Spider Ladyby *Mr--JackCommentsDevious CommentsThanks!
haha, yeah, the whole drider thing's not exactly groundbreaking but hey You're not the first person to comment on the lighting; I still don't see it as such a problem, thoughyou're right, the main source of light (causing the strong highlights across her chest and top of the abdomen) isn't visible in the scene (I don't even know if her staff is actually on fire proper, I think the dark redness of it is actually magic of some sort so it doesn't cast light the same way a flaming brand would)but that doesn't mean it can't exist (in the same way as a lightbulb doesn't have to be visible in an indoor setting for the lighting to make sense). (any red on her right side isn't firelight, by the way, but was intended to be the markings on her abdomen or just background showing through the smoke). Admittedly dramatic lighting is something I need to work on, and it probably would be a more exciting image had I worked with her staff as being the only light-source from the beginning. Thanks again -- 'Well, you gotta sort of cultivate a healthy sense of the absurd' 'Yeah, it's all gonna mean shit diddly when you're dead' 'No, no, it will mean nothing well before that' |
I think that the loose strokes and sketchy detail add something to this piece. It gives the monster a nightmare quality, suggests fright, or details too horrible to contemplate. I think you did a really good job of capturing the important forms in a few quick strokes, and your use of color is inpired in places.
The way the figure sort of melts into the dark background at the bottom edge of the painting also goes a long way toward reinforcing that nightmare feeling.
I am a little confused by the way your implemented the light, though. The only visible source of light is the burning weapon. However, the figure's breasts, face, and left arm seem to be lit very strongly from above. Also, the corner of her torso farthest from the fire is the brightest, which seems sort of backwards to me. Finally, there is what appears to be reflected firelight on the creature's spider-abdomen, way in the back.