hmmm ... seems like the saturation and colors are both shot to hell ...
how do you get better at doing digital painting work. all i can think of doing is studying stuff like this :S
A good tip I heard was to pick an artist you like (or a few) and study their work. Look at how they use colors and brush strokes. Now you don't want to copy their work, you want to learn from it. I also found that watching speed paints and other videos on youtube helped me see the process of painting. And of course practice every day. Even a quick sketch in 10 minutes can help you become a better artist. Don't be afraid to try and replicate photographs, it can help you get used to the feeling of painting.
hmmm how much time and energy do you spend on a single piece before deciding to move onto the next piece?
it just seems like i can get critiqued and revise for an indefinite amount of time.
In between photo studies I think it's good to just study anatomy in general; that way you should have an easier time knowing how to place the stuff from the photos. Check this stuff out, I think you'll find it useful:
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hmmm how much time and energy do you spend on a single piece before deciding to move onto the next piece?
it just seems like i can get critiqued and revise for an indefinite amount of time.
http://www.alexhays.com/loomis/Loomis%20Figure%20Draw.pdf
http://www.alexhays.com/loomis/Andrew%20Loomis%20-%20Drawing%20the%20Head%20and%20Hands.pdf
I've also found this YouTube channel pretty helpful for anatomy studies (some of it is based on the above books):
https://www.youtube.com/user/ProkoTV
If you've got the forms down and are just having trouble with lighting, I've been enjoying the approach this book takes:
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/How-Render-fundamentals-shadow-reflectivity/dp/1933492961/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1437807642&sr=8-1&keywords=how+to+render"]How to Render: the fundamentals of light, shadow and reflectivity: Scott Robertson, Thomas Bertling: 9781933492964: Amazon.com: Books[/ame]
That book has a "sort of" prerequisite that covers perspective techniques used for rendering:
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/How-Draw-sketching-environments-imagination/dp/1933492732/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1437807642&sr=8-2&keywords=how+to+render"]How to Draw: drawing and sketching objects and environments from your imagination: Scott Robertson, Thomas Bertling: 9781933492735: Amazon.com: Books[/ame]