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Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Color Comp and Painting for the Boar Rider

In my last post, I went through the layout phase of the boar-rider. Today I have the finished oil painting and for comparison, my initial color comp.



Color Comp in Photoshop


This color comp is a little unusual in that I took it really far, and I did it over top of drawings that were already pretty tight.  This tightness in a color comp can be dangerous because it can make me feel a little locked in and there are less happy accidents and explorations that go on.  It trades the energy of spontaneity for an idiot-proofed coloring stage.



Painting, Oil on Gessoed Panel, 12" x 16" 

As you can see I ended up sticking fairly close to my initial color comp. The only major difference is the heavier glazes that darkened the image overall.



 Detail


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Posted by Justin Gerard
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9 comments:

  1. Jeff LaffertyMarch 5, 2013 at 6:04 AM

    Man that's cool!

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  2. Paige ConnellyMarch 5, 2013 at 12:26 PM

    Does this illustration and the illustration with the Troll and Dwarves has any ties to a singular world or story?

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  3. UnknownMarch 5, 2013 at 12:40 PM

    Awesome piece. I love how much overlap there is between the look of your digital and traditional pieces; whenever I hear someone bring up the old "digital artists are big ol' cheats who wouldn't know what to do if a paintbrush landed on them," I send them a side-by side of your oil & digital.

    Hopefully the secrets of your traditional trickery (llama hair brushes?) will be revealed in your illustration course. I'm looking forward to it.

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  4. aintshakespeareMarch 5, 2013 at 12:47 PM

    Wonderful painting.

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  5. Amy KimMarch 5, 2013 at 5:19 PM

    Whoa! This is awesome Justin! Would like to see more pieces like these!

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  6. UnknownMarch 5, 2013 at 8:15 PM

    I love the blend of dwarvish awesomeness with an almost Aztec-influenced architectural feel. And I'm also hyped about the Lamppost Guild course, and am appreciative of the discount code.

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  7. RajeshMarch 5, 2013 at 10:47 PM

    Amazing lighting..i'm freezed..!!

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  8. Daniel BestMarch 7, 2013 at 3:18 PM

    Nice work on The Craft of Illustration course trailer (the Llama one too)!

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  9. PaintingsAugust 20, 2013 at 4:17 AM

    Amazing, painting background with snow is really realistic..

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