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100 pictures inspired by Michael Jackson projectI just wanna touch and kiss
And I wish that I could be with you tonight
You give me butterflies inside, inside and I
I just wanna touch and kiss...
Entry for: ~DJCoulzAnimalsOnly 's Art Jam
Status: finished
Time: 4 hours
Character:
Nala (c) Disney
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References: [link]
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Comments: 117
Thank you very much both for the kind words and advice!
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You're welcome!! ^^
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lighting is amazing..fur is well done, not overly fluffy but just right. Shading on the rocks is amazing. I think the tail may need to be a tad longer
the paws underneath are well done, esp. on looking gentle ..if that makes sense. I kind of wish the eye was a little bigger, but i love the color. The butterflies and lighting (again) is very well done. Shaind on the lion is amazing, looks very natural and...soft. I feel like the horizon-type rock line is too thick, but i absolutely love this peice of art and congratulate you on it. Bravo!
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The picture looks good, overal. I can see that you've put some effort into it. But if I look it as a whole, the shading misleads my eyes. In the thumbnail, the lioness looks almost like a relief, because the shading doesn't follow her 3D-shape. For example, the lighting on the nose/mouth and on the cheek is interrupted by the non-shaded space and it doesn't look like a 3D lioness head, but like a flat platform with two bulged out buttons (I hope it is understandable, I used a translator here). To see this mistake better, try to make the character and the shading into separate layers. If you remove the character's outlines, you should be still seeing the character's shape in the shadows and highlights you gave it.
The background shading could also be better in the way that you could give the viewers better idea of where the scene takes place. Because of the rocky, dark background, I guess it's inside a cavern (Pride Rock), but the lioness herself is too bright. She doesn't fit the background's "darkness". Because you choose just one lightsource, it should be easier to follow that light in your shading, but during the process, make sure that what is not enlightened by some source of light must be enclosed by darkness. The darkest brown on the lioness in the shadow should be as dark as the background behind her. Instead of seeing this scene as a dark place enlightened by rays of light, I see it like a kind of opened rocky place with a reflector's light on - and then the "rays" make no sense.
When using a strong and defined lightsource, it's also good to use harder brush to define shadows. The lioness herself should throw shadow on the background. The paws, the tail, I see no shadow of these on the ground.
And one little note about the butterflies stamp. The butterflies give the picture a nice effect, but you used a stamp with only two different shapes that repeat many times. Using such "cheat" is quick and may be effective, but it's cheap. We all know how you did it and we all know that it wasn't very time consuming. It is always better to avoid repeting shapes (maybe paint some...?), and if you must use a stamp or a texture, try it the way that the repetition is not so obvious.
I hope that this critique will help you in the future. Regardless what I said, the picture really looks good. Everything I mentioned about the shading is something that is very hard to follow on pictures, though it must be learned to give the picture a more realistic (3D) feeling.
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One more thing - dA doesn't show me your critique as a thing to be marked as "fair" or "unfair" :/ I want you to know it's totally fair to me, though 
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Thank you very much for such a long and helpful critique! I will try to follow your tips next time
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aha. My first critique and this one is worth the time!
First off, the lighting is beautiful. You can really see the hard work you spent on this piece. The shading is pretty much as good as it gets.
The lion is great but a little stiff. You have to remember lions are long and lanky and the tend to slouch a lot.
Also, the paws are a bit defined too much. You shouldnt be able to see the outline of the toes that much.
Other than that its great the rocks in the bg are good.
Well done! This is a great piece.
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Thank you very much for critique and tips for the future!
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Beautiful! I like the idea of this! 
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wow! The FUR IS COOL! I love your style, and the butterflies? So so beautiful. Very creative!
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reminds me of the scene in the Lion King II when Kovu get exiled and Kiara escapes through the back of the cave
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Yes, that indeed remind of that scene
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Simply stunning... peaceful and beautiful. That's all I can say. :3
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Thanks, but... I don't see my art there
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Sorry, Ive just realised I had the link wrong 
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So beautiful
I really like how you did the bright parts
And the coloring is amazing
~DiAnA
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