CHALLENGE 9/30/2013: Space Cetaceans
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Topic: CHALLENGE 9/30/2013: Space Cetaceans
Posted By: administrator
Subject: CHALLENGE 9/30/2013: Space Cetaceans
Date Posted: 30 September 2013 at 12:01am
Replies:
Posted By: randomboy2007
Date Posted: 30 September 2013 at 6:44am
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WIP:
http://s1061.photobucket.com/user/randomboy2007/media/dolphin_zps5d29f54b.png.html"> 
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Posted By: Eggy
Date Posted: 30 September 2013 at 9:26am
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Its fin on the other side seems too dark... it almost can't be seen because of blending with the black. Maybe try making it a lighter color?
WIP of mine: 
It's just the basic outline I'll work on. But I dunno if we can depict more then one cetacean... |
Posted By: Chroso
Date Posted: 30 September 2013 at 11:44am
Rough Sketch:
I have a feeling this is going to be fun. |
Posted By: AirStyle
Date Posted: 30 September 2013 at 2:01pm
| First thing I thought of: Giant Realistic Flying Dolphin. |
Posted By: pimple
Date Posted: 30 September 2013 at 2:35pm
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WIP
comments please! 
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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 30 September 2013 at 3:48pm
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Originally posted by pimple
WIP comments please! Nice but it does not read as vast open space the way the BG is colored. Even if its a nebula or something big the canvas helping add to the sense of space seems to me a key this week :/ ------------- |
Posted By: Alex Pang
Date Posted: 01 October 2013 at 3:25am
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Wait is this some Hitchikers guide through the galaxy reference?
PS :(I'm in!) PPS: (I'm going to edit the post later) |
Posted By: randomboy2007
Date Posted: 01 October 2013 at 5:37am
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Newest WIP :D
http://s1061.photobucket.com/user/randomboy2007/media/dolphin-2_zpsa53937d8.png.html"> 
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Posted By: Altourus
Date Posted: 01 October 2013 at 6:45am
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Originally posted by jalonso
Originally posted by pimple
WIP comments please! Nice but it does not read as vast open space the way the BG is colored. Even if its a nebula or something big the canvas helping add to the sense of space seems to me a key this week :/ I think he has a point, typically if you use a warm colour like red for an object in the foreground you want to use cold colours like blue for the background. Gives a larger impression of distance, at least that's what I've observed from more successful artists. |
Posted By: Eggy
Date Posted: 01 October 2013 at 8:15am
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@randomboy2007 That looks a lot better now. :)
My WIP has reached stage 2: 
Nebulae & other stuff coming soon. I know about the black outline being almost as dark as the background, I plan on removing it anyway. |
Posted By: Gamamoto
Date Posted: 01 October 2013 at 10:59am
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Looks good ! Here is what I have so far :  |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 01 October 2013 at 12:59pm
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@Eggy, your lineart and comp are nice but seeing (gallery submission) your coloring choices you have hurt your piece, imo. Especially the yellow planet. ------------- |
Posted By: Jackaaaay
Date Posted: 01 October 2013 at 1:07pm
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(Btw I'm randomboy just my newer accout) Wip:
Can't Decide which colour dolphin is better?? http://s1061.photobucket.com/user/randomboy2007/media/dolphin-blue_zps0352ca13.png.html"> 
http://s1061.photobucket.com/user/randomboy2007/media/dolphin-2_zpsa53937d8.png.html">
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Posted By: Eggy
Date Posted: 02 October 2013 at 1:33am
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I tried to go for natural colors as much as possible, and also tried to use as less colors as possible; it eventually resulted in the narwhal and the planet sharing colors. When I looked at a complete image of a narwhal, it was ochre with splotches of darker ochre on its body, and due to wanting to use as less colors as possible, I had to make the planet and the narwhal share colors since I figured they‘re the only colors that fit for the planet.
So, what can I do about colors? :) |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 02 October 2013 at 5:55am
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@Eggy, its not the colors its the pixel placement and coloring choices you've made. The dithering and fades stand out on their own in a way that it stands out from the design and take away focus from the creatures. ------------- |
Posted By: Eggy
Date Posted: 02 October 2013 at 8:29am
| Oh, that. To be honest, I don't think I had an other choice than to dither without having to use more colors; I'd rather stay at the 15 color count. Is there anything else I could've done instead of dithering to get the desired result without adding more colors? :) |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 02 October 2013 at 9:14am
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Eggy, you are only limited by yourself. Here there is texture dithering, cell shading, clustering, etc.
I'm not sayng to change anything I'm just pointing out that when the pixelling and pixel patterns stand out more that the design and art itself then that needs attention. ------------- |
Posted By: Eggy
Date Posted: 03 October 2013 at 8:09am
I had no idea what to do with the nebula (I tried but it didn't help much), but I did do a little change to the planet and I'm also providing the previous one for comparison:
 
I need comments on this; does the planet from the image on the left look better than the planet from the image on the right? I wanted to make it look like a gas giant... EDIT: I figured out what do with the nebula, but I dunno if it was a good idea... replacing the left image with a new one. |
Posted By: ParkerBabyDiaperCompany
Date Posted: 03 October 2013 at 1:13pm
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@Eggy I'd lose all the dithering, personally. The transition in the background color occurs right near the animals. I think that hurts it. I'd keep the background a solid color. When working with outer space, the sun should really be evident as a lightsource and you could get some cool shadow effects going on. Your original lineart with solid colors imo is much better visually than the current piece. |
Posted By: RetroGamer
Date Posted: 03 October 2013 at 3:25pm
 I'm new to this site and thought I would throw my hat in the ring (so to speak). Here is my work in progress. Still needs blending, dithering or AA, and some clean up. It's coming along though. |
Posted By: Mrmo Tarius
Date Posted: 03 October 2013 at 5:29pm
O_O |
Posted By: sgtcrispy
Date Posted: 03 October 2013 at 10:03pm
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Fleet of commerson's wip.
Will be animated. Comments? 
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Posted By: Chroso
Date Posted: 04 October 2013 at 4:35am
wryyy update although I have a slight feeling of overkill |
Posted By: Zeuh
Date Posted: 04 October 2013 at 4:55am
 Here's my take on it, WIP of course; still starring Night's palette, which I love!! Any advice? :3 |
Posted By: Catghost
Date Posted: 04 October 2013 at 8:54am
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Originally posted by Zeuh
Here's my take on it, WIP of course; still starring Night's palette, which I love!! Any advice? :3
pff that's pretty awesome :) I suggest adding some transitional colors though, especially those blues. They seem a little jagged on the planet. |
Posted By: Zeuh
Date Posted: 04 October 2013 at 2:39pm
| Thanks for the feedback, Catghost! :D I played a bit with AA, I should submit it in the evening \o\ |
Posted By: RetroGamer
Date Posted: 04 October 2013 at 3:19pm
 Here is likely what I will end up submitting. Ran out of time, but still pretty pleased. |
Posted By: cure
Date Posted: 04 October 2013 at 7:58pm
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Posted By: crozier
Date Posted: 04 October 2013 at 8:51pm
| @RetroGamer- I like the background. But the pillow shading on the foreground might be a little too strong. It's rather distracting. Perhaps change the light source, slightly? So it no super backlit, giving that poor pillow shading effect. |
Posted By: failureboy
Date Posted: 05 October 2013 at 3:35pm
| @cure, well played sir |
Posted By: RetroGamer
Date Posted: 06 October 2013 at 7:42am
| @crozier - Thanks for the feedback. I noticed that after I had submitted. I should have spread it out more giving it more of a horizon appearance. Didn't notice this challenge until Wednesday so maybe I can get a better start on the next challenge. C'est la vie. |
Posted By: Alex Pang
Date Posted: 07 October 2013 at 12:32am
f**k it I didn't make it :/
EDit: 
Version2: 
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