CannonTurtle

Well yes, it's only few days after I subbmit Tavir into art gallery. I really dunno if it's spam or something, but rules says that finished works should be posted here. (well, rules also says: "...Submissions that have been worked on for quite some time, and look great can be posted here for showing off..." I am not sure with that :D ) So notice me if I do something bad...

Well, back to theme. TDR was notice me to some mistakes I was made in Tavir, so after some practice schatches I am comming with something improved. It's a Cannon Turtle (Turtle with Cannon :D), it's creature for project I will work on latter... The idea about this creature was born in my head long time ago, I was draw it just now :D

"...The Cannon Turtles are powerful creatures, they have big cannon on their back, and that's why they can be really powerful enemies. Their shell are half maded from iron, that create accomplished defense. They usually aren't aggresive. Sometimes, captains of sea ships (usually pirates) tame them as powerful weapon..."

I completely stop with using Burn Tool or brush with black color and low opacity. So there's not only one color with some kinds of hues... I am also proud on that palm and sky and sea (well, I am not really sure if I choose right color for it)... But... Something gives me bad feeling about this image
I can't locate what it is, so I hope you will help me with this guys :)

Constructive criticism is also very welcome :P

(Note: CannonTurtle has also w3 model I was made long time ago :D you may check it here)

Lacks contrast.

Thanks for reminder, I added something like outlines onto some parts of turtle

the front leg looks wierd... somehow out of angle... i cant say more as i am no skinner!

Hmmm yes, something is weird there... I was add a sea near cliff... And I am also not sure if it's good idea with that dark colored palm and grass in front...?

EDITED: lol I am crazy or what, I was hear "front" and not "leg" ^^

The turtle is strange, It's position is strange too, I suggest you to get some turtle pictures and draw them, study their anatomy, and then you'll find out what could be done to make it better.
Is the cannon coming out of it's skin? Seems like it, try adding a harder color to the shadows, maybe that will help.
I suggest you to add some color variation to the picture too, it seems too plain right now (by color variation I mean, for example, paint the clifs with more than 1 color, I guess something like light red would go well in there), expecially to the sea, it usually have a darker and a lighter tone of blue (the lighter one is for the part near the coast).
Well, it's not bad, I can see you've put some effort to it, I just feel you're not done with it yet.

On a sidenote, you can always wait for better criticism from TDR or Erwt, or anyone who is better than me, I'm not a pro painter =P.

Edit: the sky actually is nice =)
oh and... I can spot some smudged places, people usually don't like smudge, I personally don't like it either, it messes up with colors and so =p

Not liking the cannon inside the shell. Should be mounted on top.

Some nice work and colours, but the smudging ruins it.

My mom breed one turtle, so I was study it :p
Well, it's maybe only lack of shadows on it :-/
Yes, cannon comming out of skin, there was something like plication, but it was vanish with coloring ^^
That color variantion is good idea :P
Also I will try something with smudge

I am very thankful for your opinion, I will fix that image after some rest, I am tired now :3

nono, donmt smudge. Its as bad as dodge and burn. See how the top of your palmtree looks like wet mascara instead of a tree? thats becouse of the smudge you used on it.

My friend was say this to my while I was work on this... Well, he was right ^^
Also, some parts are updated now, I was accentuate some smudged parts with full color (I am not sure if it's enough. Should I accentuate it more?), and I was add some colors into sea (dark blue and green)
Also I was accentuate outlines in turtle

I actually invented a pokemon just like this when I was a kid. XD

rofl

rednek you have by far the most agriving signature evar.

Hm, I have seen many many great artist videos and read tutorials that recommend smudging. Just dont use it for the finishing touch, you MUST go over it again with brushes.

completely move the turtle's head and have only the cannon's barrels ticking out of the shell =)