Crimson Crucible 3

Just gonna copy stuff in here that I have on Crimson Daggers for backup

cos you know you never know what might happen...

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Crimson Crucible 3 Notes:

Im still figuring things out along the way, but there were a lot of revelations that I encountered after I was able to settle on my final.

here's some of the most notable things I find out that helped me alot in my workflow:

- Perspective grids 

to tell you the truth I never used perspective grids on my personal works, Its because I always painted organic things and I am not that really sure how Im going to set up my perspective, and I always prioritize composition over it. 

I could not recommend it any better learning perspective and on how applying it to your work, Its one of the most fundamental aspect of drawing that shouldn't be skipped.

-Mood boards and references 

Collect a lot of them! and by a lot I mean lots!

while I don't advise to take too much time into collecting references (but It does help if you do)

Even when you're working on halfway through your piece, when you don't know how to paint something in your piece.

open your reference and look at it whilst painting. It helps just to get the feel of the thing you are painting. try not to copy though.

-Story

Well this one I don't have really a process on, because the Idea of a "fountain of youth" thing just sort of evolved as I went through my piece. looking at my references actually helps a lot when looking for a story. as specific things you add to your piece  could change the narrative of it, I try to piece together what I have in my reference and make a story of it.

-Thumbnails

very useful, fast and convenient way of putting out Ideas. never skip this step!

------things to work on-------

-architecture

One thing to get good at being able to make up worlds that still translates to something understandable, Is by knowing how architecture works. this one is a biggie, and it goes straight to how the history of design evolved throughout the years way back when hoomans used sticks and leaves for homes.

I shall get my hand's on architecture books and learn more about it from there.

-Color

I still need to tame this beast that is color, while I know that values are still the most Important , I must start experimenting with how I use color.

-rendering

Yep rendering something to a finish takes a lot of time. It also requires a lot of understanding of what you are painting. this thing only comes through a lot of study about the subject matter.

EHeads addiction , and babt steps not going anywhere.

So its been some time already once again , im still clueless if im stretching my limit as far as i could.
this feeling won't just get away. so yeah just to give a picture of what i have been up to within this past weeks , im still going through and finishing many course as i could , and focusing on completing them. its really taxing because the course are meant to be weekly.

im currently week 3 on Hampton and week 3 on Dynamic sketching .not trying to rush things , and trying to focus.

last week i have focused on drawing traditionally , learning how to put realism on paper. just last week i bought lots of new sketchbooks and felt tip pens. i then focused on figure drawing for a long time. again , rewatching NMA stuffs i maybe just overdoing it and not getting most out of
 it so i decided to stop. i try to do gesture as much as possible everyday though.

also i have been so addicted with the Eheads lately a huge Band here in the philippines. theyre songs ranges to full tagalog songs to full english songs. one of the reason i like them very much this here is the bands frontman ely buendia , he writes most of the song the band has.

I need to work harder!!

Im trying my hardest to fulfill my monthly challenge of Making a character. but i do feel that ive been slacking at it, ive been focusing on other things instead of that. so yeah gonna dedicate the remaining days of june on finishing it. i dont want to feel bad. seriously lets get to it.

UPDATE !

One year in the making . lets do this.

Kickstart this shiz!
ok time to post some stuff. this would be old stuff though ill upload more recent ones on the following days.

Just testing things