Start new matte

[Mitsuk]

Hi everybody, i start new painting. Here`s the concept sketch, not sure about color and light, so comments and crits are welcomehttp://img296.imageshack.us/img296/4346/castlemattepaintingorg1qc0.jpg http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/1848/castlemattepaintingorg2qt8.jpg

[JWest]

Love the texture. How'd you get the detail there?

[Mitsuk]

i just put texture from photo ref, make layer almost transparent and painted on top

[egan]

Personally I would boost up the contrast and saturation in certain areas; that will create a lot of depth when you fill the background in.

Great image. Look forward to seeing it finished. :)