[Codexier]

First, I just wanted to say thanks to about 99% of you. Just from reading and looking at the images, critiques and solutions in this forum, I have improved greatly over the last few months. If I can just keep on painting, I know I'll actually do a decent paiting someday.

So...thanks!

This is obviously a painting of an angel. Tired subject, I know...but I would love any crits/suggestions. What I am working on is trying to make my images more dramatic and compose them better. There's not really a background, so I know there's not much to crit about composition.



If that doesn't work, go to http://www.mindspring.com/~ecbattle/angel.jpg

Thanks again!

Codexier.

[solidtransient]

That looks really impressive. I like it all for the most part but here are a couple things: I think his right shoulder that is not in the light looks flat along with the arm. I think you should give it a little bit of highlight, just not as much as his left shoulder so that is comes out a little. I really like the way you did the lighted side of the pic. The next thing is that I think his head is just a wee bit too small. Now, maybe you intended it to be that way so that the muscles stand out more than the face. I do like this picture alot. keep up the great work


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[Awetopsy]

nicely drawn.. he would be a monster in real life. good muscle definition tho. work on lighting and colouring a bit.

good stuff..

makes me think of 'The Strong Man', A Fallen Angel.



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[Codexier]

Thanks for the crits.

solidtransient:I added some color to the dark side of his body to give it more form and I changed a few strokes on the face.

Awetopsy: Thanks. I'm pretty awful at coloring.

Here's my repaint:

[daz199]

head is waaay too small
and the legs...dont look like legs
are they legs?
nice shading tho

[Codexier]

Daz199: Well, the smaller head was a stylistic choice to make the body seem that much larger, but...since there's already been 2 comments on it, I'll enlarge the head a bit.

The legs are wrapped in a whitish robe.

Bradford: I probably am about 2 mins from you. What school are you going to?

[Bradford]

Hey nice use of shadows too btw, are you familiar with Frazetta's work or Boris? Vebjorn has a similiar style too.

Oh ja im currently going to Savannah College of Art & Design. www.scad.edu

Bradford

[This message has been edited by Bradford (edited December 05, 2000).]

[Spydur]

When I first saw it I chuckled to myself. I imagine that this is what Glen Danzig would look like as an angel. Good Work.

[Bradford]

Nice work Codexier, the style is really evolving into something amazing, looking forward to more of your work.

Buford eh? You must be 2 minutes away from me as I am in Forsyth as well (home for the holidays from College).

Bradford

[Codexier]

Bradford: Ah yes, I am definately familiar with Frazetta and Vallejo. An Vebjorn is one of my favorite artists on this forum (there's so many great artists though...).

Spydur: I haven't stopped laughing. I wasn't thinking of Glen Danzig, but now...scary eh?

[Dives]

something bothers me in that pic. I think maybe the angel has too much muscles, he also looks like some indian and maybe angry or something.