need help with painting and texture
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Topic: need help with painting and texture
Posted By: Shnizel5
Subject: need help with painting and texture
Date Posted: 26 July 2010 at 2:13am
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hey guys
last night i painted a dragon line art and ive got no idea how to paint&Texture it good and qualitative help me guys!! by the way heres the img 
 please talk straight and the point cuz i dont know english so well(you know,im only 13 and im in isreal) most of my frindes talk hebrew lol^^ any way-if its the wrong place to post it so move it plis^^
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Posted By: StepDragon
Date Posted: 26 July 2010 at 9:53am
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*Thanks Jalonso for moving this / fixing pic (yes i saw it before) winks*
Shnizel5, I know that you're asking for shading/coloring tips, but generally here at pixel joint, we like to give you advice on improving everything about your picture. so please don't take offense if I stay away from shading commets for a while. however, This IS YOUR ART. don't feel obligated to use our comments & criticism. We're just trying to help. Back on topic, before you start with shading/coloring, there are a few issues with your line art that need to be addressed. First off, there are some anatomy issues (which is debatable as 'mythical dragons' don't really exist. the best thing to do is look for references. http://www.draconian.com/body/finalskin.jpg - Here is an anatomy example. It's not the best head example, but it should give you a better idea of the neck shape, and the underlying structure of the head. a few things i notice is the horn on the nose/snout seems big, almost like it would be too heavy. The eye is pretty high on the head, and a little backset. the (ear?) / fin thing on the side of his head, looks disconnected, and large, aswell as hides half his head. (which would be fine, but in this case, it looks like its not there at all. after working out anatomy issues (come back and we'll help out, just keep checking in, trust us, we don't bite) you will want to clean up your lines. the http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/printer_friendly_posts.asp?TID=5692 - noobtorials are a great place to learn about clean lines. ONLY then do you want to go about choosing color ramps, light sources, shading techniques, and that nonsense. I am happy to clarify anything you do not understand in my message. I hope this all helps! |