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Charlie Dayman · Feb 24, 2011, 06:20 AM // 06:20

Liking the brushes you used for the waterfall effects on the towers/spires. On your next landscape, try playing more with your palette in terms of contrast when it comes to pushing things further back into space.

For the contrast in the middle ground, and significant part of the composition, maybe brighten the shadows in comparison to the dark foreground. Make them a slight bit lighter to neutralize super strong contrast and give the effect that it's a bit undefined.

You can keep moving shades closer together so they match in order to push things very far into space, rather than using the blur tool to do so.

IMO, the blur tool only really works if the visual focus is pretty close in the foreground. In this case, it looks a bit out of place since the attention is really drawn towards the middleground. If anything, the blur effect would fit more on a spire way up front.

Anyways, definitely improving on your landscapes. Keep practicing.

Eastern Magik · Feb 24, 2011, 05:44 PM // 17:44

thanks all ****hugs****

@Charlie thank you so so much for the feedback, making buildings like they are further apart from each other was the hardest thing to do, especially the ones far behind. Im also having hard time controlling myself from adding the details on all of the buildings :S and actually get that painterly feel... but will definitely save this post, so i don't forget

Eastern Magik · Feb 27, 2011, 04:35 PM // 16:35

And one more commission done

You can see Mina's Rae picture here.

Next in line: Warvic.

Been practicing a little eye drawing, so heres 1 hour result

Warvic · Feb 27, 2011, 05:53 PM // 17:53

Whoa! That looks super! So much eye candy! (no pun intended) ;D

Good luck with my comission Magik!

InfestedHydralisk · Feb 28, 2011, 02:03 AM // 02:03

Wow that looks great, and the eye looks pretty real too.

Eastern Magik · Feb 28, 2011, 06:11 PM // 18:11

thanks you two *hug*

Ravenhawk · Feb 28, 2011, 06:14 PM // 18:14

Wow, Mina's pic came out amazing. I LOVE the armor details and her blue eyes contrast well with the brown/gold theme. <3<3

Great job on the eye! You just got me an additional to-do list lol I fail at realistic eyes >_<"

Eastern Magik · Mar 05, 2011, 04:33 PM // 16:33

Thanks Mina :3

And one more commission is done, im sorry there weren't any wips, i just had some problems and been really busy, so i decided not to tempt myself and use my free time only for drawing

and 100% close-up of the face here. I had some trouble with rhinos head, i been painting it 3 times before i finally decided to find some textures for skin. Apparently sand + elephant skin texture works well together

And next commission will be fun

its in the mgs style, and since (well, obviously) i never did something like that, and i have no idea how it will turn out XD

Warvic · Mar 05, 2011, 05:29 PM // 17:29

I love it Magik. The rhino hammer looks very good. I will meet you in-game soon!

Ravenhawk · Mar 05, 2011, 09:10 PM // 21:10

Very nice! That hammer looks wicked.

Can't wait to see the MGS style painting! *is an MGS fan* (You meant Metal Gear Solid, right? O_O)

InfestedHydralisk · Mar 06, 2011, 03:54 AM // 03:54

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Originally Posted by Eastern Magik

And next commission will be fun

its in the mgs style, and since (well, obviously) i never did something like that, and i have no idea how it will turn out XD

Just sayin'...just sayin'...

Your new work looks great as always. At first I thought it was a Rhino pet or something, because of the close picture that you uploaded on Deviant lol.

Eastern Magik · Mar 06, 2011, 03:19 PM // 15:19

@Warvic ty :3

thanks Mina

yeah, i meant Metal Gear Solid. I think Kimi is some sort of a ninja/spy/killing machine

@IH yeah, thats why i removed that picture.

And heres the first try:

if anyone have some advices for painting helicopters/pistols please share XD

I also went a little bold with the angle

Tommy's · Mar 06, 2011, 04:36 PM // 16:36

You are one hard worker Magik, you have such great speed at giving us great artwork! Scetch is looking good, great pose, very strong. And I'm sorry, no experience with painting helicopters, nor pistols

Death By An Arrow · Mar 06, 2011, 05:14 PM // 17:14

holy crap Magik, thats gunna look so epic!

That pose is dead on the money, and the anatomy is, as far as I'm concerned, perfect.
The angle really gives it a sense of drama, action, and intensity.

it's going to be at night, right? I can see all the vehicle and tower lights being a pain to do lighting-wise, but I think it would be incredibly worth it.

The helicopters look a lot like the Pelicans from Halo o.o

Ravenhawk · Mar 07, 2011, 06:00 AM // 06:00

Really reminds me of a scene from MGS! *_* Love the pose and the composition. Sorry I can't help you with guns and choppers either =S

Chicken of the Seas · Mar 07, 2011, 06:32 AM // 06:32

Oooh, can't wait to see an actiony scene from you.

Eastern Magik · Mar 07, 2011, 12:30 PM // 12:30

@Tommy thanks, i try *blush* and don't worry, i already found something that will help with helicopter ^^

@DBAA thanks :3 i spent a lot of time drawing the girl, i had like 30 layers when i finally decided to leave it at that XD yes, its going to be at night, with the search lights on and everything

and helicopters are banshees from sc2, i will probably have to redraw them / or make a clear lineart. I'm hoping to get better depth for this picture than i had on the Vabbian Nights, since i got some pretty much awesome advices on how to control values of the landscapes

@Mina thanks :3 and don't worry, i already found some tutorials, hopefully they'll help

btw, loving the new avatar ^^

@Chicken of the Seas /high-five

Ravenhawk · Mar 07, 2011, 02:39 PM // 14:39

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Originally Posted by Eastern Magik

btw, loving the new avatar ^^

Thanks! I just noticed, our avatars look similar in angle and color *cheers*

InfestedHydralisk · Mar 07, 2011, 05:48 PM // 17:48

It's gonna be the best artwork evoooooooor!

Eastern Magik · Mar 07, 2011, 06:36 PM // 18:36

@Mina lol, yeah, you are right, haven't really noticed that

@IH high-five

heres a little progress, some things have been changed. Her belly button is not visible anymore, also added a little guideline for her chest plate (since its going to be made out of metal), added value (left piccie, its done before spaceship correction) and combined references from banshee and pelican (ty DBAA for the idea

) to get better look of the spaceship.