magic settings

[Erik Hageman]

PLEASE give me some input if you have any thoughts at all about the pieces.

these are three settings which i have painted without any story or real purpose. mostly to evoke a sense of space. i'm not sure how far i want to take them though they almost inspire me to come up with some story and characters.

http://www.digitalabsinthe.com/art/cave.jpg
http://www.digitalabsinthe.com/art/castle.jpg
http://www.digitalabsinthe.com/art/hut.jpg

[Shambacca]

I love the top one. It's the spitting image of the Slickrock canyonlands in Utah.

[killing.people]

my cents:
http://www.digitalabsinthe.com/art/cave.jpg
cool study of atmosherics.
i think you went too light on the trees. unless you wanted to imply there was overcast sunlight cast on the leaves near the top (lightest bluegreen)
http://www.digitalabsinthe.com/art/castle.jpg
i think the figures are too dark. unless they are suppose to be in dark robes.
http://www.digitalabsinthe.com/art/hut.jpg

i feel the foreground looks very flat, you should add some planes of depth behind the black silloutted foliage. i would suggest adding some color to the foreground will help bring the piece together, unless intended otherwise.

[Swedish Chef]

I'm really feeling the atmosphere in the first two, but I think the third one needs some tightening up. But I really like the first one. It's a temple carved out of a cave wall, right? Ooh, you know what might be cool? Make that one an underwater scene! Like an ancient temple that's been buried at the bottom of the ocean.

[Erik Hageman]

thanks for the comments and suggestions. i will work these a bit more and re-post em in a little bit.

[battlemonkey]

the second one with the darkbuilding: the building looks more like a furnace, than a window. the glow is really strong from the windows.~ beautiful work, wish i could do the same~
:D