Comments: 17
Obman-Veschestv [2012-12-24 18:50:23 +0000 UTC]
I love Olya's design. I really do. Arlo looks intriguing, it would be really fun to draw these two! :3
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GoodTiming [2012-03-25 22:56:34 +0000 UTC]
Ah! The story, it's so sweet. My heart has exploded.
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JuneRevolver [2012-03-20 17:04:35 +0000 UTC]
wow I am in serious love with this...
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feral-kitty666 [2012-03-14 22:48:15 +0000 UTC]
My my, it's been a long time since I've done character analysis along with an actual art critique. Let's see what I can come up with...
For the characters: Typical salad and yet very different from the normal. You seem to trend towards having the ugly duckling type of character along with the loving and sensitive partner. Also someone has to be Russian. No surprises in that department. However, there are various traits that make them unique. Olya isn't one to back down. She's understanding, yes, but there's a bite to her that I haven't seen before. Unlike the prince in 200 People in Yarling or the nameless female in Sugar Pie, she has a strong spirit and tough-as-nails attitude. I liked her instantly. ;D Arlo would be your normal misunderstood character, but he too has a twist. He's conflict is the horrible disfigurement that causes him to lose essentially everything that's made life bearable. It's easy for the reader to sympathize with him and also allows them to understand why the snarky Olya would comfort him. I like the idea of the surgeon's mask to cover up his face--normally people would use obvious bandages, but that little characteristic makes him rather special.
Now for the art: It's important to make the characters speak volumes of their past, present, and future just by looking at them, which you've managed to do very successfully. Olya shows nothing but 20's glam especially in the make-up and hairstyle. I just wish I could see her with more of a variety of expressions. Here, I can only see blankness, slight compassion, and mild irritation. This is not Olya. To really make her character shine on paper as in text, you might want to show her with anger, full-blown love, sadness, confusion, etc. Arlo, on the other hand, is very different. If his face was burned/beaten...then how is he able to show expression in his eyes? Wouldn't his eyes be singed off at the very least? Eye sockets don't tend to move. In his case, maybe you should make a detailed facial-map of where his wounds are so you can see where an eyebrow might quirk or a dimple may show. That's only if you really want to be accurate, though. At first glance, the emotions portrayed are easy to understand and the audience really isn't questioning them. I'm just being critical and nit-picky. Still, there's no denying that these two go well together. Something about the way they're sketched out in the same quick-and-fast style or the equal tones. (see? you can make comments on lines and color!) They look cute together is all.
...good lord, I am SO happy deviantart doesn't have a character limit. This has to be my longest comment ever in the history of life. O.O Hope this tides you over for a bit. Send me an ask with the title of the piece you want me to critique next!~
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chupacabracadabra [2012-03-12 02:57:12 +0000 UTC]
Your character designs never cease to amaze me- their so inventive!
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Crayn [2012-03-11 13:08:10 +0000 UTC]
Those TEETH :U
Arlo's teeth are AMAZING <3
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Russalad In reply to hikasika [2012-03-11 14:28:08 +0000 UTC]
thank u <3
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