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rpace
October 6th, 2003, 04:06 PM
Cover for an upcoming RPG book.

http://members.rogers.com/mysterium/LoDJ.jpg

~Richard
WildSpruceMoose
October 6th, 2003, 08:12 PM
Epic picture. I think some colours might be a touch too saturated, but its looking great. Just love twisting bodies during battle slinging weapons around and acting all agressive.
PsychoNova
October 6th, 2003, 08:15 PM
Woah shi...this looks beautiful. Kind of too much going on though -_-
Lost Dragon
October 6th, 2003, 11:35 PM
I like the guy with the green hands and funky helmet. :D
daG-ELLO
October 7th, 2003, 12:33 AM
Dude, this is the rule. What RPG is it going to be? It will make great cover art for what ever it is. Busy is good for RPG cover art.
Elwell
October 7th, 2003, 01:01 AM
Good rendering, but it doesn't hold together. It looks like a whole lot of individual paintings collaged together. Too many colors!
Howdy
October 7th, 2003, 08:19 AM
I wanna see each character as a drawing on it's own. The characters are that unique.
Roam
October 7th, 2003, 10:54 AM
I agree about the too many colors thing. Take the armored guys for example, they're blue. Since armor mostly gets it color from reflecting other things, where is that blue coming from?
Joachim
October 7th, 2003, 11:32 AM
Nice painting. Each individual character is very well painted I think. Personally I agree with the others that it becomes a bit chaotic with all the different colors and detailed painting. I think the whole painting could be improved a lot if you made things more affected by the enviromental colors. Not least bigger areas of shadows and light. When I look at it now, it looks like a photo taken with a strong front light, while if you hidden more in shadows and light it could make it more epic and mystical. I quickly made some lobs of dark and light and added some overall color. When you squint at it now, it looks more detailed and big, even though almost all details disappeared.
http://www.joachimart.com/forum/LoD.jpg
I really hope you don't mind me giving you a few comments that I personally would think could improve your painitng. But, like I said, nice painting and all the characters are nicely painted individually.
Elwell
October 7th, 2003, 11:39 AM
Bingo.
strych9ine
October 7th, 2003, 12:59 PM
That's exactly what the painting needed... you built a great foundation, but Joachim's suggestions could bring this piece to a whole new level.
Johannes
October 7th, 2003, 02:18 PM
Nice work :D
I especially dig the bronze shields.
Yaseck
October 7th, 2003, 03:08 PM
There is too much going on for me.
rpace
October 7th, 2003, 03:56 PM
Joachim (and everyone one else who pointed it out), you're right.

You may or may not be surprised how similar your paintover is to one of my colour roughs for the piece.

If I ever get the time I'll rework the painting towards that and your paintover.

Thanks for the feedback everybody!

~Richard
DingDing
October 7th, 2003, 05:55 PM
that looks extremely fammiliar to a WarCraft 3 painting i have seen :P
rpace
October 7th, 2003, 06:30 PM
You have a link to that painting?
DingDing
October 7th, 2003, 06:33 PM
yea here it is http://www.blizzard.com/war3/wallpaper/wallpaper11.shtml
WildSpruceMoose
October 7th, 2003, 06:34 PM
Maybe he's thinking of this http://www.blizzard.com/war3/wallpaper/wallpaper11.shtml I'm stealing their bandwith! They don't care if it increases traffic to the site though probably. I wouldn't think its all THAT similar. Its a battle scene, both are cool, however the differences are vast. Both have bee handled well artistically though.

EDIT: The above posted link sooner than I.
rpace
October 7th, 2003, 07:45 PM
Ah -- I was worried for a sec, there.

Nah, I was looking at Frazetta when I was coming up with roughs. Never saw that piece before.

Thanks for the link, guys.

~Richard