WIP - Perseus And Andromeda - Update june 14 winged sandal (2nd page)

[cneofotistos]

2D work
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[Scougall]

This is just gorgeous :) I just love every aspect of this. You have an unforgetable style.

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[Mentat7]

Great composition C!

[JOLA]

for my eyes fantastic surealism!!
is this correct english ?

Christos Deine Bilder wirken auf mich
extrem surealistisch ich falle da einfach
hinein und schau!! Willst Du wirklich
Arzt werden ??? :p

I think you better get an artist OK ;)

[Sarum]

the water is really nice :tu:

[thelonious]

Love the colours, coming along nicely, the person on the rock looks so greek, even at this small size.

[aurick]

Simply awesome, Christos! Once again, you're fixing to have a masterpiece. I'm really enjoying the glimpses into your technique, too.

[Grub]

The sea is outstanding :tu:

[Stargo]

Looks awesome, Christos :eek: :eek:
I really like it :tu: :tu: :tu:

stargo

[cneofotistos]

lately I paint alternating between Zbrush1.23b and Photoshop 7

[MrBraun]

I have the word!!! I like more this image!!!

[Belleski]

Beautiful Painting!!!!Very classic looking from the figures to the water to the rocks and the sky. Looks like sci-fi done in a classic style. :eek: :eek:

[Zoid]

I was wondering what those strings were going to be connected to. I love the old masters look that you always achieve. Very dramatic.
Do you think Photoshop 7 is worth upgrading to?

[upham]

Wow! This is looking Great!! :tu: :tu:
Upham :)

[cneofotistos]

photoshop 7 is really worth upgrading to. the painting engine is way better. custom alpha brushes with pen pressure-controllable size is something I had only found in Zbrush previously.

[aurick]

OK, now you've got me wondering. I know it's about 21 years since I've studied mythology, but isn't Perseus the one that's supposed to be rescuing Andromeda? :) Interesting decision to go with the role reversal there. Especially since it's being painted in a classical style.

[cneofotistos]

I'm not surprised, Matt. you're a man of rare culture. :*
well.. I'm also planning for a seagull to peck away at the fish-Perseus' liver. does that ring a Prometheus bell?

[picsas]

I find your classical style of art and its content extreamly interesting not to mention excellent, :eek: and hey thanks for the tip about PS7, It sounds worthy of an upgrade.

Arran

[PusGhetty]

I agree with all the above... great piece! Interesting contraries! So the sea-monster is now the Kraken! ;~) Great job, Excellent technique and style! Persius wearing a fish head is classic symbolism! Dichotomy perhaps? Hmnn!

[cneofotistos]

it's going to take me quite a while to finish this painting (two weeks or more), but I can't resist posting an update.

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[Nemo]

oh this is sooo purty !
this is one of my favorites as of yet :)
:tu: :tu: :tu:

[Neoz]

That water, with the waves is the BEST I have seen here yet! Awesome detail and work. :tu: :tu: :tu:

[Slosh]

I'm really loving the choppy water, as well. Wouldn't make sense to have calm seas, would it? I always love your work, and this is one of the best yet. Looking forward to the updates. :tu: :tu: :tu:

[Stonecutter]

That is really excellent, and well-executed water, C!
:tu: :tu: :tu: :cool:

[thelonious]

Monumental effort Chris.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> photoshop 7 is really worth upgrading to. the painting engine is way better. custom alpha brushes with pen pressure-controllable size is something I had only found in Zbrush previously <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I wonder what you would think of Painter's engine that not only has all the above but can set a min size as a percentage and also uses the wacom's ability to recognise the direction of the brushstroke as well as it's bearing. Not to mention the ability of a brush to pick up different colours from the canvas on individual bristles in the brush, and quite a bit more, including precision control of Well and Bleed. When it comes to painting, Photoshop cannot come close to Painter. Conversly Painter's use of masks and vector tools are ****e and completely inadequate.

[cneofotistos]

ah... painter. I've only used version 3 back when it came out. you know I have strong opinions on programs and painting styles. It's my belief that painter was forcing me to be very very confined, as the output of the program is quite uniform and easily recognisable. Now, using Zbrush and Photoshop has been a choice that may be a bit masochistic as it doesn't have specific settings for oil-looking brushes, but it made me develop a unique technique. The workflow in photoshop and zbrush demands that I paint every inch of the canvas, which makes projects far more challenging than even actual oil paintings.

[ramon22]

poly kallo dolya,re fila!!!!

[juandel]

right on: mucho kallo!!! the water is the most terrifico i’ve seen and the rest will be as wonderful :tu:s to no end and kudoskudoskudos!!!

- juandel

[cneofotistos]

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[DeeVee]

You changed the water again ! Looks better. but so did the first version.

[Sunny]

There is something very captivating about this beautiful winged foot, i keep staring at it and going into daydreams, i see myself with those beautiful feet on - travelling into the forth dimension :tu: :tu: :tu:

[Mik]

Fantastic image, the quality of the sea really is out of this world. :eek: :eek:
Wowee!! :eek: :tu: :tu: :tu: :)