EARLY ACCESS // ice
Added 2022-08-05 07:32:21 +0000 UTCFinally finished this painting that I first created a rough version of back in March! I’ve been stuck in a pattern of over-rendering my paintings lately, so for this one I wanted to take a more minimalistic approach and keep the feel of the original rough version intact without painting over it too much.
One thing that really had a huge impact was copy/pasting a picture of a frozen lake onto the ice, and setting that layer to overlay. It felt a bit like cheating, but it worked so well that I had to keep it in there. It just instantly created that unique ice feeling: smoothness but also cracks and tiny details at the same time. In the images above you can see what the painting looked like before and after adding this texture to the image! I ended up painting over it in many areas to blend it in with the painting. I’m working on putting together a process video for this painting for those who want to see how I made this ~ hope you like it and have an amazing weekend everyone!
Comments
thank you! it was intended as a kind of superhero landing :)
Loish
2022-08-10 09:04:42 +0000 UTC"andy illustrates" said it perfectly. Just want to add a heap more enthusiasm. There are previous "ice" works that are really compelling. I like the great sense of depth.
Greg Schultz
2022-08-10 02:36:38 +0000 UTCSo looking forward to the process video!
AV
2022-08-10 00:25:57 +0000 UTCThis is wonderful Loish! Looking at it gives me this immense sense of scale of the icy lake, the depth and darkness of the icy waters beneath. I can almost HEAR the ice cracking in that foreboding way it does in films, but here it feels awesome because the character seems to me superpowered (to me) so she's maybe doing a superhero landing hehe. I'd love to see a proces video! And while I sympathise with doing things that 'feel like cheating' I think it's all about working smarter not harder. For me the rule of thumb is: if it's not plagiarism, it's not cheating! It's part of the creative process! :D
andy_illustrates
2022-08-09 11:16:43 +0000 UTCahh thanks so much!
Loish
2022-08-08 11:12:50 +0000 UTCthanks so much!
Loish
2022-08-08 11:11:28 +0000 UTCThis is one of your most beautiful paintings. Also, that photo of the frozen water is wonderful. I am fascinated with the blue ice.
Sam Reeves
2022-08-06 18:24:39 +0000 UTCThe colors are amazing together!
Madelyn Janelle
2022-08-06 18:23:17 +0000 UTCWow, this is incredible. Literally took my breath away when I was scrolling. It's probably a new favorite tbh
Sam eliszewski
2022-08-06 13:43:06 +0000 UTCGreat art!
UjinHolo
2022-08-06 11:57:20 +0000 UTCWOW!!
Leslie
2022-08-06 09:22:34 +0000 UTCThis is so gorgeous!!!
cloudie s
2022-08-05 22:43:32 +0000 UTCWow this is so beautiful
Danica Robbemond
2022-08-05 22:02:42 +0000 UTCOH... MY GOD... This is so astonishing
Geekiicorn
2022-08-05 21:44:52 +0000 UTCThe ice… Omg it is magical…… 😍
Niki
2022-08-05 20:12:18 +0000 UTCOmg, I've never seen something so beautiful!?!? Love it, Loish!
AV
2022-08-05 19:48:38 +0000 UTCThis is nicer than a lot of Magic cards I own.
Adam Blake
2022-08-05 19:36:38 +0000 UTCIce ice baby 🎵
YesitsTijl
2022-08-05 19:00:51 +0000 UTCLove the sky on this one !
Alfred Manzano
2022-08-05 17:21:42 +0000 UTC🥶😻
Krystal Waters-Howard
2022-08-05 16:29:53 +0000 UTCThis is stunning! I had a long and hard day at work and seeing this now has lifted me up a bit :) so gorgeous, I love the texture and I don't think overlaying photos in digital work is cheating, it's just another technique that has to be used in the right way. I would be happy to see the process of this piece.
Tina Kavčič
2022-08-05 16:15:26 +0000 UTCOh wow! This is one of my favorite of yours! Great work!
Anne-Claire
2022-08-05 16:14:04 +0000 UTCAh this is gorgeous!! I don't think its cheating, look at all the concept artists who use photo bashing in their daily workflow :) I think it looks amazing, and would not even had known you added the photo. Amazing work!
Kat Craig
2022-08-05 15:55:49 +0000 UTC
