Background for some Crit - IN PROGRESS

Blackthorne · Thu 08/04/2004 21:59:07

Here is a background in progress I'm working on. I'd like to add more detail and buildings; I just can't come up with anything now. Any crit, ideas?

There's supposed to be a pier here, but I've only half finished the idea....... it's supposed to be some old docks on the sea.

And some edits

And here's another background I was working on.

Let me know what you think!

Bt

Nacho · Thu 08/04/2004 22:06:39

It seems that the sea and the sky are made in whatercolours, It doesn't look too good for me, I preffer to make is difuminated and blury in the first take...

I can't crit much more, but sure that some eyes more experts that me will help.

InCreator · Fri 09/04/2004 00:17:51

The house looks extremely natural :o! How you did it?

Well, sea looks more like distant hills, I think it would be better if horizon would be absolutely horisontal instead of this blurry case of sea you're having right now. Actually, these screaming contrasts remind me an old game, "Shadow of the comet". Experiment with less contrasty colors on seawater, I hope this helps. Apart from this, everything looks absolutely ok and beautiful.

Valzebnik · Fri 09/04/2004 15:39:23

The BG is super.The green water doesn't fit IMO! Maybe very light blue! And you could try to draw a old farm truck in front of the house (the lower right corner!) :

Blackthorne · Fri 09/04/2004 22:46:31

Just a bump to add my edited pic, and a new one.

LordHart · Sat 10/04/2004 00:13:28

I really like the detail you're getting into the backgrounds, especially in that new one you've done.

DanClarke · Sat 10/04/2004 00:17:31

look really good, just a quick pointer, for the mountains in your second peice, i would try and make them look 'foggy', as if theyre further away. If you look at an image with mountains in the distance you'll know what i mean.

I'd also apply the same tchnique to the horizon on your first image, as it looks to sharp, in theory because the horizon is so far away, the line between the sea and the sky shouldnt be so distinctive.

Hope this helps.

Ali · Sat 10/04/2004 11:24:16

Was that building drawn by hand? Or is if a photo? Either way, it's very nice.

2 things:

You don't really need to alter the contrast of the backdrop, rather the saturation. The colours are a great deal more powerful on the water than the building, bring the saturation down on the background and it'll look more natural.

In the edit of the pier the flat horizon is a great improvement, however I think it's to sharp a line when the pier itself has soft edges.