Made it some weeks earlier. But it fits the prompt well.
Edit: Typo in the Title
zwiebeltee 2 points 2 days ago
Thank You! 😃
Unique_Emerald_Sol_I 2 points 2 days ago
First of all, love the amount of weird detail on this one. Like everywhere I look there's more to see but also it just gets me more lost.
Second, the style reminds me of something... maybe KSBD?
zwiebeltee 2 points a day ago
Thanks for the constructive criticism. I appreciate it, and it helps me improve. I had something like Lara Croft, Indiana Jones, or the Monkey King in mind when I created this. I really wanted to keep the wealth of detail, but I probably shouldn't have added any more than that.
It might help if I used light and shadow to guide the viewer's eye toward a smaller section of the image. I actually tried to do that here by highlighting the central entrance using dark values. The shadows and values ​​could have been lighter as they moved toward the edges of the piece. I could have been a bit bolder there.
I think one pitfall for me was applying the initial gray tone across the entire image and then gradually adding shadows and dark values. It would have been better to first shape the lighting and shadows in the central area to my satisfaction before working on the rest. That way, I would have already established the darkest tone in the center to use as a reference point. Perhaps it looks familiar to you because the central figure above the entrance portal looks like Bowser from Super Mario Kart—though I didn't notice that myself until afterwards 😅.
Thanks again for the feedback.
Edit: Typo
Unique_Emerald_Sol_I 1 point 14 hours ago
Oh, I didn't mean to imply the "getting lost" was a bad thing, per se -- I like the piece because there's always more to see everywhere I look even if there's no singular focal point.
Wrt light and shadow, I think maybe you have the opposite problem -- with the big faces being brighter, my eyes were immediately drawn to them and it wasn't until a second pass that I had noticed the figure whom I assume is Sun Wukong. (Also, from a more scientific point of view, faces tend to draw the eye so all those statues' faces automatically have more magnetism than the less-defined humanoid shape in front and below.) It might have been more effective to have a "light source" emanating from the doorway in the middle. But take any of my advice with a grain of salt, I'm not a visual artist and lack a lot of the vocab to even express what I can see as a layman.
Perhaps it looks familiar to you because the central figure above the entrance portal looks like Bowser from Super Mario Kart
Oh, huh, you're right. Happy little accidents and all that <3
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What is Inktober?
Inktober is an annual month-long event when a prompt word will be posted for each day of October.
What is Inktober 52?
Inktober 52 is what happens during the months that aren't October. A new prompt will be posted once a week (typically Thursdays or Fridays.)
How do I join in?
Simply create art based on or inspired by the prompt word. All mediums are welcome, provided they are created by human hands and minds. The submission can be anything from a simple doodle, a sculpture, 3D model, papercraft, painting, etc.
Rules
Be kind. Constructive criticism at most, if requested. We welcome artists of all skill levels and varying levels of free time to commit. This community is meant to encourage people to create art.
No AI-Generated work The works must be physically created by (your) mind and hands. All non-AI mediums welcome!
Submissions must meet the theme of this community Your work must be based on a prompt from an official Inktober list. Late work based on expired prompts are still eligible for submission.
From Inktober.com:
Jake Parker created Inktober in 2009 as a challenge to improve his inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. It has since grown into a worldwide endeavor with thousands of artists taking on the challenge every year.
Past Inktober Events
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