[Turokess]

Hi all. This is something I did for the recent CGTalk Challenge. It was really fun to do and it made me get to work. I like how this is coming along but there are probably ways to make it a little more dramatic. I might think of more to do with it later. Anyway.. enough babble.. I am always open to any critiques if you think of something.

Here she is.

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[Adamant]

Wow thats sweet!. I can't believe no ones commented yet. Great work.
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[noxi]

oh mama! it�s perfect. Very detailed ergo just the way i like it. it�s so well coloured that i can clearly see even the air and temperature...allmost feel it.

Clothes are very nice. Patterns on it looks so good.

I love this pic.

[scabuX]

llllllllove it.no critik.
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[Matthew]

Hello

I think this is when a second lightsource comes in handy, I made an over-paint to show you what I mean. I saw this thing with a second lighstource over at conceptart where they applied a second lightsource and it really helps to define the form on the character.
Otherwise, I like the character and the design of the picture.
Also, my over-paint is made very fast and sloppy so it is not this is how you do picture, it is more of just to give you the idea of the light.



I hope some of it helped. :)
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[Frode]

That's really great. I love the magic effect... and the rest.
Maybe you could put some more detail/texture in her cape.

I think it's better with one lightsource, It's more mysterious that way. Or maybe the second one is just too strong.

EDIT: Oh, I'm not sure, but maybe the sky will look better with stars instead of clouds.

[Drew]

Matthew makes an interesting point. Though his overpaint is sketchy and his brushes aren't large enough (your trademark, Matthew ), the secondary light source really really brings out the form of the character.

I suggest making a secondary light source, but a less intense light than in the overpaint. Also, use the opposite color of the other light source, a yellow-ish orange, to really make the, uh, magical glowing stuff stand out.

[Matthew]

Drew - hehe, I wasn�t aware that I had a trademark, cool. I guess I am stuck in the speedy maner but I am working on some longterm projects over the summer. :D

Later
Matthew

[Turokess]

Wow Matthew what you did really brings it out. Thanks a lot. I'll go work on it again right now! She is still really hard to see in my version. Your change looks good. And Frode, I think I may play with some textures in her cape. It does look a little plain. Drew, good point on making the secondary color the compliment of the blue-green.

Adamant, noxi, and scabuX, thank you all very much.
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[hwslut]

Very nice piece, Turokess.

Matthew: good job on the overpaint, bud.

[[666]Flat]

There's a lack of neck... body part from breasts to legs a tad too long... the shading on her mouth area suggests a different angle of perspective (at least at the first glance)... aside of that, a nicely rendered picture with a respectable amount of detail. WAY TA GO.
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[AndyT]

Great point Matthew!

Turokess: IMO because of the strong light there should be darker shadows
(especially the shadow area of the face)
A secondary lightsource would explain why there are no really dark shadows.

Matthew: about the brushes: