K, as I've mentioned before, I've just been getting back into digital painting recently, but mostly working on portraits. I thought I'd take a stab at a landscape for the BG blitz contest.
This was my entry:
(http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/6008/alienworld4.png)
It's got a lot of work that needs to be done, I know. I think for a first real attempt at a background, it's not terrible. I'd like for suggestions on how I could improve future backgrounds/landscapes.
Was this done with your new android tablet by any chance?
Quote from: Joseph DiPerla on Sat 26/11/2011 20:20:38
Was this done with your new android tablet by any chance?
LoL. I started it on the android tablet, but "finished" it on the pc with my wacom tablet.
What's kind of the problem, it doesn't look finished - lines are still pretty loose and that's especially noticable because the sky (is that the clouds filter in PS?) is filled witzh sharp edges. If it's supposed to be a sunset of 2 suns, shadows should be sharper like at the bottom of the hills and such.
There's also a lack of details in the foreground, or to be more precise they're about the same as on the background.
And the perspective of the cliff is a bit off, especially if you want to scale a sprite on it.
Also the 2 hills in the back sort of seem to repeat.
On a personal note, I don't really like this types of background, almost always the sprites look unnatural and glued on.
Quote from: anian on Sat 26/11/2011 20:44:51
What's kind of the problem, it doesn't look finished - lines are still pretty loose and that's especially noticable because the sky (is that the clouds filter in PS?) is filled witzh sharp edges. If it's supposed to be a sunset of 2 suns, shadows should be sharper like at the bottom of the hills and such.
There's also a lack of details in the foreground, or to be more precise they're about the same as on the background.
And the perspective of the cliff is a bit off, especially if you want to scale a sprite on it.
Also the 2 hills in the back sort of seem to repeat.
On a personal note, I don't really like this types of background, almost always the sprites look unnatural and glued on.
Thanks for your comments, I have to say I have to agree with you. I guess my real question is, are there any tips for how I might correct some of the things you mentioned?
No, it's not a PS filter. It's PS brushes.
Work your way from larger to smaller/finer brushes and add in details. But first plan out the lighting though, go from basic shapes of geometry than build from there, although I like what you did in some places.
I am not that good with painting in with digital brushes, I haven't even copied my brushes from the last instal. ;D But he's a very fast try:
(http://i.imgur.com/i7mzF.png)
Again, I suck at actual painting in PS, the lines of the cliff are too dark here.
Big recommendation :
- Make the foreground darker or the background lighter (objects in the distance always have less contrast)
- Remove the black outline between the foreground and the background. Actually if you want to be consistent it should be a very bright outline, considering the position of the sun (like you did with the rock on the right)
Your composition is leading the poor viewer straight of the cliff. :o
I'd recommend adding another plane of mountains in the distance to get your horizon in order.
Keep it up!
Quote from: theo on Fri 02/12/2011 22:17:13
I'd recommend adding another plane of mountains in the distance to get your horizon in order.
Seconded.