NEW BESTIARY and also BESTIAL CARDS !

[Patroclus]

Nice paints… They have motion, very good body expression, and the old school style. The colors are fantastic! The flames are excellent, the walls are as they have to be… you have a very good perception of colors. For example I would paint the tongue deep red, but you choose purple which makes a better contrast. I see some shadows and are nice, but you have to put much more. Don’t afraid to lose some details, more shadows always helps… I’ve tried to put some as fast example.

[gravaillon]

WOW PATROCLUS, it is like i wish the cards will look like ! very well done ! Your shadows are well placed and make deep to the picture. In fact, I have always make shadows with the colours, never by inking (perhaps it is what you called the french touch!)... Tell me, how have you done the changes on my card ? Did you use computer or pencils ?

For this card, your changes are perfect ! But I don't think that it could be good for all I wish to draw... Some are more thin... Anyway, thanks for good advices !

[Patroclus]

There are many good painting programs but I use SAI… For me, it is the best I have used. I have a light pen, but it is possible to use just a mouse and have a little more patience. As a tip, I use the air brush with density 30, that helps a lot because when you draw a line it is very faint so if you do a little mistake it doesn’t matter a lot, but if you pass the airbrush many times in the right place the line gets thicker and ok. Also, the key shortcuts are very useful to paint fast. Try it.

Don’t miss the French touch, it is very important to use colors, and that’s why your paints are awesome. I used to not paint with colors and even that I can put motion between the body and sword, my paints looks very old fashioned.

In my opinion, the inking is necessary, though it is possible to do it with colors, but shadow is shadow and should be deep dark and thick.

Even the thin monsters can have shadows… Try to import your paints in SAI and add new layers. In the first layer try to put less shadow, in the second more, etc etc and make your choice by turning them on and off.

[Patroclus]

Check this… Even if it has lost the most of the details, the paint is not wasted. I prefer the last one but even this is looks ok.

[gravaillon]

rooooh yeah that's great ! More mysterious, it call the imaginary of players ! Good idea, and very oldschool too, which is perfect for the look i'm looking for. Personnaly, I use corel painter but if you send sai, I will try it for sure !

[torilen]

grav - great job. I have to say, I'm extremely impressed with your motivation to redo all the HQ stuff. Especially with going so
far as to do your own illustrations. I honestly didn't mean anything by my earlier statement...It is just a personal quirk of mine
that I try not to use other people's artistry without permission. WHICH is why none of my works have illustrations...I can't
draw worth a lick.

good job though. The new pictures look wonderful - I love the old-style look they have.

[cynthialee]

Pictures look great. But I think that the last redition has too much dark. To much of a good thing.

(not an artist, just a commoners view of the art)

[gravaillon]

Very much work to do again... Pfiou.. I'm exhausted, but I just can do it !

[Russ]

Fantastic work! Like both versions very much. Can't wait to see the rest.

[torilen]

excellent work grav - very excellent work. You should be extremely proud of what you have there.