I want some attention : Othor Games

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:21 am

http://darkdeliverians.deviantart.com/art/Looking-to-the-Horizon-256255542

I worked on it for 15-16 hours. It's for a board game I'm making.
Tell me what you think of it!... please. Because I only have 4 views and I want to show off my work. Not to mention I actually want people to give me some critics, so I'll know what to do better next time!

Thanks!

http://darkdeliverians.deviantart.com/art/Horizon-Details-256257576

A cool close up.

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 9:58 am

I'm confused by the...cloud? cloud bird? something I can't say on the forums?

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:21 pm

That's pretty sweet.

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:55 pm

I'm confused by the...cloud? cloud bird? something I can't say on the forums?

It's a spirit-type of creature. Like a giant ghost bird XD for your taste...

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:00 pm

It's a spirit-type of creature. Like a giant ghost bird XD for your taste...

Ah. That was confusing the hell out of me. Anyway, it's a very nice work, and the visible moons are a nice touch.

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 4:54 pm

Looks good, very good. You should get a job as a game artist. But I don't think advertising is allowed

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:58 am

I really like it actually. If I have any criticism, it would be the same thing I find "wrong" with most computer aided "paintings." They lack the subtleties that are possible with careful pressure and blending that can only be achieved with a brush in wet paint in hand.

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:49 pm

Awesome.

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:00 pm

I really like it actually. If I have any criticism, it would be the same thing I find "wrong" with most computer aided "paintings." They lack the subtleties that are possible with careful pressure and blending that can only be achieved with a brush in wet paint in hand.

I don't know, I've seen some damned fine 'paintings' done digitally that if I hadn't been looking at a book about digital paintings, I would have never had a clue it wasn't real oil/acrylic/watercolor/etc.

OP: That's pretty cool. The only real complaint I have about it is that zoomed in, the horse doesn't really look like it's on the ground, just kinda placed there. I suppose I'd call that a lack of depth.

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 1:06 pm

I really like it actually. If I have any criticism, it would be the same thing I find "wrong" with most computer aided "paintings." They lack the subtleties that are possible with careful pressure and blending that can only be achieved with a brush in wet paint in hand.

I agree. Though you'll find some artists that manage to bring back some of the "Hand-made" charm back, even if they are using tablets.

OP: That's pretty cool. The only real complaint I have about it is that zoomed in, the horse doesn't really look like it's on the ground, just kinda placed there. I suppose I'd call that a lack of depth.

You're right

I'll see to that.

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:40 am

Looks good, very good. You should get a job as a game artist. But I don't think advertising is allowed

It's not advertisemant really, it's not finished or for sale, he just wants critique.

This looks awesome by the way. Ever thought about being a game artist?

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:02 am

That's pretty cool, I like it. It reminds me a little of...I forget the correct term but, those Chinese landscape paintings of mountains and fog.

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:41 am

My brother just pointed out that the creature seems to ruin the painting. I agree with him to some extent. I'll probably go ahead and finish it tomorrow.

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 9:56 pm

I don't know, I've seen some damned fine 'paintings' done digitally that if I hadn't been looking at a book about digital paintings, I would have never had a clue it wasn't real oil/acrylic/watercolor/etc.

Now, let's not jump the gun here. I said "most." I too have seen some great digital paintings, and I'm not bashing the format. But, as an example, let's have a look at the close up from the second link in the OP. To me the horse looks copy/pasted onto the grass. Careful blending with still wet paint could have made that seamless. Again, OP I love the pic. I'm just pointing out what my eye gravitates to in "most" of these digital paintings.

Edit:
Sorry Sept... just re-read your entire post that I quoted. My our point still stands though.

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:31 am

Is this the same game where you were making all those cards?

The quality of this work is just as good as those cards were. I'd love to see the final product.

Also, to echo others, put these in some sort of portfolio to show off your talents to those who would pay for such works.

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:34 pm

I like it. I'd also like to echo what a couple others said here: If you haven't considered becoming a game artist, you really should with work like that.

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:51 am

I think both images are quiet nice! Also, I do think that the amount of work you put in is obviously noticeable.

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:00 pm

http://darkdeliverians.deviantart.com/art/Looking-to-the-Horizon-256255542

I worked on it for 15-16 hours. It's for a board game I'm making.
Tell me what you think of it!... please. Because I only have 4 views and I want to show off my work. Not to mention I actually want people to give me some critics, so I'll know what to do better next time!

Thanks!

http://darkdeliverians.deviantart.com/art/Horizon-Details-256257576

A cool close up.

Damn dude, that's really good. It's stuff like this that makes me feel like a useless sack of meat who doesn't contribute anything worthwhile to society(since I have no talents of any kind).

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:33 pm

Now, let's not jump the gun here. I said "most." I too have seen some great digital paintings, and I'm not bashing the format. But, as an example, let's have a look at the close up from the second link in the OP. To me the horse looks copy/pasted onto the grass. Careful blending with still wet paint could have made that seamless. Again, OP I love the pic. I'm just pointing out what my eye gravitates to in "most" of these digital paintings.

It's just as easy to make mistakes like that with traditional media (speaking from experience here). There are simply more people doing and showing off digital paintings, so a greater number of them is going to be from artists who aren't masters in the field. You rarely see amateurs painting in oils, so you rarely see errors (and when you do, it's easier to pass off as artist's intent)

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:45 am

Very good, OP! :tops:

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 1:26 pm

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