Dacon's Art

[Hisako]

If you've already got the critique then all we really need to say is 'keep up the awesome', I guess.

 

[Max Payne]

I didn't really post it for that either, I just thought people might like an update.

 

[Tifaeria]

Nice update man, and great pic too. I like how you drew her face and hair.

 

[Max Payne]

Tried coloring it a bit.

 

[Makoeyes987]

Holy shit, now THIS is what I love to see. This is impressive. You did the shadowing and lightning effects wonderfully. The muscles and shit are great. This is good. You need to keep coloring your stuff man, it gives it such a sense of life, vibrancy and completion. Epic.

 

[Max Payne]

Give me your eyes.

 

[Bex]

nice lighting man, looks awesome

 

[Hisako]

The fact that it's instantly recognisable as Pyramid Head and the lighting is spot-on means that it's actually pretty fuckin' good. One of my faves in this thread.

Yeah do more colouring.

 

[ExMachina]

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1648/redpyramidthingl.jpg

Tried coloring it a bit.

Dude, this turned out amazing. Now you have no excuse to say any "I'm not cut out to be a painter" nonsense - keep putting out these awesome colors. <3

 

[Max Payne]

..........

 

[Max Payne]

Still debating on whether this is finished or not, and I might add to it a bit soon, but figured I'd
show what I got for now.

Hope the color looks good, and the water not too fake

 

[Hisako]

Oh dear lord that is fearsome.

The water running off the staff looks a bit un-water-ish but that's really all I have to gripe about.

 

[looneymoon]

I think I would like it more if Aeris was a little more glowy looking (I think Aeris should be the brightest thing in the pic, not Cloud's hair), but the colouring is impressive. Especially on Cloud's arms/Aeris' legs, that fucking ACE right there not gonna lie.

But when you mention it the water looks a little plastic o_O

 

[Max Payne]

I think I would like it more if Aeris was a little more glowy looking (I think Aeris should be the brightest thing in the pic, not Cloud's hair), but the colouring is impressive. Especially on Cloud's arms/Aeris' legs, that fucking ACE right there not gonna lie.

But when you mention it the water looks a little plastic o_O

The brightest things in the image are Aerith's eyes and the black lantern symbol on her chest.

If she was any brighter it'd clash with the overall composition and lighting set up with the lineart. Besides, she's dead, and the black lanterns are ugly, grim things

 

[Makoeyes987]

Oh shit man, you're my hero. Holy shit.

That's...epic. I'm in awe.

And agreed. I like the shadow over Aerith's face. It's a lot creepier, without having to see Aerith's decayed, rotten face. This is subtle, and also horrifying at the same time.

I seriously love this pic. Zombies are win. Black Lanterns are win. Aerith is win. Combining all three is just epicness of galaxy shattering proportions.

You need to make this a print Dac, and sell it. You'd get a lot of sales and shit if you took this to an anime convention with other art and stuff. I love it.

 

[Bex]

the only thing that isn't awesome is the green colour in the staff.
idk what it is, it just doesn't sit right with me.

 

[Joker]

^ agree'd

I sort of agree with whoever it is before (it's on a separate page now and cba to go back) about the eyes. Not really making them brighter or whatever, just maybe giving them a bit more of a glowing feel (sort of a halo effect, to make it feel like the light is coming out of her eyes, if that makes sense?).

And the ring is much more noticeable in a larger picture XD

 

[Max Payne]

I'm gonna make some adjustments in a bit to see how they work out.

 

[Max Payne]

and now?

 

[Tifaeria]

Very very nice Dacon. Love the little improvements and the overall shadows of the pic. I hope you do get enough supplies to make prints off your work. I think you would sell very well.

 

[Max Payne]

I have no idea how I would even manage that.

 

[Joker]

O. BABY.

DOES LIKE

 

[Tifaeria]

I have no idea how I would even manage that.

You should ask artists you know (or are just well known period.) how they do physical prints. If you still think it's impossible then try asking around how else you can get commissions out. I know you tried asking me, but I don't know everything about commissions (some but not all). The best way is asking or seeing someone who does it a lot. Like her and her standards.

http://risachantag.deviantart.com/journal/22974290/

But everybody is different. My brother is different than her and doesn't post his info on how he commissions stuff, you have to actually ask him here:

http://corel.leafo.net/

Still, you should ask different artists. Hopefully you can figure it out in the future.

 

[Max Payne]

I know someone who does commissions without prints, so I may try that.

I just don't have money to do my own.

 

[Max Payne]

Anyone have anything to say about the pic before I put it on my DA page?