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[untitleduser]

Hey all,
This is a painting I'm doing as a concept for a short film. It's not done: it's still missing the main subject 'cause there was a complete redesign of his character and I have to paint him in. He'll be the pinata right where the kid's about to smack. The triangle shaped guy went all fuzzy too for some reason, the right side's messy, the ropes for the pinata's aren't in yet, and I haven't painted the scarey dad in the background. Still lots of touch ups and adjustments to go too. Anywog, I've had some issues with things though and wanted to ask a few:

1- I just got a LCD monitor and I can't figure out how to get it in the right position so that the contrast and brightness match everyone else's computer. Augh.

2- Anyone got any neat tricks for fixing mis-matched monitors?

3 - The ropes, unfortunately, are goinng to be really really strong in the painting once I add them in. Any ideas of how to keep 'em from being too much of an eye center? I'm thinking about doing them transparent maybe...

4 - Anything else?

Thanks and cheers - Bryan


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[Magic Man]

ha! thats a magical piece! very enchantingly beautiful.

[stoph]

wonderful. i think the texture in the sky is a little too offputting and inconsistant with the remainder of the rendering, but thats all i have a problem with

[Fellah.]

Wow i love this - very rich. Agreeing a bit with stoph though.

[untitleduser]

Thanks, I was wondering about that, and I'll be changing it now. I might paint over it, or maybe just take out some of the grain.

[untitleduser]

Alright, changes made and painting finished! If you have anything to say, say it now or forever hold your peace!


http://www.beauxpaint.com/artwork/large2.jpg
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[Qitsune]

The bull creature could use some highlights, it gets a bit lost in the background which is sad coz it's funny as hell. The kids have great lighting but the bull is rather flat.

[stoph]

still not digging the texture in the sky. its an improvement, but i think it would be more dynamic with shafts of light and a few whispy clouds, you know the deal. also, let it blend thru to a deep blue on the left hand side :)

[untitleduser]

I definitely agree with you guys, Stoph and Qitsune. I'll put the highlights on the bull for sure. I am out of time on this project, so I don't know about clouds and shafts of light as far as time is concerned... I may have to come back to it. Great idea though, and I definitely think it would add to the painting. I'll try.

[untitleduser]

Heya,
Well, I fixed up another this weekend. Here's the new, then the old. Comments and crits are most welcome:

New:
http://www.beauxpaint.com/artwork/pinata.jpg


Old:
http://www.beauxpaint.com/nondisplay/trash/oldpinata.jpg

Cheers!

[Kanji2000]

New one is SUH-WEET!!!

[stoph]

hhhhyyyuuuuuuuuggggge improvement, man! wow its been forever since your last update :P really glad you decided to come back to this :) im thinking the buildings and various other areas could use a slight texture, but nothing as strong as what you had earlier. keep it up!

[untitleduser]

Thanks Stoph and Kanji. It was you who suggested the clouds too Stoph! Thanks for the great crit! You're welcome to comment on my work anytime! It also helped to get my monitor calibrated and then readjust the image for correct color. You know, the best part is that, I frikin' finished it. :moon: