You may remember the earlier thumbnails I did of this scenario. It would go a lot quicker if I did a finish pencil and then did a painting . But I'm enjoying the cintiq It will eventually be full color. Maybe not for a few days.
Next weekend is for flash so I want to finish this before then.
Marty sent some GREAT notes to me. making points I had made just a week before about the ideal perspective to INVOLVE the viewer. Nice improved posing. Marty hasd truly gone to Frazetta school
Ellis, awesome. You are the Cintiq-i-est!
ReplyDeleteIs the scale thing funny on the Cintiq? I mean, finding the "scale" of your piece in the computer, the size of the strokes, etc? Do you just decide you are going to scale up the original thumbnail by 150% or so, and then go for it?
I want to see the finish.
Great notes Marty. I'm making this the centerpiece in my class tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteYes, great work both of you! I like your ideas, Marty, especially the twist in the body of the girl and the guy coming down on top of the head of the croc.
ReplyDeleteEl, I'm glad I was any sort of help--it's a lot easier to give advice on someone else's work than self-critique. I always prove to have particularly big blind spots on my own stuff. A year after painting/sculpting it, I am suddenly filled with great insight into what would have made my piece 10 TIMES BETTER.
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How great is this TAG board (thanks, Jeff!!) if we can help save each other the pain of that year-later "D'oh!" moment!
...And Rick, regarding the girl's twist: I modeled for it myself (note coquettish curve of my belly).
ReplyDeleteGreat painting Ellis, and I agree that Marty seems to be able to channel Frazetta quite well when he wants to, all the while maintaining that uniquely "Marty" quality in his work.
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