Acrylic; 10 by 21 inches.
This is an illustration I've been working on for the past semester in Alice Carter's Intermediate Illustration Project class (aka the "tidepool" class). The goal was to illustrate an environmental scene with at least 30 species of plants and animals and I chose a Hawaiian Coral Reef. I started off with 50 actually but then took some out as I layed in the values. Many of them disappeared into the darkness in the foreground. Today it was due and I am fairly happy with the results. I'll be working on it a little bit more over the next few weeks to polish it up to make it portfolio ready. There are a few things that still need work. The shapes for the turtles for instance could be better but I am very happy with the color and value choices I made. What do you think?
For those interested, here's a list of the paints I used. It is based on Monet's pallete:
Ultramarine Blue
Prussian Blue
Yellow Oxide
Burt Sienna
Alizarin Crimson
Cadmium Red Med.
Cadmium Yellow
and gesso as substitute for white.
Constructive Critique requested.
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I wish I could draw underwater scenery to go with my Mermen.
thanks for the comments!
And you're welcome.
Absolutely gorgeous work!
Seriously, I really love this, it's so brilliantly beautiful, and eye-crushingly stunning @_@
I like the colors you used and the light effects, too.
Congrats.. and, hey i jus saw you added my "some long ears" to your favs. Thank you!
Oh and I love your new Brom icon hehehe.
it.
Thank you for all of your comments and your +fav.
That probably was tons of work. Reminds me of how I was painting a pic about an ethnic festival in my town I also did lots of sketches, well maybe not as much as you, I also recorded it on video and drew sketches at home. Hmm..what is the pic size in centimeners? I'm not used to the whole inch system?
If this isn't the finished one, I wonder what else can you do to a already perfect looking ilustration.
Seeing you doing these big projects give me great inspiration to reach out for my artist talents.
Thank you!!!!