Comment 92374
Comment ID 92374
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Hi MaskedDragonNamedLin. I think this is one of the best illustrations you've posted. It has a nice line quality and nice use of color.
Since the values (light/dark) of the dragon are similar to the ground, he gets a little lost in it. I think it might help to add a shadow for him. See attached example. This also helps him appear more like he's a part of the space.
Also the placement of his tail being slightly covered by the rock on the left creates some tension. It would help if the rock covered more of the tail or not at all. compositionally it might help to slant the rock more rather than make it so straight. it can help to frame the piece. Making it darker in the foreground will also create more sense of depth.
One thing that can help too with composition is the rule of thirds:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds
Let me know if this critique was helpful or not. I wasn't sure what level of critique you were looking for.
Since the values (light/dark) of the dragon are similar to the ground, he gets a little lost in it. I think it might help to add a shadow for him. See attached example. This also helps him appear more like he's a part of the space.
Also the placement of his tail being slightly covered by the rock on the left creates some tension. It would help if the rock covered more of the tail or not at all. compositionally it might help to slant the rock more rather than make it so straight. it can help to frame the piece. Making it darker in the foreground will also create more sense of depth.
One thing that can help too with composition is the rule of thirds:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds
Let me know if this critique was helpful or not. I wasn't sure what level of critique you were looking for.
I find a lot of this helpful, I probably won't change this piece itself, but I'll keep it in mind for future work, thank you! I enjoy constructive criticism a lot, I don't mind a fair level of it, it gives me a lot to think about.
The rule of thirds is a good one that I often forget about. I'm going to try and use it more in the future.
Glad the critique was helpful! I'd definitely welcome critique on my work as well (when i post which is not nearly often enough haha).
I find a lot of this helpful, I probably won't change this piece itself, but I'll keep it in mind for future work, thank you! I enjoy constructive criticism a lot, I don't mind a fair level of it, it gives me a lot to think about.