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Offline AlexHW

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Sky Lady

on: June 16, 2006, 05:46:58 am

Defending the skies in a hi-tech solar powered suit.
« Last Edit: June 16, 2006, 05:54:23 am by Alex Hanson-White »

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Re: Sky Lady

Reply #1 on: June 16, 2006, 08:12:14 am
Nice looking pic, not as good as your previously posted pics though..

1) The flow and shape of the hair looks wierd.. (ie. the top of the hair flattens out, only the left section of the hair, blows with the wind)
2) Dunno what she's doing with her outstretch arm.. seems to be grabbing something?

Anyway interesting seeing your progress with the desaturated style...

Btw, <3 the new avatar!
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Re: Sky Lady

Reply #2 on: June 16, 2006, 08:45:58 am
That extended arm is anatomically a bit of a mess. Both arm and hand, especially hand. The fore leg too, isn't working on knee. Look into the underlying muscle and bone structure. Your intent to have sleek contraposted curves as seen in the far shin/leg is undermined by the otherwise cramped pose. Lack of definition on face. Gray (close to zero sat) is a Majick kolor alright, but I think you're overusing it here. dithering is a style choice, but one that would contribute a lot to this piece, especially styledithers on the clouds.
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Re: Sky Lady

Reply #3 on: June 16, 2006, 11:02:34 am
She would burn her hair and ass something bad! ;D
« Last Edit: June 16, 2006, 11:05:36 am by ptoing »
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Re: Sky Lady

Reply #4 on: June 16, 2006, 11:08:13 am
even though I know she has wings, I see it more as the spiral cloud is a huge parachute and her wings are the spaces between each strap attatching the parachute to her back

its a nice picture.. Im just not sure what to think of the desaturated colours :-\
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Re: Sky Lady

Reply #5 on: June 16, 2006, 12:57:18 pm
Love the desaturated colors (as I always do ^_^) but she reminds me of Fran Drescher as "The Nanny", as as Takam has shown, the suit looks a lot like wings. I don't know if you want that or not =) Everything else in the pic looks really beautiful (that is to say "Sky Lady" would be a nice picture without the Sky Lady in it, lol).

I like what you try to do with reusing colors, but the grey-blue on the arm just doesn't work, unless you want her to look like a Nano-aug from Deus Ex.

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Re: Sky Lady

Reply #6 on: June 16, 2006, 07:35:20 pm
the hand is bugging me, you have those greys right next to the thumb knuckle and it kinda makes a line throught the whole hand which gives the illusion that she doesn't have a wrist

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Re: Sky Lady

Reply #7 on: June 16, 2006, 08:46:30 pm
your original 'sky man' was much more pleasing to me, but i dont feel addiquite enough to critique such a composition.  it's very beautiful and has a nice, hand painted feel to it.

.takaM - they aren't wings, they're jet packs - and thats the huge flame/exhaust cloud trailing behind her.

your original guy:
http://finalredemption.com/media/pixel/skydefender01.gif

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Re: Sky Lady

Reply #8 on: June 16, 2006, 09:01:30 pm
I really like it so far but one suggestion, I'd make it contrast more and the hues less saturated. I know high saturation can be somewhat stylistic but it sort of blurs the picture for me.

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Re: Sky Lady

Reply #9 on: June 17, 2006, 05:12:04 am
correction - you mean hues MORE saturated, not less.   Saturation = vibrant  //  Desaturation = greyish