Ruler of the Seas

**_GLUE_** · March 27th, 2006, 02:59 PM

hey all just finished this illustration for class. i took the original painting i did for class and photoshoped a couple of cool elements and effects that helped give it more mood and effect.
hope you enjoy

detail shots

**endercoskun** · March 27th, 2006, 03:28 PM

nice work dude. i liked the colors. also loved the old scuba helmet ( or whatever it is called

) and blood detail.

only thing that is bothering me is that the perspective of the trident does not correspond to the perspective of hands. also maybe there may be some glow through his fingers on his right hand.

**theincredibleandy** · March 27th, 2006, 05:01 PM

I think the placement of the trident is unfortunate, like it's pointing you away from the page. The spacing of the grip looks weird because of how huge the prongs are. Other than that, the overall design is getting super busy with all of the linear stuff and gratuitous murky water. Not bad, though.

**Bai Fan** · March 27th, 2006, 05:11 PM

The hotspots seem a bit hot in my oppinion, kindof distracting from the face. Also might want to tone down or define more the red around the hair. I am not really sure what it is, kindof seems like more blood.

Looking good

**_GLUE_** · March 27th, 2006, 05:56 PM

sweet
those are all things i can fix in due time.
thanx

**Bai Fan** · March 27th, 2006, 06:01 PM

Where were you last night punk?

**Pixeldragoon** · March 27th, 2006, 08:02 PM

All crits dealt with I believe. Did he stab himself on purpose?

**Sems** · March 27th, 2006, 10:50 PM

I haven't really read everyone elses crits so excuse me if I am repeating anything else anyone has said, first of this is a REALLY great piece of art, though the hands feel a little off to me maybe tone down those bone lines on the top of the right hand and maybe blend the other hand in a little to where its joining the wrist ? I dunno just in a very small area to make it feel more connected, the face I think because it looks like youve photoshoped more on the face that its a very different style to the rest alot more shiny and solid where as the rest feels more watercoloury so maybe if you toned down the top of his face a little to make it feel more like the stle of the picutre? even though I like it alot it just doesnt fit

but I really love this picture non the less

**Oxygen_** · March 28th, 2006, 10:54 AM

Nice detail there! The only problem i see is what theincredibleandy said, which is that the trident is pointingaway from the page, which almost seems like you're trying to direct the viewers' attention away.

Other than that, great job!