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Cos
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2001 9:43 pm     Reply with quote
Well maybe not but I can pretend heh. This started off as a lighitng study, using
myself by candle light in the mirror for reference. Ended up working it into
this mean jedi bashtid who looks like me. cool. Comment and crits always welcome =)

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hethebar
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2001 9:46 pm     Reply with quote
Rad. Just a little blotchy though (at least it's not airbrushy and fuzzy). Good job.

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2001 9:50 pm     Reply with quote
Rofl...I hope you have all your eyes though. It is bada$$ pic. THey should have you do some art for the new Jedi Knight game Keep up the good work.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2001 9:56 pm     Reply with quote
I love that painting, especially the dramatic lighting on the face, that and the scared eye makes him look like one bad-@$$ jedi.-Whats his name just so I make sure and stay away from him if I see him in a cantina? I can't wait to see more. Later.
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Breakerboy2
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2001 10:12 pm     Reply with quote
This rocks. Don't see too many truly painterly pieces around here.

The lighting is superb. The portrait is really great - lots of character!

I'd just suggest bringing the clothes and hair a little closer to the tightness of the face and call it day!

Great piece.
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Enayla
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2001 10:26 pm     Reply with quote
Absolutely /stunning/ Cos. I'm staring at it with my mouth open!!

I wish I could offer some crits or at least something more, but it's so early in the morning and the picture is so...sweeeeeeet...
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2001 11:01 pm     Reply with quote
Niiiice I like this a lot, cos(being a huge star wars fan helps a little ). I really like the lighting. It adds a nice bit of mood to it.

The crease under his scarred eye looks kinda strange. Like how it doesn't curve back up toward the outer edge of his eye as it does with the other one. Could be wrong, though.

The scarred eye itself, I feel, isn't reflective enough. Even though it is damaged, it's still an eye and should be a bit shinier in my opinion.

Keep it up!
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2001 11:16 pm     Reply with quote
Yeesh. I wouldn't want to meet you in a dark alley. Sweet brush work. I like the loose stuff on the lower part of his collar. I'm a big fan of the color scheme too... my last two paintings have hovered in the same range. Nice work, sir.

-Pat
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adigra
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2001 11:18 pm     Reply with quote
Excellent painting. I really like the painterly feel and the color scheme. I love the texture on the face, especially the forehead. The head is perfect and I think the shoulders are lacking compared to it. I mean I like how it dissolves in detail further from the head it gets but it's a bit abrupt between the face and the collar. I also think that the red light coming from the (our) right doesn't quite match up with the lightsaber. It seems that the light should be coming from more straight on if the saber was in that position. I think it's the nose where I can see this the most. I would not mess with the face as it is (like I said) great but maybe just move the saber a bit to the right.

None of these things are big enough to take away from the (great) quality of this pic, I am just trying to do my part in giving constructive crits.

Great work.

Oh just a thought (maybe a cheesy one) you could add a braid coming from the back over the shoulder in the Star Wars fashion.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 1:14 am     Reply with quote
very nice Cos!
Only a couple of suggestions - the light from the sabre is too red I think. Shouldn't it be more yellow? You could make his (!) right side abit darker to allow for a bit more drama in the lightning from the lightsabre. Also his right shoulder should be toned down just a little.
maybe add a bit of backglight?? well, maybe not.
Very solid pic!
,Boom
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 2:14 am     Reply with quote
Excellent picture Cos!

Its a bit rough but I like it that way, the only thing I would add/change is what Boomstick said, darken his right side a bit, to make it more dramatic.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 2:15 am     Reply with quote
Wow awsome COS...wow
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 2:40 am     Reply with quote
Very,very nice Cos!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 2:48 am     Reply with quote
Cos, this picture is very good. I would love to see others. That guy looks awesome. I love the colour range you have chosen. Your techneque on the skin is great. I would rather see a guy like that in Starwars then some stupid 10 year old that can blow up death stars on autopilot.

Well done!!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 4:02 am     Reply with quote
You beautifully captured his eyes, very well done I think this is what makes it!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 4:10 am     Reply with quote
This pic shows HOW dramatic you improved. It�s great, has a nice anger-feeling to it.

I would just make that light saber more redish, instead of making the rest more yellowish.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 5:45 am     Reply with quote
Nice job... I definitely get the feeling this is not a guy to fool around with.

Cool!

fleabrain...
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 6:05 am     Reply with quote
yep!. Great work.. I like also the dramatic ligting and the way he stares me! yikes. :O
Only thing what i could crit is the hair(upper part); It kinda goes messy here and there. I don't know why but it really bugs me.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 6:25 am     Reply with quote
ahjhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, yeah!!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 6:25 am     Reply with quote
very nice Cos!
I think you can add more 'mood' into this painting if you'll put dark deep shadows on the left (our left) side of the dude (read: use only one lightsource - lightsaber) and even more add a backlight and fix the hair. Just a suggestion. Anyway painting looks great!

-leo
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 8:21 am     Reply with quote
Wow Cos, this is really really great. I see lots of improvement I think this is your best piece so far. Nice shading, colors and anatomy. My only crit would be to tighten up his robe/cape/dress whatever.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 8:40 am     Reply with quote
yeah..what they said
what else can i say??..sure ill join the dark side...no worries
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 9:19 am     Reply with quote
Hey man, that's AWESOME!

Go on son, get in there
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 9:43 am     Reply with quote
Awesome work Cos, I like the background and lightplay a lot. This makes me want to break out my lightsaber and kick some serious Sith ass with it
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 9:44 am     Reply with quote
I like it a lot! It almost has a very "Samurai" feel to it, at least to me! Bravo!!!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 9:46 am     Reply with quote
Wow!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 9:47 am     Reply with quote
Really cool!
In a hurry right now....
Will write more later..
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 9:49 am     Reply with quote
woa micke, you're still posting at Sijun?!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 9:51 am     Reply with quote
Well I don't know if you're a Jedi or not but the force is certaily with you. I don't really have anything constructive to say, Great Job!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 10:03 am     Reply with quote
totally awesome cos, def. the best work I've seen from you ever ! really cool face.
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