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MikeOrion ā Art Trade: Fox and Eva Under Fire
Published: 2014-08-22 18:57:57 +0000 UTC; Views: 2220; Favourites: 39; Downloads: 3
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This is my Artrade with with her Starfoc OC Eva McCloud.She asked me to draw Eva and fox under attack while on the left hand side Fox's dad is helping protect a young injured Peppy.Hope you like it.
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Characters
They are detailed enough and have good proportions and anatomy. The poses are good too but they don't look like they stable on the ground, you can work on the legs more, like you did with Peppy's. They all have nice expressions except for the female character, she seems worried but in a calm way, like she is looking after someone at the hospital, not like she is in the middle of a battlefield. I think she injured her right arm? If it is the case it is not showed enough, it is an important detail of the scene. As courageous and experienced she may be, fighting is always horrible and exhausting.
Background
You did a great job at adding dept to the background. Using a different color and working by layers is a nice method, it adds a lot to the scene! I hope to see you improve on it again, it will look incredibly good I'm sure of it e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/sā¦ " width="15" height="15" alt="
This land is clearly steep and dangerous, I can feel the danger of the planet and the situation itself. I can see you put efforts on those rocks and it looks good! But I have a hard time figuring out if those are hills or mountains because the details are too big and distinct, they look like they're close.
I don't know if those barricades were there before or if the characters made them themselves while preparing for the assault, either way they are well drawn, they feel driven in the dirt thanks to your work on the ground texture. I wish it was more worked on though, especially where the characters are because it is where the viewer looks first, where the subject of your drawing is, it is where it matters. It is important to draw the characters's shadows on the floor, that's how we know they are really in the scene, facing this battle.
Scene
As for the story, we don't really understand what is happening. It would have been nice to see the enemies, to know the threat. The holographic scene comes from nowhere, drawing the source of it (an engine of some sort?) is required, you could even use it as focus point for the viewer's eye in the background or in the first plan.
Composition
I know it is really difficult to do but in fight scene it is critical to use perspective. Do not be afraid to go crazy with it, it helps the viewer get in the action. A straight landscape format like this gives a calm setting and confuse the viewer.
When you're drawing a background, take it as a requirement to apply a grid (you don't need to draw it on digital painting programs, they have something for it but it's still interesting for a beginner to draw one). I know it is not funny, that's why I never draw backgrounds in my personal drawings hahahahahaha but it will help you so much, senior artists still use it, it keeps little mistakes away and helps you organize and compose your drawing. You will thank this grid later but still hate it... unfortunately.
I understand the Art trader asked to have a two side image but it is better to set up the details so that it doesn't have to be cut in half and empty in the middle like that.
*sigh* Yes, fight scenes are badass and they come with a heavy price: grid, perspective, background and effects everywhere. And you managed you do a fine job at it!
(If you want me to send you a sketch to help you understand my point, just ask !)
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Thank you very much for these pointers.Ā
Tbh this is not my best work. I understand that my skills are not professional and I'm sorry. The person who wanted me to do this was a bit unclear with what was meant to be happening in this picture.
However I really appreciate that you've pointed out the areas or improvement.
I agree with what you were saying about the picture lacking perspective. Is there some way I can add perspective to a picture which doesn't have it?
I would appreciate a sketch if you please.
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I'm glad that you're happy with it. 
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Going to start soon.
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