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Phantom--------
Inspired by the Flying Dutchman Legend:
He was so deep in thought that he failed to notice the dark clouds looming and only when he heard the lookout scream out in terror, did he realise that they had sailed straight into a fierce storm. The captain and his crew battled for hours to get out of the storm and at one stage it looked like they would make it. Then they heard a sickening crunch - the ship had hit treacherous rocks and began to sink. As the ship plunged downwards, Captain VandeDecken knew that death was approaching. He was not ready to die and screamed out a curse: "I WILL round this Cape even if I have to keep sailing until doomsday!"
So, even today whenever a storm brews off the Cape of Good Hope, if you look into the eye of the storm, you will be able to see the ship and its captain - The Flying Dutchman. Don't look too carefully, for the old folk claim that whoever sights the ship will die a terrible death.
credits:
dutchman info: [link]
background:
[link]
by
somadjinn
horse:
[link]
by
mwilliams-stock
lighthouse:
[link]
by
fairiegoodmother
ocean:
[link]
by
arwenarts
gun:
[link]
by sacral stock
harness&bandana: hand drawn by me
manip by: me
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Comments: 3
Since this is in the critic folder....
First - The smudging. I think the horse may be a some what over smudged. I suggest duplicating the layer before you smudge. Then smudge the top layer on about twenty strength. Next, you should lower the opacity of the top layer. This lets you keep the details, but get rid of any graininess.
Second - The horse's mane and tail. The lighting makes it a bit hard to tell what you did, but it seems that you at least tried to paint the mane and tail in. It is a good start but you still need practice. Practice is really the only way to get good at manes and tails. I also suggest drawing more fly away strands.
Third - The lighting. The lighting is confusing. It seems like you dodged all the areas that need to be lighted. You shouldn't have dodged the ground. The dodge also takes away from the saturation of the image, and makes it look almost washed out. I am sorry if I sound harsh, but I love doing lighting. In this instance, the lighting has two sources - the light house and the sky. Next time you attempt an image like this, I suggest using a dark sky. This will enable you to concentrate on one light source. The lighthouse should have a beam of light on the horse. The edges of the horse hit by the light should appear lighter, and the others darker. There should also be a stronger shadow. There are several tutorials on how to create lighting. I will list them at the bottom. I also have an image where I use diagonal lighting and a tutorial explaining the method I used. The tutorial is here -[link] The image where I used diagonal lighting is here - [link] I should warn you that I didn't do it perfectly. The shadows and highlights on the manes are off. However, it will hopefully help you on lighting.
Tutorials -
[link] (Shadow tutorial)
[link] (How to Create Lighting)
[link] (Lighting Tutorial)
[link] (From Sunrise to Sunset - tutorial)
[link] (Advanced Light + Shadow)
[link] (Light and Shadow Guide
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Thank you VERRYYY much for all the hints and tips. I do not consider any of them too harsh, just helpful! Thanks for taking the time to write out that critique it was very helpful and I plan on using some of those tuts on my next manip, while keeping in mind your tips!
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