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You've really mastered lighting in these, Loser -- but you have for some time, now.
The Wonder Girl immediately above is especially subtle, and notable because of it. I'm struck by how often such 2D blondes are made to look artificial in their hair color, for no reason I've understood, but this one isn't.
Kinetix is genuinely animating Christmas-tree lights, and the glow of the colors makes all the difference. That's one of the better examples (though they're all good ones) of how a good colorist can be a collaborator, more than an afterthought.
I'm also glad you got a fully inked Kid Q from Dean to bring out so well, especially those purples. He hasn't been choosing to use his own sizable finishing talents very much lately (broad and unsubtle hint ... {g})
From: Starhaven Consulate, City of Angels | Registered: Jul 2003
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Thanks for the compliments all. And thanks to Grey for taking the time to comment.
Probably more than anything I've struggled to try to create realistic lighting, and while I think I've improved a bit it's still something I don't feel I've completely gotten down. I have quite a few unfinished pieces where I just can't seem to get the lighting right. But, as I said I think I'm getting better with it, and I'm glad the effects are noticible in the finished products.
Thanks again for taking the time to comment. I appreciate it!
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From: The Loser Cave | Registered: Jul 2003
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Well, as I always say, one good Wonder Girl deserves another. Here's the original Wonder Girl, in her original costume. Pencils by Christopher Rich-McKelvey.
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From: The Loser Cave | Registered: Jul 2003
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BTW, I recently found Christopher Rich-McKelvey's website, and he's got a lot of really nice sketches there. Check it out! Warning though, for those who are bothered by such things, there are some nudes and partial nudes there, so beware.
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Wondergirl looks fantastic. Some very cool art on that site too, though i've only looked at a few pieces yet
From: Fort McMurray | Registered: Nov 2004
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There's a good example of what I was saying in the PBOL Gallery thread about working in a color that will do what you want it to and then changing it later with adjustment layers. Everything in that picture except the skin tone, the gold on her top and the background gradient was colored in the same medium shade of blue, and then changed after the fact with adjustment layers. In fact the top and the shorts (including the white stars on the shorts) were all colored on the same layer in the same color. Shading and highlights were done with the "Burn" and "Dodge" tools.
Don't know if that technique would apply to photomanipping, though I don't see why it wouldn't.
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From: The Loser Cave | Registered: Jul 2003
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One of my favorite cartoons/comics growing up was GI Joe. One of my favorite Joes was Snake Eyes. When you look up the term "bad-ass" in the dictionary, there should be a picture of Snake Eyes next to it. Anyway, here's Mr. Bad-ass himself, drawn by Jonboy Meyers.
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From: The Loser Cave | Registered: Jul 2003
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Awesome job on colouring my piece, awesome to finally see it in colour too...thanks for posting to my thread too. Mind if i put it up on my site? (once that gallery is ready).... The other three are great too; Wonder Girl is reat as usual; Star spangled kid is exceptional IMHO, and Sanke-eyes is well....Snake-eyes
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