Walrus Droppings

1/9/2009 - Steampunk at a (small) crossroads

Well, I'm a lot farther along with this painting, and now I'm just trying to decide between 2 different versions:

version a

Before you scratch your heads playing guessing games, the only difference between the two pieces is the motion lines in the background. Some people have compared my protagonist to Porco Rosso or Mario, so why not complete the Japanese metaphor and add in some good old-fashioned anime speed lines in the background?... Well, maybe because they're really cheesy and not painterly at all? Anyhow, that's why I posted both. Which do YOU think works better?

1/9/2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by G. R.

Hmm - the lines do help, but boy are they cheesy. What about putting in a few subtle motion blur trails? That would be more painterly, and have the same effect.

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1/10/2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by RWW

No lines needed.

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1/10/2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

I like the one without the lines. For some reason the lines make it look like its raining to me (I don't watch a lot of anime.)

Nice piece!

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1/12/2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

Walrus, This is awesome! the concept, motion,steam,shading and colour is great. Is the perspective of the machinery onthe left correct? Anyway, very impressive!

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