This began as some practice with digital painting and turned into a finished piece. It's my first finished painting. This is inherently less dark than almost anything I've drawn before it, and the use of so many warm colors is pretty different. I think it's quite pleasant.
Good god, I have a long way to go before I actually get good with this. I'm still getting better, at least.
Done in Corel Painter Essentials 4. I didn't keep track of time a whole lot, but I believe it took more than 7 hours.
Comments and Critique are appreciated, and I always respond.
Success!
Looks great, the colouring is well done, I don't know how you are able to do it digitally so well.
The problem with this in my opinion is that there are too many monotone walls of colour. The sky behind the wispy wind (which i like) looks flat, like its a wall and not a sky.
Nevertheless, the fact that you are able to improve from piece to piece proves that you are constantly learning and gaining strength as an artist, something I've only managed to do sporadically.
Thanks, man!
I think the reason my coloring/painting has this effect that people like that I don't seem to think much of (you're not the first to mention it) is the program I'm working in. Most do photoshop; I do Painter. Painter mimics real paint, and has loads of preset brushes with different textures and color properties to be able to give the effect of different kinds of paint. It's more suited to doing this kind of stuff. I also spent a lot of time on trying to get it to look smooth, and I think the color palette really just came naturally as I progressed.
I see what you mean with the sky, and I have to agree; it's terrible! Skies are a bit tough, and I didn't know what to aim for as far as diversifying it. I ended up going with the wind, but that really isn't enough.
Thanks for the review, my fellow Bourg. Glad you like it, and I'm especially glad you think I'm getting better!
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