Hi! This is such a cool character design! I really love the colors and the awesome vibe you have going on with this archer. I did a quick paintover where I removed the costume first just to illustrate how focusing on the underlying 3D form can really help. Do not be afraid to really push and add more form to the muscles and structure to give him that solid weight. A really great place to look for this kind of planar blocking is the Toart stylized anatomy on their Artstation page. It helps so much with visualizing how to break down these anatomical shapes. You already have a fantastic foundation and a great eye for storytelling in your art. Keep up the amazing work!
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No rest for the wicked like charecter
Artist's notes:
Cant render anything true to its likeness, always turn into muddy texture
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Good work over all! The main problem I see, is a lack of a definitive light source, which is crucial for figuring out how to illustrate forms in space, which leads to a lot of indecision. One of the main things you can do, is figuring out where the light is coming from. Start practicing on simple shapes, cylinders, spheres, boxes, etc. An arm is very much like a tube, part of the head is a sphere and so on. Then start applying what you've learned. Try doing it with a regular round brush, don't confuse yourself with fancy brushes just yet. Simple shapes are a huge part of rendering and puts down a base for everything. Hope this helps! Great work keep going!