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RMRK General => Creativity => Topic started by: garygill on October 22, 2007, 05:35:28 AM

Title: [Visual] The Soulless
Post by: garygill on October 22, 2007, 05:35:28 AM
Click To View (http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3087/soulless2el0.jpg)

Did this over the summer.  Couple weeks worth of work.


Process:

Step 1 (http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/716/screenshot01qz3.jpg)
Step 2 (http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/5319/screenshot02pw4.jpg)
Step 3 (http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/1783/screenshot03kr4.jpg)
Step 4 (http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/5805/screenshot04vs1.jpg)

Title: Re: The Soulless
Post by: JAP on October 22, 2007, 05:53:58 AM
Good one.
But somehow I feel that it's more focused on the sky rather than the people...
Title: Re: The Soulless
Post by: djkdjl on October 22, 2007, 06:13:55 AM
damn,,looks bloody scary

would make an awesome mousepad! haha
Title: Re: The Soulless
Post by: garygill on October 22, 2007, 06:44:57 AM
@jap0911 - I didn't notice this before but you're right.  It's probably because I made the smoke so bright.  Making it darker would probably draw more attention to the people.

@djkdjl - Yeah I was going for a creepy effect.
Title: Re: The Soulless
Post by: firerain on October 22, 2007, 01:23:07 PM
 :o
Title: Re: The Soulless
Post by: biohazard on October 22, 2007, 11:40:57 PM
I love it, a few things though really:
I'm not sure why, it has great shading, but it seams flat, other than the old man
In my opinion, even if they are soulless, more facial expression is needed, as well as maybe some gore (A missing arm on the man would look cool)
Once again, the sky needs some work
The ground they are standing on in the foreground is too mushy.
Title: Re: The Soulless
Post by: garygill on October 23, 2007, 12:37:21 AM
Great critique, thanks.  Some of the things such as lack of fatal wounds on the standing figures and very expressionless faces are intentional.  But things like the overly bright sky and mushy-looking ground were mistakes on my part.
Title: Re: The Soulless
Post by: Lord Dante on October 23, 2007, 12:54:10 AM
Its good, although I hope that everything that is still orange-lined gets turned into something, as it kinda looks like they're still in the guideline stage. However, this is really good, so...keep it up ^^
Title: Re: The Soulless
Post by: garygill on October 23, 2007, 01:28:09 AM
No that's as done as it gets, haha.  It's supposed to be reflected light but I guess it ended up looking like guidelines. =(
Title: Re: The Soulless
Post by: Lord Dante on October 23, 2007, 01:52:25 AM
Ah, I see it now. In that light ( no pun intended) it looks good ^^

I don't really think the sky draws the eye away from the figures too much, but I think that the piece needs more blood :P
Title: Re: The Soulless
Post by: garygill on October 23, 2007, 02:04:30 AM
Wow you guys sure like killing don't you.  Okay I will post up another piece.  Maybe you will like that one more.

EDIT: =)
Title: Re: The Soulless
Post by: biohazard on October 23, 2007, 02:19:11 AM
We love your pieces, but saying that over and over won't help you be better.
Title: Re: The Soulless
Post by: garygill on October 23, 2007, 02:27:26 AM
Oh for sure.  I was actually smiling when I typed the above post.
Title: Re: The Soulless
Post by: biohazard on October 23, 2007, 02:30:09 AM
Good.  I hope you keep doing stuff and posting it here, it's really some great artwork.
Title: Re: The Soulless
Post by: Lord Dante on October 23, 2007, 03:20:16 AM
yes...Although you make my art look crappy XD
Title: Re: The Soulless
Post by: Leventhan on October 23, 2007, 05:23:53 AM
He makes all our art look crappy !
In a positive way, of course.

The sky background looks to smoky.
And flat, fortunately.

But the people looks pretty good. :)
Title: Re: The Soulless
Post by: biohazard on October 23, 2007, 11:55:14 AM
Quote from: Leventhan on October 23, 2007, 05:23:53 AM
He makes all our art look crappy !
He uses photoshop, it is for quitters.  I use MS paint.
Title: Re: The Soulless
Post by: garygill on October 23, 2007, 03:11:42 PM
Quote from: biohazard on October 23, 2007, 11:55:14 AM
Quote from: Leventhan on October 23, 2007, 05:23:53 AM
He makes all our art look crappy !
He uses photoshop, it is for quitters.  I use MS paint.

Painted entirely on MS Paint in about 1.5 hours.  Obviously it would look better if I had more time to work on it.

I didn't want to post this before but I had to prove a point.  Photoshop is undoubtedly a better tool than MS Paint but if you understand how to draw something, you can draw it with simple tools too.

(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg248.imageshack.us%2Fimg248%2F7234%2Fmszolra1hq3.jpg&hash=8bb7070bad5993e3d69dc6ee1d26c253478ee630)