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MichalReznicek — Zorena
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Published: 2016-02-29 15:03:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 876; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 6
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Illustration I did for some writer. Quite satisfied with it.Related content
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Parada,... jen par poznamek:
- ty jednotlivy vlasy na kuzi vypadaji divne a plose...
- svetle modry odlesky v obliceji jsi mohl dat i na zbytek tela
- cerna na rtech je dela jednolity...
- okraje vlasu (napr. na vrsku hlavy) by mozna stalo za to trochu vic zmekcit..
Doufam, ze budes na obalce...
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Diky, tak snazil jsem se nacpat co nejvic barev, nejsvetlejsi barvy a nejvetsi kontrast do tvare. Aby byl focal point zrejmy. A jinak souhlasim s tebou. Delal jsem to na posledni chvili v podstate bez prestavky. Pokazila se mi graficka karta, nastesti jsem to stihl. 
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The rendering is nice.
I would comment on composition: that from the collar bones downward the design appears to repeat, as if reflected in water. That is, it is has vertical symmetry. It is also symmetrical horizontally. Of course it is not perfectly symmetrical as, say a geometrical design. But the underlying design is one of symmetry in both directions. The result is tension between the parts (top and bottom) and ambiguity about which is more important (face or boobs?) Symmetrical designs tend to be static, so I would study how to use asymmetry to keep the flow flowing, so to speak.
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Well, you have a point. Though, when I was making sketches, symetry is exactly what I wanted. The eyes are placed one third of the vertical lenght. The face has the highest values, contrast and color variation so in my opinion the focal point (face) is quite (should be) apparent. The fact that human eyes naturaly look at faces first should help too. My favorite painter Beksinski did that sometimes with his pieces and he made it work. It has kind of majestic/important/powerful look. That's what I was trying to aim for. Though I think that the style I made it in, doesnt quite fit the intended feeling it should make. (this painting for example: cdn.modacafe.pl/2014/10/Beksi%… ) But thank you for the comment, I have big problems with composition so I'll be definitely looking into it.
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Yes - this example shows the power of symmetry to rivet the eye, which is the intention for something majestic or otherwise awe-inspiring; at the same time, examination shows that only the tower is presented symmetrically. Around it swirl various patterns of smoke, debris and other elements of scenery. It's quite active. And consider that the symmetry we think we see, is, in fact, only a suggestion - an illusion. The clouds and other patterns are zig-zag patterns that directly the eye diagonally at almost every place it looks. These are planned as receding diagonals, carrying the eye into deep space, not only left and right and up and down.
As far as using the rule of thirds to locate the center of interest - this is only partly achieved. The rule is based on a 3x3 or 3x4 grid. The "areas of interest" are at points one unit from the corners - that is the intersections of the grid lines 1/3 distant up and over from the corners.
Before settling on a composition, it pays to work it out analytically in thumbnails. What are the main shapes? Do they flow? What are the flow patterns?
The example you linked would be good to analyze. Pick it apart to find out what makes the difference between stagnation and flow. One thing to do is turn it upside down and sideways. Notice that, while the subject matter may disappear, the active two-dimensional patterns remain; they may even appear amplified, or, at least, will be easier to identify. Do this with "Zorena", too. How do the two compare in terms of flow?
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