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f1utterby3 [2013-01-13 15:32:42 +0000 UTC]

I really like the range of colors that you've used in this piece. The range of browns in both their skin color and the cloak against the bright yellow background and the bright colored beaded necklace is great. I also really like that in the skin there are hints of red and yellow, which really helps to bring life to it.
I think one thing that you can do in this piece is push the shading. On the face there is definitely darker shading in the lower cheek and the forehead on the right side, and there is highlighting on the forehead on the right side, but I think the contrast needs to be greater. Right now it looks a little neutral.
Additionally, the cloak they're wearing has very dark areas next to pale yellow and it might ne beneficial to smooth them out to have clearer transitions.
One last thing is that the arm looks a little awkward. I think the way that the arm is branching off the the left, while the chest is leaning to the right is odd, and it might make more sense if the chest was straight.
Great work!

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VanadiumTaintedBeryl [2012-11-14 18:18:33 +0000 UTC]

Hi there!

Great piece! I love the subject, and I like the colors that you have going on. I think you did a nice job of conveying the subject's expression.

The first thing I was going to say was that I would love to see you push the ideas of depth and space, but in looking at your gallery I can see that you are not only working on that, but you are also getting better at it. Kudos! You have a nice foundation, and as long as you keep practicing and evolving, which you seem to be doing, your skill and technique will improve in leaps and bounds.

So instead I am going to bring up Color and Light, which run hand in hand with depth and space. Looking at this piece, you aren't afraid of color, which is great. What I would love to see is for you to work on highlighting and shading chromatically instead of using black for dark areas and white for light areas. This piece has quite a bit of yellows for lighter areas, and that is a great start. But most of your dark areas are done in black. I feel like black flattens a piece out, whereas using dark blues or other cool colors will actually push the space back and create the idea of depth instead of simply a flat dark space.

Last, backgrounds. Most artists, myself included, need to work on our backgrounds. We get an awesome idea for our image, but we fall flat with what we do with the rest of the canvas/paper/board/whatever. Take a look at some of your art heroes and observe how they deal with backgrounds, and play around. Never be afraid to experiment.

Anyway, I like this piece. Thanks for the opportunity to comment! Hope you are well, and have a great day!

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stargateatl [2012-11-02 23:58:08 +0000 UTC]

Very nice work! Very good colors!

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hefeigal [2012-10-30 12:57:54 +0000 UTC]

Very nice, I really like the shading. It's smooth, and colors contrast very well!
I really like the way you shaded the forehead, it's very lifelike, and the facial elements are pretty good!

However, the left nostril seems a bit crooked. It's not as round as its counterpart, so I'd suggest to try and make then as similar as possible.
The left eye also seems to be slanted a little more than the right. I recommend changing the right to fit, because the left eye looks great, just a bit crooked.

But other than that, this is amazing! Keep up the good work!

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ceedeng [2012-10-30 05:11:07 +0000 UTC]

the colours are really amazing what i like the most is your shading - it's really smooth and you make the subject look so realistic! awesome job!

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FogBlob [2012-10-29 17:47:53 +0000 UTC]

the colors are gorgeous!! I love this so much

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J-Styles75 [2012-10-29 15:23:12 +0000 UTC]

outstanding work

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