Thank you! I didn't know about the rule of thirds, that is interesting to know. I was trying to capture a bleak feel in this, since the dragon is depressed, so that's why the colors are so dulled, though I do see your point. Part of why the shadows are less visible is because the source of light is fairly frontwards to him, thus the shadows behind and out of sight- it's also why I would be hesitant to darken the rock in front, since that would contradict lighting. Lengthening the rock in front does help though.
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.
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.