Monday, April 16, 2007

Dense Jungle 2

This is another practice jungle piece for lighting snd composition using mid-ground elements for framing. Done in Photoshop.

34 comments:

C.Deboda said...

Nice job, Armand. Love the mood/lighting on this one.

Shuku said...

What a wonderful way of showing scale and grandeur, Armand! It's bee-yoo-tee-fool!

It's going to sound odd but what I love best is that patch of sunlight on the horizontal branch lying across the falls - and all the other little patches of sunlight that speckle the water and the branch the Masai is standing on. It is the absolute -perfect- heat shimmer-haze of botanicals and waterfalls seen through a humid, hot, hazy climate.

--Shuku

Alessandra Sorrentino said...

Mmm, for some reasons I can't see the image..I tried with different browsers but it doesn't work :(

..sounds good though!

Ale

Kisel.B said...

Great work Armand!
Very atmospheric pic.
Cheers.

abeoh! said...

i love the looseness... amazing works armand!

Adrian Lubbers said...

I'm at a loss. I find it funny when you say "A practice sketch". I wish I could pump 'em out like that!

Marcelo Vignali said...

I sit next to Armand at work, and I can vouch for him. When he says this is a practice piece, I'm telling you he can knock out one of these over lunch!

Beautiful Armand!

Unknown said...

The lighting is gorgeous!! Love the atmospheric effect!

Marcos Mateu said...

Nice sense of depth Armand!

Alfred Llupia said...

Great Armand!I like it and the empty tomb below is great,lighting and comp gives "the sense".Greetings.

Anonymous said...

A beauty - great scale and atmosphere. .

And yes - I will get back to posting on the blog soon .Cheers for the motivation .

I can vouch for this guy as well - he's FAST .Kinda scary really .
(the speed he draws - not him)

Cheers .

Noelle said...

Beautiful and inspiring.

sam said...

Amazing work. I love the lighting and color. It was nice meeting you

Andy C. said...

I think if you threw any warm or cold set of colors it would work out perfectly. Wonderful job.

Now to play 'catch up' and stare at your archive. ;)

Antonio Santamaria said...

Really inspirational, I love the composition and overcoat, the colour palette, it's really precious. Cheers Armand!

kcirbuk said...

Really inspirational!!
WOW,WOW and WOW!!
Cheers Armand!

Marco Bucci said...

Magnificent composition and values. You've just got it. Whatever 'it' is, you've got it!

Dave Dick said...

I totally agree - Beautiful composition!

Anonymous said...

Wow, this is beautiful, I love the way you work! Very inspiring, thanks for sharing.

Unknown said...

Great! magnificent! the holy grail!! most fantastic blog ever!!!

Marc Hampson said...

Just practice? But I want to watch this!

Karla Diaz said...

The picture looks incredible, yoi really created a mood with those colors. Very well!!

Hans said...

Hey Armand,

I've been out of the loop for a while, so I have some catchin' up to do on the blogs. This piece is awesome!!!! Love the lighting and colors, not to mention the great haze mood you created. I can feel the humidity!

Hope all is well,

Hans

David Colman said...

Practice!!??? yeah...like you need it..ha...just kidding...

I am happy to see someone of your caliber still practices and is always trying to get to the next level... inspirational!

Armand Serrano said...

Thanks a lot guys. Yes I still practice whenever I get the time. We continue to learn for as long as we live and we could never say, "I've arrived." Have a great day to you all.

Randolph Lizarda said...

cool stuff dude.

Paintopolis said...

Wow! Nice work! Learned about your work from Marcello 's blog. And fellow Santa Claritan (If you can say that) to boot! http://jamesmartinstudio.blogspot.com/

Mark McDonnell said...

Beautiful Armand. Great senes of stretching and mysticism.

I like it,

MAC

Chris Dainty, Rita Street said...

Awesome work! The coloring and lighting is amazing!
http://mocknboyd.blogspot.com/

SEILER said...

Awesome work! I especially love your Easter painting, right on man!

Jared Shear said...

Beautiful stuff as always, great depth and composition!

kcirbuk said...

Hey Armand...

Paco K.

Craig Mackay said...

So sweet, Armand! Love the framing, depth, and mood.

jason hazelroth said...

holy crapcakes thats good!