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Joey Edgar
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2yr
added comment inA couple latest illustrations
Both are really cool designs. I'd like to see you push the weird factor even more, like into Dark Souls territory.
Pasi Leinonen
2yr
Thanks! Maybe I will :)
Pasi Leinonen
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2yr
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Plein air studies with casein and gouache. Please feedback/critique.
Hi Pasi, could you give some more specific thoughts on what you'd like critiqued, and in which pieces? Composition, color, light, for example?
Pasi Leinonen
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3yr
One Moon to rule them all. This Ringwraith is based on Tolkiens Lord of the rings. I think if you are not a LOTR fan, this could have a little explanation. In the books, there are nine of these wraith creatures, that are all bind to the Master ring, that rules them all. So I tried to bind the background in to the Tolkiens world :)
This is it, my all time favorite book cover illustrated. So many memories with the book and I always get my hands on this if I'm stuck with my art. Currently reading it to my youngest and getting inspired! :D
Pasi Leinonen
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3yr
Asked for help
Hi! I have often a problem adjusting the values of my illustrations. I tend to go with too dark or saturated tones. I feel that my eyes work differently on different days and almost like different time of the day :D Does this make any sense? Does anyone struggle with similar problem and is there a tips/solution to adjusting your values/tones?
That is really interesting. Are you working too long? Maybe it's eye fatigue. Or if you work later in your day you could be tired and have eye fatigue. It could also be a change in the light within the room you're working in.
Some common tips for mapping values:
1] squint eyes to see value relations
2] Leave highlights for the last, use it with control
3] Group values in three: highlight, midtone, dark
I hope this helps. I also struggle with values. Best way to be sure about your values is to make little studies before jumping in to final illustration.
Hi Pasi, that same thing happens to me often. What I usually do is to take a break and resume the painting on the next day or after a few hours. Other things that might help is to turn your image into greyscale tones to better assess your image, or even get an image you love and use it as a reference for your values
I love it! The content is very intense and I think that colors deliver the sense of the composition better in the left one.
indio
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3yr
I personally like the red more, I think it rreally fits well with the tone that the piece sets. I think white feels a little bit empty? For me, atleast.
Thanks! Yes the red is more dynamic I guess, I think I go for the red one in the final painting
I did the color sketch with airbrush and then scanned the image for re-touch/experiment in PS. I think I do a larger painting in some point. What do you think about the background white or red? Red version is the original airbrushed and white is digital version.
From My Point of View, as someone who is looking for inspiration, it's great to see your development sketches.
Beautiful!! The composition is very good. I really like the way you have blended all the elements except the archer's body and the dragon's head which are so sharp and vivid!
