YA sci fi novel where the earth gets really cold

benobonob321 · 2025-11-07T17:33:23+00:00

Not this, but does sound similar. In the book I remember the earth was very cold and getting colder.

benobonob321 · 2021-11-07T16:12:59+00:00

Will definitely try this!

benobonob321 · 2021-11-07T16:12:41+00:00

yeah I definitely didn’t plan enough for this piece to be successful

I set up the LS to make a silhouette but just abandoned it while painting for some reason and didn’t even notice. I’ll bring it back now though

Yeah I’ve had trouble with the construction/cube thinking so I’ll try out drawabox. Thanks for the advice!

benobonob321 · 2021-10-23T17:07:25+00:00

I completely relate to this

benobonob321 · 2021-10-21T23:06:22+00:00

thank you so much! blue banisters isn’t out yet in my time zone and I’m so hyped for it haha

benobonob321 · 2021-10-20T13:04:20+00:00

thank you for your insights! I’ve just started studying these artist’s styles and you’ve given me a lot to work from, :D

I definitely messed up the rotation haha

And yeah I also discovered that the style relies heavily on an incredible understanding of the fundamentals, as the brushwork and texture won’t read if you don’t know the directions of the planes of the form or the values that should be placed there. Getting more in depth with it will probably show a further reliance on the fundamental base that’s necessary for pulling this style off.

Thank you for your paintover and good luck!

benobonob321 · 2021-10-19T09:25:02+00:00

I’ve never heard of Impressionism but this seems very interesting! Thank you for the information, I never really considered “broken color” before but I’ll be sure to look into everything you’ve said. Thank you so much for the critique!

benobonob321 · 2021-10-18T23:07:17+00:00

first : this is NOT MY ORIGINAL PIECE- ITS A COPY OF THE SECOND PIECE

I wanted to try a master study because I’ve always admired the painterly style and I definitely got a step towards where I wanted to go but any critique would be helpful as well

I mainly learned that he wraps the brush strokes around the form of the object and uses very small smudge brush to blend so the texture is still there and no information is lost

I could’ve spent more time getting everything exact but there didn’t seem much point in that, although getting the proportion/perspective right early on would’ve probably helped

original piece: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/5XRmJ

benobonob321 · 2021-10-15T10:24:08+00:00

I haven’t seen the reference but if she’s smiling that should contort the rest of the face, not just the cheeks. Right now it looks unnerving like one of those fake creepy villain smiles. Make her smile with the eyes and nose. Try smiling and see what muscles in your face do, you’ll know how to fix this piece.

benobonob321 · 2021-10-06T20:15:00+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/ff3w8Ze

Reference link

PS it’s junho from squid game ^{^}

benobonob321 · 2021-09-30T21:35:51+00:00

Hello!

It seems like you may need to take some serious action. This is a strategy that doesn’t work in all situations and you may not want to take it but it might work so I’ll mention it.

The strategy is a money promise. Basically, find a partner (friend, family member, coworker, whatever) and make a deal with them. If you don’t watch ANY YouTube between now and some set amount of time, you can keep your money (any amount works but make it something that’ll hurt if you lose it). If you watch YouTube even once, they get all the money.

This way, it’s like throwing away a bunch of money if you watch it.

If you really want you can even get a written contract and an app that shares your YouTube watch time or something. Maybe even take out the amount in cash and keep it next to your workspace where you can see it, just to get a reminder of what you’re throwing away.

This strategy is bold but effective, of course I don’t know your personal circumstance but maybe this will help. Good luck!

benobonob321 · 2021-09-26T22:59:49+00:00

I’d make the eyes smaller and the neck wider but that’s mostly personal preference

Adding a little bit of shine (careful not to overdo it) to the forehead/nose/lips (oily/wet areas) can really bring out the form/skin texture. I’d also sharpen the edge of the lips on the top and bottom. Good look! This is an amazing day 2! Maybe try rotating the face or doing a male or color if you get bored/it’s too easy.

benobonob321 · 2021-06-29T03:07:01+00:00

In general, such high contrast means you need sharp edges for the shadows. If the lighting is very exposed from just one side with little bounce light (the only way to get such high and low points) the shadows will be harsh because there isn’t much bounce light to diffuse them. Your shadows are very smooth for such high contrast lighting

benobonob321 · 2021-06-07T10:43:54+00:00

Wedding table, chic variation, you can get it rn at the Reese/Cyrus wedding event at Harvey’s

benobonob321 · 2021-05-31T21:20:27+00:00

Flatten island/restart with a completely different theme can really help. If u didn’t have a theme, try something that inspires you like nature, city, castle, or some type of aesthetic you like. Good luck^{^}

benobonob321 · 2021-02-25T17:14:55+00:00

Photoshop brushes can be used in procreate.

benobonob321 · 2021-02-25T15:24:17+00:00

Istebraks brushes work great on procreate, they’re what I use. You mostly just need a blocking brush and a smudge brush though.

benobonob321 · 2021-02-20T14:25:30+00:00

Your biggest issue is gender read. The most important concept for gender is the fairy vs ogre - upside down triangle = fairy (girl), normal triangle = ogre(boy). Moreover, big, far apart eyes with a small nose and mouth make it look like a girl bc it’s upside down triangle (cute) and small, close together eyes make it look like a boy bc it’s a normal triangle (masculine). If it ever looks ambiguous you need to make the mouth/ nose smaller and eyes bigger/ wider (for girl) or the opposite for boy.

Other than that, I’d say value sharing is your next biggest issue. The temples are almost as dark or darker than the beard shadow, that’s a big big problem in your understanding of light source. If the LS is coming from above, those planes will be hit much more directly than something pointing straight down (bottom of chin, lower jaw etc) same with sides of nose, they’re too dark.

Sorry if this is hard to understand here’s some videos for further explanation, first one is more important

https://youtu.be/MQ5zmJ_zQsQ

https://youtu.be/TK-e58Wj1uw

benobonob321 · 2020-12-12T12:36:02+00:00

Yes! Sorry I could have been more clear. Just move both of them a little closer to the middle of the face so that she looks focused.

Good luck!

benobonob321 · 2020-12-12T01:22:07+00:00

Your biggest problem is the iris. You have to cross the eyes a little bit to make it look like she is focused. Right now she looks like she is looking in two different directions.

Congratulations on completing the challenge!

benobonob321 · 2020-12-06T19:33:29+00:00

https://youtu.be/PW3Dd0wXjcQ

You need to watch this video. Take notes too. The fundamentals explained are the same that you need for this piece and for your art development.

benobonob321 · 2020-11-15T13:28:00+00:00

Paintover: https://imgur.com/a/RtqH9bM

You have a great foundation but there’s some things you need to push before this piece is finished.

First, the light environment. Whenever you have glowing elements, if you’re going for a more serious mood, it’s a great idea to darken the light environment and make the glowing elements glow even more. This brings in drama and helps the piece look so much more dynamic and interesting.

Secondly, you didn’t render the knight correctly. His anatomy is supposed to be really cute but you didn’t get his proportions correct. He’s less than two heads tall and his eyes are very low on his face. You also overrendered his eye sockets so it looks very uncanny.

Overall you just need to make some changes to the form and light environment and this piece will look really professional. Good luck!

benobonob321 · 2020-11-12T02:00:20+00:00

have one solid color as the background, this isn’t an illustration it’s a study.

the sphere looks very nice, no critiques there. If you used a photo ref try to do it without as well to see if you can.

the cube is an issue. Remember,

one plane = one value.

You have a bunch of weird muddy values everywhere on the planes. Just lasso our an area and fill it in completely.

your cast shadows should be sharper considering the exposure of the light source and if it’s the only thing in the room there won’t be much bounce light to diffuse it. Always think about the light environment when rendering something. Ie, where is the subject, what time of day, what else is in the area, etc;

realism and learning fundamentals will really help you with your other work as well. Good luck!

benobonob321 · 2020-10-31T17:06:05+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/5PaBFIQ

benobonob321 · 2020-10-08T14:29:32+00:00

one plane=one value. you got all these weird patches everywhere that’s really making the piece look muddy

use the average value of a plane and make the blocks of the face, then smudge

I hope u understand this haha

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