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raul
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2003 9:25 pm     Reply with quote
hey guys, i'm new round here and need some advice on painting my dragon.


http://www.redrival.com/reznek/dragon_old1.jpg

this is my second digit paint so don't laugh! Very Happy
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raul
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2003 9:29 pm     Reply with quote
and here is a more complete version
what i want to know is what happens with color when i make a glossiness area?

and how do i make some subtle scales?

thx again





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eyalyab
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2003 4:42 am     Reply with quote
heya.. it looks really good. the sketch and the coloring. looks like you know your way around ;]/
i didnt really understand your first question, but about the second one.. try airbrushes and paintbrushes al low opacity. i think also that your shades and shaddows could be darker, and your highlights could use more light ;] to give it more depth..
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DL-44
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2003 2:19 pm     Reply with quote
Well, I htink one thing this really needs is some variance on both hue and tone.

When making your shadows and highlights, don't just grab a lighter/darker version of your base color...pick a *new* color.

When you add your highlights, grab a nice rich yellow.

When you make your shadows, go for a deeper red or brown, or even slip into a little blue for the really deep shadows.

Also keep in mind the environment - if you plan on having a background at some point, remember that the colos around the object will work there way into the object - especially in the shadows.

The scales could be a little tedious. What I would probably do for starters is simply throw in some faint sahdows from the scales...just the darker edges, and skip the total form and the highlights. Once you get a decent spattering of shadows, you could toss in an occasional highlight.

Just make sure to keep it subtle - you don't want the outlines of scales dominating this image.
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UkiTakuMuki
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 13, 2003 5:16 pm     Reply with quote
cool!!!!!!!!!

i think your pencil sketch is awesome! and i agree with everything everyones suggested thus far, since i dont really know how to use colours properly (to paint =_=).. but i certainly learned a thing or two from your post!

thanks for that, and keep up the great work!

get the deeper values deeper/darker, and add some liquidy highlights to the scales? diff flesh tones around the nech area or something? i think it looks fantastic anyway.. esp with the background ;p
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