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Sahel-Solitude — Just Watch the Sunset
Published: 2016-12-04 20:08:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 1242; Favourites: 61; Downloads: 3
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Well, I drew in a realistic style for the first time in forever, and I love how it came out. This is Maple, that 1/4 NightWing 3/4 AveWing hybrid.He's staring at the AveWing palace, which is more of a walled city than a palace.
(Dammit I can't submit any more art to the AveWings group today)
I'd really love it if you submitted a critique, as I still need feedback on my backgrounds.
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Hey there! Thanks for uploading your lovely art and accepting critiques!
I love a lot about this piece. First off, your lighting is soft and soothing, and I love the details you've got on the dragon. Your perspective and your color choices are also good.
But how can this piece be better? First off, your trees, mountains, and castle's details are lacking a bit. It looks like the brush you used wasn't small enough to get those sharp details that make a piece look finished. Secondly, don't forget to define your shapes. What I mean by that is remembering to make your mountains different sizes and things - you've done this with your stars, just don't forget to do this to the other elements in your piece. Thirdly, I love your dragon! However, I would have changed his colors a bit more to contrast with the stone so he can stand out a little bit more. Also remember to vary your colors. You've used the same green for all of your trees and leaves, which makes them a little cartoonish and bland.
So in conclusion: this is a wonderful, beautiful piece with lots of potential and that would benefit from the use of sharper, smaller details, more color differentiation, and more natural shapes.
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Hi! You did a really good job with this! The colors you used draws attention very well, and your shading is also good! I especially like how you colored the edges of the cave and dragon realistically by giving them an orange tint. So, now for the things that I believe that you can improve. I'll start with the main subject, which is the dragon. I especially think that you did a good job with the eyes and the scale; they look very well done. For some reason, to me, the wing seems too small, and would not be able to support the dragon while flying. I think that it would look better if you made it bigger. Dragons are mythical, which gives you a lot of space to vary the proportions, so really, it might just be my opinion. Next is the cave. Rocks are very rugged; it is uncommon for them to be smooth, and the way that you shaded it makes the cave seem really smooth. this also applies for the mountain. Furthermore, for the mountain, you should make the side of the mountain facing the viewer darker than the side that doesn't, because of the origin of the light. The next thing I would like to discuss are the grass and the tree. Grass usually has a more vibrant color; you might want to change that. Otherwise, I like that you gave the grass texture instead of making it a solid color. In terms of the trees, I love the leaves! The brush you used fits well, and the tree trunks look nice. Just a note, though, the trees around the mountains don't have any trunks, which makes the picture somewhat inconsistent. Additionally, the group of the trees on the right of the picture have really large trunks, but they are almost as far away as the trees around the castle. You should probably make those tree trunks smaller. Next, there is the castle. I like all the detail you added to it, such as the windows and the bricks. I actually didn't notice this until I read a comment, but the castle is indeed quite large when compared to the mountain. However, I'm not sure if this is on purpose or not. The last point I would like to discuss is the sky. I love the shade of orange that you chose! I also like that the sun is white, instead of orange, which other people opt to use. Honestly, white is much more realistic. However, there is some inconsistency with the upper part of the sky. If there is that much orange in the sky, that part of the sky should not be that dark, nor should there be stars. Overall, you did an amazing job, and as anything, there is room for improvement. Keep it up!
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thanks for critiquing!
The wings seem small since they're folded over in the front, though I only drew the back, so I understand that it looks small. I'm still working out the kinks of drawing rocks and mountains, so thanks for the feedback. Thanks for pointing out the tree trunk problem, I'll definitely look into fixing that in future pieces. The castle is purposefully large, as its more of a walled city, with many buildings. The dark part of the sky is also something I missed, so thanks for pointing that out.
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I really like the colours you used. Great work!!!
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well... it IS a walled city XD
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WOAHHHHHHHHHH DAM SAHEL. JUST HOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW. THIS IS AMAZING NESS. <3 JUST WOW.
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AH ITS SO GOOOOD! The eye really pops and I love it!
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I love how her eyes and the back ground are so. . .so. . .luminous!
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This looks absolutely gorgeous! The anatomy and realism is amazing
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