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[Maedhros_Nelyafinwë]

Some updates!

First of all, color relativity is WILD.

I used the exact same skin tone base color for both of them, yet Maedhros looks distinctively paler, right? COLOR RELATIVITY. I decided to give Snottington pale hair and clothes, because if he had black hair, he would look paler than Maedhros, which would add confusion. So because Maedhros' hair and clothes are dark, he looks chalky white relative to Snottington, whose hair and clothes are harmonious colors with his skin.

And after more coloring and shading:

Normally when I color Maedhros, I use peachy pinks and warm purples for his warm-toned complexion. Here, I used an ashy brown, and occasionally some red (mostly around the eyes) and no blush whatsoever. This looks especially stark against the warm torchlight.

Meanwhile, I shaded Snottington with cool purplish pinks, once again harmonious with his coloring. Also, he accidentally has some glowy highlighter worthy of 2016 Instagram girls! 😂 I'll probably tone it down a bit, but I was trying to show the torchlight reflecting on his skin. Again just trying to show that he has some healthy color and Maedhros... does not.

(But even while poisoned, Maedhros would likely still be able to easily take him in a fight.)

I hope the colors are communicating what I want them to-- let me know if you think they are or not!

This is almost done already, so the next time I give an update on this, it will likely be in its own Glittering Caves post.

 

[Server Room Gremlin]

I'll probably tone it down a bit, but I was trying to show the torchlight reflecting on his skin.

The torchlight glow on his face and clothes looks pretty cool, though.

(But even while poisoned, Maedhros would likely still be able to easily take him in a fight.)

Fight? There wouldn't even be a fight. Maedhros could pick him up under one arm and throw him out the door. 😂

 

[Maedhros_Nelyafinwë]

Fight? There wouldn't even be a fight. Maedhros could pick him up under one arm and throw him out the door. 😂

...You know what, that's exactly right. 😂

 

[Tyelkormo the Fair]

Some updates!

First of all, color relativity is WILD.
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I used the exact same skin tone base color for both of them, yet Maedhros looks distinctively paler, right? COLOR RELATIVITY. I decided to give Snottington pale hair and clothes, because if he had black hair, he would look paler than Maedhros, which would add confusion. So because Maedhros' hair and clothes are dark, he looks chalky white relative to Snottington, whose hair and clothes are harmonious colors with his skin.

And after more coloring and shading:
View attachment 40489
Normally when I color Maedhros, I use peachy pinks and warm purples for his warm-toned complexion. Here, I used an ashy brown, and occasionally some red (mostly around the eyes) and no blush whatsoever. This looks especially stark against the warm torchlight.

Meanwhile, I shaded Snottington with cool purplish pinks, once again harmonious with his coloring. Also, he accidentally has some glowy highlighter worthy of 2016 Instagram girls! 😂 I'll probably tone it down a bit, but I was trying to show the torchlight reflecting on his skin. Again just trying to show that he has some healthy color and Maedhros... does not.

(But even while poisoned, Maedhros would likely still be able to easily take him in a fight.)

I hope the colors are communicating what I want them to-- let me know if you think they are or not!

This is almost done already, so the next time I give an update on this, it will likely be in its own Glittering Caves post.

Dang I missed a lot when I was away! 😭

 

[Laurë]

Some updates!

First of all, color relativity is WILD.
View attachment 40488
I used the exact same skin tone base color for both of them, yet Maedhros looks distinctively paler, right? COLOR RELATIVITY. I decided to give Snottington pale hair and clothes, because if he had black hair, he would look paler than Maedhros, which would add confusion. So because Maedhros' hair and clothes are dark, he looks chalky white relative to Snottington, whose hair and clothes are harmonious colors with his skin.

And after more coloring and shading:
View attachment 40489
Normally when I color Maedhros, I use peachy pinks and warm purples for his warm-toned complexion. Here, I used an ashy brown, and occasionally some red (mostly around the eyes) and no blush whatsoever. This looks especially stark against the warm torchlight.

Meanwhile, I shaded Snottington with cool purplish pinks, once again harmonious with his coloring. Also, he accidentally has some glowy highlighter worthy of 2016 Instagram girls! 😂 I'll probably tone it down a bit, but I was trying to show the torchlight reflecting on his skin. Again just trying to show that he has some healthy color and Maedhros... does not.

(But even while poisoned, Maedhros would likely still be able to easily take him in a fight.)

I hope the colors are communicating what I want them to-- let me know if you think they are or not!

This is almost done already, so the next time I give an update on this, it will likely be in its own Glittering Caves post.

A little late on seeing this update, my apologies 🫡

It's coming out lovely!! I can definitely tell that Mae is meant to be pale and bit ashen-faced, whereas Snottington has a healthier complexation. I think making him blonde was a great choice, he reminds me a bit of Lucious from Harry Potter, who I think has a similar personality 🤣

The torchlight glow on his face and clothes looks pretty cool, though.

I agree! It doesn't look like too much to me, it looks really atmospheric.

 

[Maedhros_Nelyafinwë]

It's coming out lovely!! I can definitely tell that Mae is meant to be pale and bit ashen-faced, whereas Snottington has a healthier complexation.

Oh good, thank you!

It's ironic, I realize, because the name "Snottington" doesn't exactly evoke a mental picture of healthy color and glow, whereas Maedhros in this period is supposed to be full of the "fire of life." But, that's the point, I guess. Everything is backwards and not how it's supposed to be, thanks to this assassination plot.

I think making him blonde was a great choice, he reminds me a bit of Lucious from Harry Potter, who I think has a similar personality 🤣

Hehe, thanks! I initially imagined him with slick black hair, but made him blond for the purposes of color relativity in this picture. But now I'm very glad of it, because I think the blond makes him look that much more Prissy and Snotty. He also looks like he could be related to Thingol or Thranduil, both of which are widely thought of as rather proud Elven kings.

I agree! It doesn't look like too much to me, it looks really atmospheric.

It might be a screen difference, then. It looks more toned down on my laptop screen, and much brighter on my tablet and phone. Have any of you guys noticed any differences on your different device screens?

 

[Laurë]

Hehe, thanks! I initially imagined him with slick black hair, but made him blond for the purposes of color relativity in this picture. But now I'm very glad of it, because I think the blond makes him look that much more Prissy and Snotty. He also looks like he could be related to Thingol or Thranduil, both of which are widely thought of as rather proud Elven kings.

Yes, he does remind me of Thingol and Thranduil as well! Not to mention I think because so many canon characters have black hair, it'd be easy to confuse him with someone else if he had darker hair (perhaps Feanor or Caranthir in a particularly arrogant moment).

It might be a screen difference, then. It looks more toned down on my laptop screen, and much brighter on my tablet and phone. Have any of you guys noticed any differences on your different device screens?

I'll admit, I do almost everything from my singular laptop, so I may just not experience it because I don't use multiple screens to begin with. That said, I have heard of the issue from others, especially with making digital art.

 

[Server Room Gremlin]

It might be a screen difference, then. It looks more toned down on my laptop screen, and much brighter on my tablet and phone. Have any of you guys noticed any differences on your different device screens?

If it were me, I'd go by how it looks on the most 'toned down' screen. Personally, I don't mind things being bright and saturated, as I think it gives more life to a picture. Whereas things looking dulled down, flat or greyish... I don't like the look of that at all.

Colours always show up very brightly in my digital art app (krita), but after exporting the image to a JPG or PNG file (on the same device!), the colours are always less bright. So if something looks too bright while I'm drawing it, I won't change the colour immediately. First, I'll export it and see if it still looks too bright as an ordinary image file.

 

[Maedhros_Nelyafinwë]

If it were me, I'd go by how it looks on the most 'toned down' screen. Personally, I don't mind things being bright and saturated, as I think it gives more life to a picture. Whereas things looking dulled down, flat or greyish... I don't like the look of that at all.

Colours always show up very brightly in my digital art app (krita), but after exporting the image to a JPG or PNG file (on the same device!), the colours are always less bright. So if something looks too bright while I'm drawing it, I won't change the colour immediately. First, I'll export it and see if it still looks too bright as an ordinary image file.

Good points!

In this case, the pictures I uploaded to TTF are screenshots, so hopefully there wasn't as much distortion as there tends to be when I export a PNG from ibisPaint. The color does seem more accurate in general this way, at least.

 

[Server Room Gremlin]

In this case, the pictures I uploaded to TTF are screenshots, so hopefully there wasn't as much distortion as there tends to be when I export a PNG from ibisPaint. The color does seem more accurate in general this way, at least.

The TTF upload thing is a different issue. If the image file size is too large, I think it gets automatically compressed when uploaded to the forum, which removes some of the colour. Screenshots are generally not a large file size, so the colour removal doesn't happen.

 

[Tyelkormo the Fair]

*heaves through drawing chainmail*
Almost done!

 

[Tyelkormo the Fair]

I've been using soft pastels and makeup brushes as tools and mediums for my drawing for a few months now, and I can confidantally say they're my favorites. Every stroke, shadow or coloring look perfect and in place when I use them. It definitely took me some time to find the perfect technique and the perfect paper to apply it on, but it's been worth the struggles.

 

[Tyelkormo the Fair]

A Turin wip. I'm really proud of how his beard turned out even though I've never drawn a beard before, digitally or otherwise.

 

[bombadilsboots]

I myself am working always on art in multiple forms. I usually stick to painting, drawing, and calligraphy. I tend to paint on the more abstract side, my drawings usually trickle down to, "Cartoonish," and my calligraphy is used for graphic design work. I also use blended forms of calligraphy and illustration for my graphic design work for the various companies I design for. Here are some snippets of small things so you can get a general idea. "Fantastically Fictitious," is a project in its grassroot stages of a written and hand drawn zine of sorts incorporating my medieval style works. I.E Dragons, swords, wizards.

 

[Server Room Gremlin]

A Turin wip. I'm really proud of how his beard turned out even though I've never drawn a beard before, digitally or otherwise.
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He looks very nice indeed! 😮

 

[bombadilsboots]

I am working on many things at the moment but this one particular piece is 18”x24” done in acrylics with a primed oil paint background.

 

[bombadilsboots]

This one’s for the artists out there, kinda been reworking this painting I had that is semi large (24x36 ish). Just want some feedback on if it’s too busy or something that could potentially be scrapped or added. The painting is I would say about a snake with a man in his belly, ultimately trying to reach the hatching egg up on the pink cliff on the bottom left. The background is sort of an ethereal spiritual realm, and the orangish greenish spike is a comet above head. Probably going to add some more distinguished subject matter but don’t want the whole thing to get too busy.

 

[Server Room Gremlin]

This one’s for the artists out there, kinda been reworking this painting I had that is semi large (24x36 ish). Just want some feedback on if it’s too busy or something that could potentially be scrapped or added. The painting is I would say about a snake with a man in his belly, ultimately trying to reach the hatching egg up on the pink cliff on the bottom left. The background is sort of an ethereal spiritual realm, and the orangish greenish spike is a comet above head. Probably going to add some more distinguished subject matter but don’t want the whole thing to get too busy.

Personally, I think it looks fine as it is. How you want to change it is up to you, and I agree that it is best to not let it become too 'busy'.
One thing I might suggest: if you make new additions to the painting, make sure they do not draw the eye away or distract from what you want the main focus of the painting to be.

 

[Finwë]

I made this a few days ago:

 

[Glorfindel Goldtress]

I made this a few days ago:

Woww!! Are you sure you're not Arwen who's making a pillow instead of a standard?!