Mikus - trying to learn how to paint from my imagination

[Mikus]

Hi,

as this is my first thread on this forum I would like to say hi to everyone!

Just like I mentioned in a tittle I would like to be able to create art from my head rather than from references, although for the time being I am going to use references to understand how things work as my first attempts with landscapes using imagination only failed. I got up from my knees and here I am trying to improve and learn as much as I can. I haven`t finished any art school which now I truly regret. I am also new to digital painting (got my first Wacom Tablet couple of weeks ago) so there is a lot of work to be done!

All comments and criticism are welcome, so don`t hesitate to point out mistakes I make!!

[Mikus]

OK, now digital....

[Mikus]

[Mikus]

Pencil

[Ale_hq]

Wow, the sea study is amazing. How long did you take to that one?

[Mikus]

thx Ale_hg, I took me about 3h so way too long... I need to practice more and more to do it quicker!

[Mikus]

my very first attempt to draw from imagination only, no references apart from the moon which is a photo.
I like the background, not proud of the foreground ;/ Rocks look flat, need to practice this.

[Mikus]

This is what I did today... used reference from Kekai Kotaki although I didn't try to paint it exactly the same way especially water.. All comments are welcome!! In my opinion bacground struggles in here, also it took my about 3,5h to do it.

[FROZ3N]

I cant stop looking at that wave.
its more beautiful than the pic.
keep em coming man. you have a way with water, more of it please.
thanks
Mace

[Mikus]

Thank you FROZ3N, I always wanted to paint 17th century ships (with big guns on a rough sea) so this quick wave study will come in handy but this won`t be done until I feel I am good enough. I decided to take part in Environment of The Week (Paradise City) and this is what I came up with, to be continued

[kevin_]

nice start to your sb, keep the studies flowing!

[Mikus]

quick update

[Azsha]

Love the last environment ! Your edges are getting more interesting. Keep it up!

[Mikus]

and the final stage of Paradise City, I left too much of a free space above the City ;/ I like the rocks on the left and right hand side. What do you think?

[imcostalong]

Just a thought (I'm really in no place to give crit, I have much to learn), but it seems like the people on the beach/cliff used to give scale are still a bit too big, the ones lined up with the building to the right (on the bottom) are about a story tall may want to use something else for scale or make them smaller... other than that I have no real place to crit.. Good work!

[Mikus]

You are right imcostalong, they are definitely to big.. I will remember next time to take more time for details like this. I appreciate your comment we learn every day, my environment did not get a single vote so there is much work in front of me.

[imcostalong]

You are right imcostalong, they are definitely to big.. I will remember next time to take more time for details like this. I appreciate your comment we learn every day, my environment did not get a single vote so there is much work in front of me.

Buddy we all have a hell of a long road ahead of us . Keep it moving!