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poemandpainting · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:57 am Post subject: Sketch. (work in progress)

Hi I spent two weeks on this. And finally finished the sketch. Sharing with you.

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The Unforgiven · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:00 am Post subject:

You are a very patient person, it looks great! Very Happy

Mason · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:14 am Post subject:

Very ambitious, I like it!

Especially like the age-smoothed rock in the background.
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Starks333 · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:30 pm Post subject:

i like the contrast of the sharp detailed lines and the soft shapes and flow of the rocks/scenery

the tall rock on the left hand side is the only thing i find that doesnt fit in as well

the detail is excellent though, very crisp!

Alex
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poemandpainting · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:06 am Post subject:

Hi Unforgiven and Mason, thank you for your nice comment. I will continue working on it.
And Starks, your suggestions are always right. I will first color this painting and see how the rock works. If it is fit in after I finish.
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Mason · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:46 am Post subject:

I don't think removing the rock from the upper left would improve anything, I think it provides you an opportunity for a narrative between the foreground and background elements.

As it stands, the added detail of the rock gives me the impression of a road or path between it and the city. I think that would be in keeping with the medieval style of drawing wherein measured perspective wasn't practiced and people, things, and places were drawn out of their context in order to communicate something (map, history, character).

It also provides a nice compositional line between the upper left(rock) and the lower right(foremost building).
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Legacy40k · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:53 am Post subject:

Starks333 · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:18 am Post subject:

i was referring more to the angle because it kinda throws off the perspective a tad...everything is looking down from the left, but the rock seems to be looking up from the bottom left, and we are seeing the upwards angle (or straight on) instead of the downwards like the rest of the image

nothing you can really do, just something to be made aware of thats all

its still an excellent drawing, and the detail as mentioned is just awesome Smile

Alex
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sÎ±Ð¼ Ð¼Î±ÑchÎ±Ð¸d says:
my oldest brother would never let me play cars with him
sÎ±Ð¼ Ð¼Î±ÑchÎ±Ð¸d says:
cuz I would always drive on the wrong side of the street on the mat
sÎ±Ð¼ Ð¼Î±ÑchÎ±Ð¸d says:
and I wouldnt respect speed limits

Mason · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:42 am Post subject:

Hmmm... were you referring to the rock on the left in the mid-ground or the background? If you were referring to the mid-ground I agree, it is going against the flow of the drawing.
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Starks333 · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject:

ya mid ground, back ground looks fine to me
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sÎ±Ð¼ Ð¼Î±ÑchÎ±Ð¸d says:
my oldest brother would never let me play cars with him
sÎ±Ð¼ Ð¼Î±ÑchÎ±Ð¸d says:
cuz I would always drive on the wrong side of the street on the mat
sÎ±Ð¼ Ð¼Î±ÑchÎ±Ð¸d says:
and I wouldnt respect speed limits

britneyclap · Newbie Joined: 29 Oct 2009 Posts: 1

The detail is excellent though, very crisp! I really like it.
Great job.
regards,
britney
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