Environment Art #1

I'm learning digital drawing / painting, specifically concept art of environments and that sort of thing.

This is what I have so far of my first piece, I don't know if it's really finished, I need to find out what else I can do. It's not amazing but i'm learning and developing my drawing / painting skills. Since this is my first piece it's sort of an experimental one. I'm aware that it looks kind of rough.

http://i.imgur.com/XuBiAdN.jpg

Tell me what you think. Harsh criticism is appreciated.

Edit:

This is what it looked like at the end of the first time I sat down and started it, the image above is how it looks now (the second time I worked on it)

http://i.imgur.com/lY163lu.jpg

Update:

http://i.imgur.com/pkUHjoX.jpg

Final Update:

http://i.imgur.com/yvJq9eH.jpg

Very bad. Needs a lot of work. The lighting is way off. Very dark in some areas. It's a no from me.

I think it's very nice for a beginner Jess, keep going :)

No way you drew this from the first time ***** I'm jealous :(

That's some really good artwork man, damn!

Very bad. Needs a lot of work. The lighting is way off. Very dark in some areas. It's a no from me.


....i love it

I rate it...

Surfen/Fish

http://i.imgur.com/BKbdUh5.jpg

Updated

This is what it looked like at the end of the first time I sat down and started it, the image in the original post is how it looks now (the second time I worked on it)

http://i.imgur.com/lY163lu.jpg

I'd personally add more "lamps" or whatever they are towards that lamps that are on the Island itself, now it's just 3 floating dots leading nowhere.

Overall pretty amazing job, Jess.

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Originally Posted by no closure

I'd personally add more "lamps" or whatever they are towards that lamps that are on the Island itself, now it's just 3 floating dots leading nowhere.

Overall pretty amazing job, Jess.

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Wrong, the lamps are fine and it's the only thing that makes the digital art a warm look at first sight of the piece, usually 2-3 is fine for that resolution, bigger one could use more lamps with different sizes, the one he used as a number and size are fine.

@Jess, keep in mind that you have a dark atmosphere around the mountain and the only upcoming lightning source is from the lamp on the right side (around 96-97°), therefore, you shouldn't be adding colors that would make the mountain lighten/brighten as there is no source behind it, first and original image you posted looks better than the updated one unless you have something in mind for the 2nd one but don't forget the light source, that's important when doing digital art and photomanipulations.

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Originally Posted by Kuriyama Mirai

Wrong, the lamps are fine and it's the only thing that makes the digital art a warm look at first sight of the piece, usually 2-3 is fine for that resolution, bigger one could use more lamps with different sizes, the one he used as a number and size are fine.

@Jess, keep in mind that you have a dark atmosphere around the mountain and the only upcoming lightning source is from the lamp on the right side (around 96-97°), therefore, you shouldn't be adding colors that would make the mountain lighten/brighten as there is no source behind it, first and original image you posted looks better than the updated one unless you have something in mind for the 2nd one but don't forget the light source, that's important when doing digital art and photomanipulations.

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The moonlight from the moon that's off the page 8D

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Originally Posted by Resort

The moonlight from the moon that's off the page 8D

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That's behind the mountain itself, not on top of it or facing against the mountain considering the most light sources is from behind and around the edges of it.
My suggestion is that you should draw a boat, I've made a quick sketch for you where to place it and how to keep the darkening/lightning of it but that's something you should draw yourself :3

http://i.imgur.com/YiFL8oO.jpg

Oh shit looks sick for a first time work! (Not going to look at if it is good on shading n lights)
Kudos!

Think its got a moody feel to it :) maybe lighten up the right side. Good start tho. I can't draw to save my life.

For someone who's just starting, this is honestly amazing. Regardless, it is still beautiful either way, you got talent and now I feel repetitive hehe

I can't even draw a stick man:)

I love it, will be awesome to see the progress in your next pieces amigo.

no credits towards me?

feelsbadman

*joke you know how I feel*

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Originally Posted by Historia

no credits towards me?

feelsbadman

*joke you know how I feel*

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all you did was tell me to do glow XD

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all you did was tell me to do glow XD

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I SUPPORTED YOU

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...38b912e99b.jpg

Updated a bit

http://i.imgur.com/pkUHjoX.jpg

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Updated a bit

Spoiler!

http://i.imgur.com/pkUHjoX.jpg

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https://i.imgur.com/A5NOn85.jpg


There is a random blue dot at the end of the boat which ruins it all, seeing clearly there is yellowish/orange glow and then blue dot comes out of nowhere, remove that.
On the left side of the mountain you've put a lot of darkish, remove that or lower the opacity if you want to darken that place, once again you could use Level Adjustment with a layer mask and remove spots that need to be cleaned, turn the black into green because pure black doesn't look well.

Stars don't go on that direction, if anything they fall down, unless that's a plane but if we were to ignore them physics for the art, it's fine.
The distance between the latest lantern and the mountain is too huge to have a reflection (if any).
This part is done well, lower the opacity a bit and make the color a bit darker, you could use Levels Adjustment to modify it easily, will save you a lot of struggle.
That lantern needs more glowing, it has almost none.
If the concept overall is blue considering it's caused by the light of the moon, why is there a sun in first place? You can't have both the moon and sun shining at the same time.
I can see the the hard brush you used there, pretty noticeable, should fix that.

Overall, it doesn't look better than before but as long as you can fix those things, I'm sure it would look better.

As a first time drawing one can tell youre potential
But could really light up in some areas cuz yeah it looks so darky at some places which show that you just ignored it and black'd it out
Goodluck on next

Final update on this piece for now I think.

http://i.imgur.com/yvJq9eH.jpg

I want to start working on a new piece from scratch with the new knowledge I've acquired.