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07-08-2004, 11:21 PM
I'm Confused by rainie19_2000
Maybe Picollo isn't really a pianist, but this is a damn good piece. Nicely drawn. The piano itself looks great, amazing work there. That... blurry thing on the piano... whatever it is... is really, well, blurry.
Original Concept: Captain Cardinal by Kombat Wombat
Another good installment in a fun series. Cool style, cool drawing, good colouring. Really nice lighting.
Mc2 What If Invisible Girl by BlueScreen
It's okay. Not your best. Nice backstory, and a cool design, though the head looks sort of weird... might look better if it showed the face. The gold doesn't really look that bright, it's sort of muddy.
Lord Lantern by sickboy_ukuk
Cool piece, nicely drawn and coloured. Nice halo, though I'd have made it spread out further. Main nitpick: his upper body looks completely grotesque and misshappen. It can't just be the angle, it's too off.
Batman /superman: World's Finest (poster) by joker21
Decent piece. Good collaging and layout. There's a number of problems, though. First, the layout, while good, could be improved immeasurably by putting Supes and Bats in similar poses, going for the mirror image effect. Second, the recolours all rather lack life. Take a look at Joker, for example: Dafoe's skin and clothing are all very uniform and dull in colour. They badly need some added highlights and shadows, as well as possibly some subtle hints of other colours. Much the same can be said of Supes' costume. It's very dark... too much so. And while on the subject of recolours, Joker's hair is rather chunky-looking, and part of his scalp under the hair has always been dyed. On another note, Day-Lewis (not my preferred casting, but YMMV), has too much hair for Lex. He should be bald as a whistle. No stubble.
Classic by Rungart
Good piece, with very nice lighting. Very very nice. But... Comment would be better... art notes are not your enemy. Since there are none, that's all you get.
Marvels: The Movies by stillhbk
Cool piece, nicely collaged. I think you point out the main weak points, Wolverine and the two logos.
X3: Dark Phoenix by transistor
Pretty good piece. Well collaged. The lighting is all over the place. Plus, I think the text and logo are a touch bland, I'd have gone for the metallic X2-style effect. Easier said than done, probably, but I think it'd look better.
Sabra by Winterhawk
Very nice piece, especially for a quickie. It's not your best IMO, but it's very good indeed. The whites are very nicely done (kudos, it's the most difficult "colour"), though maybe a few more highlights would not go amiss. AI do have a few small nitpicks... first, the metal's a bit bleh. Not bad at all, but it sort of lacks pop. I think just making it brighter, and making the contrasts between shadows and highlights in it sharper would make it look a lot better. Second, the whites are a touch mismatched: the torso and upper arms are shinier and far more wrinkled than the lower arms. I'm guessing she was originally wearing a t-shirt, but IMO the difference is too obvious. One other, really really nitpicky point: the left edge of her torso are a bit messy and bumpy (as does the edge of the arm on that side). Great piece overall, my favourite pic ofthe day.
Chieko Kawabe As Jubilee by tenchichan
It's not bad, actually. Cool fireworks. You point out the main problems, the jacket and glasses. One other point is that the edges of the choker are a bit ugly, and the X looks like its floating. Just adding a shadow from it on her throat would probably fix that. re: the jacket, there's several problems. First of all, wool and vinyl (or leather) are totally different materials, and look totally different. To make wool look like vinyl, you have to do more than just recolour, you have to smooth it out to get rid of the furry look, and add a lot more (and sharper) shadows and highlights than you have. Shiny materials have very high contrasts. Or you could just frankenstein a jacket on from another pic!
Lonely Knight In Gotham by cmeza
Thanks for the art notes! You now get UIRs again. Particularly since I can comment for more easily on this pic than on interchangeable Supergirl #564. http://www.comics2film.com/UBB/smile.gif Great piece, hands down your best submission to date. There's a number of problems, but please keep in mind as you read my comments that I really like this piece! I saw this piece when you posted it at Heromorph, so I've had a lot of time to pick out flaws, many of which were probably pointed out there. First off, the edges are quite ugly. I think simply feathering your selection should deal with that. Very nice texture on the costume itself, great highlights. The gold bits are all really well done, especially the awesome belt, though the bat-logo doesn't conform much to the shape of the chest under it. And another thing about the chest: the costume shouldn't cling to each breast individually like that. More details, ie wrinkles and seams, would be nice. There's some nice wrinkles on her arm, why not more? Moving onwards, there's the cape. It's sort of faded looking, needs more contrast. It's also a bit too photorealistic in comparison with the rest of the costume. The edges of her hair are too well defined, it looks unrealistic... she should have more individual strands floating around. Finally, she looks to be floating. She should cast a shadow on whatever it is she's standing on. Overall though, a very good piece.
Chobits by bullsik
Chobits is always good, it's a cool series (which I need to see more of). I like the frame, nice touch. Her hair's overflowing it though. The actual picture is very nice, the face is great, as is the hair. The shoulders seem way too small though, even given the perspective. I think they should be far more visible. And shouldn't she have arms as well? The shoulders don't really seem to be angled in such a way as to make the arms be behind her. It's hard to judge, though.
Man 0f Steel by mac10
Great piece, as usual. Nice layout, and nicely drawn. Joker looks great, very creepy. Supes' head looks kind of squished, while Joker's grin is strangely off-centre. And I still think your faces all look pretty much the same.
He Lives 4 by KAZ
Great frankensteining and recolour, as always. Like Dan said last update, you're becoming a master at that. The neck seems sort of off, though, not sure why.
The Game Begins by dan_el
Very cool! Honestly, I think this is one of your best. Very nice layout, great lighting, cool background. I'd have put a bit more detail into Bats himself, though. The material of his cape looks kinda weird, mismatched with the rest of the costume.
Spider-girl: The Movie by stillhbk
Why no art notes? Art notes are good for you, and they like small fluffy animals. Good piece, as always. Even if I infinitely prefer the comics Spider-Girl design. Nice costuming, with good colours and some nice wrinkles and seams. The weblines are great. So're the eyes. The highlights in the red are very nice as well. I think her top is a bit too form fitting, it looks uncomfortably like it's painted on. And watch out for the edges! Still, a good piece overall. But how did you get two pics in one update??
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This Space for Rent
Maybe Picollo isn't really a pianist, but this is a damn good piece. Nicely drawn. The piano itself looks great, amazing work there. That... blurry thing on the piano... whatever it is... is really, well, blurry.
Original Concept: Captain Cardinal by Kombat Wombat
Another good installment in a fun series. Cool style, cool drawing, good colouring. Really nice lighting.
Mc2 What If Invisible Girl by BlueScreen
It's okay. Not your best. Nice backstory, and a cool design, though the head looks sort of weird... might look better if it showed the face. The gold doesn't really look that bright, it's sort of muddy.
Lord Lantern by sickboy_ukuk
Cool piece, nicely drawn and coloured. Nice halo, though I'd have made it spread out further. Main nitpick: his upper body looks completely grotesque and misshappen. It can't just be the angle, it's too off.
Batman /superman: World's Finest (poster) by joker21
Decent piece. Good collaging and layout. There's a number of problems, though. First, the layout, while good, could be improved immeasurably by putting Supes and Bats in similar poses, going for the mirror image effect. Second, the recolours all rather lack life. Take a look at Joker, for example: Dafoe's skin and clothing are all very uniform and dull in colour. They badly need some added highlights and shadows, as well as possibly some subtle hints of other colours. Much the same can be said of Supes' costume. It's very dark... too much so. And while on the subject of recolours, Joker's hair is rather chunky-looking, and part of his scalp under the hair has always been dyed. On another note, Day-Lewis (not my preferred casting, but YMMV), has too much hair for Lex. He should be bald as a whistle. No stubble.
Classic by Rungart
Good piece, with very nice lighting. Very very nice. But... Comment would be better... art notes are not your enemy. Since there are none, that's all you get.
Marvels: The Movies by stillhbk
Cool piece, nicely collaged. I think you point out the main weak points, Wolverine and the two logos.
X3: Dark Phoenix by transistor
Pretty good piece. Well collaged. The lighting is all over the place. Plus, I think the text and logo are a touch bland, I'd have gone for the metallic X2-style effect. Easier said than done, probably, but I think it'd look better.
Sabra by Winterhawk
Very nice piece, especially for a quickie. It's not your best IMO, but it's very good indeed. The whites are very nicely done (kudos, it's the most difficult "colour"), though maybe a few more highlights would not go amiss. AI do have a few small nitpicks... first, the metal's a bit bleh. Not bad at all, but it sort of lacks pop. I think just making it brighter, and making the contrasts between shadows and highlights in it sharper would make it look a lot better. Second, the whites are a touch mismatched: the torso and upper arms are shinier and far more wrinkled than the lower arms. I'm guessing she was originally wearing a t-shirt, but IMO the difference is too obvious. One other, really really nitpicky point: the left edge of her torso are a bit messy and bumpy (as does the edge of the arm on that side). Great piece overall, my favourite pic ofthe day.
Chieko Kawabe As Jubilee by tenchichan
It's not bad, actually. Cool fireworks. You point out the main problems, the jacket and glasses. One other point is that the edges of the choker are a bit ugly, and the X looks like its floating. Just adding a shadow from it on her throat would probably fix that. re: the jacket, there's several problems. First of all, wool and vinyl (or leather) are totally different materials, and look totally different. To make wool look like vinyl, you have to do more than just recolour, you have to smooth it out to get rid of the furry look, and add a lot more (and sharper) shadows and highlights than you have. Shiny materials have very high contrasts. Or you could just frankenstein a jacket on from another pic!
Lonely Knight In Gotham by cmeza
Thanks for the art notes! You now get UIRs again. Particularly since I can comment for more easily on this pic than on interchangeable Supergirl #564. http://www.comics2film.com/UBB/smile.gif Great piece, hands down your best submission to date. There's a number of problems, but please keep in mind as you read my comments that I really like this piece! I saw this piece when you posted it at Heromorph, so I've had a lot of time to pick out flaws, many of which were probably pointed out there. First off, the edges are quite ugly. I think simply feathering your selection should deal with that. Very nice texture on the costume itself, great highlights. The gold bits are all really well done, especially the awesome belt, though the bat-logo doesn't conform much to the shape of the chest under it. And another thing about the chest: the costume shouldn't cling to each breast individually like that. More details, ie wrinkles and seams, would be nice. There's some nice wrinkles on her arm, why not more? Moving onwards, there's the cape. It's sort of faded looking, needs more contrast. It's also a bit too photorealistic in comparison with the rest of the costume. The edges of her hair are too well defined, it looks unrealistic... she should have more individual strands floating around. Finally, she looks to be floating. She should cast a shadow on whatever it is she's standing on. Overall though, a very good piece.
Chobits by bullsik
Chobits is always good, it's a cool series (which I need to see more of). I like the frame, nice touch. Her hair's overflowing it though. The actual picture is very nice, the face is great, as is the hair. The shoulders seem way too small though, even given the perspective. I think they should be far more visible. And shouldn't she have arms as well? The shoulders don't really seem to be angled in such a way as to make the arms be behind her. It's hard to judge, though.
Man 0f Steel by mac10
Great piece, as usual. Nice layout, and nicely drawn. Joker looks great, very creepy. Supes' head looks kind of squished, while Joker's grin is strangely off-centre. And I still think your faces all look pretty much the same.
He Lives 4 by KAZ
Great frankensteining and recolour, as always. Like Dan said last update, you're becoming a master at that. The neck seems sort of off, though, not sure why.
The Game Begins by dan_el
Very cool! Honestly, I think this is one of your best. Very nice layout, great lighting, cool background. I'd have put a bit more detail into Bats himself, though. The material of his cape looks kinda weird, mismatched with the rest of the costume.
Spider-girl: The Movie by stillhbk
Why no art notes? Art notes are good for you, and they like small fluffy animals. Good piece, as always. Even if I infinitely prefer the comics Spider-Girl design. Nice costuming, with good colours and some nice wrinkles and seams. The weblines are great. So're the eyes. The highlights in the red are very nice as well. I think her top is a bit too form fitting, it looks uncomfortably like it's painted on. And watch out for the edges! Still, a good piece overall. But how did you get two pics in one update??
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This Space for Rent