Critique!

[Vengent]

Hey!
I was hoping to get some advice on this piece I've been working on (drawn in Photoshop using a tablet). I had one person already suggest that it needed a little more contrast throughout...but I figured you guys may find more changes that are necessary.

Thanks!

[Burned Ice]

well did you used a photo and added some layers and played with blending options and plug ins or is this a raw pic with only brushes, layers, plug ins and refferencion material? if its the second: you're awesome!

[SeniorS]

Agree, if its is drawn then you're awesome. Maybe add little sharpness.

[Hoogle]

just a quick example only worked on the hair and added some detail to it I think it is really impressive picture

[Burned Ice]

hoogleman, it looks kinda pixelly at the ears of the girl ;)

[Hoogle]

was only demonstrating hair as an example on how it can go was not being precise

[Vafann]

Unbelievable!

[Vengent]

Heh...it was started on a completely blank layer, and just painted using different brushes and a tablet (including a bunch that were used for the hair that a friend made for me).

I have a .gif showing the progression of the piece (sorry I usually have more steps shown, but I kind've forgot to take screenshots on this one). >_<



And thank you for the advice, I really appreciate it! I will try to add a bit more sharpness throughout...because now that you mention it it does seem a little fuzzy in parts of it. ^_^

[Vengent]

Oh and yes, there were a few reference pictures used to make sure I was keeping the right proportions and stuff (or to see how light falls on the skin, etc), but this definitely wasn't a photo manipulation or anything. :p

Here's another example of a piece-progression that is a little more informative (drawn hair-by-hair using the same Photoshop + Tablet) so you know I'm not just making it up or something. Haha...



(You may have to click on it for it to start the gif...for some reason)

[Hoogle]

wow is all I can say