hot damn keep going


try to stay away from those color layers m9!

lol yeah it was supposed to be a black and white sci fi enviro
dunno how it got to that, but i slapped some colour on before posting
i for one hate color layers m8, looks so muddy ]:

Can't wait to see this finished, I loved all your old pieces of the balloon.

Nice, you should definitely keep working on it. Is the ship crashing against the cliffs?

PS. Feels like the wind is coming from the side rather than from behind, the sails should follow the same direction (they look a super stiff now).

naw, i was just playing with some wacky fish eye lens perspective
and will do, I really had a good feeling about this, but i've got no references for the water
help a balloonboy out?

I like the fish eye look, waves clashing against the boat?
http://p.lefux.com/61/20100613/A1765000KQ/art-oil-painting-handmade-sailing-boat-waves-1-Gallay.jpg

This post was edited by xXDreamAlongXx on Aug 6 2012 10:23pm

Have a look at Anders Zorn's work:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Zorn
("Sommarnöje" in particular, third on the right.)

He starts with the mid tones and works his way down to darker parts and detail.

How I would go about:
Sketch (block in light and shadow areas).
Mid tones, keep the sketch on a layer above.
Subtle details like calm waves. I would use a textured brush for this.
Extreme shadows and light.

This post was edited by emu on Aug 7 2012 11:50am

sounds good, i'lll try it out
but how can i shape the waves? I've actually never studied water before, it's one of my weak areas

about two hours in

already looks sex

This post was edited by Golden_star on Aug 9 2012 06:43pm