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The Beast. OMG FINISHED

on: August 20, 2006, 09:42:36 am
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This is my (obviously unfinished) entry for a pixel war at Pixel.
I think this is my best work yet.
Slightly inspired by our man St0ven.

-Shadow Wolf.
« Last Edit: August 23, 2006, 09:44:34 am by Shadow Wolf »

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Re: The Beast. (W.I.P)

Reply #1 on: August 20, 2006, 10:01:46 am
 That looks really nice. It's nice to see your new work, shadow wolf. He needs more contrast to look 3d. Maybe add another highlight shade. Or add a secondary lightsource would make it look better. Maybe some orange as a secondary light. I hope that helps.

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Re: The Beast. (W.I.P)

Reply #2 on: August 20, 2006, 01:25:18 pm
Thank you for your comment.
I have a habit of screwing things up when trying something new, so I'll try the orange lighting when it's done.
But I want to keep it a bit sinister, I don't want it very light.
I made an update with the potential behind:

I'm having trouble with the behind a bit. If anyone has a suggestion, tell me, make a rough sketch,
help very much apreciated.

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Re: The Beast. (W.I.P)

Reply #3 on: August 20, 2006, 01:29:20 pm
Cool lineart. nice vein on the leg. I think it would look better with black shadow for the inside of the mouth
rather than dark grey.

edit: just saw the new stuff. I thought it was a creature with just two legs. I think its better that
way.
Modern artists are told that they must create something totally original-or risk being called "derivative".They've been indoctrinated with the concept that bad=good.The effect is always the same: Meaningless primitivism
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Re: The Beast. (W.I.P)

Reply #4 on: August 20, 2006, 01:45:50 pm
Cool lineart. nice vein on the leg. I think it would look better with black shadow for the inside of the mouth
rather than dark grey.

edit: just saw the new stuff. I thought it was a creature with just two legs. I think its better that
way.
Thanks for the comment.
I'll look into that commnet on the mouth.
Let me see....

I think it looks better, no?
I'm not sure about making him two legged...I'll need some more opinions about that before executing.

-Shadow Wolf.

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Re: The Beast. (W.I.P)

Reply #5 on: August 20, 2006, 03:16:37 pm
Looks nice, but I think also the head looks a bit messed up, here's a quick edit (animated) which shows what I think could be improved (not perfect by any means)

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Re: The Beast. (W.I.P)

Reply #6 on: August 20, 2006, 09:32:29 pm
Looks nice, but I think also the head looks a bit messed up, here's a quick edit (animated) which shows what I think could be improved (not perfect by any means)


Thanks for the comment and the nice edit.
I'd agree on that looks better.

Anyone got some comment on the back? I wanna know if I can keep it like this,
so I can start colouring it and finish it.

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Re: The Beast. (W.I.P)

Reply #7 on: August 22, 2006, 07:09:45 pm
Thanks for the comment everyone: Here's the final product, won't be tweaking it anymore.
But please, feel free to say what you think ^^.


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Re: The Beast. (W.I.P)

Reply #8 on: August 23, 2006, 12:28:01 am
That looks awesome! The only thing that detracts from the piece is that his head is like a circle. Could you not make his horn on the left of his head overlap that circular line? Can't really expain what i mean ... good job on fixing the legs.
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Re: The Beast. (W.I.P)

Reply #9 on: August 23, 2006, 12:29:43 am
actually teej fixed the legs...he only color/shaded them.