Darkstalkers Tribute Albumn

[Hero]

I like the idea of having the little sasquatches (?) doing different things. Too bad I just read that and spent most of today on other tweaks! ><

However, I'm digging the color direction now. I didn't want the lines to be too contrasted to the mid and low colors, but it reads a lot better that way. Added some little tweaks like trees, a price painted on front, and a tip (cash?) jar on the counter. Put the nubby end of the snow cone in there too.

I really like the idea of a flavor list though! Maybe place it where the trees are and rearrange the guys in front after they're redrawn?

[YellerDog]

I like where the changes are going! How would you feel about a really bright sun in the background?

[Hero]

I like the idea of having a sun in the back. Don't know if I want it to just be a bright white light (like how a real sun would look), or something that looks more illustrated.

[Aurora]

it looks really nice, but....(and don't take offense) it sorta looks like he's jerking it and cummin' out some ooze.

[Hero]

it looks really nice, but....(and don't take offense) it sorta looks like he's jerking it and cummin' out some ooze.

uh, maybe if I change its color...?

[Dolemite]

I second the sun in the background idea (perhaps looking half real/half illustrated). Maybe with a subtle lens flare effect over/through his raised hand.

Really good pic, Hero.

[rama]

if the sun's behind them you should make'em sweat. i mean...if you wanna.

[Hero]

haha, I like that idea!

I'm visiting family tonight, but the flavor sign is already in, as well as a sun. The only thing I'm worried about is the contradiction of light logic - to this point it feels like everything's lit in a midday/noonish time, but wouldn't a sun in the back change everything? Or could it sell itself regardless?

I mean I'm all for making something feel believable but I also want it to have interesting color changes and composition. Lighting the thing like the sun really is behind everything would mean we're viewing everything in shadow. Which would give it a wholly different atmosphere.

Anywho, thanks again for the feedback guys! Has anyone else been working on submissions?

[YellerDog]

Putting the sun behind 'em wouldn't strictly HAVE to change the mood of the piece, just, you know, cheat it.

[rama]

maybe if you treat the sky like a circular gradient? giving the impression that the sun is up/behind them....ish without actually drawing the sun behind him. then you could offset the shadow to one side of everything as apposed to having the shadow in the center of all the characters. does that make sense?