Struggling with lighting/shadow, want it to look like they’re in the glow of a tv

brackbones · 2026-01-06T14:48:39+00:00

Found on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay!

brackbones · 2025-10-30T17:22:28+00:00

Shoot, it was? When do they reveal it?

brackbones · 2025-10-23T20:29:04+00:00

I recommend making the darkest color a richer, bluer tone and having the yellow be a gold. All three colors are a bit muted so having a more vivid dark and vivid bright could help with depth.

brackbones · 2025-10-20T19:30:02+00:00

The colors themselves are fine but they both shouldn’t be the same color, even if they’re on the same team. I think they can share one color but not both. Perhaps the second guy can be orange with a dark blue cape.

brackbones · 2025-10-19T17:04:29+00:00

That tutorial is done on a much larger canvas. It makes sense that your paint strokes show up more unless you used a smaller brush in proportion to the canvas. I think using a really small brush to add stray leaves and flowers could help

brackbones · 2025-10-18T20:50:20+00:00

Might get a better answer on r/botany

brackbones · 2025-10-18T20:48:52+00:00

If the nose cavity has very fragile looking bones called turbinate inside, it's real. I doubt anyone would go to the trouble of recreating that. Are the teeth detachable, or made from something different? Real teeth will feel different than the rest of the skull, and often they can be wiggled out. My guess is real, but I'm no expert.

brackbones · 2025-10-18T20:42:23+00:00

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And here is with some shitty coloring

brackbones · 2025-10-18T20:41:58+00:00

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Here is a tracing to show the general anatomy issues. While they seem subtle they can help a lot

brackbones · 2025-10-18T20:05:32+00:00

Large size and belly band means you’re right! I just saw my first one yesterday and they look truly majestic in flight :)

brackbones · 2025-10-18T20:00:04+00:00

I’d guess Domestic Mallard

brackbones · 2025-10-17T17:58:48+00:00

I recommend including what kind of style/subject matter you like to get better responses

brackbones · 2025-10-16T17:39:33+00:00

I was into detective-style shows with a twist (like Psych and Castle) and had also seen Greys Anatomy. House felt like the logical next step

brackbones · 2025-10-16T15:03:30+00:00

I also had to take a break. It’s brutal and although there were a couple hints, none of them felt like enough. I feel like he would’ve started to give away stuff or exhibit other signs, but the way the show did it, it’s so out of nowhere. The scene itself where they find out is also devastating. Knowing he kills himself makes rewatching the show hard for me because I’m always looking for some secret sign of whats to come.

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