Big Bang post 3

[dzioo]

another, and not final post for my this year's story at fmabigbang, [Arcanum Paterfamilias]
PLEASE, LEAVE THE AUTHORS SOME FEEDBACK!! their story is really awesome and it pains me that they get almost no comments! I know it's technically about a secondary character and there are a lot of OCs and difficult and unfamiliar vocabulary but please! give it a try!




"Shit!" Edward curled up and the panther coiled, leaping at the horse. Akilah danced aside, swinging his barrel around the central tent pole, then reared with the squeal of an enraged stallion. The horse plunged down with both front hooves as Edward rolled under the loose edge of the tent. The panther screamed, and Edward knew the blow had struck home.

it's a fanfiction in an FMA universe. and I'd be seriously ill if I didn't put Ed in at least one illustration.
a night picture taking place during an assault. the background was rather difficult to draw, because there are big contrasts between light in the tent and night around it, but also very small contrasts between the sky and faraway land. also, this was the first picture in which I truly used digital lineart, and used it to emphasis light from different sources. I hope it works.

Comments

I like the lighting! And Akilah!

[mfelizandy.livejournal.com]

I think the lighting on the humans sets up the fires in the night and adds to the "action" feel of the picture. My favorite part, though, is Akilah. I just love his rearing pose and the way you've shaded the light on him--he looks like a copper-coated horse in firelight.

Did that knife-wielding fellow in the foreground lose his eye? My work monitor's contrast isn't too good, so I can't tell...but fractured_chaos and I have already noodled around with the possibility of adding that as a detail into later scenes.

Again, lovely work! It's such a joy to have you working with us!

Re: I like the lighting! And Akilah!

[dzioo.livejournal.com]

now that I look at this picture, it's still a little too still to my liking^^; need to work on making pictures more dynamic^^; but I'm glad the mood and colors fit^^
hehe I had to look up pictures of rearing horses to make it look realistic, I'm glad it works! and yes, I did use certain shades of orange and brown to make him look copper-colored, like he should be.

compression of the picture destroyed some details>< no, he didn't lose his eye. he got deeply cut on the forehead, just above his brow and blood is rushing over his eye, that's why he closed it. sorry for confusing you><

likewise! I can't wait for you to have more chapters available for reading^^