Wolf Walk: work in progress

[ibclare]

I honestly don't know if this is finished or not. Time to put it away for awhile and let it age (while I do the same).

Drejs would smirk; I've only been at this for 3 days (well not 8 hrs/day) and I've only got 34 layers. Of course some of those already have merged adj layers and multiply layers and so forth. LOL.

I hope you enjoy it and give me your feedback. I am open to admiration (ha! who isn't?) and critique, presuming it is constructive.

Lately, I have seen some -- very little thank goodness and no reflection on this forum -- empty, useless, and insulting critique given. So I ask that you knuckleheads if you're out there go away and let the serious commentary prevail!

[ibclare]

Meant to post the components that I used. Most of the images are from the deviant art site, excellent source of images, many pretty high res.

The white wolf and the wolf head are png's I made with the pen tool (my new friend).

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Great Job Clare

Pretty cool surreal scene, i like the wolf on the window, just chilling looking out the window "LOL"

Keep it up

[ibclare]

just chilling looking out the window "LOL"

Thanks. I love that wolf; such a great expression. I wasn't sure if I could use him but he kind of rounds out the balance of the scene as it turns out.

[boofybltzd]

I think there are too many wolves under the arch. They seem as if they are jammed in. Maybe remove one of them to open it up a bit.

[Paul]

Nice mix of colours and light mate, i agree with boofy - it does look crowded at the arch.
P.S. the pen tool is the most powerful tool in the box (in my opinion).

[ibclare]

I think there are too many wolves under the arch. They seem as if they are jammed in. Maybe remove one of them to open it up a bit.

Thanks Boofy. I appreciate your thoughts. I like the group of 4 but I have tried playing around with the idea: made it 3 wolves, made the 4 smaller, flipped the group, lightened and colored some of the bricks of the wall next to the black wolf . . . So, still working on it. Eventually I'll post a "final" result .

Nice mix of colours and light mate,

Thanks you Paul

P.S. the pen tool is the most powerful tool in the box (in my opinion).

No argument there.

[Steve]

How about something a little more sinister looking.

[Paul]

I hope you enjoy it and give me your feedback. I am open to admiration (ha! who isn't?) and critique, presuming it is constructive.

Lately, I have seen some -- very little thank goodness and no reflection on this forum -- empty, useless, and insulting critique given. So I ask that you knuckleheads if you're out there go away and let the serious commentary prevail!

Thankfully Clare, the world spins the same for all of us, just that some feel the need to try and put a different spin on it.
I see critique as a useful tool, it gauges how people perceive my work, it also tells me that some who bother to critique are just jealous and say horrid or stupid things because they are not at that level yet, silly really because we are all learning.

[ibclare]

How about something a little more sinister looking.

Now that's a thought. You should've seen some of the snarly wolves I didn't use. Maybe the white wolf is sentimental since I've had 2 white german shepherds in the past . . .