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Published: 2017-12-08 15:14:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 215; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 1
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When I first drew it I was really proud but now I'm not sure how I feel... just trying to branch out of my comfort zone!Related content
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Hi, I'm here from ProjectComment and I'll try my best to offer constructive criticism for your artwork.
Firstly, I'll start with the things I like. The colour palette is very nice, the pinks, blues, and purple blend well together, and the flower on the right softens the overall image. Your character has some interesting features, I suppose it is a fantasy character, maybe an elf? An evil one, maybe. I like the association of apparent innocence - big sparkly eyes, small nose, pastel colours - and the horns. The lighting on her face is also good, you certainly put more effort in it than the rest of the graphic.
However, there are some areas that could be improved. As I said before, you worked more on her face than on other areas and the result is an unpleasant contrast. The hair, for example, doesn't have enough consistency, it looks flat, just like the neck, shoulders and the background. About the background... the light is not accurate, since it comes from her back, why is her face so shiny? The body should be lighter on the margins, since it stands in front of the light and blocks its access.
All in all, hope this helps and I'm looking forward to seeing how your style develops in the future : )
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Thank you so much for the critique! This is my first piece in this style so I'm glad you liked some of it. Hair is something I struggle with a lot, regardless of which style I'm drawing in, I'm just slowly experimenting with things until I gain more skill in that area. ^^'
Do you think I should keep using this particular brush and work on improving texture/lighting in the hair, or would you suggest scrapping this and looking for a better method/brush?
As for the lighting, I was trying to convey a well lit night sky, from above and all around. I do think I over did it on the light on the face, but I was afraid to over highlight the neck and collar bone since it was hidden below her hair. Is this wrong, or should I be looking at it differently?
Again, thank you for the critique! I'm always looking for feedback so I can improve. You're my first critique from the group haha.
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You're welcome! I'm not sure about the brush, a while ago I abandoned digital art because of the hair issue... Maybe look for some hair-textured brushes? Also, you're quite right abou the body lighting, but it shouldn't be as obvious as her face. Just a little bit less, like in this photo for example - images.totalbeauty.com/content…
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Thank you so much! ♥
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