promo painting

[Boom]

Hi all

This is a promopainting I'm working on at the moment. It's fairly done I reckon, but there's always room for changes... So, please fire away. Just note that the text is not up to me to do, but I threw that in just to give you an idea on how it will look and where it'll be placed.

I have to say that it's one of the toughest paintings I have done yet. Not compositional or subject wise, but I was very much experimenting along the way so it took waaaay longer time than normal...

but.. here it is....

no ref used... stupid me! :bash:

http://www.danbbs.dk/~pvillum/forums/Ragnarok_promopaint.jpg

[Fozzybar]

Sorry, i can't say anything about this piece, but i was at your site, and - WOW - i love the design and its content. Very nice pieces, your style suits me...

[MindCandyMan]

I really love how you have sculpted him with the light. Looks really good. I only have a minor criticism. I think the pose you have him in could be more dynamic. It seems pretty static. Maybe make him turned a tad and add a little bend to his arm. You probably don't wanna change that at this point though! Seriously though the rendering looks great. I especially like the chainmail...the highlights you skillfully added really help bring it out...great job man.

[Coma]

It looks good so far, however I see a few problems.

The biggest one being his left arm.
It connects to his body to low on his torso.
It also needs more length and depth to the upper arm.

Also, you might want to consider moving his mustache closer to his nose.

[Darkness]

Ragnarok 2 = Sucky

Picture = ME likey

[I.was.ink]

I agree with Coma about that arm. It does look really low, if you were to take off that hood, that arm would probaby be attached to his ribs. One thing that also bothers me, besides the type( which I know isn't permanent) is that empty space at the bottom, where the mushroom cloud seems to just stop for no reason. Why is that happening? For a little more depth, or atmospheric perspective, I would suggest to put something that 's farther back than the clouds,, city, jibeerish, or just something. Of course you don't have to do these things but its something I would do If I were you.

Now that the crits out of the way, I gotta say I love your stuff on your site, the batman, yeti, the search, farenheit 71.6, portait, eyes, and so many others. Great job:D :D :D

[jayceel]

I always like your painting technique it is always very professional, but I have to agree with the above comments that the pose is too straight up and down, which doesn't look natural and I don't like the way the cape follows the left arm to perfectly.

It is probably on purpose to fit a style, but I think there is too much black in the colors which kills them a bit. I also think that the composition would be better if you cut at bit off the empty space to the right of the character or moved him a bit to the right.

JayCeeL

[Boom]

Hi guys... thanks for peeking :)

Fozzybar - That's totally ok. Thanks for dropping by and thanks for paying a visit to my site! Thanks for the nice words. Loved your creature btw. You really should post more...

MindCandyMan - Nice words. Thank you. And even better critisim. :) You are so right. But I was so long into development that of the painting when I saw how far I had taken it from the orignal idea. Which is seldom a good idea, I think. But the pose could be much more interesting. I agree! Must keep that in mind for the next one... I guess! :rolleyes:

Coma - thanks. I'll see if I can something to that arm.. Raising it abit, I think will do the trick.

Darkness - lol :) thanks

Iwasink - Yes, I'll try and fix the arm today. Good suggestions about the lower part below the cloud. I'll see if it works better with some distant city or something... :) Thanks for the nice words too... Really appreciate it! :)

Jayceel - You might be right. But I'm not to keen on centering the viking too much. Also there has to space for the logo, which I don't know how big will be. But it could very well ruin the whole composition if it's too small or too big. I'll have to wait and see about that...

Again - Thanks all for taking the time to write a few words! :)

[linK]

how about making the cape flutter in the wind.. it looks a bit static.. like the man starched it.. :)