Newbie in the house (NSFW)

sweettooth

Hello I am a new member to Penny Arcade, I decided to give digital a try.
So I sketched out a random drawing, It's a woman who bathes in blood of virgins.
Freaky, I know. lol
It's my first photoshop drawing, I scanned it to the computer and colored it using photoshop.

I know its nothing great but does it look nice for a first try?

With purple shadows...


With green shadows...

NotASenator

You're going to want to mark the title of your thread (NSFW) or not safe for work so you don't get anyone fired.

rts

Since when I squint down I don't really even notice the purple/green parts, I don't think I would label them as shadows.

There are nice aspects to this drawing, I particularly like the drapery. But there are also some things that really bother me. The main woman being in perfect profile, the weird bumpy anatomy around the 'virgins' shoulders, and a bathtub that feels totally out of place.

Bedlam

I like the purple one better. It looks really nice.

sweettooth

cakemikz wrote: »

Since when I squint down I don't really even notice the purple/green parts, I don't think I would label them as shadows.

There are nice aspects to this drawing, I particularly like the drapery. But there are also some things that really bother me. The main woman being in perfect profile, the weird bumpy anatomy around the 'virgins' shoulders, and a bathtub that feels totally out of place.

Well like I said, the woman bathes in the blood of virgins in that bathtub.
I should put some blood around to get the idea...

Arden Canelo

I'd like to see a stronger use of a light source. Not really blinding but brighter than what you've got. Like her hat looks like it needs more 3Dness to it. I like the dress.

rts

I meant the type of bathtub.

Fabricate

This would probably benefit from more definition of form with a stronger light source. Everything just seem kind of flat, and boring at the moment. The purple "shadows" look better, as they should. Also the hazy gray backround is boring.

The drapery of her dress, however, looks nice, but could look a lot better with a stronger light source to define it more.

just to see what we're talking I did this mediocre paint over. I left the virgin out because she didn't matter and her breasts are weird looking and it bothers me.

I kind of over did the highlights, oh well

did you base your concept on Elizabeth Bathory by chance, or is it just coincidence.

mr0range

Fabricate wrote: »

by chance, or is it just coincidence.

I was thinking of her also.

I think the main thing is that the picture lacks depth. And where are they? The room is very ... stark ... with no floor?

Fabricate

Redundancy is my specialty. 8-)

Skelly B

I think looking at the picture in greyscale is an easy way to see the issues that people are pointing out.


The picture really lacks contrast. As it is the coloring doesn't contribute to the drama of the subject matter. Adding more intense darks and lights would help create more emotion. I personally think it is fine to keep everything relatively unsaturated though. Maybe add a stronger red to hint at what's going on.

JohnTWM

Fabricate wrote: »

This would probably benefit from more definition of form with a stronger light source. Everything just seem kind of flat, and boring at the moment. The purple "shadows" look better, as they should. Also the hazy gray backround is boring.

The drapery of her dress, however, looks nice, but could look a lot better with a stronger light source to define it more.

just to see what we're talking I did this mediocre paint over. I left the virgin out because she didn't matter and her breasts are weird looking and it bothers me.

I kind of over did the highlights, oh well

did you base your concept on Elizabeth Bathory by chance, or is it just coincidence.

See, I immediately thought of the Countess of Blood, from diablo 2, which it turns out is itself based on Elizabeth Bathory. Something about the costume made me think Diablo though.

As for the picture, I think the skill of the drawing itself seems pretty good (problems with faces?) but the color/composition is just very un interesting.

Pink Tentacle

Can't remember the last time I saw any Bathory oriented art.
I like the basic structure you've got happening, the piece itself is layered well and the entities are oriented in an aesthetically comfortable fashion. Just try working on some fine details, heavier shading etc. I can see this turning out really well.