:49 AM

And you're a homosexual. Get out of my thread, bumboy.

Dis

dhyatt · 05-20-2008, 07:28 AM

The hair still looks unfinished and the arms could use some skin tone. Not sure what else to make of it though. Different I guess.

bakatron · 05-20-2008, 12:29 PM

normally when you use the greyscale/ludvigsen method in digital painting lighting needs to be rendered across the entire figure. i see the face given greater depth than the rest of the body - i suggest you render those out more fully before you start colouring them. improvising lighting along the way can be brutal.

skottichan · 05-20-2008, 12:33 PM

Heheh, I like it, a lot. Maybe cus he looks like Andy Richter.

Gav Heryng · 05-20-2008, 04:33 PM

Dhyatt - Hair does need finishing, will do that before I'm done. It will hopefully make more sense in the context of the story.

Bakatron - Yeah, the rest of the body needs the same level of light shadow as the face. The colour is an overlay on top of the greyscales, so any inconsistencies can be easily fixed without too much hassle.

Skottichan - Richter? Isn't he the guy out of Total Recall? Glad you like it, Skotti.

Thanks for taking the time to comment, everyone!

Progress!

Dis

galmando · 05-20-2008, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dismas

And you're a homosexual. Get out of my thread, bumboy.

Dis

takes on to know one! (my only comeback)

nice painting Dis

sevans · 05-20-2008, 05:42 PM

The face is very nicely modelled, so nicely done that the rest doesn't match the head and that it looks slightly like a poser model - abit lifeless.

It's a strange thing to crit a drawing for having too much form, but the heads done so well that it looks 3D and doesn't fit the drawing.

jwdesigncenter · 05-20-2008, 05:42 PM

Awesome job! It's really starting to take shape and come into it's own. I like what you've done a lot.

05-19-2008, 06:35 PM	#1
Gav Heryng Formally Known As Dismas Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Madchester Posts: 3,579	Digital Painting (Again)... Alright, folks. For my latest project I'm back at the digital painting. Put about 2 hours or so into this so far. As always I very much appreciate any C&C. I tend to feel a bit directionless with digital painting so I need help from kind folks like yourselves to help keep me on track. Cheers Dis __________________ Follow me on Facebook! Follow me on Twitter! Follow me on Deviant Art! Follow me on MySpace!

05-19-2008, 08:08 PM	#4
Gav Heryng Formally Known As Dismas Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Madchester Posts: 3,579	Newt -- I concur. Updated accordingly. Tim -- I always work in greyscale first to make sure I get the tones right. Makes it much easier to stick colour over it, I find. Here's a rough experiment I tried out. This may not necessarily make it to the final design. Dis __________________ Follow me on Facebook! Follow me on Twitter! Follow me on Deviant Art! Follow me on MySpace!

05-20-2008, 05:54 AM	#6
Gav Heryng Formally Known As Dismas Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Madchester Posts: 3,579	No, YOU da man! Dis __________________ Follow me on Facebook! Follow me on Twitter! Follow me on Deviant Art! Follow me on MySpace!

05-20-2008, 06:49 AM	#8
Gav Heryng Formally Known As Dismas Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Madchester Posts: 3,579	And you're a homosexual. Get out of my thread, bumboy. Dis __________________ Follow me on Facebook! Follow me on Twitter! Follow me on Deviant Art! Follow me on MySpace!

05-20-2008, 04:33 PM	#12
Gav Heryng Formally Known As Dismas Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Madchester Posts: 3,579	Dhyatt - Hair does need finishing, will do that before I'm done. It will hopefully make more sense in the context of the story. Bakatron - Yeah, the rest of the body needs the same level of light shadow as the face. The colour is an overlay on top of the greyscales, so any inconsistencies can be easily fixed without too much hassle. Skottichan - Richter? Isn't he the guy out of Total Recall? Glad you like it, Skotti. Thanks for taking the time to comment, everyone! Progress! Dis __________________ Follow me on Facebook! Follow me on Twitter! Follow me on Deviant Art! Follow me on MySpace!

05-19-2008, 06:37 PM	#2
Newt Common cold fusion Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: On the mighty Cumberland Posts: 5,163	The face is very well modeled. His shoulders and chest appear to be very low, though.

05-19-2008, 07:31 PM	#3
TimR Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 734	It's hard to say without knowing what this is for, what your intentions are for the piece. I'll be curious to see how (if) you add color to this, that's something that has thrown me off from time to time in my forays into digital painting.

05-19-2008, 08:19 PM	#5
hardinart the art monkey Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ENOCH! Posts: 1,237	you da man dis

05-20-2008, 06:33 AM	#7
galmando backwards it's odnamlag Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I live in Sunny Manchester, UK!! Posts: 1,954	Dis is a Girl!!

05-20-2008, 07:28 AM	#9
dhyatt Here to Help Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 134	The hair still looks unfinished and the arms could use some skin tone. Not sure what else to make of it though. Different I guess.

05-20-2008, 12:29 PM	#10
bakatron lord of the cheese Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 167	normally when you use the greyscale/ludvigsen method in digital painting lighting needs to be rendered across the entire figure. i see the face given greater depth than the rest of the body - i suggest you render those out more fully before you start colouring them. improvising lighting along the way can be brutal.

05-20-2008, 12:33 PM	#11
skottichan Yes, I am FEMALE! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 998	Heheh, I like it, a lot. Maybe cus he looks like Andy Richter.

05-20-2008, 05:42 PM	#14
sevans www.sevans.co.nz Join Date: May 2004 Location: behind you ...... MotherF**KER! Posts: 4,543	The face is very nicely modelled, so nicely done that the rest doesn't match the head and that it looks slightly like a poser model - abit lifeless. It's a strange thing to crit a drawing for having too much form, but the heads done so well that it looks 3D and doesn't fit the drawing.

05-20-2008, 05:42 PM	#15
jwdesigncenter Creative Director Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 35	Awesome job! It's really starting to take shape and come into it's own. I like what you've done a lot.

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