Art Explosion Week 55_Subliminal. Gordian knot

in #artexplosion5 years ago (edited)

Hi freinds!

It's my original idea to Art Explosion contest by @juliakponsford.
This picture can be understood as you wish, I'll not explain, because it is too multifaceted concept...

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Sketch

Гордиев узел_эскиз.jpg

Color palette choosing

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Adding primary color shades.

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Sometimes in the process of drawing, I see that I'm not satisfied with the some colors, and I begin to adjust them.

Гордиев узел 2_этап 4_коррекция.jpg

Golden sword... wow!
I like that!)))

Гордиев узел 2_этап 5_коррекция.jpg

Detalization & form correction

Гордиев узел 2_этап 6_детализация.jpg

Гордиев узел 2_этап 7_детализация.jpg

Texturisation

Гордиев узел 2_этап 8_текстуризация.jpg

Then I decide I didn't like a tree behinde snake

Гордиев узел 2_этап 9_изменения в деталях.jpg

And I add oter effect things

Гордиев узел 2_этап 11.jpg

Sword hilt seems to me very saturation - I make it darken.

Гордиев узел 2_этап 12_рукоять.jpg

Some magic

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Last steps: choosing a color background, adding a final texture, drop shadows

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Still grandge frame and some color correction

Гордиев узел 2_этап 14_рамка и корекция.jpg

It's ready!

Гордиев узел_готовый.jpg

Have a nice day!

Gera.

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Nice work.

I think, a golden sword isn't hard, because gold is a soft metall. Otherwise for diving into a hearth, it is hard enough.

Thank you for taking us through your thinking and painting process.

@marsschleppe, thanks for comment!
Goolden sword is simple my strange fantasy.
And generally, I just liked the shade of color, he-he))

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