Literature cover ... ( with close ups )

[WarLocKsS]

This is the cover for a collection of comic books about
literature classics, like Faust, divine comedy, Don Quijote, Macbeth, king
Lear Etc.

It will be on sale on Latin America next May .

Pencil : Gerardo Sandoval
Color : Etienne St-Laurent

Painter 7 , photoshop 7 , mouse . bla bla ...

Higher Rez :
http://www.optic-studios.com/images/gallery/warlockss/PORTADA.jpg

close ups :
http://www.optic-studios.com/images/gallery/warlockss/close1.jpg

http://www.optic-studios.com/images/gallery/warlockss/close2.jpg

http://www.optic-studios.com/images/gallery/warlockss/close3.jpg

http://www.optic-studios.com/images/gallery/warlockss/close4.jpg

http://www.optic-studios.com/images/gallery/warlockss/close5.jpg

http://www.optic-studios.com/images/gallery/warlockss/close6.jpg

http://www.optic-studios.com/images/gallery/warlockss/close7.jpg

http://www.optic-studios.com/images/gallery/warlockss/close8.jpg

http://www.optic-studios.com/images/gallery/warlockss/compare.jpg

Enjoy

WarLocKsS

[Miau]

your colors always rock but i think this one is a bit boring imo ... maybe its the lighting
but its still pretty :)

[bwkeough]

I don't think it's boring, but it does need a little help. The middle of image is murky because the top of the devil's head is the same value as the Trojan horse behind him. That's the only thing I can suggest that you are able to fix as the colorist.
There are too many shapes that are the same size and form. Watch the devil's ear, the devils horn and the greek warriors helmet follow the same series of lines-- they start to read as a pattern and not as individual objects. You really want to have one large, important shape to anchor the piece. All of the other objects in your montage should be smaller and orbit the first shape.

[WarLocKsS]

Thx for the comments .

WarLocKsS

[thek0n]

holy crap! this is awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I need to see the painting process, is there any? this was done in what? :chug:

[illy]

yeah, i think it's looking really really good. your style reminds me of joe mad, with a twist. love it.

wut could help is if you maybe added another source of light for the background, maybe a tint of red coming from the top left or something, and have that effect the other charactesr in the image. the background being mostly grey sort of dulls the energy of it, and you have a lot of it in the image to work with. that's just my personal opinion though.

great job man! wish i had your talent. :D