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Published: 2011-05-01 21:52:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 965; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 165
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Funny fact about the image: Dragon, shelter and man at first didn't suppose to be there.But, as it happened, man and dragon appeared on the mountain pass in the middle of a snowstorm. Walking in the blizzard itself is suicidal, let alone flying. Windmill and building next to it are both locked with nobody inside, so man decided to build himself a shelter. But he has some problems...
I had quite some fun making this, and I "invented" myself new kind of caligraphic brush... With chalk-on-concrete effect.
Things that didn't went as I envisioned:
-dragon
-guy in background
-windmill
Image info:
All you need and don't need to know about the picture.
Type: Speedpaint
Time used:
--Net time: Unknown, estimated to 2-3 hours.
--Gross time: estimated to 4 hours, which contain pauses with web browsing, chatting, creating above said brush, fixing Opera extension because author ruined it with last update...
Working/native res: 3840x2160 px
File size@native res: 10MB *.png || 36 MB *.xcf
Fullview res: 1920x1080 px
File size@fullview res:3MB
Filetype: .png
Software: GIMP
Hardware: Trust TB-7300 graphic tablet
Brushes info: Custom brushes + GIMP default.
Layer info:15
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Comments: 6
I like this piece, very much so. And it's so much stronger than a lot of your older work. I'll go for the good points first.
-The power of the storm and the effect you've created is very poignant. Also, the fire is very realistic.
-Your proportions and perspective are excellent, as always. You're very good at keeping things looking like the should at the right distances e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/w… " width="15" height="15" alt="
-The lighting, and the way it affects each object is great and shows you have a distinct understanding of that.
-I like the windmill ^^
And now... the things you need to work on.
-It's quite... noisy. With the snow and the lightning and the fire and the things that are going on in the picture, it plays havoc with your eyes.
-The main part of the picture (guy, dragon, windmill) are tucked away in the corner. You can barely see them. You need to identify the most important part of the picture and work around it, not add it in at the side. Too much space is taken up with weather. MOAR dragons!
-The fire doesn't affect the colours of the dragon etc. It's a small point, but still important.
-Clouds are less realistic than I'd hope. They're too pointy. Smoooooooth e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/w… " width="15" height="15" alt="
Overall, I don't think this is your best, but with a few tweaks I definitely think it could become so. Keep up the good work, Karry e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/w… " width="15" height="15" alt="
And as I mentioned, I like the windmill ^^
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Thank you for your time and writing a critique, I appreciate that a lot.
And you're 100% right with fire not affecting colors of dragon - I don't know why, but I didn't manage to grasp it correctly.
As for man and dragon - also true, (but image was planned without them being there -- perhaps I learned that drawing plans shouldn't be changed much during the process of creating.)
And things you pointed out - certainly things to keep in my mind. (Although it could take some time).
Again, thanks for honest critique, not just comment with what's good, but a critique where you pointed out both good and bad things. As I said, I really appreciate that.
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No problem Karry
I'll try critiquing stuff in the future, but I don't have a lot of time (work, exams, sleeping, breathing etc.) But I'll try
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odlicni efekti snjega i oluje djeluje zaista epski!
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