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Claywind [2018-10-09 16:10:12 +0000 UTC]

Hello ! I'm here from ProjectComment , to attempt a fair critique.

I read in your description that your drew this as a cover for a novel, so I'll give you a small pointer for it: rework the title a bit. It's a bit difficult to read (maybe change the font? The RED part don't come together all that clearly, and a book cover is the first impression a book makes, so it's important that the title is easy to read).

For the ACTUAL drawing, however, I have much happier things to say.

The position of the character is spot on. There is a lot of energy and tension in the posture, and the hair, face and expression give a general air of mystery and latent hostility to the whole picture, not to mention the dark chaotic background that build on this.

I must admit I clicked on this picture because I was confused by the big purple shape in the middle.

I am still not entirely sure what exactly it is... Is it cloth ? Is it some kind of magical manifestation ? It does look gorgeous, and the transluscent effect with the hand behind it is pretty unique, and the general light/dark contrasts create a very dynamic composition.

The blade looks slightly too crisp and precise in comparison to the softer and more blurred lines of the body, so I would advise a little adjustment, but nothing drastic. The lightning around it was a nice touch, but I feel like the blade should also have a bit more light reflecting on it.

On the definite plus side, the colors and shades work really well together and-

Are those wings ? I had not noticed them at first glance, and suddenly they're staring me in the face. Well, that's also a plus. They're so nicely blended with the background, that they feel eerie, and I'm left wondering if they actually exist or are just a representation for something else. If that was the effect intended, good job !

In conclusion, this is a very appealing book cover, and it really draws the eye. Just by looking at it, I kind of want to know more about the story of this mysterious blond person wearing a red jacket...

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UndeadFae [2018-09-11 00:59:57 +0000 UTC]

Hiya, I'm from ProjectComment !

I have to say, this is a wonderful piece! There's a lot I want to say so let's go by parts.

First of all, I have to praise your use of colors here! It makes the piece very lively and and manages to draw the attention to the character very well! I really love the use of textures in particular, overall it looks a bit chaotic, but I feel like it really helps the drawing stand up.

On the character himself, what I can see of the anatomy overall looks pretty ok, maybe moving the eye a bit forward would help, but it's just a small detail that I wanted to point out. The hair in particular is one of my favorite parts, I love how you painted it, painting hair where the strands are pretty visible can be very hard and ruin the draw, but I think you managed just fine!

Now onto the parts that I think could use a bit of improving, since this is supposed to be a cover the title might look better if it's on top of everything else, I think it's supposed to stand up and draw more attention than the rest if that makes sense. Additionally, while the chaotic and messy vibe this draw gives is very good and I like it, it kinda blends in the character with the background, having a bit more contrast in colors would definitely help make him stand out more!

And author name and all those other little details you see in books aside, this definitely looks like it belongs on a cover

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BeardApple [2018-09-07 17:41:15 +0000 UTC]

Very bold use of colour. I might actually read your thing (when its translated to english.)

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Ellysia1986 [2018-09-07 11:37:31 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful! The colors, that would normally see to not fit, work really well together. I like the splatter-like pattern across everything, even the text. It really brings the piece to like. Are those bat-like wings on that person's head? That reminds of an anime I really liked, so that is cool. Wonderful job!

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Hollymask [2018-09-07 11:28:18 +0000 UTC]

That is lovely! Wish I could read your story, but if it's anywhere near as good as your art, I'm sure it's amazing xD
This looks really cool as a cover, the only thing I might say is the title's a bit hard to  read, you might consider changing fonts to something a bit more legible :3 Especially that E
But wow, this looks incredible, keep it up! ^^

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rainbowolassiedog [2018-09-01 19:24:44 +0000 UTC]

the colors on this are spectacular! instant favorite
it looks very cool and I absolutely love the composition, it's a very dynamic looking picture and ought to do well to promote your novel

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pufflespower [2018-08-31 13:21:16 +0000 UTC]

I really like the cover ouo

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MasterRJ [2018-08-20 17:08:20 +0000 UTC]

This is such an amazing cover! I wish I could read your language

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