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Ripelly · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2001 9:02 pm

He's about to cock his bow. Too late.

[ November 12, 2001: Message edited by: Ripelly ]

Flexible Elf · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2001 9:43 pm

I dig this! My only crits are that the blue sky kinda takes away from the imminent doom going on. I dunno might just be me. The figures also both have very similar poses.

Very cool pic.

-Flexible Elf

napalm · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2001 10:13 pm

yeah the similar poses make it somewhat confusing. it sort of looks as if the archer's spirit is leaving his body or something.. or he had a killer burrito for lunch.

Technically beautiful though, great job on the clothing and the water. Might want to darken it up a bit as it has that sort of mood. Maybe rethink the handling of the whole demon shadow deal behind him. I think its a great idea but somehow it just isn't quite coming across.

Ripelly · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2001 11:20 pm

Thanks, you brought up good points! That burrito lunch comment was nasty, hehheh.

Ok, I made some changes. Hit reload if you don't see it. The archer is now right handed and facing left. Added details to the spooky fellow and to the background. Adjusted the sky colour more green.

Rohan · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2001 7:24 am

Wow man i love it! I really like these kinda illustrations

I think the mood of the picture would have been better if u used a pretty dark and gloomy sky with dark clouds glowing green or something.. . ?

Also the spirit in the b/g might look a lil better if his sword was just about to cut his head off or something?

Anyways, good work, do more, i like it

Cheers

pro-phet · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2001 9:44 am

oh man. i always thought i had some talent (i am sure i have) and in my class there is no one who can do things as good as i do. ok perhaps one or two. but when i see things like that i think i shoul took all my things and go home. ok i am at home. hmm. what i want to say is that i wastet a lot of time and when i see things like that i am falling into depressions because i am not able to do things like this. ok it isnt really that bad

nice picture!!!

Vgta · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2001 1:47 pm

Really nice piece, just to add a little more. You might want to think about repositioning the figures, they are smack dab in the center and that just divides the picture too much. Of course that's just my opinion.
Keep up the great work.

jcterminal · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2001 4:23 pm

i think it's coming out really well. oops. i mean it came out really well, but here's something you might want to consider.

1. exaggeration. try exaggerating some aspects of the picture. is that a wraith behind him? if so, make him more transparent. or is he coming in from the haze? if so, draw up some whisps around him so it looks like he's breaking up that fog bank. or even make a fog bank.

also, you might want to adjust the cape so that it has more motion.

and lastly, a worm's eye view closer to the 'victim', with the attacker seen dropping below him, all at a slight horizon angle, will crank up the emotional impact big time.

and now you know.