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I always look at the title of a painting after trying to guess what the artist is trying to convey. Having said that, the colour that you chose to represent the bat is accurate. I can't see any colour that is out of place. However, it starts to get a little confusing like others have suggested when you look closely at the face of the bat. First, the ears are probably too thin, you might want to review that feature with the help of a reference on animal anatomy (for example, Gottfried Bammes on Animal Anatomy, but I'm not exactly sure if he covers that kind of animal). Also, the bat's forehead is taking too much space compared to his ears. There is nothing wrong with the bat's hands. In fact, just by looking at them, it makes me feel that the bat is crawling towards me. So you did a very good job in attempting to engage with the viewer and that is enough. The question whether the bat is emerging from the coffin or from the moon doesn't matter. Overall, a very beautiful piece that deserves to be hanged on the wall e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s… " width="15" height="15" alt="
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i really like the sort of comic book style that you have...it makes your work feel really original and refreshing to look at.
you have a 10/10 from me when it comes to colour choice... it seems as though you know your complementary colours, and you also know just where to emphaises colour as well.... however when it comes to depth you should rather than change the brigtness of the colour change the saturation a bit more.... and if your brave enough try using a completely different colour.
another slight issue i have is with the amount of lines you use .... there are too many, that don't really meet at one point... and this fact makes it hard for the eyes to focus on one thing...
but overall i love your work... its clear to see that you know what your doing and you know how to create an atmsphere... e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s… " width="15" height="15" alt="
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Thanks for the input, I appreciate your feedback! I understand your comment about lines and how they should usually vector to a single point of focus. I realise it may not be the best way to do this but that was an intentional choice to help create a feeling of chaos and motion without having to sacrifice crisp lines for motion blur.
If you have any ideas on how this could be better achieved or executed then I'd love to hear from you.
Again thanks for the feedback, you've given me some good stuff to work on.
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Hi Colossal13.
I understand what you mean about not having a focus point in order to create chaos and motions in your work. However i think not having a focus point is a bad move, and your desire to create chaos and motions is probably easier to convey with one. A lack of focus point in an artwork is a rare sight to see, unless the work is extremely abstract, which yours is not. I probably didn’t convey my thoughts properly when i was talking about focus points. I didn’t mean to imply that you don’t have a focus point, because you do, through the creatures eyes. However I meant to say that your lines need to end at that focus point. This may be hard to achieve, in this work as you also are using the lines to create depth, therefore i recommend you have multiple focus points. For example you could give the creature, some creepy fingernails, then the viewer will be first drawn to the eyes, then as their eyes follow the line work it will end at something, rather than led to nothing. I think if you are aware of focus points you will automatically do it without having to really think that hard about them.
I also recommend that you try using less lines, if this changes your art style (which i don’t recommend you doing so, because i love your style), you should keep up the lines, but really, really focus on the composition of the work, to make it less harsh on the eyes. Heres a really, really quick run down on composition tips for you- (u should probs google more about composition)
* Use the Rule of Thirds.
divide a canvas in thirds both horizontally and vertically, and place the focus of the painting either one third across or one third up or down the picture, or where the lines intersect .- this should help with focus point.
painting.about.com/od/composit…
- Cool or Warm Colours.
work out whether the colours you use is cool or warm, make sure you only have one or the other... don’t mix cool and warm colours
- Make sure the background is lighter than the foreground to give it depth... also don’t put as much detail into the background.
- Glaze over the work
Cover the entire work with a single colour on a new layer, and then lower the opacity.... this will make the work look like a whole piece rather than separate bits put together. It will also lessen the harshness of the lines... however you will have to touch up highlights.
Hope this helped.
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I like the concept of the painting. But i was a little confused, is it a vampire? is it a werewolf? That aside, I would look at bats and wolves from life. find a great reference image that shows how the faces are, the fur is, etc. using reference is a good thing.
The lower half of the image is a little confusing, I'm assuming he's emerging from a coffin. I would make a new layer and push it back. To do this, select the area beneath him and paint at a low opacity the green tile color. this will fake the sense of depth a little more. also try to vignette the image. Hope this helps. This is a great start!!
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Thanks for the input! Always good to have something to work with. Would it be too much to ask for a reference to what you'd consider a good use of vignetting?
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how the focal point is in the light and most detailed. and everything else isnt as rendered out. the skull is pushed back so it looks in the distance.
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Cool! An interesting take on a vampire. I like the perspective.
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This popped up suddenly on the screen and I choked on orange juice.
Therefore, you have succeeded artistically, my friend.
Kudos.
xD
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The composition of the drawing makes it a liitle bit confusing and it doesn't read well, but I like the concept!
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It reminds me a bit of a mixture of bat and werewolf.Especially the glowing green eyes and the fangs are scaring.
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Man bat has taken to wearing a cloak, even monsters are knowledgeable about the ever changing face of fashion
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I myself really like this. I especially love the eyes, and I love the painterly/marker quality you gave it. Fantastic job!
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Creepy and chilling, but drawn with a lot of detail and effort. The eyes are alluring but trying to focus on it makes you notice all the other, scarier details. Also the perspective is very effective. A great piece of work!
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