Kaleidoscoped

**Panic** · 02-25-09, 09:04 PM

[img width=700 height=355]http://fc41.deviantart.com/fs43/i/2009/056/e/e/Kaleidoscoped_by_red_wine.jpg[/img]
As usual keeping my TTP family up to date on my latest work, and as always love any criticism/thoughts.

What do you guys think?

**bust331** · 02-25-09, 09:07 PM

I like everything but the soldier, he just seems to "stand out" way too much, you catch my drift?

**jakt** · 02-26-09, 03:20 PM

Is this digital? Cool image.

Just an idea,

but it might help integrate the soldier if you treated him in the same manner as the background and butterflies(dripping paint). It also may help to ground him, and his foot is kinda close to the border causing a strange tangency. Your background is cool gray, try making the soldier a warm complimentary color, or use the same cool gray, may help create better color harmony between the soldier and the background.

I always say "may" when it comes to art, because art is very "subjective".

**Panic** · 02-26-09, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by jakt

Is this digital? Cool image.

spray paint

**xis** · 02-26-09, 06:10 PM

Nice work, Panic. I think what everyone may be suggesting is that you play with the blend mode of your solider. Maybe setting it to "multiple" or "overlay" may help.

Just a suggestion.

Keep up the good work.

**jakt** · 02-26-09, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by Panic

Originally Posted by jakt

Is this digital? Cool image.

spray paint

Even cooler then. 8)

Is the soldier a collage, or painted too? Out of all my suggestions, the color of the soldier I believe may be the most important. You could also try playing with the contrast.

**kyle700** · 02-26-09, 07:48 PM

I'm just assuming, but is the soldier supposed to be shooting the paint out like a paint ball? If so, I feel like it's a bit cramped up, the soldiers too close to the paint balls/ butter flys. Maybe move him off the the right just a bit?

I like it otherwise, but I'm no artist.

**jakt** · 02-26-09, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by Panic

[img width=700 height=355]http://fc41.deviantart.com/fs43/i/2009/056/e/e/Kaleidoscoped_by_red_wine.jpg[/img]

Quick and dirty. It's not perfect but you get the idea.
[img width=700 height=355]http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv117/FRIGGIN-jakt/panic.jpg[/img]
Playing with contrast.
[img width=700 height=355]http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv117/FRIGGIN-jakt/panic2.jpg[/img]
Extreme.
[img width=700 height=355]http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv117/FRIGGIN-jakt/panic3.jpg[/img]

**Panic** · 02-26-09, 09:13 PM

hm, I dig it, however it is all painted

**jakt** · 02-26-09, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by Panic

hm, I dig it, however it is all painted

I know, which is very cool, but also makes it difficult to change. You asked for criticism/thoughts, all my suggestions are just me trying to ground and hide the tangency. It's contemporary art, so it doesn't have to make sense, but I am curious to know if there is any meaning behind it?

Removed the tangency.

[img width=700 height=355]http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv117/FRIGGIN-jakt/panic4.jpg[/img]