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[zafo999]

It's supposed to be photorealistic for a school project. Unfortunately, Maya crashed during a render and I hadn't saved for a long-ass time. This was the most recent render of the scene before I lost all my work. The only reason i'm posting it now as a WIP is because i'm too frustrated to pick it back up and rebuild what I lost right now. Any crits would be appreciated, though, as i've got another week before it's due. However, I do realize there's too much heavy reflection going on everywhere. Let me know what parts draw your eye in and any ideas you may have for re-working the composition. I don't really like how it's set up at this point.

[Spoonman]

First of all I think you did a generally good job on this one, very nice! The shapes look well done as so does the rendering, and the use of colors give it something of a.. um.. reddish mistery :P.

I like all the glossiness (personal preference), but it's not quite realistic at some points. The leafs of the plant look ceramic and the marble may be just a little too reflective as welll.
As for the composition: maybe you could try moving the bottles around a bit, mayhaps omitting one (or one of the other objects so you can place a bottle over there). They kinda clutter up right now, almost merging with the pots.

Furthermore I try to make a connection between the glasses, the pencils, two bottles of coke and two pots with plants, failing utterly. What's the story here?

[zafo999]

Thanks for the crit! Unfortunately I'm not clever enough to come up with a story. I just took random items out of my library and tried to light them in a way that was interesting. I think i'll add a notepad or something and make it look something like a work desk or something. I don't really have enough time to be modeling anything much fancier than that, unfortunately.

[zafo999]

Just a quick character I did today. Also, I found an 'Academic Deficiency' report from the art class I took in high school. At that point, apparently, I didn't take school very seriously.. as I never did any homework, never handed the slip in and had a friend sign it with an obviously fake name.

[zafo999]

Progress on some personal 3D. Just a few more details to model and I can start textures.

[_r.u.s.s.]

why is this only first post telling how awesome it is

[Sal]

Hi Zafo 999.....R.U.S.S. is right your work is good...really good. I personally loved the "reflections" study you did. The tonal quality of this picture is fantastic..As to "story".. art doesn't always have to tell a story sometimes a really good piece of art will speak to us differently each time we look at it....SAL

[zafo999]

Thanks for the compliments. I've been slacking, though. Not a whole lot of drawing going on lately.

I was bored this weekend and did up this thing here in photoshop. I didn't draw anything to scan and color here, this is just straight painting from scratch in photoshop... hence the ugly.

[Spoonman]

Nice though..! Maybe I should try something like that as well.. and completely fail ofcourse 'cause I can't draw that well

[Stinkin_Cheeze]

Those are amazing