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Here is a shiny glass piece that I put together. I have even add one with a translucent ball to create more of a glass ball effect. Which one do you think looks best? I know that some of you like to check out the wireframe, so I also include one for you.
I have a question regarding the shadow. To me, the glass figure looks like it's floating. Does anyone have any suggestions regarding the correct shadowing for this piece?
Thanks
Paul
Overall I like the one with the transparent ball better but I would imagine that due to refraction lines of the stand would be somewhat deformed. Smashing design though!
You make it look so easy and effortless. Very impressive image.
Maybe lower the object a little more to the ground.
And darken the green towards the bottom a bit more.
But it's just about perfect the way it is.
Thank you for the advice dutchim. The funny thing is I misread your post and thought you sed to add a green shape. A happy coincidence turned out for the best. Here is what it looks like.
Thank you Gary. I'm getting better with practice. I got the idea for making the ball transparent from your apple tutorial.
Thank you Boy. I made the ball transparent so you see through it. If i were to draw it, that's what I would do. Thank you for the good advice.
I like the advantages of using named colors. Xara is so cool.
Paul
Paul, that is absolutely unbelievable.
B E A U T I F U L - A Fantastic piece of art.
Wonderful ones again
Hi,
I should have commented earlier but I’m a little bit of a slow starter.
Absolute wonderful drawings. I admire the beauty of these things and of course all the hard work behind.
Best regards
Sven-Ingvar
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Paul I’m not sure what appears to be floating to you. Is it the red ball or the green base?
In an effort to be helpful I tried to deal with the problem as you can see.
the reflection on the red ball bothered me a bit so I darkened it so it is darkest where it touches
the green base on the right side. Then there is another reflection that I darkened at the top.
There is also an area on the green base that touches the ball on the left that I also darkened
just a bit.
The most prominent alteration was where the base touches the floor, I tried to make the base
rest firmly on the (floor?) I doubt that I did it as well as you would have but I tried.
Anyway you asked, so there are a couple suggestions. Valad or not it is for you to decide.
I am not comfortable making suggestions to you because I consider you so good, much better
than I.
Thank you everybody for your kind and supportive comments. It makes all the hard work worth it. I have enjoyed getting back into Xara and posting here on TG with all my friends that encourage me to do better.
Wizard, thank you for the shading tips. I had increase the shadow at the bottom of the ball but removed it because of the light coming in from the back. Seeing it again, it works. As does darkening the bottom. Thank you for taking the time to do that for me. I appreciated the help and suggestions.
Paul
Thank you Paul. I was afraid you might take offense at my boldness and not take them in the spirit in which they were given. Everything I know about art is from my years as a delineator an private study.
A good designer I am not, but I did consider good at delineation and painting in general. Computer art is a whole different ball game.
Wizard, I always welcome constructive critique and suggestions on my work. that's how I learn how to improve. I also don't have a problem with my artwork being changed for demonstrations or examples. I respect the feedback that I get from all of you. I greatly appreciate you guys taking the time out to do this for me. As I have said to the Gary's, "My skills are built on the shoulders of the artist hear on TG".
Thank you again for sharing,
Paul
Very kind of you Paul,
every thing I do or try to do is based on the 1,2,3 rule, IE: Sun side, shade side and cast shadow each of these can be further broken down into 3's and so on. For instance the shade side is half way in value between the cast shadow and the sun side. The soffit or overhang is half way in value between the sun side and the shade side, sort of. Not realism but it looks good and looks correct. Sometimes I just had to cheat a little until it looked right.
Anyway for whatever it's worth that how I look at things and how I was taught. I kind of had my own way of doing things but those were the general basics.
I knew a guy that made many small sketches to determine the correct lighting, but I never had to do that, I just knew.
See, I learn something new every day. That's so cool. I do appreciate you taking the time to share your expertise with me and giving me some input on my projects. I'm not too proud to say, I don't know everything. But I am wise enough to pick up a little bit from sombody each day.
Thanks again Wizard,
Paul