4 armed creature illustration WIP (update #3)

[skrubbles]

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Decided to attempt an illustration after seeing Prostate Sunrise work his magic in photoshop the other night.... this is just a quickie and I have a long way to go. Any crits would be mighty appreciated.

http://www.skrubbles.net/sketchbook/4armattack01a.jpg

close up:
http://www.skrubbles.net/sketchbook/4armattack01b.jpg

[skrubbles]

small update:
http://www.skrubbles.net/sketchbook/4armattack02a.jpg

crits?

[skrubbles]

btw, the white lines are just placement marks for swords that I'll add later.

[Xpose]

I can't wait to see it when it's done!

[skrubbles]

ty xpose

The upper right arm position was really bothering me.... Im thinking this'll work more for the compesation... also make him not look like he's just waving his arms in the air...

http://www.skrubbles.net/sketchbook/4armattack03a.jpg

close up:
http://www.skrubbles.net/sketchbook/4armattack03b.jpg

now I can get rid of the shadow on top of his head since an arm isn't over it anymore.

[jetpack42]

why is the monster holding light beams?






:P

[skrubbles]

heheheh... just placeholders for swords :)

[mrbo18]

Real nice man. I have to say though i liked the character more when he had two hands above his head, however i think you should have been able to see up higher to see his full extension, would have added more flow. Other than that, real nice, great detail. Can't wait to see it finished.

[I.was.ink]

I also liked it when his arms were up higher. It gave it that dramatic flow to the comp. If I were you id change it back to that....and the position of the lower arms look like they need more movement. Maybe if they're pulled back a lot, to show the force that he's going to come down with.

I suggest you take a look at carlos huante's site: http://www.carloshuanteart.com/

Hope I was of some help :pirate:

iwasink

[skrubbles]

thanks for the crits... and for the link Iwasink... I'm a big fan I already have his book :p

Anyway, before the crits:
http://www.skrubbles.net/sketchbook/4armattack04a.jpg

After seeing the crits I repositioned the top right arm back to where it was, replaces the lower right with the new upper right, and tilted the upper left arm a lil.... should I keep going with this direction with the illo?

http://www.skrubbles.net/sketchbook/4armattack05a.jpg

[mrbo18]

Yeah, I'd keep heading in the direction you are. Like i said before i liked the arms up, and i also like the new position of the lower arm. Also, and this might be too much to ask, but it seems like he should maybe be really arching his back more. Really stretching. I think it would really bring more life to the pose. However you might be a little to far along to change it that drastically. And i feel bad in a way making these sudgestions because there's no way i could paint like that. Keep up the good work.

[skrubbles]

he's actually on hold for a the moment because I need to get some texture work done... haven't really done anything to him (except make this extremely cool avatar... cooler then everyone elses LOL) since the last update. I do agree about the back arching back... should be to hard to change that... right now it kinda looks like he's about to fall over, but he's actually gonna have a super long/thick tail to balance his body.

btw, thanks for the crits so far everyone :) really helpful... can't wait to get back to this and finish him.