Astrid - from sketch to final piece

Rowan Ferguson · 9 Aug 2015, 12:30

This will be cool!!! The cat seems perhaps a little symmetrical in terms of it's position in the overall composition. I'm wondering if you could create more of a focal triangle by pushing the craft to left and the cat more over Astrid. Pushing the craft left would help balance the piece and offer some visual white space between the open door and Astrid.

Jiří Kůs · 11 Aug 2015, 21:26

@Rowan-Ferguson: Well, composition is still black magic to me I was really just focused to get a focal point on Astrid. But! I have seen some video on balancing the composition so maybe next time.

Concerning my progress... I made like a milion color studies...even with my colored pencils...and end up with this. I just cant get it right, but I am sticking to this one as I am not able to do it better. I just hope I will save it when I get into details and paint over it.

Whats worse... it almost looks better without shadow

Rich Green · 11 Aug 2015, 23:26

@Jiří-Kůs First of all I love this concept - the fish ship is so clever and my favorite part of your design here. My thought on the shadow is that the cat is above her but still somewhat behind where she is standing. So I am not sure the shadow would be cast over part of her. Maybe it is only on the ground sneaking up to her back foot but leaving her in the light in the foreground?

Lynn Larson · 12 Aug 2015, 13:37

The characters are just amazing in this!! And yes, your craft is a character! The shadow is throwing me off, It seems like it should be on Astrid or the ship, but over both makes the hovercat too close to Astrid or the ship too small.. The shadow is shortening the distance between Astrid and her ship in my mind.

Jiří Kůs · 12 Aug 2015, 17:27

Thanks both, I guess i will have to do something about that shadow

Jiří Kůs · 12 Aug 2015, 22:57

Well, I think I am done, I will have one more look at it tomorrow...

Lynn Larson · 13 Aug 2015, 00:20

Ooooh...that did the trick! Now it looks like there is distance and the cat is sneaking up on her. The colors are magnificent!

Rob Smith · 13 Aug 2015, 00:23

Very Cool!

Naroth Kean · 13 Aug 2015, 00:44

very nice!

Steve Young · 13 Aug 2015, 00:58

very well rended.