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Published: 2019-02-19 21:10:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 173; Favourites: 7; Downloads: 0
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Finally! I've upgraded from my smartphone to an actual graphics tablet (xp pen artist 12) and I'm still figuring out how all of this works. Especially the software! I'm using Krita and I think my computer doesn't agree with thatI will have no other choice but to upgrade to a better pc as well. However, I can already tell that it was worth the infestment. This is just so much fun (when my pc is not lagging) and really motivating. I love how forgiving digital art is. You messed up? no problem! just undo (again and again and again....^^)
FEEDBACK is welcome and highly appreciated!!!
My thoughts on this image are:
This is a work in progress, so there are a few things that I still need to teak a bit
e.g. adding the footprints of the fox in the snow
I was not sure wether or not to add so much lighting. It covers the structure of the tree a lot, that I actually like very much. However, regarding the drop shadows of the trees it's probably needed to work and to look realistic (physics and stuff)
I didn't really know how to make the transition where the tree trunk meets the snow. Any ideas on that?
I'm not so happy with background in the top part of the picture. I feel like there needs to be something done to create more depth. more trees in the distance maybe?
The colours are all rather plain. Maybe I should tweak them a little to be more vibrant? But it's a winter scene after all, and snow tends to sort of blur all the colours a bit. They get lightened and diluted.
I chose very basic shapes for the fox on purpose. I dind't want him to be over realistic. I kinda liked the concept of reducing him to somewhat cubic shapes
I guess that's all for now! I'm more than happy to hear your thoughts on this. That's how I learn and improve
Edit: Sorry, for the low quality. I had problems with the file size so I had to upload a format with low resolution :/ I need to find out how to deal with this in the future
Edit2: since I'm having technical difficulties (pc too old) I can't continue working on this picture. But there will be others
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Comments: 7
A very beautiful piece
All in all its very very pleasent to look at
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oh hey, thanks for your thoughts on this! I'm glad you like it
You've got some very useful points there. I'll try to change the lighting on the trees a bit so the structure underneath is more visible. Also, thanks for the hint with the colours. I already thought that something could be done about them.
Pictures from the internet as reference... of course. I tend to forget about this option
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I love it!! the shape of the fox is so simple and I really like it. I really can't help with criticism though
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Thank you! I'm always happy to hear some encouraging words
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Ayyy, there we go, now I can see it
You'd think my favorite part of this image would be, like, the trees, or the shadows, or by God even the fox, but NOPE here I am, LOVING those tiny branches that stem from the trees...I don't know what it is but I really like looking at them 
Obviously the fox is adorable and I want a plushy of it now, but ya can't have everything.
Now, you mentioned something about 1) the dropshadows and 2) you feel like there's some depth missing?
The dropshadows I think are really good, sometimes the direction would have to be tweaked a bit but honestly I wouldn't have noticed it if you hadn't brought it up
The painting has a rather abstract style, so having them super detailed and neat would probably clash with that more than it would add!
The depth on the other hand...I mean your perspective is very nice and emerging so that's a good choice, but I feel like what takes the depth away the most are little mistakes in perspective somewhere in the image?
For example, the really big twig in the top right corner that kind of point towards the viewer, its perspective is not quite right. It's so long and clean despite pointing at us, it almost looks like its pointing downwards - which obviously isn't possible (and also doesn't match the lighting of course).
The twig right below that one, from the other tree, doesn't seem too natural either. It looks like it's been kinda...glued to the tree, not growing out of it?
The tree in the bottom right corner I don't understand at all, it seems kind of out of place? The direction it grows in doesn't really look like it matches the rest of the trees.
Another thing that would probably help with the depth is the direction of the drop shadows changing with how far the trees are in the back. Basically, the shadows of the furthest trees still drop in the exact same direction as the ones in the front - which makes little sense, as you can probably tell by reading
Okay so my last point before I stop being annoying
I just realized that the white stuff on the trees was snow? I mean the GLOW is the lighting, but the actual white is the snow, correct? I assume it got there because of the direction of the wind while it was snowing, since it only covers some parts of the trees?
Because if that's the case, that doesn't exactly match either. To see what I mean, take the two trees in the foreground that are furthest to the left, then take the one right next to the foxes shadow and check where exactly the snow is pointing. The directions don't match, do they?
That would be everything conrete I would be able to muster up
Obviously this was done with a new device, so you were probably more interested seeing what you can do, how easy you can add texture, simple brushes and lighting now and got lost in the flair that is a graphic tablet (been there, trust me 
BUT you ASKED for critic, so you got it!
I still like this image a lot, even if it doesn't seem like it, I was just doing what I do best: nitpicking.
I hope I could help you even a little bit and I STILL, really, want that fox plushy!
-Nymuz
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Wow, you're amazing! Thanks for taking all this time to write such a great comment!
You brought up some interesting aspects that I haven't noticed so far. This was really valuable. I suppose the whole perspective thing was just such a struggle that I didn't bother anymore by the time I got to the branches ^^
Thanks for your thoughts on the shadows. Your idea to change the angle and opacity of the drop shadows for the distant trees is a great idea. I think that will do the trick.
Maybe I should take some fotos as a reference for physics next time. I think that's how people do it...
I won't refer to every point you mentioned now but that doesn't mean that I don't highly appreciate your ideas and feedback. It's absolutely amazing and really helpful. I'll definitely take note of it.
Unfortunately I can't continue to do anything digitally for now because my computer refuses to cope with it now entirely. I will have to upgrade to a better pc before I can continue. So for now it's back to traditional art.
This is the closest to a fox plushy that I could get for you
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It's all good, I like writing long comments and the like
Glad to hear that you got something from my rambling, taking photos is also a really nice idea
I don't expect such a detailed answer, it's definitely a lot and most of it doesn't require a comeback
Just reading how grateful you seem to be makes me happy ^-^
That sucks about your PC, but yeah Laptops can be a bit tricky, a proper computer would certainly be best.
I hope you get an opportunity not too far into the future!
Thanks for the 'plushy', I'll take care of it ;3
-Nymuz
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