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Re: Tombstone

Postby Demonology » May Tue 02, 2017 2:01 pm

below Russels arm holding the gun you could incorporate the town (with that lighting behind it would be perfect)
and then incorporate this image.

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There are far better images of this scene out i just looked for the smallest to give you some reference.
You could then keep the Val image for a placement on the back somewhere.

but if your still insisting on adding val to the front then i have a better image of him (size for preview purposes)

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Re: Tombstone

Postby jamshedt » May Tue 02, 2017 3:04 pm

Thanks Demonology.. loved the initial idea.. tried doing what you suggested, but for some reason it just was sitting. Maybe it's just me  :-|  :-((
Either way, went with the other image of Val instead, took your idea of incorporating the town into the background.
Thoughts  :-?  :-?

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Re: Tombstone

Postby Demonology » May Tue 02, 2017 3:40 pm

Looks good you just need to sort the color tones out on Val abit his skin should be paler
as he's dying with tuberculosis. At the moment he's got a better tan than Kurt lol
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Re: Tombstone

Postby jamshedt » May Tue 02, 2017 3:42 pm

Demonology wrote:Looks good you just need to sort the color tones out on Val abit his skin should be paler
as he's dying with tuberculosis. At the moment he's got a better tan than Kurt lol


lol.... still working on it buddy. that was just to show the update.  :-]
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Re: Tombstone

Postby Fogdude » May Tue 02, 2017 4:06 pm

Really coming along!
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Re: Tombstone

Postby sauron » May Tue 02, 2017 5:25 pm

Looking good but I would remove the drop shadow on the TT. Also maybe change the actor names colour to a dark shade of brown instead of black?
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Re: Tombstone

Postby 2getted » May Tue 02, 2017 10:36 pm

One thing that's been bugging me since this started and I'm surprised hasn't been mentioned, is the gap (or lack of) in the trigger guard of the pistol Kurt is holding.
It was an itch I've been dying to scratch.  ;)
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Re: Tombstone

Postby wysmommy » May Thu 04, 2017 9:39 am

This is coming along nicely.  :)

I don't know if it is just me, but Kurt's vest to the left of the scarf has an odd green tint to it? Just looks a bit off when the rest of his vest is black.
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Re: Tombstone

Postby jamshedt » May Mon 08, 2017 12:09 pm

Sorry for not being regular with the updates.... slight update before I disappear again due to work...

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Re: Tombstone

Postby Fogdude » May Mon 08, 2017 12:18 pm

Coming along great!
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Re: Tombstone

Postby alienmem » May Mon 08, 2017 12:30 pm

I thin it's coming along great. i just think that the colors on the scarf are weird. look at the original image. The way you blended the colors it seems like the scarf is bleeding or something. maybe mask out the blend on the scarf and use another blend?

Other than that looks great.


Oh about the gun having a guard or not I dunno. I know nothing about guns. All I know is that they can hurt soemone
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Re: Tombstone

Postby ctaulbee » May Mon 08, 2017 12:52 pm

Think Val could be lighter and Kurt could be less red still.  :)

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Re: Tombstone

Postby sauron » May Mon 08, 2017 1:46 pm

Looking good, the colours do need some work done to them on the front but I feel in Cs preview Kurt is a little yellow, so somewhere in between maybe?

Also the blacks on Kurt are a lot darker than the other guy.
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Re: Tombstone

Postby jamshedt » May Tue 23, 2017 3:23 pm

So i had a thought & thats not good  ;)
Tried something totally different. Not entirely sure how this would work around. Your thoughts  :-|

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Re: Tombstone

Postby alienmem » May Tue 23, 2017 4:05 pm

It's a good idea and i like the effect. I just don't like the effect on his face and especially his hair. Dunno. mMybe on Kurt do another illustration type effect?

But I like the composition. I think it's very good.
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Re: Tombstone

Postby Fogdude » May Tue 23, 2017 6:00 pm

I like it. Not to be argumentative, Alienmem, but I like the way his face is harsh & gritty & the backlighting of his hair helps. But then, I don't do covers, so what the heck do I know? :D
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Re: Tombstone

Postby VincentLupo » May Tue 23, 2017 6:16 pm

I like it Jam.
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Re: Tombstone

Postby sauron » May Tue 23, 2017 6:50 pm

I've never seen the film so can't comment on wether the background work well for this film but I personally don't think the effect on his face you have used works, makes it looks less realistic...
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Re: Tombstone

Postby chouette » May Tue 23, 2017 10:22 pm

I like it Jam. Personally, I would lower the saturation and adjust the brightness. :)
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Re: Tombstone

Postby topmeasure » May Wed 24, 2017 11:26 am

Nice layout, to me those wrinkles on his neck and hand look a little deep, maybe soften them a bit.
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Re: Tombstone

Postby Moviefan2k4 » May Fri 26, 2017 2:04 pm

Nice work so far, but Kurt's last name is spelled "Russell".
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Re: Tombstone

Postby jamshedt » May Fri 26, 2017 3:11 pm

me and my spellings :-P
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Re: Tombstone

Postby wysmommy » May Sat 27, 2017 9:45 am

I really like the concept, but maybe tone down the effect on his face some.  :D
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Re: Tombstone

Postby jamshedt » Aug Mon 28, 2017 12:19 pm

So this covers been driving me nuts from the time I've stated it. I just cant seem to figure out which cover layout to go with. I look at the old ones & then decide "nah" and then land up creating something else.. :-?  :-?

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Re: Tombstone

Postby VincentLupo » Aug Tue 29, 2017 2:43 am

I like where you're going with this latest rendition.
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