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Offline Melodee

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dino shading

on: March 29, 2018, 01:55:03 pm



how is this??
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Re: dino shading

Reply #1 on: March 29, 2018, 03:10:01 pm
I recommend reusing your previous thread, since this is the same image. It's easier to give critique when the critic can see the entire process and the feedback you have been given already.
If you report your this post, the mods can merge the two threads.

The head and tail seem to be lit from different directions to the body.

Dinosaurs have shoulders and hips too, and they are positioned near the top of the body. So, the legs should continue up, they don't just end when they hit the torso. You might find it easier to shade the torso and limbs if you keep that in mind. Here's a reconstruction of a brontosaurus that shows the way their limbs likely looked, you can clearly see the limbs going up way higher. Even though you're going for a cartoony dino, keeping the real anatomy in mind can make it a lot easier to design and draw your version of it.