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I never would have guessed you used a horse head for that. That’s totally awesome. I might have to try something similar in the future.

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I love your shading/lighting work. It looks absolutely fantastic. How did you do the lighting on the lion?

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My entry for the latest pop quiz:

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@Scatman said:

Thank you so much for your perspective(no pun intended)you know I really am tryin’ hard to work with this 2D platform,and finding it kinda challenging using light from left light from right light from up down,you know what iI’m tryin’ to say anyway,I look at some others and think how did they make that shine spot or how did they get that depth.So really thank you for the advise i just started with this thing and find it very addictive.I need all the non-objective critisizmIcan get and what you said brings light to alot of things(no pun intended)Thanx

No problem! I’ve been trying to figure it out myself, having rediscovered HM about a month-ish ago. AMS posted a guide on highlighting/shading under the “Tips” subsection of the art gallery. I don’t know if you’ve seen it, or if it’s an art style choice you’d want to take, but it was hugely helpful to me.

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Wow, thanks all!

@Harlequin said:

Nice picture, but need two or three views to see every little important thing.

Yeah, I was a little concerned about my lack of a good focal point. But I kind of said to hell with that and made the bartender glowy. It was good to get to stretch the limits of what I’d done before.

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I love the levels of creativity that pour into your images. Really impressive!

I think for some of your more complex backgrounds, if you put some more contrast into the pieces, it might really help the details come together as a more complete image. In terms of settings, depending on the effect you want, you might make things that are further away lighter (or darker) than things further away.

If you haven’t done something like this, (and if you have the ability to!), take some time out and find a place where you can look out across a very wide stretch of land, such as from on top a massive hill. Our eyes/brain have learned to read the cues to know what piece of the landscape is further away and which is closer. Try to figure out what these cues are (e.x. perspective, intensity of colors, hues, etc.) When we’re drawing something, we’re trying to create the illusion of depth (or some sort of 3Dness) on a 2D image. With HM, in some ways creating that illusion is easier than if we did it by hand, but in other ways it is harder. However, a lot of the principles are the same: how do we create the illusion of depth in a 2D image?

Sorry if I said anything you already know. In any case I hope it makes sense, and is helpful.

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Happy birthday!

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Okay, so trying this again:

Character Contest #92 Submission: Off-Duty

Historically, in whatever art medium I’m working in, backgrounds are not my strong suit. I ended up pouring an absurd amount of hours into this scene to try to rectify that problem. I would very much like to not look at it anymore.

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Edited because I’m silly and forgot a couple details and can’t figure out how to make the remove attachment function cooperate.

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Thank you!

For the Background pop quiz:

Backgrounds, my old nemesis, we meet again!

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I think the arms are a lot better. The legs seem a little too thin for the body now. Maybe give them some more bulk towards the top?

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I adore that interplay of the colors on Britan-0. Great body work!

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This was all very helpful, thank you! I wasn’t aware of the resources at the old forum.

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You all are too kind, thank you.

My second submission for Character Contest #91: The Phantom Thief

The Phantom Thief has the ability to phase through matter (as well as objects attached to her, as she chooses) due to the bracers she designed (and wears). However, it takes an incredible amount of physical energy from her body, meaning it is prudent to only do it in short bursts. Therefore, heists are best conducted in a similar manner to what you see above.

I’m having way too much fun with the “spotlight” look!

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Simple may it be, I think it’s executed really well, and it has a cool feel!

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