One-Point perspective backgrounds: Characters, Lighting, Shadows

[LostTrainDude]

I meant the table.

Oh, got it. Sorry

[hedgefield]

I'd drop the transparency a little lower still, maybe a slight blur to soften them up. To get hard dark shadows like that there would have to be a searchlight outside the window, pointing in.

Plus the color of the window shadows is grey, while the ambient shadow of the room is purple.

[Monsieur OUXX]

Like this, you mean?

Yes.

I don'tt have anything to add because I like your very last update (with the columns) very much.

But one last comment, for tutorial's sake : Most of the time, the lower area (the black part) is "camouflaged" by adding objects in the foreground. It makes it look less awkward.
For example in this one-point-perspective you'll notice that the wlakable area is actually much smaller than the scene suggests.

[LostTrainDude]

For example in this one-point-perspective you'll notice that the wlakable area is actually much smaller than the scene suggests.

"Alright, Jones... How you're gonna find that statue in all this JUNK?"
Thanks! The "something in the way" method is 'vox populi' so I'll definitely try it:)

Anyway, I've just finished some refining, following both the tips of anian and hedgefield (thanks a lot, guys!):

• I've removed the gradient from the 'table'
  
• I've tried different opacities for the shadows
  
• I've added some blur, which I'd say it gave it a drop of unexpected magic to the shadows
  
• I've then added some other shadows, filling the gaps between the 'perspective lines' I've created before.
  
  These are some results:
  
  70% opacity
  
  
  65% opacity
  
  
  60% opacity
  
  
  70% opacity + 'perspective lines'
  
  
  The blur filter also created a 'halo' around the windows, I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not, but I kinda like the sense of "graphic depth" that they give to them.
  
  EDIT: Just to be precise. Right now I'm only "playing" with shadows, lights and perspective. I'm sure that this kind of darkness is a probable "no no" for a common character's presence