Chimera completed

[mcotie]

Finished this up today. check the WIP (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8910) .

Not enough time to really work any more on it. I feel like I could have done more with the guy, I think he kinda gets lost over there.


c&c welcome.

Mitch

http://www.mcotie.com/newimages/chimera-cfinal.jpg

[Mysen]

I loved the sketch. and the colors make it just so much sweeter.

[davi]

great job :)
nice fix on the face!

[cozo]

hey mitch

i keep thinking i know the guy on the cliff. could it be that you worked some of your own face in there ?
anyways..badass work..grab your son and throw one of his new drawings up here..i know he probably has plenty.
:chug:

dan c. (the german guy who came along to the dma at AID :D )
im back at home now..so i´ll drink a few cold ones for you :beer: well i guess i would drink them anyways..but it´s better to have a reason. :D

[James Kei]

Awsome!
My favorite part is the horns.
nice job.


-J

:thumbsup:

[mcotie]

thanks guys!

Dan wassup!! yeah I guess there's a bit of me in all of my pics. It's my chance to be the hero yano. Definitely drink a brew for me man. Did you get a job there in Germany or are you coming back stateside?


mitch

[bat]

mcotie:
That is really a breathtaking piece. It reminds me moodwise of an obscure Frazetta painting called (I think) 'Cave Demon' that portrays a fighter going against a large apelike demon emerging from a cave on a mountainside. Basically, it looks like the point of impact is going to hurt both sides.

Awesome colours and execution!

b a t

[zeroe]

GoRgEouS. Gotta love those wings :D

[rimwalker]

That is now probably my favorite representation of the Chimera. I'm only saying that because it's true.

I love the colors and the horns.

That light patch of cliff face behind the man's hand is obviously lighter because the guy's shadow isn't covering it. But for some reason my brain wants to view that light spot as a lump sticking into the foreground and it disrupts my perception of the perspective where the man is standing. I don't know if that's an actual problem or if it's only my brain. It's probably just me. I'm not very bright.

[wronghand]

I think the chimera is so good that it would be a shame not to rework the guy
when time allowed. He lacks the depth of character in comparison and his anatomy
and clothing confused me a bit.(A work is judged by it's weakest element?)

Thanks for posting, very inspirational.

W. Hand

[tegehel]

Nice job. I also think it could use a bit more work, esp. the guy's armor, but time's a bitch, don't I know. But it's a nice piece nonetheless. I think the manticore's awesome but I almost wish the eye was a tad less "cartoony" - maybe smaller - which would enhance the fierceness of the beast. Another thing is the I tend to the that the beast's too obviously "cut out" from the blurred background, especially the paw.

But all that's minor.

:nod:

C.

[Muttonhead]

Mitch-

Nice piece! The background and the wings are particularly impressive... oh and the horns too!

The guy's skin may be a bit muddy, and I agree that the armor needs a little more attention, but the action and composition are great.

If you ever find yourself getting back to this piece then maybe you ought to try to make the knights' face stand out a bit more, making it the main focal point of the piece, since the tail, horns and claws all point towards his face.

Great addition to your portfolio. Keep up the always impressive work!

-Muttonhead

[3bleadpencil]

Hey.....your animal seems to leap out of the page when you stare at it for a while.....similar to like when you wear 3d glasses ......try it......it might be the colours playing tricks on me.......keep it up!

[Nerfherder]

Great action. I actually said "COOL!" out loud.

[nardfrog]

Those horns realy pop out, noice!

[facezero]

i wanna try many pose when i see your work.(it's right?)
hehe~ good job!

[Triton]

Very good!! I think the warrior looked better in the sketch thoug.

[Cassandra]

Wow, I love it!!!

You´ve done a great job!

:chug:

[Bud]

Real nice. Love the richness of color. A great piece overall.

[darkcult]

Lion-Dragon is just f*ckin AMAZING !!!
Love the colours too.

Nice one!

[blobs]

Great piece of work Mitch!

I checked the wip out a week ago and was amazed by the colours on that, but this final piece really is a stunner.................... damn, you da man!


Scott.

[Glenn K]

VERY NICE!!

I really like the choice of colors you used on the creature, especially the wings.

[Runcible]

Great stuff Mitch! As everyone has said, the colors were a good choice.

I do think you should revisit the warrior when you have time. This piece deserves going back to and would make a dramatic portfolio piece.

Would you mind sharing what brushes you used? I'm assuming this is done in either Painter or Photoshop.

Thanks for sharing this! Very nice!

[amoe]

great pic so far!!!

my only crit is that beast got more details than everything around. the pic got a kind of unfinished look.

-amoe-

[mcotie]

Thanks everyone. I will definitely make some changes to this when I get the chance. I appreciate all of the crits, ya'll are great.

mitch

[d0gJaW]

Yeah dude the horns own. Amazing how you managed to make it beautiful and terrifying at the same time.

[Patch]

*right click*
*set as wallpaper*

[Snakeman]

great work!! work on croping tho-when i first saw it iwt was cropped getting just a little of the back wing and it gave the motion a little more i dunno ACTION just think more on composition now!!!
:chug: :chug:

[cycrincy]

wow beutiful .....is that a palidin?......i swear it is i love this pic. keep it up
:D

[daku]

mcotie, first off I want to say you are a great inspiration to me. Probably my favorite thing about your art is how much energy and action you put into them. Its always a treat.

As for a crit, well personally I really like the armored guy. What I don't like so much about the piece is the dark outline around many parts of the Chimera like his outstretched paw and arm. It seems like it makes it not a part of the scene and more pasted onto it. Its not even that bad, but it is the first thing that I noticed that I felt was off.

But the piece is great, and again I love your energy you infuse into them.