My first full background in AD

[eejits]

Hey there folks,

 

Hope you all had a great christmas. Here's hoping you all have a cracking' Hogmanay too!

 

I'd thought I'd share a recent commission I just completed using AD. A Scottish Castle and gardens. Hope you like it. I used the grass tutorial to create my own 'leaf' brush to add texture to the bushes and trees. That was invaluable (thanks Jobalou).

 

George

 

 

 

 

[peter]

That's amazing, especially in the water; spiral ripple, reflections and blending.

Can you do it as a night scene, with fireworks? Would go down a treat on New year's eve :)

[eejits]

Thanks Peter, glad you like it.

 

The pond was the easiest bit to be honest. The castle took the time (for me at least). I like your idea, it would look brilliant but as it stands this is for a client so at the moment I'll have to leave it as it is. There's nothing saying I couldn't do your suggestion for myself though.

 

Thanks again,

 

George

[MattP]

Oh WOW! Great work George! :D

[penwiper]

Very nice!  That is a lot of very detailed work that is quite excellent! I think maybe it would be a stronger image if you messed with the lighting a little bit more for a future work.  From the tree/bush in front it looks like the sun is coming from the top right corner, so maybe play with the gradients and shading on the left bit of the castle?  I think it would make it even more imposing (and I like the angle you have for it also.)  Speaking of composition, maybe move everything up so that the castle does not sit in the middle of the page?  I realize digital art probably has some different rules for composition, but at least in painting and photography having an object in the middle of the page is not usually a good idea.  Then again rules are made to be broken...

 

When I am painting I find it extremely helpful to take an image of my work with my cellphone and change it to black and white.  The smaller image shows where I need more contrast or light and what is lost, and the same thing applies for digital art, too.  :-)

 

Anyway, I love this and I think you did a really good job.  You should be very happy with it!  The pond (the reflections!) and the front tree to the right and the castle in particular are well rendered.

[eejits]

Thanks guys.

 

penwiper: Thanks for the comments, appreciate the tips and the advice. I'll definitely think more about composition when laying out my next pic. That's a great tip about taking a black & white photo. Would never have thought about that one.

 

Thanks again......

 

George

[denironaut]

Job well done, it has a nice clean and fresh feel to it.

[GRScott]

Excellent work.