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I was inspired by a character art book I recently recieved, and created an image of the girl. Once I got it into photoshop however, the whole scene came together for me a little better, and the little shaman appeared, to lead her into the bamboo forest. I've been trying to work on my lighting a little more these days, to help with focus. Hopefully the lighting has worked out for this piece, any critiques are welcome. Thanks!

Copyright Traci Cook 2008]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:41:40 +0000 http://tlcook.cgsociety.org/gallery/584573

Here I wanted to create a sort of brothel-esk scene, with a patron handing over the ticket to his fantasy. The picture was once much larger, but the noodle-factor overtook it, and I felt this was the best crop of the image. I was going for a much darker and nightclub-esk lighting, artificial.]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:57:36 +0000 http://tlcook.cgsociety.org/gallery/584567

This piece was the child of relentless noodling on my part. It started out as a character piece of the huntress, and turned into an entire image. I wanted to create a tiny world for the fairies and child to inhabit, while still blending into the cold outer world that the huntress lives in. Is she hunting for the child? The fairies? Some magic mushrooms? Who's to say.
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Another piece done with a focus on lighting. Inspired from a photo, I wanted to show someone weighted down by the book of fate, unable to see their own, chained to an island in the middle of nowhere. With a bang-up sunset.]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:53:33 +0000 http://tlcook.cgsociety.org/gallery/584560

A smaller part of a larger piece, the rest of which is under reconstruction. Reference was used for the girl. I rather like how she turned out.]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:40:21 +0000