New WIP- please critique

[draggin81]

Hi everyone. Here's a new project I've been working on. I'm kind of stumped as to where to take it from here. It just seems like something isn't there, but I can't quite put my finger on what. Any comments, critiques, ideas, tips, advise, etc. are greatly appreciated.
Oh yeah, I haven't done the propeller yet, so you don't need to comment on that. LOL.
THanks in advance
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m192/draggin81/WIPcorsair.jpg

[zackarybancroft]

Looks very nice!:thumbsup: Maybe if you put another Zero or Nazi plane in the foreground somewhere. Sometimes if you include three things together in a picture, it's more pleasing to the eye.
Zack

[Whit]

Lookin Good Brian !!!
Only thing I could recomend would be a slight
highlite on top of the wings to play up that
unusual dip they have !!! Just a slight one !!
Other than that it's Lookin Great !!!
GOOD SHOW !!!:clapping2:

[airarts]

WOW Brian! You keep getting better and better. I noticed the details in the clouds too. The smoke is great! I don't know what I would do to improve this....I don't know planes much, but I really think you did an awsome job. I just remembered your fire piece on paper, and now this! WOW!

[jerseycrazee]

well its great to me ! can give any advice just keep it going
:cheers:

[Cowboy]

Definetly 100 % better than Yer first one Drag. Good job. & I dont think Ya mentioned it here but thats painted on top of a piston. Not a lot of work area lol. Keeper Up Bud. Cowboy

[ABD]

Yeah i dunno Dragg....Looks sweet as is...Only thing i can think of is to achieve more "distance" between the ground and planes...How to do that??? Not sure?.......Maybe a cloud layer behind the blue plane?..Highlights as Whit said may make the blue plane appear "closer" to the viewer

....Like Zach mentioned maybe another plane? Going down in flames perhaps?...Extremely small near ground level would add some more depth?..Maybe even a ground impact?....Not much help sorry....Lookin good!!:partyalone:

[mongoose]

I like it pretty much as it is, but I think I would bring out the burning plane a bit more and not hide it in all that smoke, or maybe add just a touch of fire? What is this painted on?

[airarts]

HAHAAHA You guys and your flames, too funny..............but true!



Yeah i dunno Dragg....Looks sweet as is...Only thing i can think of is to achieve more "distance" between the ground and planes...How to do that??? Not sure?.......Maybe a cloud layer behind the blue plane?..Highlights as Whit said may make the blue plane appear "closer" to the viewer

....Like Zach mentioned maybe another plane? Going down in flames perhaps?...Extremely small near ground level would add some more depth?..Maybe even a ground impact?....Not much help sorry....Lookin good!!:partyalone:

[Full Blast]

I likey!!:tee:

[draggin81]

Thanks everyone. I'm starting to like how its coming out, but in true artist fashion, i'm usually my own worst critic. lol.

mongoose- it's painted on the top of a piston that actually came from a Corsair engine. It's a HUGE piston. The things a touch over 5" across, and if I remember right, those engines had 12 of them. LOTS of power. lol.

I'm thinking I'm going to add some subtle flames to the unfortunate Zero. My tru-fire sucks, though, so I'm going to keep it pretty minimal.
Another cool idea I got from another forum was to add some "grime" around the engine cowl for a little more authentic look.
Other than that, I'm planning on tightening it up a bit with highlights and shadows, then hopefully calling it done before I over do it. LOL.

I do have to give credit for some of that detail work to my new/used Olympos. I honestly don't think i could have pulled some of that stuff off with my RP. Of course, using Etac instead of AA helps a TON, too. LOL.
Again, thanks for taking the time and for the feedback, and by all means, keep it coming.

[mongoose]

A piston? Wow, I had the impression this was much, much larger but I couldn't figure out what those depressions were. Well, extra kudo's then for painting this on such a small area.

[kruble]

My thought is maybe some more panel line detail on the Coursair. Looks Good so Far.

[jason prouty]

that's awesome, i also thought it was larger, i might put some more detail on the wing in the foreground because it is the closest object in view, overall nice job

[moose]

As Zack said there is a lot of open space below the Corsair. The winds also look a little plain. Maybe as Whit suggested some hignlight or blurry details if that makes sense.

Tim

[sharonsstudio]

wow much better than the last one.. keep up the good work