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Zaccrim — Corruption Song | Steven Universe | Speedpaint
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A little more experimental pic, still torn on how it turned out but hey at least there's pretty coloursSPEEDPAINT
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The colors of this piece are phenomenal---they're BAM right smack in the face, bright, dynamic, and just aesthetically pleasing on a lot of levels. Similarly, the textures and linework really define the piece and honestly accentuate the originality of it stylistically speaking. Your art is always extremely engaging and impactful in this sense, and because you're always willing to experiment with your technique and just your process as a whole, I've learned to identify you as someone very ambitious in their art endeavors, which I really admire about you.
Despite the overwhelmingly positive things I have to say about this work, there is a critical downfall to it, of which I am incredibly guilty of myself and what I think is a struggle for a lot of artists, this hamartia being none other than the piece's composition. Honestly, there's a lot of convolution with what you're trying to express here; e.g.: where all the Diamonds' beams are going, the fact that it is the Crystal Gems who are the circle blob behind what I assume to be Rose Quartz's shield, and whether the beam was actually aimed at the shield, because it honestly looks more like it's aimed at something in front of the shield (which I personally don't think makes sense). Sure, most of these things can be figured out upon close examination, however clarity is vital to better communicate one's ideas in these types of pieces, and a lot of this desired clarity could have been fixed with an adjustment of composition.
I have a feeling that you were going for a more traditional action movie poster aesthetic. Even so, it might have benefited the piece more if you had brought the Crystal Gem Crew closer to 'the front' of the image and angled the beams to accommodate this change by angling them WAY more to the front, which can also make it look like the beams are hitting the shield. This would sort of require a lot of adjusting in terms of angling the Diamonds' hands and break the original aesthetic, which would be tedious but provide even more dynamic flow. A simpler alternative would be to angle Blue and Yellow's hands a little more to the center, and sort of flatten the angle of the shield enough so that the shield can look more like it'd deflecting the beams and pressed against the gems. However, if you were to do this you'd also have to make the lifework for the Crystal Gems more sharp so that they can pop a bit more.
Again, I think this has MASSIVE IMPACT, and I do consider myself a fan of your works. Still, I think you should try studying composition more, maybe by practicing engaging compositions that are in photography or animation films/shows at certain shots, and researching types of compositions and what makes a 'good' composition.
Here's some sources to help you out with the latter:
www.goshen.edu/art/ed/Compose.…
artsedge.kennedy-center.org/ed…
www.saylor.org/site/wp-content…
www.drawinghowtodraw.com/drawi…
Hopefully this was helpful, and wasn't discouraging or useless in terms of the advice I provided. I can't wait to see what you come up with next e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/b… " width="15" height="15" alt="
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First of all I would like to start with saying that I think this artwork is amazing. Now, let's look closer.
I think that this is a very original art piece with great technique. Yes, there are a lot of artworks that also do a similar kind of thing, but the way this one is executed is different. The colours do not strictly stay withing their designated areas or in the single colour tone. The thunderous power is shown very well with crazy lines jamming everywhere. The colours change tone and merge with other ones. Like the blue does with the pink. They still stay pretty close to their colour, but harmonize together and, most definitely, compliment and help it stand out more. The difference between thing and thick lines greatly helps showing the power of this beam (?). I would also like to add to the Technique, that the shading for the middle characters is perfect and dramatic. Some light is beaming through showing that they are part of this artwork very well.
Now, let's look at Vision. I've only given you 4 stars for a reason. When you first look at the artwork without any previous knowledge of what is going on, it looks pretty hectic. After looking at it for a good minute I could tell what is what, but most people will not stay searching for the meaning. I think in a comic, animation or as an illustration, right next to the text, it'll be prefect, since you'll be able to tell what is going on due to previous knowledge allowing you to take in the beauty rather than aimlessly search for meaning.
And, finally, Impact. Once again, when you know what this scene is about, it is most definitely a 5. But as a representative of people who have no idea what this is about, it's a 4.5 from me. I was debating between 4 and 4.5 but decided on 4.5 and here's why. This art piece is definitely strong. It makes you go "wow" when you see it. If you look at it a bit longer, you even start to take in as to how powerful this is.
Conclusion - it is strong and beautiful with great technique, yet a bit hectic and confusing for an unprepared viewer.
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I LOVE this, it is colorful and yet impactful. It says "powerful." One of the things that I first noticed is white diamond's hand and the light emanating from it. As the most powerful and most elusive diamond, the light really shows that she is at the top of all gems. It is a little bit hard to make out Yellow and Blue Diamond's hands but that's probably only because they're off to the sides being overpowered and outshined by White Diamond. About Blue Diamond's hand, although you have blue energy emanating from her hand there doesn't seem to be much there. Although you do show her energy very well, it truly speaks "Blue Diamond."
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This is really pretty! You made the colors all blend together in the most beautiful way possible! The small details are what really get me! Like the fact that Rose is holding Garnet and Pearl!!!! I think it is very beautiful and that you did absolutely amazing on it! The fact that you made something like this is incredible! It blows my mind what people can do! But since this is a Critique, I should probably say one negative thing right? The only thing I can find REMOTELY wrong is White Diamond's fingers seem really pointy. BUT this is beautiful anyway! Amazing job KitsuneZakuro! You never cease to amaze me!
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I love the colours that are smashed in together, it brings like an explosion.
The elemetns of the image are well placed.
The dark shading of the crystal gems shadows, the lighting of the Diamond's hands powers and the explosion is quite good.
The atmosphere of this scene gives me a chill down my spine.
It shows how the diamonds are powerful and how the crystal gems are scared, as Rose Quarts protects her friends from the powerful blow.
The painting technique in this piece is stunning.
Overall I think you did a fantastic job, I can't wait to see more of your work. ^^
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I may be a bit biased in my opinion when it comes to your artwork because I find myself a fan, but I find this drawing amazing. The use of color and lighting is appealing in every aspect and the visuals are all around stunning. No matter where I look in the piece I find something interesting to observe! I find the use of highlights interesting with all the diamond's powers colliding and the way they reflect off of Rose Quartz's shield. The only nitpick I have is Rose's face in the corner. This may just be a nitpick but I believe her eyes are too far up into her forehead. Regardless, it may just be your art style. I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to that aspect and I'm certainly not one to judge. You get full stars! Also, you get a plus in the originality sector since I haven't seen anybody do fanart for the promo! Keep up the good work.
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This is absolutely gorgeous! I love all of the textures you used, and how easily you can tell that all of the diamonds were in on the Corruption Song.
But, one thing is, I had a slight problem finding Yellow Diamond's and Blue Diamond's hands at first because White Diamond is so prominent. That could be what you were going for, and if so fantastic job!
A think I absolutely adore, though, is that you have Rose trying her best to protect Garnet and Pearl from the corruption song.
Everything flows well, and it's honestly a fantastic piece, probably my favorite from you so far. Can't wait to see what you do next!
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Few people can nail color transition of such different colors. You did excellent.
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This is so good! I love how distinct each of the Diamond's powers look, with Yellow's hexagonal shapes, Blue's more fluid energy, and White's raw power.
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Just who is white Diamond she lied to her diamonds on what the ray did, she’s powerful enough to corrupt gems, just who is she?
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And the tragic part is that Pink had no idea the Diamonds would go so far as to do this.
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I THINK THIS IS GREAT ZACC I LOVE HOW THE COLOURS USED DONT EXACTLY ”BLEND” BUT RATHER CONTRAST! I THINK IT MAKES IT ALL THE MORE APPEALING! ID LOVE TO ONE DAY BE ABLE TO COMMISSION YOU, IM SAVING THOSE POINTS!
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Heyo zacc, remember me? it's that dork who wrote an essay about you and told you bout it on tumblr. so uh here's a quick update, my tEACHER LIKE LOVES YOUR ART ASDF. (i forgot to mention he's a huge cartoon fan, especially a steven universe fan). and second, im planning on doing a speedpaint drawing you, and i was wondering if that was ok with you (im gonna link your youtube channel, tumblr, and like everything else you link in your vids). so yea.
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HELLO did u mean me SCREAMING im totally fine with that :"DDDDDDDDDDDDDD ALSO?? UR TEACHER?/ ASDKFJNASLAJSLDFANJSDLFAS LMAO DK ??? TELL HIM HI?? AND THANKS/?
asdnfalsdf w ow u wild, ty for ur support my man ly :"D
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ly 2 man, you deserve way more support than you get my dood (also i dm'd u on discord, my tag's nikki#3485)
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Wow this is honestly one of your best pieces.. The lighting, colors, and just the general look of it is amazing ❤️
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Oh, and the balance, symmetry, and use of space. All great!
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God, I can't wait to see the new episodes of Steven Universe!
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Am I the only person who just loves that White Diamond's nails are like FUCKING CLAWS. I want her to attack someone in the show with those nails.
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damn this is so good the colours here are amazing
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This is gorgeous!!!! O.O it feels so epic!
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This piece is so amazing! I really love the color clashes in this piece, it truly helps define the chaos that happened at that moment. The one-point perspective was also done well, especially with the lighting down below as their powers hit Rose's shield.
Keep up the awesome work!
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this piece is absolutely beautiful, it sort of reminds me of lightning and thunder. this is wonderful imagery, you did a great job and this experimenting definitely paid off!
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Yeah, it´s kinda different from your other stuff, but it still looks rad :0
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