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Whobleyh [2017-03-25 17:00:02 +0000 UTC]

Hello Umbras-Avis

I found the portrait of this striking fellow through

Striking, yes, already from the thumbnail
The warm tones used and the strong shapes give a strong powerful vibe.
The bright red makes it even a bit alarming Dangerous character here!
When I look closer at the picture he becomes even more impressing hehe.

Now, the title says Embers and that makes sense.
The smoldering eyes staring at us and the fiery atmosphere go very well with this.
I do not know if it is actually the name of character but if so,
you merged name and a personality nicely.
I did spy on Captyns profile to see if I could get some more info on this guy.
Found a bunch of wolf/fox-like characters and I think It was this one Fancy seeing you here , right?

Your version certainly got the dangerous gentlemen idea
The symmetrical approach and the styled shapes underline the smooth look.
Maybe a tad to much as I'm missing a bit of the scoundrel/scruffy feel the original has.
Also, his fur seems to be a dark brown underneath the ambient glows and the other strikes me to have a lighter tawny/gray tone.
To get a more scruffle/scoundrel feel you could maybe add a few wild tufts of hair/fur.
And maybe a bit more expression, a bit of a smirk, a questioning eyebrow?

When not comparing to what the character would be like, but just the painting itself;
I really like all the strokes and structures they make.
The different layers of paint
It brings out the idea of depth and some semi realism.
The only thing that stands out is the bowtie.
I think it is a bit to comic like and simplified compared to the rest of it.
So overall I think it is an awesome painting and portrayal of the character (if it was the right character I had in mind XD)
Beautiful style of painting you have and intriguing use of colours.
There could maybe be a few tweaks to get a bit of scoundrel feel
But those would just be subtle things in the expression.

I hope my rambling will be of some use
Have a nice weekend still,

Whobleyh

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guodaaiko [2017-03-18 15:57:39 +0000 UTC]

Hi I am from Project Comment. I would like to comment your work.

First of all what I like in your work:
-Very beautiful colors.  That red background creates wild atmosphere. Your wolf or dog doesn't look friendly.Especialy near that background.

-This light reflex on it's nose looks good. It makes your drawing more realistic . 
-Nice deep eyes. It also creates feeling that your animal isn't so friendly. I can see wildness in these eyes. 
-that blue splashes makes your work more playful
-you used traditional technique great. Because of thechnique your colors looks very warm and natural. 

Only think I like to correct are  ears. Delete that middle line. It creates 2 different planes in ears. It looks like the  inside part of ear from  the middle rises to the top. It should be convex but not like house roof. 

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MrOtterson [2017-02-19 03:55:08 +0000 UTC]

I like how you use the symmetry. <33 It is very compact yet natural. The colours are rather bold and dark.

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cynblkfox [2017-02-13 00:33:04 +0000 UTC]

Very well done!
His eyes are very striking. I like them.

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BlueHunter [2017-02-12 21:32:41 +0000 UTC]

What a pleasure to look at! I really fancy this angular style!

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Woodswallow [2017-02-12 21:29:59 +0000 UTC]

You have no idea how much I enjoy your current style and colour choices

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FigoFox [2017-02-12 21:08:01 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful drawing!

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gecko-tooth [2017-02-12 16:46:32 +0000 UTC]

This is so good! I love all the rich reddy and orange tones in together with the black and specks of blue c:

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