Urban Ranger

[Hyptosis]

The plan was to do a Urban Ranger, but I think he turned out more like a thief. In any event, any feedback would be loved.

http://www.lorestrome.com/gallery/illustration/urbanranger.jpg

[Sketch]

nice start. I like the skull glowing thingy. Does he use that as a weapon?

But the cat looks like it's from another painting. cut and paste?

[Hyptosis]

It isn't a cut and paste... But I did use a photo ref, that damned cat... I'm tempted to just remove it.. here are some steps I hope will proove I painted it.

http://www.lorestrome.com/trash/fuckingsuckage.jpg

http://www.lorestrome.com/trash/urbanranger.jpg

[Sketch]

hey, sorry. Wasn't meaning that you took it from somebody elses painting. Just from another one of yours.

[chozometroid]

Just remove the 2nd outline from the cat, since there is all ready a black outline, and that will help a lot.

This is a great piece. I love the colors and lighting.
What is that skull for he's holding anyways? A bomb, a ward, or something that helps him find things?

[Hyptosis]

Sketch, nah, i didn' tmean to sound snappy. =D I justy wanted to show I worked it into the imag,e it think it just looks like it has a different light source or something.

The skull, dunno, I was thinking maybe iut would be what the floating glowy skeleton is after. But a ward or epxlosive would be just as awesome =D

[dogfood]

Fairly nice, overall. I think that there is too much space around your main figures that isn't doing much for the pic. Varying the textures might also help break the floor away from the walls.
With the evenly distributed highlights and shadows, the main figure has very little depth. Pick light source (the skull would be a good one; very dramatic) and go with it. Some ambient light from above could act as a second, lesser source.
The hands also seem on the smallish size.
I love the way the cat is looking away from the obvious action. It adds some very nice tension. The other thing about this piece that is very appealing is its subtlety. We are at the verge of action. Will there be a battle? Will he sneak through? The glowing skull is mysterious and it could do anything, even a Jerry Springer impersonation. Anything.
Thanks for supporting the art of story-telling, vice the art of "look at how much gore I can put into this combat scene". There is so much more tension in the moments before the action.

[Hyptosis]

Thank you for the time, and you're correct. =]