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So this is my 100th deviationThank you to all of you who liked my work and supported me with all the nice comments, that really helps so much, love you folks
Always open for suggestions and criticism concerning the painting
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Changelog: v.1.1: -some thumbs, still not sure what to paint
v.1.2: -made another sketch yesterday and liked it more, goodbye thumbs
v.1.21: -Struggling with composition
v.1.3: -Added a few more horseman. Do you think the image is balanced? Should I go on with this composition?
v.1.5: -Started a linedrawing
v.1.52: -Perspective grid, more linedrawing
v.1.6: -Draaawiiiing
v.1.7: -Urrgh anatomy is hard. Apart from that: Sunny days are back
v.2.0: -Phewww lines are done, hope they are as usefull as everyone says = P Trying to get some readable values now. Not sure if I should stay with the lighting from the left or if it would look cooler with a lighting from the right. Might have to paint another version and try it out.
v.2.1: -Added a Castle/town
v.2.1732: -Made the canvas larger, hope my Pc can handle that = /
v.2.2: -Painted her face now for hours and Im still not sure about her expression+viewing direction+features like scars. Will leave it like that for today
v.2.3: -ugly green/blue incoomiiing, take cooveeeer
v.2.4: -lighting
v.2.5: -some more colors
v.2.6: -more colors on the colors and armor on the horses. Agh have to balance those colors, they are quite good in not getting balanced
v.2.7: -changed the composition, what do ya think^^
v.2.8: -last one before detailing
v.3.0: -painting. not quite satisfied with the shapes on the right =3
v.3.1: -lalala ...going to get something to eat, painting makes hungry : )
v.3.2: -needed a break on this one, but now im back on track and I dont know what to do more than ever
v.3.3: -version after 3.2
v.3.4: -little update on the painting
v.3.5: -green sword n stuff. Are the colors a bit dull or is it just my screen oO
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Comments: 145
LaurentusVonSenin [2013-11-05 11:04:23 +0000 UTC]
Wow. Awesome!
Gefällt mir ausgesprochen gut! Diese Überlagerungen, echt super gemacht!
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MatthiasUtomo In reply to LaurentusVonSenin [2013-11-07 19:34:29 +0000 UTC]
Danke, freut mich ))
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JoanPiqueLlorens [2013-10-28 12:09:00 +0000 UTC]
About the dull colors: It always happen to me. If you are painting using a hihg quality, high contrast screen (like a modern cintiq, for instance), the vibrance of the colors is much higher, richer and more exagerated, so you tend to use less vibrant colors in the RGB scale. When you see it in another, less contrasted and less quality screen it looks duller. But if the values are right it's gonna look good (just less saturated/contrasted) no matter what screen, like your case . I think.
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MatthiasUtomo In reply to JoanPiqueLlorens [2013-10-28 16:24:02 +0000 UTC]
Yeah my screen was quite saturated. Came to the same conclusion and reduced the saturation a bit on my screen.
But your right, maybe I should better worry about the values instead of the saturation= P^^
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JoanPiqueLlorens In reply to MatthiasUtomo [2013-10-28 21:19:36 +0000 UTC]
To me it's actually a good thing. It forces me to use values more carefully. i tend to use an oversaturated and vibrant pallete, and the change tames it down, so it's okay with me . But yeah different monitors can display different results. Also, the higher the Gamma on a monitor, the more yellow/white and undersaturated the image and less vibrant colors appear. It took me a while to realize!
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Teokee [2013-10-02 09:46:04 +0000 UTC]
ooooh ist das cool geworden! es sieht nun wie ein geschütztes tal aus, mit einer art schutzwall drum herum. allerdings finde ich, dass du auch rechts vom "tor" die bögen in der wand fortsetzen könntest - die, die links hinter den gebäuden zu sehen sind. sonst wirkt es etwas arg unsymmetrisch für ein so großes gebilde...vielleicht ist es aber auch die bergwand - keine ahnung ^^ auf jedenfall bin ich gespannt, was da rechts noch hinkommt. das grün-türkise licht erinnert mich an minas morgul in hdr ziemlich cool! vielleicht dann links die pflanze auch an das farbschema anpassen - sieht ja so aus wie das reflektierte licht von "vorn", dem die reiter entgegenreiten. das licht macht das ganze nochmal mysteriöser *-*
das entwickelt sich echt super! klasse! ich bin weiterhin gespannt.
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MatthiasUtomo In reply to Teokee [2013-10-03 17:02:51 +0000 UTC]
Hey supi danke für die vielen Anregungen und Tipps Das mit den bögen macht echt sinn, da mache ich dann noch was. Mit dem licht hast du auch recht, die pflanzen passen jetzt irgendwie nicht mehr so ganz ins bild. Allerdings dachte ich dass sie noch ein bischen sonnenlicht von rechts oben bekommen... Muss ich noch ein bischen herumprobieren, dass die sich besser einfügen. Danke nochmal für die tipps
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PiperQuinzel [2013-09-17 00:28:38 +0000 UTC]
If you feel the colors are dull, I recommend viewing the file on another machine, you could use a higher saturation to draw attention to one part of the image.
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MatthiasUtomo In reply to PiperQuinzel [2013-09-17 11:40:19 +0000 UTC]
Thanks alot for the tipps^^ Dont have another machine at the moment, guess I have to compare the saturation with photographs or other art
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Dauganor [2013-09-16 17:01:16 +0000 UTC]
Das Bild ist so großartig, dass es mich gar nicht mit Depressionen zurückwirft, sondern einfach staunen lässt *__*
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MatthiasUtomo In reply to Dauganor [2013-09-17 11:49:13 +0000 UTC]
Danke Weiß gar nicht was ich darauf antworten soll außer.. äh.. danke
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MatthiasUtomo In reply to SubjectRho [2013-09-17 11:43:00 +0000 UTC]
Danke!! Aber wenn ich in dem Schneckentempo weitermache wirds nie fertig xD
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SubjectRho In reply to MatthiasUtomo [2013-09-17 12:10:42 +0000 UTC]
du haust doch ein Teil nach dem anderen raus,
du bist einfach ein vielbeschäftigter Mann!
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WNaturalism [2013-09-11 21:17:41 +0000 UTC]
very very perfect masterpiece!! superb picture!! love it
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MatthiasUtomo In reply to WNaturalism [2013-09-13 17:01:03 +0000 UTC]
Oh thank you so much)!!!
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Sagittarius-A-star [2013-09-09 04:52:51 +0000 UTC]
Interesting idea, looks good so far!! But I better stop looking at all the people on DA who draw better than I can and go practice, or I'll really start feeling all that gap between my actual skill level and where I want to be.
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MatthiasUtomo In reply to Sagittarius-A-star [2013-09-09 12:43:05 +0000 UTC]
Thanks mate!! I know what you mean, looking at the great works out there can make you feel very small=3
But I think that its just a matter of time, just paint alot and have fun and take the increasing skill level as a side effect
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Sagittarius-A-star In reply to MatthiasUtomo [2013-09-10 03:29:36 +0000 UTC]
I agree!! I draw best when I get caught up in drawing without worrying about the results too much- just putting all my effort into drawing as well as I can, but not thinking beyond that .^^ That way it is fun, I want to do it, and with time my skill improves almost without me thinking about it. And the process never really stops... so in the end it is more about the journey, not the destination, right? Getting better at art begins to feel more like a side-effect, just like you said. XD
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TofuRabbit [2013-08-23 16:41:51 +0000 UTC]
this is actually a pretty awesome idea! cant wait to see how this evolves q:
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AnxiousDreamer [2013-08-22 20:53:52 +0000 UTC]
Ruines are yummy!! ))
The right side a little bit empty...
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MatthiasUtomo In reply to AnxiousDreamer [2013-08-23 19:09:25 +0000 UTC]
Thanks mate^^! Yeah the right site is kind of a problem area =/ guess I will put some leaves there.
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Dauganor [2013-08-22 19:19:20 +0000 UTC]
Das wird ja - wer hätte es gedacht - immer besser. Hut ab, es ist großartig!
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Lydiamay [2013-08-06 15:21:50 +0000 UTC]
WOOOW! Best version yet! I love the arch you added next to them, it really ties together the plants in the foreground and the buildings in the background.
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MatthiasUtomo In reply to Lydiamay [2013-08-06 19:30:06 +0000 UTC]
Tried many things out and I think this kind of works the best. At least I wasnt smart enough to find something better^^ Thanks glad you like^^
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RebelSilence [2013-08-06 15:19:51 +0000 UTC]
This is so amazing :3 I love the detail you're putting into it ^-^
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MatthiasUtomo In reply to RebelSilence [2013-08-06 18:25:43 +0000 UTC]
Thanks alot! It will take forever to detail it out, hope I can finish it this year
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RebelSilence In reply to MatthiasUtomo [2013-08-06 18:26:36 +0000 UTC]
You're welcome ^-^ I'm certainly excited to see the finished product even if it takes a year
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MatthiasUtomo In reply to RebelSilence [2013-08-06 18:43:45 +0000 UTC]
Aww cool, I try to be as fast as I can^^
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RebelSilence In reply to MatthiasUtomo [2013-08-06 18:50:20 +0000 UTC]
Well you're doing very well ^-^
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Lydiamay [2013-07-30 13:57:26 +0000 UTC]
Wow! I've apparently missed a few versions! What if you did some rocky ledges with trees on them that have big twisty roots hanging over the side? Or you could do some kind of creek/waterfall there.
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MatthiasUtomo In reply to Lydiamay [2013-07-30 19:16:24 +0000 UTC]
Hey thanks for the ideas! Yes, some roots are defenitely going to be there
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Lydiamay In reply to MatthiasUtomo [2013-07-31 23:38:03 +0000 UTC]
You're welcome! This is fun, I'll definitely have to do it someday! One of the things I've been reading about is how to use the lines with your painting to point the viewers eyes toward the focus point.
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MatthiasUtomo In reply to Lydiamay [2013-08-01 10:37:09 +0000 UTC]
If you do it, tell me so I can contribute Yeah that is so important, a good composition is often more important than a good rendering.
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adelruna [2013-07-30 11:50:52 +0000 UTC]
Wow that's some awesome progress! nice atmosphere
Yeah the right side...the horse and the hill are too similar/ close together. I tried a few things but that spot is hard to work with: i42.tinypic.com/2cnbdz5.png (moved people across, added trees) i39.tinypic.com/23wk2vs.png (just shifted the dark areas)
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MatthiasUtomo In reply to adelruna [2013-07-30 19:00:25 +0000 UTC]
Thanks so much Jane! Once again your overpainting saves my life Especially the one with the brightening. I added it and somehow it really does the trick oO
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adelruna In reply to MatthiasUtomo [2013-07-31 01:42:25 +0000 UTC]
No problem! Another easy trick you can use to check your values is convert it to black and white, squint your eyes a little to see if you can still tell the shapes apart and if the distance looks good
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MatthiasUtomo In reply to adelruna [2013-07-31 18:41:31 +0000 UTC]
Thats a great one! a couple of weeks ago I read about it in the demo pages of "alla prima" and was totally fascinated by this approach oO
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adelruna In reply to MatthiasUtomo [2013-08-01 06:33:12 +0000 UTC]
Awesome! I've known it for a while (though I don't remember from where) but it's something I need to do more often lol. That and flipping my images to check for mistakes.
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MatthiasUtomo In reply to adelruna [2013-08-01 10:38:46 +0000 UTC]
Me too, I tend to forget all the theory while painting
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parkurtommo [2013-07-29 18:38:56 +0000 UTC]
Man it looks really good now! Maybe add some smaller ruins in the right background too?
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MatthiasUtomo In reply to parkurtommo [2013-07-30 18:47:50 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! Yeah had something like that in mind too^^ But its so hard to find the right shapes=/ Guess I have to experiment around with it for a while.
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aerroscape [2013-06-27 21:23:29 +0000 UTC]
die schwarzen Linien bei den Figuren vorne stechen zu sehr hervor finde ich- sonst siehts schon sehr plastisch und professionell aus!
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MatthiasUtomo In reply to aerroscape [2013-06-29 11:25:59 +0000 UTC]
Danke fürs Feedback Alex! Ja die schwarzen Linien werde ich noch übermalen. Die nerven schon ein bischen^^
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