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Something new, opinions?
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#1
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I have been trying out a new method/style, more blocky coloring and more focus on a grayscale balance before I begin coloring. I would like to get into selling prints of my work, so I was hoping I could get some feedback from you guys if this sort of thing peaks your interest at all.

http://i.imgur.com/Nh9B7.png

You don't have to be an artist to give feedback. I'd just like to know what you think works in this piece and what doesn't, what looks funny, stuff like that.
As well, if I offered a print of 22 x 16 inches, what do you think a fair price would be, or what would you pay personally? Is it of print quality at this stage, or do you think it needs refinement?

Any input would be great, thanks guys.

EDIT: If anybody has experience with printing, what is the best way to go about it?

I have been trying out a new method/style, more blocky coloring and more focus on a grayscale balance before I begin coloring. I would like to get into selling prints of my work, so I was hoping I could get some feedback from you guys if this sort of thing peaks your interest at all.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Nh9B7.png[/IMG]

You don't have to be an artist to give feedback. I'd just like to know what you think works in this piece and what doesn't, what looks funny, stuff like that.
As well, if I offered a print of 22 x 16 inches, what do you think a fair price would be, or what would you pay personally? Is it of print quality at this stage, or do you think it needs refinement?

Any input would be great, thanks guys.

EDIT: If anybody has experience with printing, what is the best way to go about it?
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#2
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it's nice

it's nice
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#3
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its a pokemon

its a pokemon
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#4
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i think it needs more work, personally

the tail looks a bit weird although i like the shading you used on the rest of the tail

i think the pink background goes really nicely with the greens you used to draw it, although i feel like the back left leg looks blended/shaped weird as well as the rear leg near the paws

i'd probably personally pay somewhere in the $25-35 range for a print of that since it's just a digital painting that looks like it grew from a sketch

i don't paint, but i've studied art before and used to take a lot of photo stuff; your work looks nice though, keep it up! :3

i think it needs more work, personally

the tail looks a bit weird although i like the shading you used on the rest of the tail

i think the pink background goes really nicely with the greens you used to draw it, although i feel like the back left leg looks blended/shaped weird as well as the rear leg near the paws

i'd probably personally pay somewhere in the $25-35 range for a print of that since it's just a digital painting that looks like it grew from a sketch

i don't paint, but i've studied art before and used to take a lot of photo stuff; your work looks nice though, keep it up! :3
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#5
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Though in all honesty the light source is actually spot on which is nice, the values are nice but you could go a bit deeper and possibly change the color scheme a bit.

Don't have to specifically use green either for the deepest shading.

If you refined the overall piece it might be worth something but right now all it seems like is a thumbnail too me sadly.

edit: nice use of complimentary colors though. :) !

Though in all honesty the light source is actually spot on which is nice, the values are nice but you could go a bit deeper and possibly change the color scheme a bit.

Don't have to specifically use green either for the deepest shading.

If you refined the overall piece it might be worth something but right now all it seems like is a thumbnail too me sadly.

edit: nice use of complimentary colors though. :) !
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#6
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also if you're talking about color calibration with printers it really depends on your printer and the monitor you're using.

also if you're talking about color calibration with printers it really depends on your printer and the monitor you're using.
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#7
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Paint a vaporeon, and make it look more dynamic!

Paint a vaporeon, and make it look more dynamic!
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#8
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Umbreon > Espeon.

Umbreon > Espeon.
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#9
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Jolteon >

Jolteon >
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#10
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The character doesn't have much volume, and the background starts/ends too abruptly in places giving it form (which is in most cases a bad thing because you want the background to supplement, not be something on its own), not to mention the eyes and jewel on its head are super saturated. There's also a bit of pink on its face, use warmer orange/yellow colors for that instead like you did on the back leg.
I love the slight warm and cool color changes (though maybe a little too heavy in the ear) and overall color choices though.

The character doesn't have much volume, and the background starts/ends too abruptly in places giving it form (which is in most cases a bad thing because you want the background to supplement, not be something on its own), not to mention the eyes and jewel on its head are super saturated. There's also a bit of pink on its face, use warmer orange/yellow colors for that instead like you did on the back leg.
I love the slight warm and cool color changes (though maybe a little too heavy in the ear) and overall color choices though.
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#11
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If you are serious about printing these, then the first thing you will want to do is find an IPS monitor in your area. Universities (especially with digital design/art programs) will likely have a few in a library or lab on campus that you can probably use if you make some phone calls. Bigger city libraries might also have them, especially if they have a technology lab. IPS monitors give much truer colour to real life and if properly calibrated can be trusted to give a good representation of how the final print will look.

When you are happy with how it looks, save it in a lossless format (psd is usually fine), but the printing company you choose might have different requirements. It used to be that you had to have everything in CMYK, but for art prints, you will likely be printing digitally anyway so RGB with an integrated colour profile (I like Adobe RGB, you can choose it when editing a document's settings in photoshop) will probably do fine, though ask your printer if they have a colour profile you can import into photoshop, some do and that will help you get even closer results from monitor to printer.

Find a local printer in your area, smaller shops do exist and they will be easier to work with for your needs than a huge production company (that might require you to get so many hundreds or thousands of prints). You will probably be looking for giclee prints, which I have no experience with at all. But if you find a smaller shop, they will be more than happy to help you make decisions and guide you through the process. If there are any art schools or colleges/unis with an art program in your area, ask them if they know any good local printers that do the kind of work you are looking for. I know a lot of universities have a couple of print shops around them that take care of banners, fliers etc for students that may be able to do what you are looking for.

GL, I like the picture, but dont really have any feedback. I probably wouldn't buy because its not my sort of thing, but you are really good :3

If you are serious about printing these, then the first thing you will want to do is find an IPS monitor in your area. Universities (especially with digital design/art programs) will likely have a few in a library or lab on campus that you can probably use if you make some phone calls. Bigger city libraries might also have them, especially if they have a technology lab. IPS monitors give much truer colour to real life and if properly calibrated can be trusted to give a good representation of how the final print will look.

When you are happy with how it looks, save it in a lossless format (psd is usually fine), but the printing company you choose might have different requirements. It used to be that you had to have everything in CMYK, but for art prints, you will likely be printing digitally anyway so RGB with an integrated colour profile (I like Adobe RGB, you can choose it when editing a document's settings in photoshop) will probably do fine, though ask your printer if they have a colour profile you can import into photoshop, some do and that will help you get even closer results from monitor to printer.

Find a local printer in your area, smaller shops do exist and they will be easier to work with for your needs than a huge production company (that might require you to get so many hundreds or thousands of prints). You will probably be looking for giclee prints, which I have no experience with at all. But if you find a smaller shop, they will be more than happy to help you make decisions and guide you through the process. If there are any art schools or colleges/unis with an art program in your area, ask them if they know any good local printers that do the kind of work you are looking for. I know a lot of universities have a couple of print shops around them that take care of banners, fliers etc for students that may be able to do what you are looking for.

GL, I like the picture, but dont really have any feedback. I probably wouldn't buy because its not my sort of thing, but you are really good :3
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#12
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I feel like purple/blue would work well as a deep shadowing color overall on the body, like in the ear already. Put that under the body instead of the desaturated greenorange you have there (Ugh! Barf.)
The other critics i had to give were already posted in the thread.
I like it overall, nice job. ;)

I feel like purple/blue would work well as a deep shadowing color overall on the body, like in the ear already. Put that under the body instead of the desaturated greenorange you have there (Ugh! Barf.)
The other critics i had to give were already posted in the thread.
I like it overall, nice job. ;)
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#13
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thats a really sexy espeon

thats a really sexy espeon
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#14
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That nigga is shiny

But seriously the tail looks too shiny compared to the rest of the body aside from that its good

That nigga is shiny

But seriously the tail looks too shiny compared to the rest of the body aside from that its good
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#15
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i like it, however i feel there should be some shadows for the feet/body coming forward and back or something

if someone else mentioned shadows, then i agree with what they said

i like it, however i feel there should be some shadows for the feet/body coming forward and back or something

if someone else mentioned shadows, then i agree with what they said
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Foxi think it needs more work, personally

the tail looks a bit weird although i like the shading you used on the rest of the tail

back left leg looks blended/shaped weird as well as the rear leg near the paws

fox had said it well, these are the initial things that caught my eye. Mainly the tail seemed awkward in the manner you went with (being parallel to the ground with no bend towards the sky or a curl at the end). I feel if you had it facing upward it would flow a little better.

ton of potential though, really enjoyed your shading and the color choices. keep it up

[quote=Fox]i think it needs more work, personally

the tail looks a bit weird although i like the shading you used on the rest of the tail

back left leg looks blended/shaped weird as well as the rear leg near the paws

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fox had said it well, these are the initial things that caught my eye. Mainly the tail seemed awkward in the manner you went with (being parallel to the ground with no bend towards the sky or a curl at the end). I feel if you had it facing upward it would flow a little better.

ton of potential though, really enjoyed your shading and the color choices. keep it up
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#17
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do you draw birds

do you draw birds
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#18
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where would you be selling this?

also I remember getting stuff printed at costco for a decent price and pretty good quality. office max is really cheap but obviously the quality isnt as good. and of course the most expensive/highest quality is fed-ex/kinkos. its up to you what kind of money you're willing to spend, but a lot of home printers these days print at high quality too.

for prints that size I've seen prices ranging from $12 - $20 depending on demand. it also depends on how many you plan on printing and where/how you're selling them.

looks good though. the coloring style gets a little messy towards the tail end but I like it :D

where would you be selling this?

also I remember getting stuff printed at costco for a decent price and pretty good quality. office max is really cheap but obviously the quality isnt as good. and of course the most expensive/highest quality is fed-ex/kinkos. its up to you what kind of money you're willing to spend, but a lot of home printers these days print at high quality too.

for prints that size I've seen prices ranging from $12 - $20 depending on demand. it also depends on how many you plan on printing and where/how you're selling them.

looks good though. the coloring style gets a little messy towards the tail end but I like it :D
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#19
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The tails look tentacle dildos

Other than that it looks really nice

The tails look tentacle dildos


Other than that it looks really nice
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#20
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it's like you just put a pokemon on a rothko painting

not necessarily a bad thing

it's like you just put a pokemon on a rothko painting

not necessarily a bad thing
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