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crisis
September 9th, 2006, 01:54 PM
Hi

I'm a newbie who want crits and help to develop my painting skills. I painted a demon from scratch in Photoshop (the first one i put some effort to). So what do you think? Does it suck? (like my english?:))

http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs11/i/2006/252/b/6/Braindemon_by_TomWT.jpg
scrubs
September 9th, 2006, 02:36 PM
where is the picture?
Elwell
September 9th, 2006, 03:26 PM
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=58556

:nohope:
Matsign
September 9th, 2006, 03:35 PM
I shall help with visuals!. See attachment.
crisis
September 9th, 2006, 04:13 PM
oh sorry.. w8

can you see it?
crisis
September 10th, 2006, 07:29 AM
éllo' ? Is it visible now?
Doomgriever
September 10th, 2006, 07:56 AM
um yeah and it screems "photoshop layers" :) the bloodveins looks more or less like worms or something, they are a bit too visible. although u made shadows (using burntool i guess. a big "no-no") it looks awfully flat! its fire in the bakground right? why doesnt it reflect any light on him? the light source is from behind but u made it come from the left 0_O im confused, dont take it too hard though im just critiqin... :) hehe
crisis
September 10th, 2006, 11:39 AM
Im not taking it hard, the reason i post here is to get the critique so i can improve my paintings. So the burntool is a no-no, better to use darker colors with low opacity then?

The background.. right.. i just made a background, and it became a fire, maybe should change it to something else so the shadows fall from the right place.

it screems "photoshop layers", you said .. what shall i do to make it "melt" (wrong word?) together better?
Justin.
September 10th, 2006, 12:07 PM
Use fewer layers of course :D
crisis
September 10th, 2006, 12:51 PM
Yeah thats obvious, but it´s a great help using layers according to me.. If I use layers truh the process, should I at the end merge them all together and do the finishing touches on one single layer?
Doomgriever
September 12th, 2006, 06:11 AM
well anyways instead of just making the shadows black, try making a darker value of the color u use. not blacker just darker/stronger :P it should help, and its ok to use ur current background, but its too "photoshopic" ;D lol. try to really draw the fire not using smudge tool to imitate a fire. AND if u keep the background , try adding reflections. hejdå :)