Balrog by Nikolai
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This little guy won a golden demon in LA. Honestly, it was a rushed job and I really stressed out about it. I feel like my victory is due to lack of competition mostly. This was my first major attempt at painting flames. I feel like fire is one of the holy grails of painting. Anyone have any advice?

Posted: 24 May 2005

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shiraqe
aboute the fire... the hottest place is on the top of flame and the coolest on the bottom (where the flame starts)... for me there is too much red... but i like the skinn efect... oh one more... the burning balrog shold look just like that... ;P
7 Oct 2005
tzor
I've never liked the mini. I never liked it in the movie but as it is always in action and doesn't appear for all that long one tends not to notice as much. Basically you have to ask yourself what exactly is on fire. Different elements will burn differently. Hydrogen, for example has a pure almost invisible flame. The hottest color is blue going down to yellow, orange and red. I would suggest looking at "dirty" fuels (like oil), not per se that of a clean burning wood fire to determine how the colors should appear.
29 Jun 2005 • Vote: 8
Bort
I see the same problems with flames/fire, take a look at a campfire and have a look at the real colours. However it is more photogenic doing it this way. Good painting tho, 8.5/10
6 Jun 2005 • Vote: 9
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