flying creature (update again, big dl)

[Groover McNab]

Something I started last night, still a bit early, but any c&c would be great.

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This is the latest version, getting really close. Dunno about the background though, and the left arm still needs some tweaking. Any suggestions for the background would be very helpful

http://www.flipvertical.com/images/wings05.jpg

[Groover McNab]

thanks kbg.

I updated the image.

[Groover McNab]

quick update

http://www.flipvertical.com/images/wings02.jpg

[Groover McNab]

Another update. Changed the face, started adding some light, don't know quite where I'm going with this pic yet. Suggestions?

http://www.flipvertical.com/images/wings03.jpg

[jilted_one]

i like the feel that it eminates man, nice and morbid. the tone give a better sense of perpective to me, over all i can't wait to see the finished version.

[Groover McNab]

Thanks jilted_one, glad you like it.

I don't really know what I'm doing as far as backgrounds so I did this quick paintover as a light study kinda thing, I think I'm getting a little more idea of what I want the piece to look like. As always, crits please!

http://www.flipvertical.com/images/wingslight.jpg

[Groover McNab]

another quickie update. left arms still mucked up :(

http://www.flipvertical.com/images/wingslight02.jpg

[killing.people]

i think you should keep is mouth open.

the tats are looking sweet.

i am not seeing his wings yet .. im indifferent with your choice - for now i am going to say you should open your canvas more on the sides and bottom for more compositional movement - :evilbat: - looking fine though this creature is becoming very strange and unique already.

i am not liking the blues on the background, but we will see where you go with it. should get crazy a throw some heavy, deep contrasting color for the background in there.

its comming along nicely.

-killing

[Groover McNab]

Thanks for the comments and crits killing.people. I'm getting suggestions from others to keep the mouth open also, so I might just do that. I'm not seeing his wings yet either :( I didn't want to do the typical dragon/bat/gargoyle wings people might associate with a character like this, I'm trying for something different, but I don't know quite where to go yet. Hopefully the next update will have more direction.

[Groover McNab]

Just started digital painting a month ago, and man I don't know how to do backgrounds. Any background suggestions would be great. I'm starting to get an idea of what I want to do with the wings (the one on the right at least).

http://www.flipvertical.com/images/wingslight03.jpg

[Groover McNab]

Update again. Check first post

[R_M]

Shouldn't be frustrated looks good so far, but I understand where you are getting at.

you should up the contrast a bit. the version with the red/yellows tins in the bg was the most interesting.... but thats just an opinion.

[Groover McNab]

Thanks for the comments everyone. The finished (at least for now) piece can be found in

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11860