Nature´s Illustration

[the_punisher]

Long time since I've posted here, any input appreciated :)

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/1699/naturesillustrationyp8.jpg

[textfx]

What's it for

[the_punisher]

It's not for anything, just something random I did when I was free at work.

[Danger_Mouse]

Pen work needs a little tweaking, you have some sharp edges going on that stand out. Some images are pretty choppy (deer and mountains).

[the_punisher]

Well, I actually meant the deer and the mountain to be a little edgy, but I want it to be subtle and make it merge with the whole thing. Is it sticking out like a sore?

[budafist]

bottom/left/green area. I see a pair of large breasts. Only 1 nipple though :D

[the_punisher]

LOL, to each his own. BTW budafist, since you are in NZ, I am gonna ask you this
<offtopic>
DO you know any good design colleges in NZ. I was thinking of coming there next year, I'm looking at Natcoll in Wellington and it seems nice (for web design), other choices are WelTec and CPIT, and how is the industry in general?
</offtopic>

[Danger_Mouse]

I am just one for fine pen tooling. It just looks like alot of it has been cut with scissors.
I dont like the sparkles, they don't fit either. But hey, you did it for fun and its all a learning process.

Sorry if I sound negative, I would just call this a work in progress. Keep playing with it and it will evolve.

[textfx]

Hmm... Weird, my first impression is that I kinda like it. When I look a little longer the different *feel* of elements starts to bug me.

Have to agree that I seems like a work in progress.

[Takes2ToTricycle]

there are too many sparkles/lens flares. There is a flare on everything. Take away 90% of the shiny things, keep them for something special :)

[1ooScreamingTrees]

Aside from what has already been mentioned, I think the colors are killing it. I like the foreground color, it's mostly the red and blue - as well as the gradient ground plane, that is making this piece look awkard.

Are these just arbitrary colors that you picked with personal instinct...or do they have meaning? Because the harmony cohesion is nonexistent as a whole, so I'm trying to figure out where these colors came form.

[the_punisher]

Thanks a lot for all the input!

As for the sparkle, I'll remove it and keep it for something special like you said.

And about the colours, the idea was to use a whole band of colours and make the piece extremely colourful, I usually dont do this, but I've seen some styles on the internet and I was trying to ape those but I guess I've fallen face first. I mostly like to use 2 colours in all my work, 3 at the most (unless it's a memory drawing or something) and use shades of those colours to break the monotony, but then like I said, I was trying to follow a different style. Anyway, will redo the piece with just 2-3 colours and remove the sparkles and then post it here..till then thanks!!

[the_punisher]

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/6526/naturesillustrationrn2.jpg


Slight alterations, made the colour scheme more acceptable, removed the sparkles (added the stars though) and gift wrapped it for ya [:D]