[vebjorn]

While my left hand makes oilpaintings I keep my right hand occupied with the wacom;-)

Overall I`m starting to be satsified with this. Strong composition and slightly different

I`ve changed this version after Joachims suggestion farther down. Still might have some quirks to iron out.
Better now?

-Veb









[This message has been edited by vebjorn (edited March 03, 2001).]

[v1510nAry]

I must admit i don't know my traditional artist all that well..
But the light certainly works well
U got anatomy sorted right to da bone ( random pathetic joke)

The mans arms seem to have been worked on the the most as u can see the deatil is awesome , am I right ?

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[travis travis]

heh... I think the nudity is actually appropriate for once compared to the title. nice pic, it's a vebjorn alright.

[Krazy]

ver nice i love ...but the girls eyes arnt open? any particular reason

nice job
have a good day everyone

[Jaymo]

Yeah, very nice composition, lighting and materials. The one thing that looks odd to me is conans right arm. It's almost stretched out, but the biceps already looks so bulged i think he would not be able to touch his right shoulder with his right hand...but then again, he doesn't really need to be.
And where do the girls feet go? Into the matress? Looks like you were avoiding the stuff, that's a bitch to paint: hands and feet! Gotcha!
Whatever, again very nice work! Just love the lady sitting on the bed...

[eric_morrell]

My question is not why are they naked but because of the title why is conan holding a sword and looking off into the distance when he has two lady friends? yeah mmhhmmm ok.
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[Joachim]

heya Veb, looks nice as always.
Just a pointer, if you don't mind veb . I think the proportions and all is nice, also the colors, but if you decreased the amount of highlights and shaded each material a bit more like they would behaved in the "real world" in a way, I think that could make the picture more appealing, in my opinion.
-I know it's a typical standard in the conan world to make lotsa highlights and stuff, but I think it could be nice if you maybe tried to decrease that feature a bit ?
Just a comment -you might disagree with me, I don't know, bit atleast it is a thought to consider.

just a quick try, to make my point a bit clearer...


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[vebjorn]

Thanks Joachim.
I have a version in the works with lightning more like that. I doubt Wivi`s "great" taste in covers will like it though.
But I`ll give her both and let her choose.
I`ll post update later tonight(probably)

-Veb

[Anthony]

Really well rendered as usual Veb. A couple things about the composition though. The figures are in a pyramid shape, which puts the emphasis on the middle girl's face. There's just too much lights as Joach pointed out, which makes it kind of muddled as far as focal points. You could use light/dark to bring out his face and/or figure by adding lights around him, but he himself being more in shadow. Or the other way around, with the girls in shadow( I think that'd work better). Rembrandt kept his lights to a few shirt cuffs or collars, or metal highlights, etc. Very small % of the whole. Of course, like you said, it's whatever your publisher wants.

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[Frost]

Very nice Joa. I agree with your view and analysis.

[Lomi]

really nice work, although why is he holding a scimitar-like sword? conan used the sword of atlantis or whatever didnt he? that wasnt a scimitar-like sword whatsoever, more like a two handed bastard sword