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ScribbleFox — Seeker of the Way
Published: 2009-09-11 17:27:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 1926; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 25
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This is a digital piece I've been working on for the last while. He was done over a few late night sessions. I mostly intended this piece as an experiment in detailing and fur technique. Ironically the armor proved to be the most artistically satisfying to work on. It's a fairly simple character study but it's given me lots of ideas for future pictures.
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the upper half of the boy, amazing. the lower half, just seems less well done. Perhaps the textures on the pants and sheath?
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Beautiful work! Your lighting is done so well- I just think it should be a little darker under the Armour but that's my opinion
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The next one will indeed be a testament to what you have learned
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This is a good statement on what your capable of as an artist, This is an excellent first attempt at an all digital piece.
I think your next pieces will be a progressive improvement. Was this just experimental or does it mean anything?
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This image started out primarily as an experiment. My goal was to find a fairly simple scenario in which I could practice illustrating surface detail on a variety of surfaces. This image gave me leather, steel, brass, fur, beadwork, and a transparent gem. The strong early-morning light gave an interesting contrast - one side being sharp and warm tones and the other side being more gradual and cool tones. In the full size version I was working with I put in a very heavy level of detailing. The veining in the leather, nicks and cuts on the armor, trailing clumps in the fur, etc... It was fun to do.
The scenario of the image evolved as I worked on the piece. Initially it had no story or message. The challenge I gave myself with this pic was to start with a random nebulous shape and refine it into an complete image. Eventually it developed into the idea of a warrior searching for Shangri-La. This was an entirely person perspective, the only hint of this concept is in the Tibetan motif in the necklace the character is holding.
Overall this picture was a learning process. I usually start with at least a pencil sketch done in traditional media and then painted over in photoshop. This is the first image that I did entirely digitally and with no foresight about the final design. My only complaint is that I think the image is a little unbalanced and rather simple. It gave me a ton of new ideas though, and a much better understanding about how to use photoshop to make more realistic surfaces. I am eager to work on my next digital project.
Overall, the image is what I wanted it to be
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