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Digital, done using photoshop 6.
An Avatar of the storm, it is only ever seen where lightning strikes.
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Average Score: 9.5 / 10
I like how you've blurred everything, but it is still obvious what it all is.
I love how the white spine on this creature echoes the lightning, bringing the piece together.
I'm quite a fan of colour schemes, so thought it would be nice if you had changed the colour of the creature to something more fitting, such as a light green. It would have completed it in my opinion.
Anyway, great work!
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Author's Response:
I suppose with making the snake blue/purple, I was trying to echo colours associated with the storm, and trying to make it stand out from the background. Green would (unless I were very careful) put it at risk of becoming 'lost' in the mostly green background. It would take a very experienced and talented artist to pull off a green snake on that background.
Thanks for the review.
I think that the main issue that this image has gone through a bit of a time warp - the debris off the tree has been thrown too far in the one instant when the lightning bolt strikes, for my liking.
I love the soft-focus effect that you've used, it really brings a sharper impression to the serpent / Naga / Yuan-ti in the foreground. It's almost a shame that it appears to have mammalian skin, rather than the reptilian scales that you would expect from something that looks like a snake.
Still, a very impressive level of detail all around.
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I guess with the lightning struck tree I was just trying to get that explosive power you have by the time you reach that last strike (lightning often strikes many times in one spot over a fraction of a second), just before the tree were to be set on fire. Very difficult to capture in any medium I suppose.
I would definitely be adding more detail to the snake were I to redo this or reuse the character. Probably spines, scales and the like. :)
Thanks for the review.
To be honest I can't see anything negative about this picture so I'm just going to say my favourite bits.
The streak down his back has a really nice effect, it does show that's it's lightning the same as the backround lightning, The shading is perfect even more so on the trees where the lightning struck.
The structure of the whole image is amazing. Hope you continue your awesomeness
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Looking back now I think there is more I would have done to make it resemble lightning more, but maybe next time.
Thanks for the review. :)
This is pretty nice piece done within the photoshop program seeing it was done from scratch. The dragon's pose and the lightning in the background gives it a very nice story to run along with as well.
I don't know what to say about this picture or much to say aside from it's very nice, detailed, structured and provides a backdrop of a story.
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Author's Response:
I like my art to tell, or at least hint at, some kind of story. It makes things interesting.
Thanks for the review. :)
if its a dragon or furries, im always going to give it a 10 :3
Author's Response:
Yay, dragons! (well, serpent thing in this case but hay ho...)
Thanks for reviewing. :)
The blur effect makes the creature in front really stick out and just really adds a lot to the art piece. I can almost imagine this as an animation right now. Thunder and lightning in the background, rolling black clouds, and a slithering creature coming out to reek havoc on anything that my be near by.
Beautiful art work and by far my favorite piece of work that I have seen on newgrounds so far. Perhaps a little fire could be used where the tree was struck? Even though I guess that wouldn't happen until a split second after the lightning was gone.
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Thanks. :)
Yes, I don't think there would be fire until the split second after the lightning, too, so I left it out. I have an idea fir a companion piece for this which might have more in it soo... perhaps more effects and stuff then. Maybe. :)
At first I wasn't sure if I really like the blurred background. It seemed a bit out of place. But the longer I looked at the picture the more I received the impression that the blurred background is because this is just a snapshot of a fraction of a second. The lightening strikes and I can see the Avatar just now, when the lightening hits the tree. Plus, it's a storm, so the bushes and the trees do not stand still, but are in a constant move because of the blowing wind.
This is pretty good captured with the blurred background.
I again like the little details here, for example that some branches are flying through the air where the lightening strikes. I also like the colours of the lightening itself, looks pretty real.
The Avatar itself could use some more details, though.
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Thanks for the review.
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The stormy look was a tricky one, but I liked what I ended up with so I let this one be.
Another fine piece to grace the Art Portal!
I found the appearance of the Avatar and the lightning strike to be very well timed, as if as soon as the bolt struck, it's tense and ready to act. The whole scene carries an atmosphere of chaos and disorder, but in a good way.
Definitely one of my favs, good job.
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Thanks!
I am glad the chaos is coming through for people. I am hoping to do more storm type images later so this is good.
I love how this picture feels. It's like...chaotic, but you get the idea that this beast is in it's prime, or 'element' (no pun intended). Saving that one for my favourites.
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Thanks!
I'm glad it seems chaotic, perfect for a storm!
I love how you can tell instantly that it's windy, it really sets the picture off. My only criticism is that the dragon/avatar could use some more texture.
Author's Response:
Yes, the texture thing is something I have been looking at too. It's an older piece which I have been thinking of redoing, or at least reusing the character. I'll definitely be adding more texture to it then.
Thanks for the review. :)
