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Ciameth β Tranquil Glade
Published: 2011-03-25 05:43:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 5994; Favourites: 150; Downloads: 0
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My vulturegryphon Ciameth [link] resting in a tranquil glade.I think this is an improvement on the lighting in my other pictures, especially compared to my first Ciameth picture (so embarrassing[link] ) done less than a year ago. Lighting has always been the element with which I struggle most. However, I'm fairly delighted with how this one turned out and, as always, eager to hear any criticism that might help me improve. Does the lighting on the character fit the background? Is the scene too detailed/not detailed enough (should I push for greater realism)? Does the water look right? Any feedback is useful.
Also, do you ever associate a drawing/parts of a drawing with what you were watching/listening to while working on it? This happens to me all the time. When I look at an older picture, I always recall what seems like the most random stuff until I realize that was what was feeding into my mind as I created the drawing. I did this painting in small bits over time while exposing myself to a combination of CSI, Stargate, Tim Curry reading the Abhorsen Trilogy, and the Dragonriders of Pern albums. I'm going to look at this in a year and get such a weird feed of sounds and images.
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Awesome! My eyes are slowly looking at everything bit by bit , then all at once..Your water is fantastic, I see movement along with a very clear view of rocks and debris as it flows down stream. The birds scruffy feathers atop its head giving it that wet & dirty look, a unique structure, its foot, feathered body embracing the soil (slightly muddy) beneath, and then the Bluish scaly claws, gives me the impression of tapping the dirt. I love the roots showing above the dirt.As for lighting within the picture well, It is easy to see all the lit areas, where you add light is where it is it's your painting so it's perfect...
All of the picture's that you have shared are FANTASTIC!!!!
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Wow, I love the vibrant color of this scene!
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this is one of my favorites. C: i love the way the lighting matchesΒ and the background is beautiful! Painting job is amazing! i would just suggest a slight drop shadow beneath the vulturegryphon ciameth to further embed it into the painting and lay it within the soil. and that water. Mm! Your paintings are beautiful!
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This is extremely detailed and quite beautiful! Oh and yes....I ALWAYS associate my drawings with what I'm listening to. Usually it's whatever is on the tv that's on in the background. I'll look at an old piece and be like "Awww...I remember I was watching 'so-and-so' when I did this!" haha That's so cool that you brought that up!
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This is great great painting and thanks for your generosity to share your tutorials it's appreciates what brushes you used for the bird's feathers?
Please thanks
gisela
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I use digital media the same as I use traditional media. This was done with a combination of the oil pastel (predominantly) and oil paint tools in Corel Painter.
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Thank you for sharing your tips your painting are very good.
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A most elegant beasty. Great job on the eviron!
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This has been featured here: [link]
congrats for the great work!
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Thank you so much! Reading Gurney's Color & Light was what spurred the creation of this picture. I wanted to paint something using what I had learned. It really is an excellent book!
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HA!!!!!!
Well that means I did my job well why choosing the pictures hahahah
The book is really good, and you leart well
The truth is that many books talk about a lof of stuff like color composition or light propreties but they talk as if you already know about them, and very few people know, and the ones that actually know aren't the ones buying this books so... thanks sir Gurney!
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I am honestly enjoying this. Your style makes it look like a traditional painting, and thats a compliment.
Granted, the background may be a bit too detailed, but with your style, it couldn't be any different, so I say thats a good thing. The only thing that catches my eye as an imperfection is this space between gryphon's front legs and water. That little shore, almost in the middle of the image, a bit more down, is a bit confusing. I understand that the gryphon is on a different ground level than the shore, but the water makes it look like it isn't. And so the perspective of the river/shore is a tad strange for me, also because it seems like the water is both far away and few feet away from the gryphon.
So may be change a little the texture of the water, as it gets closer to the gryphon? that that shore will not look as strange?
I realize I am not expressing myself clearly, let me know if you didn't understand what I meant XD
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Looking at it a little more, I came to the decisiont hat it might be night to have some other animals around and about. Not large ones that would be scared of a griffin, of course- that would be nonsensical. They aren't friendly forest creatures from a Disney movie. But maybe some dragonflies or other insects, or some little fish or snails or mussels in the water. I don't know.
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Yes, for a rainforest this scene is super empty. I'll keep that in mind when I do my edits.
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*decision
*nice
i r gud wryter
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It looks absolutely fabulous. The water is astounding, and you've made huge improvements in lighting since I first started watching you. A very well done, coherent piece. 
OMG YES. You know that one Quiznos radio commercial, where the guy takes a sub to his niece's piano recital because he'll supposedly remember the recital every time he eats that sub again? Maybe you haven't heard it, I don't know, but that's what it's like to me. I'll look at a piece and be able to instantly recall what I was listenign to at the time. For example, while I was painting a ceramic box several years ago, my parents were watching Ugly Betty in the next room. I don't even watch the show, and I could tell you the exact episode they were watching while I worked. It's nutty. I didn't know anybody else actually had that happen!
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Since there's a commercial (somewhat) on this topic, it probably happens to lots of people! Now I just need to find a neuroscientist to tell me why.
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I know you are hoping for critique but you did a brilliant job with this. I love the vibrant colors of the Ciameth. Overall I love your attention to detail and the devotion to the piece. Cheers.
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