Its very dark man. Tried the full version, and is dark also on my pc...

Hmmm, too dark to view? ...or just dark?

I've got a Mac (obviously) with a bright flat panel display which runs at 1.8 gamma, while most PC's are set for 2.2. I may have to adjust my display settings if this doesn't display well for everyone. I don't want to put hours and hours into something that just looks like like a big black square

Ummm...yep. I just recalibrated my monitor--can't believe how off it was. Yikes. So, that's a dark picture! I'll see about bringing that up a bit.

i know my monitor is well calibrated and indeed its a bit dark
ive got a tft so if i look at it from upwards i see it a bit lighter
you should brighten it a tad bit, but other than that its cool
ps...shouldnt spiders have hair on em?

very strong, dark and moody piece i believe
nice composition and arachnid design
liked it a lot...the position of the eyes
the fangs and legs look pretty threatening
and the skull kinda emphasize it

my only crit would be it may need some highlight to seperate the legs and the body of the spider from the background. all the details kinda got lost in the shadows. but thats just IMO

great job man
+9

How disheartening that this has so few comments...and one of them's from the artist!!!!!!

I dunno about all that screen calibration stuff (to technical for me!!)...I would have thought this wanted to be a dark and moody piece, so I don't think it should be just 'lightened'...what it really needs is some more contrasts...as in painted contrasts. There seems to be a faint source light coming from the left and above the spider...make use of this...strengthen it up a bit (like it's a shaft of light filtering down from above...then paint in some more highlights onto the spiders head, back and legs (the two foremost left ones and maybe the first right one...thats OUR left and rights by the way!). This will alieviate the 'to dark' problem and throw emphasis on the area of most interest...the beasties face!

Otherwise this is a great piece!

(Some web here and there might not amiss either...think of Shelobs lair in Lord of the Rings!)

awesome +8

Really nice work. Great details on the spider. I agree adding some webs would further improve the image, but still excellent just the way it is.

hehe nice is that like the spider from lord of the rings ? maybe a bit too dark, though ..

Nah, it's not supposed to be Shelob

This started off as a tiny little jumping spider I saw in the bathroom one day--it was no bigger than a wee little lady-bug, legs included. It had really cool proportions (big choppers, large eyes, big front legs and little back legs), and such a cool looking face, even as small as it was, that it stuck in my head. So, this is kinda like his big, nasty brother.

maby it´s a litle dark but it dosen´t mater to me i think it have to see width the atmosphere.
i like it.

the spider is great. i like the skull, it makes it more interesting...

Actually, because the skull is so highlighted, it's almost the point of attention. Yet you know there's something in the darkness somewhere!

*EEK!*

+7/8, It's a great image, but doesn't get me to go "WOA!"

• Lair.

funny, makes ME go WOA! seriously, good work, doesn't llok to dark to me. Great creature design, i like the colors and the textures on its "skin" as well. nicely done!

a great new post, I'm sorry I missed this and didn't see it sooner, better late than never, great stuff, 10/10!

spideeeeeey I love the head and the skull in the cave

ey tnx for leavin a comment on my work,honestly,your piece here looks great nonetheless! you made the scene visible though the cave had no light source! the image is just right,not too bright,not too dark! nice blending,very believable!...keep it up man!