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Kajar Laboratories - Fan Works and Submissions => Fan Art => Topic started by: Kodokami on February 10, 2012, 12:38:44 am

Title: Cape Howl WIP
Post by: Kodokami on February 10, 2012, 12:38:44 am

(http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/914/1000935q.jpg)

For reference:
(http://www.chronocompendium.com/images/wiki/f/ff/Another_cape_howl_tomb.png)

Title: Re: Cape Howl WIP
Post by: Mr Bekkler on February 10, 2012, 07:31:14 pm

Cool! What medium are you using? Looks like watercolor.

Neat idea for those barnacles - take a toothbrush and put black watercolor on the bristles, then flick the bristles at the paper with your thumb. do it on something else to see how it looks before doing it to your main piece, so you know what to expect.

Keep posting progress on this! It's cool.

Title: Re: Cape Howl WIP
Post by: Kodokami on February 10, 2012, 08:51:22 pm

Thanks! It's actually oil paint. Been using that since my first art class started in the fall, so I'm trying to improve. I also don't want this to be identical to the original. The idea is to have more grass covering the cliff, and maybe add flowers around the tomb. That's a neat idea for the barnacles though. I wonder if I can do the same using oil.

Update: Blended more darks into the cliff, etched in the more of the structure, and added an orange base for those barnacles.
(http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/7124/1000950l.jpg)

Title: Re: Cape Howl WIP
Post by: Tactless on February 10, 2012, 09:16:00 pm

some good shit. work on blending your colors in clouds/sky, otherwise the one's you've got are already awesome. makes me want to paint more.

Title: Re: Cape Howl WIP
Post by: hiddensquire on February 12, 2012, 05:37:20 am

The Cape is missing the figure of Queen Zeal standing at the edge Lion King style, holding a baby lavos in her hands towards the sun.

Title: Re: Cape Howl WIP
Post by: tushantin on February 12, 2012, 09:34:56 am

I love watching budding artists!

The toothbrush technique works best with denser colors such as poster paints and acrylic; with oil, it has a tendency to smudge a bit (at least from how I tried it, but depending on the brand you might have different results). Although you can use a thinner, round-brush to draw the barnacles manually if required.

I'm looking forward to how this goes! Will you be using hue-mixing techniques for the grass?

Title: Re: Cape Howl WIP
Post by: ZeaLitY on March 14, 2012, 02:34:52 pm

Hey, still working on it? Not sure if I should add it to the fan art update unless you're at the point of satisfaction.

Title: Re: Cape Howl WIP
Post by: Kodokami on March 14, 2012, 04:52:09 pm

Yeah, still working. I'm very close to being finished though. I'll have it done in a day or two.

Title: Re: Cape Howl WIP
Post by: Kodokami on March 17, 2012, 01:39:58 am

The clouds are untouched, but I like how it is now. So I'll leave it as it is. If I ever add more to it, I'll update here.

(http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8040/capehowl.png)

Title: Re: Cape Howl WIP
Post by: rushingwind on March 18, 2012, 12:36:32 am

Lovely! I feel so peaceful looking at it... Thank you for sharing your beautiful art with us!

Title: Re: Cape Howl WIP
Post by: Kodokami on April 30, 2012, 10:48:01 pm

Update: More color blending.
(http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/4732/capehowl2.png)
Some part of me just doesn't want to touch those clouds. :roll:

Title: Re: Cape Howl WIP
Post by: Boo the Gentleman Caller on May 01, 2012, 12:16:34 pm

Looking good! How many hours would you estimate you've put in thus far?

Title: Re: Cape Howl WIP
Post by: Kodokami on May 01, 2012, 03:01:20 pm

Good question. I'd say ... 15-20 hours? I should keep track of that. :?