First attempt at proper background

[[Cameron]]

This is my first attempt at a proper bg. Its ment to be a murder scene, there is unfortunatly no body as im not good at people. Have a look and tell me what you think. Feel free to play around.

[Chicky]

i like the perspective, the colours, and the blood it all adds to a very dark and sinister scene, i think there should be more details in the room tho, thing like shelves, a desk maybe and i think you should add a window with a light source coming from it.

good work keep it up

-a chicken

[Andail]

You might have tried a bit more by yourself before publishing it here, so that people could give more sophisticated criticism.
As for now, you're probably well aware of what could be improved.

But here's anyway:
1. Clean up the colours. At some places they seem to spread outside the outlinining.
2. Get rid of the outlining, or at least make it thinner. No more than one pixel thick.
3. Use shadows to create a feeling of space. Elaborate by painting the walls with differents tones.
4. Details. It takes time, but you're gonna have to do it.

Good luck

[taryuu]

it looks pretty crap.  

i'm confused as to why you thought this was ready for peer review.  nothing in this whole room looks even halfway finished.  the perspective is off (notably on the door and right wall) the walls, ceiling and floor are berift of any detail.  there's no light source, no furniture, no door handle.

i would suggest using a limited pallete.  try drawing your rooms using less than 10 colours.  you will learn much more than simply using antialsing to cover mistakes.  

[Chicky]

kmon,

this guys new, probally totally new to drawing on a computer, this is his third post, you dont need to be soo harsh as to just say its crap, remember 'constructive critisism'.

i think you (alecw) need to bear in mind what style you're going for, i thought that this was meant to be a sketchy kinda distorted style, much suiting a paranormal murder type game.

i dont know why taryuu wa soo harsh, i like the colours and the shading on the walls, its just that this pic is in very eairly development.

post a edit and show em what ur made of

l8rz
-a chicken

[TheYak]

Agreed. Within two posts you can observe the difference between a subtle rebuke (followed by constructive criticism) and a minor insult followed by harsh criticism, followed by generally good advice.  

Anyway, my take on it.  Unless you're going to have a dozen Objects in the room, you're gonna need some more detail.  If you're going for the particular look you've achieved it would help others realize that (and also fill out the room) if you added a chair or table done in the same way.  

You might also mention what program you're using or if you're painting this then scanning and cleaning up.  From there, many people on the forums can advise ways that you can more skillfully utilize a program's potential.  

[[Cameron]]

In reply to what YakSpit said, Im using Corel PHOTO-PAINT 7 PLUS to make the drawing. Then I put it up on the upload page provided and post.

I was hoping to make it kinda sketch like and rough, and i spose that with practice it will look better.