UIR: Splitting Personalities by dperceful

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Comments for UIR: Splitting Personalities by dperceful (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=18450)

[OhmanArt]

This is very disturbing to look at! I can't take my eyes off it! I love when art gives you a verseral reaction. This is so original! Keep up the great work!!!

[Essex]

I love it, D! Great work!

I think this really could've been brought to an entirely different level, though, if you had created the Hulk totally by yourself. There is something about him (especially his hand) that doesn't really mesh with the rest of the image.

The text, however, brings the image down slightly. It's just so large that it really tightens the image too much and makes it feel cramped. I've got a bit of a problem with the font choice, as well. One thing I've learned is that distressed fonts really don't work when used for long strings of text. It looks chunky and slightly amateurish, not to mention it becomes obvious that the distress is always the same on each individual letter. Personally, I think it may have looked more disturbing to simply use a nice, simple serif font. The contrast between a classic looking font and a really dark image might look great! I'd also suggest using a bit more space around the text. It's very close to the edge. Typography is art in itself and I'm misused it enough to know that it deserves just as much attention as the main image and shouldn't be used just to fill space :)

Everything else about this image is a rousing success! The texture you added to the wounds and such is perfect and beautiful. I love it. Please do more of this dark stuff.

[dperceful]

I love it, D! Great work!

I think this really could've been brought to an entirely different level, though, if you had created the Hulk totally by yourself. There is something about him (especially his hand) that doesn't really mesh with the rest of the image.

The text, however, brings the image down slightly. It's just so large that it really tightens the image too much and makes it feel cramped. I've got a bit of a problem with the font choice, as well. One thing I've learned is that distressed fonts really don't work when used for long strings of text. It looks chunky and slightly amateurish, not to mention it becomes obvious that the distress is always the same on each individual letter. Personally, I think it may have looked more disturbing to simply use a nice, simple serif font. The contrast between a classic looking font and a really dark image might look great! I'd also suggest using a bit more space around the text. It's very close to the edge. Typography is art in itself and I'm misused it enough to know that it deserves just as much attention as the main image and shouldn't be used just to fill space :)

Everything else about this image is a rousing success! The texture you added to the wounds and such is perfect and beautiful. I love it. Please do more of this dark stuff.

now if i could create without reference Essex i wouldn't spend half of my time searching the net for reference pics. :) that is one of those things i still struggle with, i have troubles with subtle contrasts and the fact i have trouble seeing the end result in my head...well that is a problem as well.

the image was missing something....hence the text....i thought a letter to betty would be perfect, as well as set the mood. i kept the distressed text to stay with the mood of the image. but your right, i think a clearer, more understated text would work better. and you are so correct on type being it's own art, it is easily one of the most important things in an image and it should not be taken lightly.

i'm glad you liked it. my work is in a much darker place now, i'm tired of happy pictures. i want to work on more emotional pieces, as well as some jaw droppers....i'm never short on ideas, just the will to manip. thanks again for the kind words and critique.

dan

[dperceful]

This is very disturbing to look at! I can't take my eyes off it! I love when art gives you a verseral reaction. This is so original! Keep up the great work!!!

glad you liked it. i'm such a fan of your work, i always enjoy your stuff when it's posted...i'm glad to give you something back.

[B]

Awesome, awesome pic, of course. And dammit, everything Adam says is spot on, as usual... Typical! :roll:

For the Hulk, you could always try to manip a Poser base... use the statue as a guide for what he should look like rather than as a base pic. Or look around for an actual photo to manip. No reason to try to create him entirely without reference, after all.

[dperceful]

Awesome, awesome pic, of course. And dammit, everything Adam says is spot on, as usual... Typical! :roll:

For the Hulk, you could always try to manip a Poser base... use the statue as a guide for what he should look like rather than as a base pic. Or look around for an actual photo to manip. No reason to try to create him entirely without reference, after all.

i guess i should have been more clear. my ability yo follow lines and create the proper shading from a reference pic is not that great. doing an arm or leg is fairly simple, but a face is a different animal for sure. not saying i couldn't do it, it's just the difference in 3 days and 3 months for me :) . you should know better than anyone my snails pace. thanks for the kind words.

dan

[Temporal Dave]

Yep. Powerful work. Well done man.