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Well, I've got the base colours done for the pic, with a VERY basic background. I still don't know if I like this yet, but it kind of fits the mood a little. I would've liked a bit of sky to break the darkness, but maybeit suits.

Anyways, posting this to see what people think about the base mood so far. There's alot of plants in this, which I don't normally do, and its in a forest- quite dark. Haven't tinkered with the colours to fit them in beter, but roast me here folks- over all colour, should it be forest, and if the final product were a sharper version of this, am I making it too blocked in? Even whether this feels right or not [emoticon] Cheers guys ^^

UPDATE- Well, I've done the scenery- mostly. There's a few more things I need to ascent. Turns out that taking heaps of photos of New Zealand forestry whilst hiking creates and optimal choice of referances, even if most of them are BLURRED (I hate it when other people take photos on my camera. No one gets it right [emoticon] ) The hardest part so far was the leaf bed. I was NOT going to sit there for hours doing that!! NO WAY!!! I HAVE A LIFE!!! I wont disclose my secrets for that unless people are interested- I'll bore you to death. I LOVE MY FOREGROUND!! XD You can't see it too well, cause of the contrast- haven't bumpped it yet, but it took ages, but looks great!! *wootyness!* Oh well- progress thoughts? [emoticon]

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Submitted by: arkillian

Posted: Jan 14, 2006 12:32 am

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Galleries: Fantasy, Original Art, Work In Progress

Keywords: lying from you- scenery done, dragon twins, alex, drakobitus

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Jill V. -S.T.A.R.S.

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Jan 14, 2006 1:17 am

It does look alittle boxed in maybe if you erased some of the ferns but not all because it gives it a nice effect and I think that the mood fits well. I don't think you should have the sky coming through cause it seems here that you might have been going for a no hope type of feeling and with a sky it would give it a lighter mood. I hoped that made sense cause I'm not sure it did [emoticon] Anyway I like how it's coming so far I can't wait to see when it's done.

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Jan 14, 2006 1:25 am

I think I know what you mean with the sky- not in the no hope sence, but a frustration sence- a way of showing frustration is disoreintation- the sky is a way of oreintation for many species including humans. surrounded by frestis like having large walls of green all around you not being able to see ahead of you. In a sence.

With the bush, I thought it was crouded- damn. I think its the right side one- I was haching this in from a photo off a hike I went on, and there was this cool sceen with the bush just like this, and the punga tree was hugely hairy- I think I went overboard though ^^; LOL!! It'll show Drakobitus's sword more if I clean it off too, so I may just give that tree a trim [emoticon] The top should be ok after that I'd think. Don't need the veiwer being clostrophobic too!!! XD

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Jan 15, 2006 7:54 pm

It does look alittle boxed in maybe if you erased some of the ferns but not all because it gives it a nice effect and I think that the mood fits well. I don't think you should have the sky coming through cause it seems here that you might have been going for a no hope type of feeling and with a sky it would give it a lighter mood.

I actually wouldn't take out some of the ferns because the boxed in composition adds to the "no hope" feeling.
I think the composition is pretty good and I like their poses and expressions. I think the only thing that I would change is making the sword a darker color. I know metal is a lighter grey but for compositional purposes I would darken it so that it isn't so stark. Right now our eyes are drawn to that light colored shape instead of the two hot guys.
I can't wait for the revision!

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Jan 15, 2006 9:40 pm

Oh no- I DEFINETLY toning down the sword and reds!! The brightest thing in this pic in the end will be their faces.

Yuo don't think it's over crouded at all? OK, sure.. I'm still going to tone the fluff down a little since punga's aren't THAT plush, which will open it out a little, but if there isn't too much then I'll attempt the excrutinating task for fulling out the foliage (cries) Ihate drawing plants. Why is Phauroraland mostly plants? ^^;

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Jan 17, 2006 2:34 pm

I love the new update! It's coming along very nicely. I like the way you did the ground it looks like real dry leaves and stuff! Can't wait to see when it's done. [emoticon]

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Jan 17, 2006 9:18 pm

You donno HOW long that took me. I drew the tree details in by hand, and tht took hours. The leaves took me as long to figure out how to get them looking right. There is a HEAP of layers for the ground alone to get it like that ^^;

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