DIGITAL MATTE PAINTING - Project 1

18.4.2022 -  20.5.2022

Sajiya Mir (0340836)
DIGITAL MATTE PAINTING
Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Project 1: Virtual Plein Air

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Instructions

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Project 1

Week 5: 

1.0 Scenery 1 Process 

1.1 Scenery 2 Process 

1.2 Scenery 3 Process 

1.3 Virtual Plein Air Progress 

Week 7: 

1.4 Project 1: Virtual Plein Air 

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Feedback

Week 7: Place the hero inside for scale. Again everything looks very washed adding contrast. The things that are closer to you will be darker.  Try different angles to make it a more majestic journey. Add more space between the mountains and push everything to the right. You can also add partial ruins or pillars, and a temple path in the mountain. Try to look at Gates of Piza for inspiration. 

Plein air makes the mountain smaller and gets the atmosphere effect. For number 3 add textures and a pillow. 

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Reflection

Drawing landscapes has always been challenging since I have struggled with drawing realistically or trying to draw precisely what I see. I could practice that skill more with project 1, and I believe I have improved a bit. I was concerned about the first landscape image I chose because the mountains were textured, and I wasn't sure whether I could pull it off. However, after dividing the image into little sections and drawing each section individually, I worked to make the drawing more like the chosen image. I could still improve the image's contrast, lighting, and color selection, but overall, I was pleased with the results.