What's for Dinner?

[bwkeough]

I'm about 90% sure I'm finished with this one.
There are some things I'm pretty happy with, other things could be a little better. But I do feel I learned a few things during this painting.

Please tell me what You think about it.

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[Cannibal80]

:eek: Scary as hell!

[Yaseck]

I think some parts of the body are too flat. Look on the hands.

[bwkeough]

cannibal80- thanks!

yaseck- yeah, I can see that. one of the areas that has been bothering me the most is the arm lying flat on the table, my photo reference has that in deep shadow Maybe I'll reshoot for more info. I'll try to round some of the forms, too.

does the background look way too dark to anyone? This windows machine at work is showing it alot darker than my mac at home.

[skrubbles]

Originally posted by bwkeough
does the background look way too dark to anyone? This windows machine at work is showing it alot darker than my mac at home.

Looks just dark enough... I think it looks good that way, I just don't like the fog/clouds you're trying to do... looks too much like a cloud filter was used... makes it look a lil cheesy. I mean, you have this nice painting and then you slap a cloud filter in back... just doesn't do the piece justice.

[stalecracker]

I think it would WAY more effective if either the face was normal OR if the monsterous part was VERY subtle... if you saw it after you had looked at the image... Like "ooh, that's creepy... WHOA, look at that! VERY creepy, I didn't see that at first." Right now, the monster part looks tacked on... But aside from that, I like it.

[bwkeough]

hm, some more good points. I had been thinking of moving on from this image, but now you've got me pondering this again. The original concept was more like what you've both mentioned but the process took me in a slightly different direction. The background was more involved and had some actual space for her to exist in, but it seemed too busy. If I enlarge the canvas tho, I think I can make it work. I'll also revisit the face, the monster/human ratio is a little too close to 50/50.

[scumble fish]

Its a dramatic image and cries out for dramatic lighting. That alone could address some of the issues mentioned above. I'd just like to see a kick and key with some moody ambient reflected light. Sometimes that makes it easyer to define (paint) shapes. The drama is there though, and I like That!