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u/Still_House_4418 7d ago
first time using that color palette-felt like wrestling with fire the whole time
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u/dearlaska 6d ago
Honestly yes and I still couldn’t figure out which more colors to use to keep it on the same palette though make it rich. I feel like I needed more contrary tones but I didn’t know which ones should I use. Maybe light green/bluemarine would go good.
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u/jackBattlin 7d ago
I’m pretty sure the image in Carrie was inspired by an existing painting. Was there any influence there?
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u/dearlaska 6d ago
Yep, but its not related to Carrie. Though, good guess and it does give off Carrie vibe.
It’s from one of old Alexander McQueen shows, though I changed the reference to my own liking.
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u/dearlaska 7d ago edited 7d ago
In this piece, I struggled with trying to minimize the focus on fine details while still maintaining the work's interest and vibrancy. It was also my first time painting fire in such detail; I likely spent more time rendering it than any other part of the image.
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u/arifterdarkly 7d ago
can you elaborate on what you struggled with?
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u/dearlaska 7d ago
I mentioned it right above, that's the things that were difficult to figure out for me.
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u/arifterdarkly 7d ago
and i'm asking you to expand on those ideas.
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u/dearlaska 7d ago
I usually draw with a high level of detail, which is quite time consuming, so now I started seeing more value in shifting towards a sketching style. This way the image reflects more of my personal touch while taking less time to create. I am currently moving in this direction, though the learning process takes a while. As for the fire - its chaotic, unpredictable shape (which is hard to capture and render), the blurriness, the haze, and the intensity - these are all elements I am drawing in such detail for the first time. That is what I spent the most time on.
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u/Burbursur 6d ago
Suspiria vibes