Smaug The Magnificent - Digital Art Process - Part 4

[FallDownist]

this is awesome...!

love the hard light/dark in it... I love that kind of contrast. And the details is my kind of stuff ;)

I didn't see in the coments if you already answer this, but can you tell me what are the size of the canvas in pixels? Thank you!

[MikeNashArt]

@FallDownist Thank you, I'm glad you like my art style. Currently the canvas is 6708 x 12000 pixels at 300 DPI.

[Xeinnex1]

do you have a deviantart account?

[MikeNashArt]

@Xeinnex1 Yes I do, details are on my channel page.

[redmercyredmercy]

You have a new subscriber man ... i was casually browsing youtube and now your video inspired me to start with digital art. I was only doing half baked doodles of monsters at school but now im getting a tablet and starting my new spare time hobby. Thanks !

[NapWatch]

Love your style :) May I ask what do you use do draw with in Photoshop? Do you use a Wacom Tablet?

[RonaB96]

Mon Dieu Smaug is awesome. Can't wait to see the next bit. 

[JulioLuciano14]

I love your work, you are a great artist, just a question. The video's speed, is it 2X or 3X? Thank you :)

[MikeNashArt]

@JulioLuciano14 It varies, because I adjust the timing of different sections to maintain the flow and keep the video interesting. However generally speaking each video covers three hours of painting.

[0CitizenOfTheWorl]

Its brilliant! I do have two things, in terms of lighting it seems the spotlight is very sharp and the shadows are to dark, perhaps that is exactly what you are aiming for but I think some more ambient light would also work, secondly the back leg appear very big if you compare to the front legs, just my 2 cents worth - make no mistake I love it and cannot wait to see the next one - it also makes me wonder what approach Weta digital have taken towards making this in the Hobbit? time will tell.

[MikeNashArt]

@0CitizenOfTheWorl Yes, I want the back legs to be strong enough to support his entire weight; similar to dinosaurs that could run on two legs if need be. As for the lighting, there probably will be ambient light of some kind added later, once I start painting the surroundings and decide where such a light would be coming from. I'm also eager to see Smaug in the movie, although I imagine he won't appear until part 2 in 2013 :(

[0CitizenOfTheWorl]

@MikeNashArt Yeah basically there are three types of dragons, the Chinese (snakelike), the D&D (strong forelegs )and the western reptilian type (which I suspect leans towards your dragon), anyhow I hear you - I am also afraid of it wont be until part 2, oh well always nice to have something to look forward to :) I am attempting my very first 3d model, which BTW. is also a dragon :P when its all done I hope you will check it out. :) some preliminary work is already up.. :)

[roargathor]

Excellent. I'm learning so much by watching these. Thanks for the upload!

[MikeNashArt]

@roargathor Great, I'm pleased you're finding them useful.