Taking A Break

Painting \ Figure | 12/15/06 @652 | SeanyD | critiques (10) | views (1233)

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Well, heres the newest painting ive been busy trying to get complete.

This shows Maid Marian (my version) taking a well earned break somewhere in Sherwood forest. Obviously compared to the last painting of her she does look quite different, this shows her in the more common green forest clothes.

I really diddent want to make the clothes AMAZINGLY out of this world. Just because its fantasy doesont mean it should be over the top. There should allways be a realistic side to fantasy otherwise the whole thing seems too fake. Just take a look at LOTR, theres plenty of crazy creatures and what have you but the makers insisted on having a lot of it down to earth. Same as Star wars, there a lot of OTT sci fi armour and robots BUT you get the people wandering about in rags and old plain clothes. Such as in tantooine. You wouldent be wearing massive uber super armour if you just having a sit down in the forest would you?

Anyway enough of my preaching, back to the painting.
I was going to have a simple background in this but after a few good crits it dawned on me i should puch the backgrounds a little further in my paintings, and also to not oversaturate things like a lot of my work. So it looks more realistic. Hope i pulled it off.

Spent too long on this piece, could have spent a lot longer on it but i felt i learnt all i neeeded and well, bring on the next mountain!

Enjoy and comments are more then welcome!
Sean D

Made in photoshop
17-23 hours : too damn slow!

PS : Next on the list is THE Robin Hood! So keep ya eyes peeled!

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Andy--Jones

12/15/06 @761

Another nice addition to your maid marian series...god you are obbsessed with the bird!

The background looks ace! I wish I achieved that flowing water look for my Quill painting. She looks really good but the lighting looks almost as if there is a studio light set up rather than natural sunlight.

Love her face!

Keep them coming Sean.9

SeanyD

12/15/06 @769

Thanks Andy, ill reupload it with some higher levels, should help with the outdoor light effect.

liiga

12/15/06 @978

Lovely setting, and she's a cutie. I find her attire very nice, particularly the top and the feather.

Some bits look a little odd, unfinished almost - the loops on her right/our left leg seem to cast no shadow (I'm not entirely sure about their shape/volume, in fact, but it could be to do with the downsizing). Also on the same leg the toes have strong and thick outlines separating them that don't fit in with the level of refinement everywhere else.

The lighting does remind of studio lighting a bit, but at the same time it also adds volume (particularly to her face and torso), soooo I'm not sure if that's something worth changing. x)

The water looks a weeee bit overexposed near her bent leg. Just a bit too much whiteness there.

deManuel

12/16/06 @439

Great work. I like composition and colors. Love the dress design, her expression and background.

The only problem is that you could mix more bakground colors for the skin texture to obtain better results in skin lighting and image integration. +9/10

Madanapale

12/16/06 @703

Beautiful colors and lighting!......I would like to see a little more details on the water....but I am not a painter.
Carlos

leloops

12/16/06 @916

kudos for the crisp and clear work and correct perspective ;D right foot needs a bit fixing tho but none of importance (: (max vote from me)

raufaamir

12/17/06 @486

Nicely done the female model, lighting and colors are very cool.

Daykan

12/18/06 @040

amazing!! just perfect!

jameswolf

12/18/06 @067

the face is really well done, I think the fig and background are slightly separated because the the difference in details. the other thing I noticed is the lighting on the fig looks like stage lighting and the background looks as though its coming from the top left, regardless the figure is still very nice

kittyKat

12/18/06 @163

Hi SeanyD nice work
if you used a photo ref please post that link

thanks
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