Wet street right before dawn
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Category: Pixel Art
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Topic: Wet street right before dawn
Posted By: Raf
Subject: Wet street right before dawn
Date Posted: 24 July 2015 at 4:56pm
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Last tuesday while we were having the SQL issues, I started on drawing a scene I saw while driving a few days earlier: The empty, wet highway, right before sunrise began. It's still at a very bare-bone stage, but been stuck for days on the road, both the shine of the lamps and how to get the road to look wet. Been using these as reference material, which helped alot already: http://www.wildlife-photography.com/prodzoomimg303.jpg http://img02.deviantart.net/ce17/i/2012/324/4/e/puerto_madero_at_night_20___wet_street_by_maxi_exequiel-d5lmge0.jpg http://stormandsky.com/stormpictures/2012/2012_01_24_32244.jpg - http://stormandsky.com/stormpictures/2012/2012_01_24_32244.jpg http://cloud.graphicleftovers.com/48699/1655410/cars-on-wet-road-at-night.jpg - http://cloud.graphicleftovers.com/48699/1655410/cars-on-wet-road-at-night.jpg http://i.imgur.com/lcZ57Z3.png http://www.digitalartistdaily.com/users/1014/thm1024/wetstreetda.jpg - http://www.digitalartistdaily.com/users/1014/thm1024/wetstreetda.jpg They've helped me alot already, but simply can't find that one breakthrough I need. Hence posting here. Below's a bit of an evolution of all the attempts I've made:                   As you can see, I'm a bit at a loss here. Any help on how to get the effect I'm looking for, would be appreciated. |
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Posted By: Brink
Date Posted: 25 July 2015 at 3:18am
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The image has a strange composition (I can't tell what the focal point is) and lacks visual interest. I would just use the rule of third and crop the image to focus on the only visually interesting thing in the scene - the lamp posts.
It's also really(!) dark. Add some lighter values, epecially in the light sources and reflected light. When you're lighting the scene, just take a look at those photos you linked and analyze them. I would porbably also add some rain. Here's a quick paintover: 
I hope this is of some help. Keep in mind that I'm not an expert and this is just what I think. There's probably a lot of people who would disagree with what I'm saying. Happy pixelling! 
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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 27 July 2015 at 6:29pm
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I agree, especially, the too dark part. Monitor calibration time. ------------- |
Posted By: Raf
Date Posted: 29 July 2015 at 3:02pm
| So if I get it right, 1. idea is crap, 2. composition is crap, 3. colors are crap. Basically, the whole thing is crap and I shouldn't put my time in it any further then? |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 29 July 2015 at 3:19pm
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c'mon :/
These are the opinions of two people only for your consideration. Nothing said has been a flame or a crit that's harsh even. ------------- |
Posted By: Raf
Date Posted: 29 July 2015 at 3:54pm
Nah, I didn't mean it as that harsh. If it's all basically crap, it can be said as such. If I better spend my time on a more feasible picture, then that can be said. Going: "Aw yeah, you can do it!" knowing fully well the result will be a disappointment isn't exactly a nice thing to do  The criticism I got here, which I know has been given with the best intentions in mind, do seem to come down to having to restart the entire thing. The main issue here is that the guy above is right: there's no real visual interest. I'm mainly trying to capture the impression I got while driving. That may be too much for me to chew for now, but might be something I can do after enough practice. That is, unless you can figure out how someone with my current abilities can do something like capturing a feeling within a scene that really has no real visual interest. |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 29 July 2015 at 4:48pm
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No. Not crap. You started a pixel and felt you needed feedback and then you got some. Use it to update and edit with the wisdom of others in mind while retaining your own artistic vision.
In pixelart the smaller the better and easier ;) ------------- |