E.O.W Round #189: Mount Olympus Training Area

[hekatoncheir]

sean : liking that one, but I really like the space+depth you had in one of the thumbnails (right side, upper one). Tots would like to see that incorporated.

kvenh: I think it can work, but the foreground is mad bland and really bright and huge compared to where the action is taking place. Either crop that area off/make it smaller or drag the piece down so the action is lower on the picture plane or also put action there. ... unless you're doing that already lol.

coool_brain: don't put a person on the bottom half-cut from the waist down. It's as an awkward crop, and I feel like you could place people else where in the composition to kind of center the focus.... in other words, what bara said LOL.

bara: love love love love love, though Pixel is right on the perspective. dropping down some lines won't hurt!


pixeltuner: yo dawg, where yo' update at? also you're not at all a demotivation... quite the opposite actually. After seeing you and maxdav90 post stuff around, I was like, aiight, coming back to cow/chow/eow.


Update. Kinda liking the way it turned out, even though it's more hallway then battleground LOL. Running is a form of training!

[Coool Brain]

coool_brain: don't put a person on the bottom half-cut from the waist down. It's as an awkward crop, and I feel like you could place people else where in the composition to kind of center the focus.... in other words, what bara said LOL.

Not sure I understood you completely . Are you serious about the character on the bottom left?

[xingdesign]

first time trying this - here's a wip. critique welcome

[ashess]

@ Sean mcClain- it is a nice thumb.a bit heavy on the chains maybe. also, the monster is a bit flat right now.

@hekatoncheir- oh, but its a very nice hallway, isnt it?I bit dangerous for running, with all the holes. but it looks great.
I have some issues with the lighting- I dont understand how the space works in the left and right sides due to that.

@xingdesign- hard isnt it im still struggling with it anyway. the way you put up the shot is interesting, but leaves you with very little space.
also, the perspective I can really read. it would seem the pillars are supposed to go on into the debths, but the figure reaches from the ground to stick out over it..

trying out some stuff to relay debth

[wutangclam]

my attempt, done in photoshop. techniques, critiques and tips much appreciated!

[Pixeltuner]

Hekaton: I'm busy with clientwork atm, hope I can squeeze an update in before the deadline

[wutangclam]

@hekatoncheir awesome painting! how do you usually start off ur work man? do u usually use a solid round brush for blocking then go in with palette knife with opacity? i really love the look of ur halls!

[bara]

Thanks for pointing out the perspective issue
I'm calling this done.

[Trespasser]

I hope to finish this in time... Mine is a rather classical approach. Had a lot of fun, though.
Few photo references used

[Chris Sanders]

hey guys, heres my entry so far, sort of stuck on the fore ground but had a really clear idea on the setting vista. lot of great stuff so far! piece.

[hekatoncheir]

alright this is my final if I don't update again soon. Apollo's Run-- The ultimate track&field trial!

wutangclam: Actually made it as a model in sketchup, then did a paint over. It was much faster to have made it as a model than to paint it, I'll
promise you that.

pixel:

[Sutan san]

my finals are taking up all my time I can't finsih it..

[Pixeltuner]

Hekaton: Awesome colours ^_^

[Coool Brain]

here's my final

This is where the gods summon various creatures to fight and improve their skills.

please comment.

[xingdesign]

seeing everyone put up the finals are so inspiring. Such awesome stuff.

I'm done for the week; here's my final.

[Sushy]

here goes my final.

[Rob Powell]

hekatoncheir: I just want to point out what great improvement I'm seeing from you. Your last couple of enviros and characters are stellar! Keep it up!

[Pixeltuner]

'final' from me. Had to do some horrible corner cutting on this one I had expanded the canvas even wider but no time to paint the rest so some trees will have to do Now back to teh clientworks.

[Trespasser]

Final

Giant statues of gods of war Athene and Ares decorating two entrances to the Mount Olympus Arena — one for humans, one for gods.

[ashess]

way late.. BUT:

Olympus training area, where the gods play there games of war.

by ashess