Mr. Mikolov's Extraordinary Friend (WIP)

[S.C. Watson]

Hey folks,

Trolling for some feedback here. I like this one, but I hate it too. I think I've been staring at it too long. It doens't help that I started in PS7 and shifted to Painter last night when it arrived at my doorstep, so this is somewhat of a mixmash.

I think the painter vs. photoshop elements are obvious at this point. I think. (Mr. Mikolov there is all PS7, along with the critter's head).

Anyway, any feedback is welcome. I toasty-crispy deep fried cajun style at the moment.

Don't mind the mess, my paint pallets are all over the work as well.

http://www.oreganoproductions.com/DSG/Chaavi-copy.jpg

[lavhoes]

Wow, I want to see this finished. I don't have any crits for you (with the vast difference between the head and body I'm not sure where the image is going to end up rendering-wise), but I am definitely looking forward to seeing more.

[S.C. Watson]

Hey lavhoes,

yeah, I want to see it finished too. I did the sketch (rifiling through stuff on the computer... AHA!)

http://www.oreganoproductions.com/DSG/Chaavi-copy.gif

around spring, just kicking ideas around. It's obviously changed some since the initial idea.

The other thing that has me stopped at the moment is the fact that I have a lot of work on the head (still needs some finessing), but justifying it between PS7 and Painter seems to be a challenge. I don't want to mess up what I did.

http://www.oreganoproductions.com/DSG/Chaavi-head.jpg

Ug. I'm probably going to let it sit for a while until I hone my skills more with painter. The thought of losing the detail on the head pains me.

[lavhoes]

Ooooh....

I say, stick with Photoshop for this one, and learn Painter on another piece. You're getting great results from PS7, so why push yourself through a somewhat unfamiliar program?

I think this is gonna turn out great.

[Gr8t100]

I agree, work with the stronger program for this piece, and gradually learn painter on the side or with other work you have ahead of you.

[S.C. Watson]

hey Iavhoes & Gr8t100,

Been thinking seriously about the idea of finishing the piece off in photoshop. I agree that it is the stronger program, but I don't think it's really right for where I want to go with this. I've figured out some of the detailing elements in Painter, so I'm more comfortable working with that on this piece now - tho I am going to let it sit for another week or so before I jump in again.

Thanks for the feedback and the suggestions. Greatly appreciated.

I'll post updates on this thread when they're ready.

Cheers, :chug: