EVE General Discussion

Awesome work! :O

Also ... awesome nickname, ScreamsofLust! :D

I like the first one most, I'm sure I can find face of Satan or Jesus somewhere in it :)

are they oil or acrylic?

op,
from one artist to another, there are better (and easier) ways to do stars.

take white paint, thin it out ( to varied opacity's so achieve varied strength stars )
take a tooth brush ( either an old one of yours or one of someone you hate)
place canvas flat on the floor
dip bristles in paint
hold brush over canvas with thumb like so.
run thumb along bristles till in this position.
obviously this should be done at 90 degrees from the images.

this gives a big spray effect that will settle onto the canvas and creates gorgeous stars, takes a bit of getting used to but is well worth it.

lovely nebulae though +1 would like to see more

and obligatry : My Eve <---------------

Those are great. The nebula have that cloudy quality to them that they are supposed to have. I like the 4th image best. The use of the different nebula is a neat idea.

I use acrylic. I recently started looking for better ways to get the stars done, so that is definitely helpful.
I was really nervous about posting these, especially the one with the planet because that was my first attempt at one so far. I definitely appreciate all the helpful comments and I love that everyone seems to like my paintings for the most part, amateur as they may be!

To add to the star theory, you can use a custom cut piece of cardboard or posterboard to act as a rough mask if you have areas you don't want as many stars in. Toothbrush in one hand, mask in the other, and spray away.

Hot pics, well done!

Number 4 is awesome, great work. (Not being in any way artistic myself) I am impressed and it does seem like you have made a lot of improvement from 1-4. I would love to see a painting of Verge Vendor space, you know with the really bright light green colors (e.g. visit Luse), sort of like a non-blurry space-Monet. That area of space just makes me feel warm and fuzzy.

1 and 4 are look so dynamic, especially 1. I can say that you have successfully managed to capture the essence of an EVE nebula. The Caldari one (#2) has the same feel, although Caldari nebula is not that interesting as a subject, since they tend to be black and white with just a hint of color. Clouds and shade transitions are skillfully done and that's what's important in a mostly black and white painting.

The planet painting has a great looking nebula. I have only one suggestion for the planet and it's my personal opinion (note that I'm not much of a painting connoisseur ). It would look a bit more natural if the aura (the atmosphere) was done in a very light shade of blue or even light blue-purple to match the background.

Clouds and undefined forms are difficult to paint because there are no shape restraints and standards that the artist is supposed to follow. It must look like there are no rules, like it was painted randomly and by disregarding any shape or form, but yet it has too look natural and meaningful (if this makes any sense ). It's because humans are made to look for shapes and forms and disregarding that basic instinct is what separates artists from the rest of us. You've managed to do this in your paintings in a truly marvelous way.

At the end, I might have one more suggestion. Try experimenting with different techniques for adding stars. Randomness is the key here as well - randomness of size, shape and distribution. Spraying comes to my mind as a good enough tool for randomness. Try experimenting with dipping different sizes of brushes in color and spraying the color on the canvas by sliding your thumb over the bristles. Different amount and thickness of paint, different angles between the brush and the canvas, different distance of the brush from the canvas, different speed and strength of spraying, different sizes of the brushes.... it will all add to randomness. I might be horribly wrong as this technique might not produce good results at all, but I think it's worth trying by someone who has artistic skills (unlike me who wouldn't know how to hold a brush ).

EDIT: I just read the suggestion from Ralph King-Griffin regarding the stars