[Novacaptain]

Hi, i'm trying to start a picture of the week thing here, because i only have time to paint stuff on the weekend. I'll try to make one picture every week...for a while.

Well, i don't know if anyone played a game by lucasarts called "the secret of monkey island" 2. There is a funny part of the game where the lead character (it's an adventure game) finds a payphone in the middle of the jungle...i didn't make a payphone, but I still find it fun.

please comment and critique...i don't mind it raw either.

[Dr. Bang]

This is the best news i have ever heard nova. This picture is a masterpiece! You have truly captured the enviroment in this forrest.


I love yu.

[henrik]

Amazing picture cap! I really like this. I hope you'll keep doing these weekly images, as I can see you're learning so much.

I made a quick repaint with suggestions to make values read better. Basically I lowered contrast in background, defined the shape of the tree, and added blurred foreground elements to make depth more obvious.
I also think values in the water might be too over estimated. Maybe they should be closer?

Keep up the amazing work. You're my hero

[ruler protractor pen penc]

very nice work...i agree with Henrik about the depth of the picture, but dont make it too light, i really like the dark atmosphere in your painting

[gArGOyLe^]

oh man! thats awesome!

and yea I've played Monkey island 1 thru 4.. cant wait till 5

[Hunago]

whee, love the atmosphere.
Pic of the week idea is cool, we would never get too much of your paintings, keep it up meh.

[pixelsoldier]

This is one of the best paintings I've seen in a really long time. I also really love with henrik has done with his paintover -- it really solidified an already gorgeous composition. Simply, wow.

I love the whole concept of this. Would you mind if others took your idea and rolled with it? The idea of adding a piece of modern society to some kind of primitive atmosphere is really appealing.

For example, a condom dispenser underwater.. or something like that.

[Akolyte]

That's awesome Novacaptain. You've been practicing a lot eh? I like the warmth from it, like it's almosy sticky...Cool idea too.

[Novacaptain]

Wow, thank you so very much....

Bang- thanks, you spoil me with your kind words.

Henrik, I can't thank you enough for your continuous help and support...no you're MY hero!

ruler ok, i'll take it into consideration

Gargoyle hehe monkey island is so fun and educational...i now know all the possible insults imaginable, and rhyimng comebacks for them!

Hunago, thanks will do

messybrain, of course not...I think it could be a nice idea and probably generate some pretty interesting pieces.

[Novacaptain]

yeah ako, It's the only way to keep growing. Paintchat and photoshop are pretty different tools though.

[Totuus]

I think the reflection goes something like this.
Btw. Henrik, I noticed that you used guides when I opened the picture, where did you need guides for?



[ April 14, 2002: Message edited by: Totuus ]

[jesusclone]

wow that's great work Captain
you're really good at making convincing foilage without having to actually flesh it out. Nice work, I thought it was kinda funny too hehe

I wonder if Cocacola would buy a hi rez copy off of you

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[Novacaptain]

update.

Those guidelines are mine actually - they're for keeping the cola box from becoming tilted or out-of-shape.

Thank you jesus.

[ April 14, 2002: Message edited by: Novacaptain ]