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You've done a nice job on the colours here, I see you've been thorough in your research. There are a few things I normally wouldn't do though. Four things I always focus on is: perspective, composition, lighting and focus.
I always make sure that I have a perspective that makes sense, even in abstracted pictures. The water you made in this case has it's horizontal line too low according to the squid. I understand that you had my picture's fading horizon in mind, but the viewer-angle is very different. I would also have added a lot of highlights to the squid, using something that's reflective is a good opportunity to guide the eyes of the viewer. The shadow could also use some more detail to lead the focus towards the middle. It was more a coincidence that I didn't add dirt in my picture, as it looked like it would require an extra colour at the time.
The whole picture might benefit by being shifted a bit upwards, or extended on the left as there's a lot going on in the bottom left, but little at the top right. The fading trees seem a little unfinished and could do with a little touch up, the water could also use some darker shades as it's fadingpoint is usually the lightest shade (regardless of land in the end)
In regards to the colours, you're pretty close. What I did was use colours with very little saturation or brightness. I have a few colours that are about exactly the same hue, but they're warm and cold. Because the colours are so much alike, I can use just one warm or cold colour to make the rest of the figure seem warm or cold.
In any case, It's a wonderfull picture and I'm honored someone takes the time to make something like this. I still don't understand what it is people see in Colossal Katamari, but I guess I must have done something right.
@Gas:
Yeah, the tentacles on top could use some light source readjustment. As for the sky, Snake used a specific technique to shape the clouds in a pleasing manner that was entirely dependent* on a large obstruction covering them up in the middle. You see, the beautiful arcs that he captured would've made little sense and destroyed the exansive horizon had one the ability to see where the arc met.
@Fool
This picture is missing a crucial aspect to create the amount of light he had in the original. That aspect being the stone beasts and structures attached to the green globe. It was that, that made everything else seems so bright. Not to be redundant but, his palette isn't so much dependent on individual colors but rather the presence of all colors creating colors and shades that otherwise wouldn't be there.
There are a number of things I would change and fix up had I the time. Specifically doubling the size and retouching everything up with more detail. A big part of why Collossal Katamari worked was due to it's simplicity and excellent lighting. Working in an area half the size makes it difficult to work the two in tandem. I only had enough to time to spend about five and half hours on this piece on sunday otherwise I would've done more.
As for the cartoony fisherman, that's my tribute to Cure's captain getting payback on the relentless kraken that are always terrorizing him and his ship.
*I say entirely dependent of my own volition, this may not necessarily be the case.
Great idea as well=))
Snake's sky has a specific that hasn't been followed. Even if to ignore the style some parts seem unfinished to me. I suppose it's a time issue.
Overall it's a really good piece. Great sense of humor. Thumb up!
Oh wow. The idea for this, is just totally awesome! I really like the little old man, and the squids, hehe. You've really captured snake's style there. Great job!
Ok, there are a few glitches here and there, but it still got top ratings due to the great idéa and the presentation over all. W00t!
Kudos to you
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it's amazing.