NIRVANA

[balawax007]

Hi all,
another work from my digital painting collection.Published in EXPOSE 7 from ballistic media,australia.hope you all like it.CS2-60 hours -wacom tablet.
:cheers
-bala-

Link to the tutorial published in ARTSQUARED,UK and ASC,USA:

http://www.asingularcreation.com/articles/nirvana.htm


link to the image:
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/2860/nirvanai.jpg

[Edited on 4/1/2010 by balawax007]

[Edited on 1/5/2010 by kiwicolin]

[Edited on 9/1/2010 by balawax007]

[Edited on 9/1/2010 by balawax007]

[Politik]

Im sorry, just to clarify here....

You did say painting right? As in no camera involved? hmmmm

This is amazing work! I feel the hand was a bit rushed as it looks kind of flat. Especially around the thumb. Other then that man, his face looks so real it scary


Colin - I think this guy will just need his own collection?

[balawax007]

hi politik,
thanx for your valuble comments and suggestions.i will keep this in mind. ya, its entirely done in PS from the scratch .you can get the complete tutorial from the below site link....

http://www.asingularcreation.com/articles/nirvana.htm

:cheers
-bala-

[Edited on 4/1/2010 by balawax007]

[canon5d]

It's hard to discern whether it's a photograph or painting-even when zoomed in!

And I thought your other one was amazing....

[rcfreas]

Got done looking at the tutorial. balawax ~ you sir, are a master, no matter what you say.

:notworthy:notworthy:notworthy

Ron

[dave_100_uk2002]

Brilliant work again Bala, really amazing attention to detail.

However, I would have to agree with Thorne (Politik), regarding the hand, as that stood out to me too. But great work none the less.

[cfire]

Once again, Wow!!! You my friend are one very talented individual. Do you paint in traditional mediums at all?

[bdbolin]

OMG, that is simply amazing! The hand did stand out for me...

[cfire]

To me the hand is perfect as is, the powder, the grime, all of it.

[balawax007]

hi guys,
can anyone pls help me to correct the hands problem.(a paint over will be fine)I need to knowwht mistake i did on the hands.Since i'm looking at this image for million times its very hard for me to point out the fine mistake.pls help me guys..........
:cheers
-bala-

[RandyToons]

I think it's wonderful. You did a great job all the way through.
My only thought on the hand is that you might add a minor reflective color from the areas that might cast a little to the edges. It might also be that your contrast in your shadows are not as great as on the rest of your illustration.
My first look didn't pick it up at all...looks great!
Randy

[dogtrombone]

Bala, that's an incredibly beautiful piece of work, but it is interesting that the hand is attracting so much attention. Far be it for me to comment on your work, but, if there is a problem with the hand, then it might be because of 2 things:
1. I think that the hand looks disembododied from the figure, as there is no real visual clue/link that the hand belongs to the figure, and I suspect that subliminally, this might be a problem for the viewer? Maybe by adding a hint of the hem of the cuff of his shirt, using the same orange cotton? Showing a little more of the hand by moving it to the left might also help.
2. I know it's a foreshortened view of the bent fingers (bending forward toward the viewer), but it also appears to me that the hand might be slightly too small in proportion to the face?

Of course, that is only my opinion, and I also know that the more you look at any one area or element of an image, the more "odd" it starts to look!

[kiwicolin]

That is an amazing piece of work! Really nice
I added the image tags, its pretty big, but in this case I don't mind, it's worth looking at large :)

[balawax007]

hi kolin,
thanx for ur appreciation and adding my image.i thought it was too big to be displayed here.

:cheers
-bala-

[fotodog]

Nicely done.

One of the best photorealism efforts I've seen in a very long time.

the level of detail and attention to the photographic qualities is impressive.

WOW!

[jaycee77]

The attention to detail on the face and beard (especially) is superb, some of the best I have seen. The hat, though, looks a little "fuzzy" to me for lack of a better term. Certainly not nit picking, as this is FAR more than I can ever hope to do. Superb job overall, congrats on making Expose!

[balawax007]

Hi all,
Thanx everybody for your supports,corrections & motivations.
:cheers
-bala-

[ryuneo]

Another great piece

[jinx]

:cheers i cant stop looking at the wrinkles and eyelashes, 60 hours, how may projects do u work on at once?

[balawax007]

hi jinx,
Thanx for the comment.well, i dont strain myself to complete my projects atonce.I do my personal projects only when i'm free from other works.But i spend hours and hours of time in detailing my works.thats true and one at a time.not many.
:cheers
-bala-

[davjlee]

I have no comment...

:notworthy:notworthy:notworthy:notworthy:notworthy

:cheers

[vbx]

How is that even possible? You did all that with just Photoshop alone?

Damn!

I think I can do this too. But reversed. Grab a photo, and just reverse your process. So, from photo to sketch..

Instead of sketch to photo.

[illumination]

Hello

Good work. But all your works seems to be digital manipulations, least a recreation from an existing image. As VBX said, it is a photo to sketch work. Nothing creative.

Hope to see some creative works from you. If you do have, please post it.

[Verathia]

I disagree there... I think it's extremely creative.

[balawax007]

hi illumination ,
thanx for the comments and advice.hope you have joined photoshopcafe on 1/6/2010 only for commenting on my picture.thanx.
:cheers
-bala-

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[Edited on 9/1/2010 by balawax007]

[muzicpainter]

This is fantastic work. I'd expect this from conventional art media, not a tablet and ps. You give me hope.

Thanks for shareing.
Pj