supervike Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 This is a from a keychain I found at the local Sprawlmart...It was just a solid piece of pewter, but I clipped off the keychain, painted it white and had at it. really just an exercise on forcing myself to highlight more. I cannot get away from my 'sketchy' look. Anyhow, its a mostly 2-d thingy, with just embossed detail. I had a heckuva time trying to get a decent photo, and trying to make it look like it does in 'real life'....Thats about as good as I can do, sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehard Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Seriously, it looks really good considering the source. The highlights on the blue came out quite nice, and even the yellow fairly well (I always have trouble getting a good highlight on yellowish colors, looks better than any of my attempts.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supervike Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Thanks diehard!...I'm thinking the face and teeth need a bit more attention...When I took the pic, it was laying flat on the table, so there is a bit of forced perspective here. I've got another with VENOM on it that I'll try soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty1001 Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Flats look pretty cool, alot of the painters over at The Basement forum do historical ones. Your yellows are spot on and you have got all the specular highlights in the right places, making his suit look nice and shiny Nice to see something new from you as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wren Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Very cool! I think the suit came out wonderfully. The skin threw me at first, I had to take a second look to clue in that it was hair on his arms, but that's probably just me not being super familiar with the comic portrayal of the character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Caroland Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Very cool, you nailed this one dead on and the yellow is my fav about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubbabubba Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Looks good, but I can see you've fought with the photo. I had the same reaction to the arms as Wren, probably due to the photo. I think he'd benefit from still more highlights on the skin of his shoulder, as you've got the play of the light across the back of his suit just right, but the skin could use a tad more. Good job Vic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi6ers Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Great job on a flat, the colour tones are great but like they say I think you can go further with the highlights on the costume (in particular the outstretched arm) and perhaps add some shadow under his top lip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skya Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 The face in general could use more shading, on a flat you really need to add your own shadows to create the shapes. I dunno, you could go further on the highlights on the costume, but I dont think it would add a lot anywhere but on the arm that's coming at you. Without more highlights it recedes a bit into the background, but given the foreshortening you really want it to pop forward out at you, and the extra highlights would help with that. Painting flats is a very different beast from painting minis, it's a lot closer to 2d illustration, and many of the techniques illustration uses are helpful. All in all though a pretty cool piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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