The Neon Dragon ([info]neondragon) wrote,
2005-08-02 21:58:00
  • Mood: contemplative

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I'm really, really not sure that I like the composition on this, but in the end, it doesn't matter. The nightmare and unicorn are for the tattoo flash, but I thought it would be cool to try and combine them. The problem is that together, things really don't flow well at all IMHO. For it to work, the nightmare would have to be coming more at us, 3/4, to be facing off against the unicorn, whereas it's traveling towards the side, so it's wrong.

Eh, well, we'll see what happens. Maybe it'll look better colored with some ground for them to sit on. Hehehe, those kids are gonna get crushed.



Edit: Maybe I just need to complete the nightmare and unicorn as tattoo flash, and at a later time throw something horrible coming at the unicorn and kids. I was really keen on something big, shadowy-abstract, slowly coming out of a black cloud that covers the sky. The unicorn and kids would be on a fairly bright patch of grass and flowers, with the black on the edges slowly creeping in and greying out/killing the ground as it moves. I could completely forget about the nightmare.

I think the image will be a lot stronger that way. I really want this to be an image about bravery in the face of something overwhelming. This not only includes the unicorn, but the girl as well. Even though she's about to be run over, she looks to the safty of her brother, protecting him.

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Edit 2: It's official, I'm splitting up the image. I'll let you guys know what's being done with both once I:
1. Finish off this tattoo flash project.
2. Finish my commissions. (I need to do this. I just need to. I keep saying I will, but I don't.)
3. Draw the missing elements for each image.

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[info]dragonictoni

August 3 2005, 02:09:07 UTC 6 years ago

The nightmar is freaky! But in my opinion... The second one is better. Because it isn't as big and more of a match for the unicorn. But it does look a little too floaty..

[info]neondragon

August 3 2005, 02:14:52 UTC 6 years ago

Hhehehe, then you would have hated some of my earlier expiriments. I wanted this thing to be so flipping huge that the unicorn looked overmatched, but it was still going to protect those kids anyway. MY expiriments had the nightmare 3x the size of the unicorn, complete with wings that covered the sky. The problem lay in the fact that the nightmare thus had thicker lines, and it was behind the unicorn, thus being an obvious piece-together and ruining the illusion of perspective completely!

[info]uminomamori

August 3 2005, 02:10:05 UTC 6 years ago

Cool! How are you going to sell your flash? Did you find a company or are you selling to local stores?

[info]neondragon

August 3 2005, 02:12:11 UTC 6 years ago

Bullseyetattoos.com hired me to do 5 sheets of flash. They basically own all rights pertaining to tattoos after that, and they are flatfee sheets.

I'm kind of overkilling with these sheets in terms of coloring quality, which does not need to be as high as I'm making it. Each sheet has 2-3 major designs, and 3-5 minis.

[info]wildkat_salem

August 3 2005, 02:11:46 UTC 6 years ago

Eh... the second one. ^^

[info]voodoo_kitty33

August 3 2005, 02:12:38 UTC 6 years ago

I would say the second one, but I would really have to see them with some kind of bg.

[info]dragonictoni

August 3 2005, 02:14:58 UTC 6 years ago

Don't mind me poor spelling. But another thing you could do is make the image longer, so that the nightmare is sort of charging after the unicorn. And you can make the scene more played out.

[info]whiskerwing

August 3 2005, 02:46:42 UTC 6 years ago

Hmmm...to me, it still looks like two seperate pictures. If you plan on not doing the idea in your edit (which I love, by the way), you could try shifting the position on the nightmare...right now, it looks like it'll barrel on past them without a second thought. Maybe if it was moved "back" more....I dunno.

Both parts of the piece are fantastic though, but you're right, something about them just doesn't stick.

[info]neondragon

August 3 2005, 02:58:12 UTC 6 years ago

Hehehe, I just took my nightly bike ride, and resolved to split them up on the way ;-) I thought of something else I can do to finish off the nightmare on its own as well so it can stand alone, but I'll get to that after this whole flash mess is done and over with. Thanks for the input though.

[info]dragonictoni

August 3 2005, 03:00:17 UTC 6 years ago

Question! Can I color the nightmare?

[info]neondragon

August 3 2005, 03:05:03 UTC 6 years ago

If you really want to, I guess it's allright ^^

[info]dragonictoni

August 3 2005, 03:06:05 UTC 6 years ago

Thank you! I will email ye the finished product. And your name will stay in the corner.

[info]kylesplawn

August 3 2005, 03:48:26 UTC 6 years ago

I really do like the juxtaposition of unicorn versus nightmare though. That might be worth a new, separate flash design without the kiddles in the middle?

[info]neondragon

August 4 2005, 04:57:07 UTC 6 years ago

Hehehe, on the flash page I"m probably going to have the nightmare and first unicorn image I posted forming an arc, where if they continued the jump, they would clash, but as for seperate images, perhaps someday. I'm so lazy ; ;

[info]seiryuuneko

August 3 2005, 04:55:25 UTC 6 years ago

Awesome. It really is a cool Nightmare. 'Tis pretty. But yea, the flash together doesn't look right, but the Nightmare itself would look pretty.

[info]kawakiisakazuki

August 3 2005, 08:01:24 UTC 6 years ago

I think the main problem with the combination is your unicorn is drawn seen from below, the mare looks drawn from above = mismatch. It will only work if you could convincingly make the mare float down from the sky, or something, because her rear legs couldn't possibly touch ground in the unicorn's perspective.

Perhaps something more like this could salvage the idea:
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[info]neondragon

August 4 2005, 04:55:29 UTC 6 years ago

Hehehe, thanks for the suggestion. I still think I'm going to split the two up because I have stronger ideas for them both seperately, but I appriciate the effort!

[info]kawakiisakazuki

August 4 2005, 08:23:46 UTC 6 years ago

You're welcome ^^

Upon second thought, the perspective of the mare is a bit weird, I can't determine where the horizon is; the horns are seen from below, the front legs and tail end are seen from above, the rear legs, particularly her left, look drawn from below. How do you establish viewing angles in your drawings?

Anonymous

August 3 2005, 17:10:21 UTC 6 years ago

Nightmare Horse

I thaught Nightmare was a flaming horse. I read in a book nightmare's hair was on fire.

[info]neondragon

August 3 2005, 18:40:39 UTC 6 years ago

Re: Nightmare Horse

Yep, there will be fire, and lots of it! I still want the ghostly shape of the hair beneath it, but rest assured that the mane, tail, foot tufts, eyes, and possibl nostrils will be aflame!

[info]lizkay

August 3 2005, 20:17:23 UTC 6 years ago

I love that hair and the tail!!
I can't give you any tips there, my skill is far away from that ;)

Greetings!!

[info]neondragon

August 4 2005, 04:54:37 UTC 6 years ago

Hehehe, all tips are appriciated, reguardless of skill.

#1 Your art IS LOVELY, so I don't know what you're talking about.
#2 Even if it wasn't lovely, I've known plenty of people who can't draw well, but still have very functional eyes :-D

[info]lizkay

August 4 2005, 06:41:25 UTC 6 years ago

Well *puppy eyes* your art leaves me speechless, that describes it best ;)
Just the idea behind, I think I wouldn't even think of that or even get it done on a piece of paper... as for a tip.. I hope you leave them that way generally I really love the characters on there how they are, but yup, up to you ;) The nightmare stands very close to the unicorn, but that is no major crit. *continues art-observation*

[info]nikogeyer

August 5 2005, 06:55:14 UTC 6 years ago

This looks nice already, but I'm liking the idea with the creeping shadow even more. Looking forward to seeing that one!
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