(10/6/24) It's Finally Finished: 'Pumpkins'
Ladies and Germs, I present to you, "Pumpkins"
"Pumpkins" came from a random idea after drawing recent torsos to practice the female variety. I wanted to draw some nameless fleshy broad, but also draw a troll or undead knight holding/swooping her away. What popped out one night was the first sketch you see in the process shot. I've been wanting to paint something for some time now and for some unknown reason this scratched the itch. It is rare when one is compelled to do something, especially what you weren't planning on. And for no good reason, its suddenly consuming your whole life.
I was inspired by the works of Paul Bonner on the game - The Dead Keep.
And random floaty haired busty anime women.
I will say that going to work and taking breaks, and coming back with constant fresh eyes was the best tool in drawer for this work. There are tons of mistakes, and more I'm sure I will find as time progresses. I didn't know when I was going to be done. But suddenly I was. I couldn't find anything else to adjust or noodle.
Last midnight, with completion on the horizon, tired and whispering over heretic runes - drastic changes and - "redesign regret"- loomed. It was the next day with sobering sleep clearing my tainted mind - I realized, "f*ck that just finish it..."
Details:
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Process:
I painted multiple parts of this painting at least three times. It took so much longer than I wanted but I didn't let that stop me. I just kept plugging along fixing things till it was done. I just told myself the whole time - Learn from this, you will just do it faster in your next piece.
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Thoughts:
Krita, I love it. It never crashed. It has gradient maps. It has the most incredible and diverse brush engine. Every thought that I had to change a brush to my dearest whim - was granted upon mere clicks and scrollings. And it is, free. free. free.
H - O - T - T - O - G - FREE....... b*tch....
I will be donating money to them as often as I can. I only feel so bad that I gave so much to Adobe, which I could have given to these wonderful people too support their efforts.
From this great effort is born much learnings. Interestingly - of what I need to learn next. What I struggled with so much and for so long is now my nearest motivation. Where my biggest time sinks were and my greatest regrets. I look forward to sharing them all with you someday.
Yesterday resulted an epiphany - regarding the absolute fundamentals of picture making. It involves theories from several sources. From finding the answers for others, critiques, tutorials and musings. It is simple, iconic and ideally - unstoppable. It ties together the contrast of all principle fundamentals, ratio, and the elusive application of mood.
Right brain emotions and left brain math finally combined in an ultimate symbiosis, and ANALOGIZED for you. It might look and sound mad. But who gives a shit.
I cannot wait to put it together and show it too you. It's symbology can be contained in one note card.
Get @ me Bros
@uggievang I cannot tell you how long I held myself from completing that stage - because it was...fantastic. I'm sad its over. lol
@cedricgo It is my magnum opus. Far more effective than its complete version. Its like shall never be seen again.
Later Taters
