[WIP] Predator Head

[Sever]

Hey, new guy here

Heres a piece ive been working on recently, its a predator head that i will most likely use for an avatar here.



It needs hair, i know. Aside from that, if anyone has any suggestions or criticism, it would be greatly appreciated.

I am considering making some background for it, im not sure what would look good though. Jungle scene or temple scene maybe?

Thanks

[Fatalis67]

The transition between the scales (?) on the top of the head and the skin of the face is a bit abrupt.

[Sever]

you mean the brown ones? theyre not really scales, just a pattern on the skin




but yea, they do fade more smoothly in the ref pic...

how would you suggest i make it less abrupt?

[Bloodpouch]

he makes a good point, but i would have no idea how to go about fading that pattern out

[Fatalis67]

yeah it may be something that cant really be fixed but its just a minor problem. I look forward to seeing this finished.

[Destiny]

The scales should get brighter as they go down, thiers too many dark ones, and thier too close to the center of the forehead.

[Sever]

thanks for the advice




i figured out how to lighten the head pattern, and smooth out the transition from patterned to patternless skin, and i tried moving the black spots in the middle further apart. i dont know, im not liking that look too much, i think i might keep the black patches close together. what do you guys think?

[TrevoriuS]

I recommand you to make this more assymetrical, and do not mirror. You could get away with it here if you remove the over-obvious line between the black scales on the forehead, though it's just better to refrain from all mirroring in a still piece.

[Sever]

ok, so you recommend making what asymmetrical? the patterns, the shading, the shape, or everything?

[TrevoriuS]

At least the shading, the patterns will help alot in making it non-generic, though the shape is a bit too late you should consider doing so as well in the future.