WIPS // volcano
Added 2020-04-20 17:02:23 +0000 UTCI’ve been thinking about creating a series where I take memories that I have, or common settings for recurring dreams, and turn them into paintings that have a dream-like feeling. I want them to convey a poetic, weightless vibe but also use them as a jumping off point to practice scenes and settings more. I struggle with making settings feel large and expansive, so that’s something I want to improve at!
Here are some thumbnails I put together, based loosely on reference pics of the Kawah Ijen volcano in Indonesia. This is a process that I use for my client work: creating 3 rough setups and then picking one to finalize. But now that I have them all together, I feel like I want to make all of them! Help me out, guys: which one is your favorite? 1, 2, or 3? And should I pick one, or finalize all three?
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a.robins.roost
2020-04-30 19:28:02 +0000 UTCgood advice!
Loish
2020-04-29 17:14:40 +0000 UTCi love all of them, but the first one is my favourite!...there is something with the color on it, specially that cyan in the back of the caracter!...like something really magical is happening there!
Bastian Esteban Cruzat Cortes
2020-04-27 01:47:05 +0000 UTCI really like 3! You should finalize that, then revisit the first two to see if you want to finalize those.
Jessie
2020-04-24 04:04:13 +0000 UTCI know the voting is likely over but 2 is the bomb.com!
Rachael J. Sparks
2020-04-22 20:44:22 +0000 UTCMy fav is the 3d !
Amélie
2020-04-22 17:40:54 +0000 UTCThey're all stunning! I love the first one the most though
Grace McCullough
2020-04-22 03:04:11 +0000 UTCI think the composition in the first one is the strongest (I also like the colors best in the first one) but the third is a close second!
Ashley Cirimeli
2020-04-21 17:34:49 +0000 UTCI love them all ! But the first one it’s my favourite 🤩☺️ but if you can you should definitely finish them all
Titah Lopes
2020-04-21 17:32:23 +0000 UTCHaving been close to the Mauna Kea in Hawaii and having such a surreal experience my vote goes to #2 but at nighttime =D However, since you want to extend your knowledge then why not do all three and explore them further? I actually think your "Nimbus" environment could suit these compositions as well
AMA#draws
2020-04-21 11:43:24 +0000 UTCthanks menno!
Loish
2020-04-21 11:38:00 +0000 UTCi have the same problem! i switched to using the lasso tool to block in the basic shapes (which is what I did here). when i use a brush, i end up blending too much and losing the contrast and crispness! i definitely recommend lasso tool. i'll upload a video showing how i put together these thumbnails so you can see the process in more detail if you want.
Loish
2020-04-21 11:36:31 +0000 UTCI like the composition of #3 most but it would be much better at night.
Yumiko Possamai
2020-04-21 10:39:51 +0000 UTCI like the compositions of number 1 and 3 the best, since I feel that there's a story being told here. And I also like the colours used in both as well. It's so hard to choose! But, If you feel like you want to do all of them I would love to see it. I'm looking forward to whatever you decide to do, it'll be beautiful regardless. :D
Danelle
2020-04-21 07:54:56 +0000 UTCI would love to see how you make all 3 but I clearly prefer the 1st with the blue in the crater and the yellow on the left :)
Baptiste Lambinet
2020-04-21 06:49:55 +0000 UTC1 is my favorite...... ;)
Harvey Butts
2020-04-21 03:29:08 +0000 UTC3 would be my favourite. It’s like she’s burning all her problems in front of her. I like the emotion it conveys - like how we need to move on (burn them), learn from it and move forward (like her stance and how the light is emitted underneath her).
Lali
2020-04-21 01:33:22 +0000 UTCAs a single image I like 3 the most. But I like how 1 feels like the way up to three. So A series of three would also be very nice. I also love your backgrounds so the more the merrier (?)
Axel Oil
2020-04-21 01:08:26 +0000 UTC1 has the most sense of scale, though if you pick that one I'd recommend expanding the canvas so the figure is smaller and possible it's more of a landscape orientation. 3 seems like it would be the most intense, but is a lot more personal.
FaroreNightclaw
2020-04-21 00:25:49 +0000 UTCAll three of them are amazing, but #3 clicked for me 💛
Yasever
2020-04-20 21:22:07 +0000 UTClike #2 but I agree, #1 seems to leave more room for a nice story
Hub
2020-04-20 19:50:17 +0000 UTCNumber 1 implies impending adventure. I'd pick that one. Also, we don't get to see much of your environment work, so it will be exciting to see this!
Joseph Jolton
2020-04-20 19:04:51 +0000 UTCThey are all wonderful! I love the composition on #3.
Cucu Q
2020-04-20 18:34:59 +0000 UTCNumber 1! Say Loish since those thumbs happen to be a bit environmental; somehow I have a lot of struggles coming up with thumbnails of environments. I know I can use things like: fore/mid/background, large, middle and small details, but still my sketches seem... bland and smudgy. Got any tips?
Laura Heuijerjans
2020-04-20 18:26:32 +0000 UTCThey look like an awesome set as is! Such great colours and they feel so deep like you could fall into them!
India Barnardo
2020-04-20 18:22:34 +0000 UTC3 for me, I like the composition and the dramatic movement of the smoke in the front.
Menno Wittebrood
2020-04-20 18:12:43 +0000 UTCThat's a tough decision. I really like #1, especially the colors. But in terms of feeling expansive #3 seems to fit better. Maybe mix it up? Like, put the foreground of #3 onto #1? Whatever you'll decide in the end, I'd love to see a finalized version. Getting my dreams on paper is one of my main reasons to draw.
miyako
2020-04-20 18:10:07 +0000 UTCEither between #1 or #3 for sure!
Sophie Whitely
2020-04-20 18:06:02 +0000 UTCThe 2nd one is my favorite, it really convey the volcanic and breathing space you! To me build on that 2nd one!
Odeleye Samuel
2020-04-20 17:35:14 +0000 UTCI like all of them very much, and agree they'd make a great triptych -- but I especially like #1 (the one on the left).
Karen A. Wyle
2020-04-20 17:33:47 +0000 UTCI really like the 3rd one! It will be awesome if you make a WIP video of this one. Thank you for the amazing content!!!!
Desi NN
2020-04-20 17:25:10 +0000 UTCThese would make a beautiful triptych!!
Picaboo Oebker
2020-04-20 17:24:50 +0000 UTC#1 has gorgeous colors #2 looks powerful and #3 looks mysterious and is probably my favorite of the compositions. I’m sure any of them would look amazing if you took them to completion. I agree with some people here that you could probably borrow elements from all 3 to make a beautiful single piece.
Alex The Sketchy Ant
2020-04-20 17:21:22 +0000 UTC3rd above all...but I admit to love equally all of them!
Silvia Mercuri
2020-04-20 17:20:38 +0000 UTCi think the 3rd is my favorite
Lucile L
2020-04-20 17:18:27 +0000 UTC1 because blue!
LuisaDraws
2020-04-20 17:17:43 +0000 UTC1 for the colours, 2 for the majestic perspective, 3 for the feeling of Wide :) they're awesome!
Juliane
2020-04-20 17:16:47 +0000 UTCAwesome artworks!! I think the first one is better because of the contrast of blue and yellow, but you should finalize all of them :)
Lorenzo
2020-04-20 17:16:33 +0000 UTCAwesome artworks!! I think the first one is better because of the contrast of blue and yellow, but you should finalize all of them :)
Lorenzo
2020-04-20 17:15:47 +0000 UTC2
WhyNotSky
2020-04-20 17:15:24 +0000 UTCI love the colors in 1 but the composition in 3! Also this is such a cool and interesting way to compose! How do you start it like this?
SK
2020-04-20 17:12:57 +0000 UTCNumber 3 is my favorite, but I suggest bringing over some of the background feel from Number 1 and emphasizing the heat in the small crater. The swirling "gases" are great. Glad to see you into some landscape work.
Greg Schultz
2020-04-20 17:12:41 +0000 UTCThat's a tough decision. The one on the left almost looks like it could be leading up to either of the others on the right. IF I had to pick one though, I'd say three. Buuuut I wouldn't be mad if you did 1(or both) either.
Anthony Spence
2020-04-20 17:07:17 +0000 UTCNumber 3 feels the most volcano-y and I like the composition, but I vote you do all of them if you can!
Fliff
2020-04-20 17:06:57 +0000 UTCNumber 3 with its sweeping shapes is nice, but (I'm cheating), I would like to see a bit more of Number 1 brought in. Maybe a bit more sky, darker foreground values and a sense of great heat in the small crater.
Greg Schultz
2020-04-20 17:06:23 +0000 UTCI like the lighting and smoke of #3 but the composition of 2
Cilia
2020-04-20 17:05:34 +0000 UTCI like the color story of number one, but the composition of number three. Number three also conveys the most volcanoness
Ashley F. Miller
2020-04-20 17:04:41 +0000 UTCNumber 1 is amazing 😍😍
Jklajdix
2020-04-20 17:03:43 +0000 UTCWhew! These are stunning😻
Luuk Honey
2020-04-20 17:03:43 +0000 UTC
