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[VG EXILES--Ep.3]

Use a diagonal composition

When making a dramatic splash like this, do not place the characters so perfectly vertical as you did here. Something that is vertical implies steadiness and calm: a no-no for an intense scene like this.

CE-Rap responds:

Right. Which is eaxactly why....it....IS a diagonal composition, heh. You're missing that a composition is not JUST about characters. They are vertical because the entire background is on a strict diagonal slant.

When composing an art scene---It's important to remeber that your subjects should be off set from your stage/setting/background. The flow of the scene comes from the slant of the background as they freefall, see? If I reversed that picture and had THEM slanted but the background vertical, it would be compositionally unpleasing because the cityscape is nothing but right angles and lines.

But since Stryker and Bison are Organic (built from curves) it means they can be situated however and it will *usually* work.

So while on the one hand, you have a valid point, your suggestion wouldn't work in this setting because again--composition MUST factor in your background. To have the whole image slant with no separation of focus and subject is never a good move.

[The Magi]

try a wider format

the squished format really kills the majestic feel your mountains should have. This is one of the reasons why Frank Miller drew the comic 300 in a bizarre 'widescreen' format.

[Glamour]

Got a little overboard with the hand

You put way too many veins on the hand, making look like a first degree burn (ouch). Also, don't go overboard with the wrinkles on the dress. Remember, the goal for this picture it give us an idea of what a beautiful woman looks like. So any ugly detail just robs the 'main idea' of this piece.

[Painting the death]

Did you make the skull all by yourself too?

If you did, than that's really impressive

[Night Couple]

What is your thesis?

Is your main point the bird, the moon, or the couple?
If the focus is the couple, then make sure that none of the other stuff steal our attention away from them. A good work of art is a good essay, if you sway even a little bit away from the thesis, your work will lose its message.

danzor243 responds:

Hey Mate,

neither, the point is to look at the scene as a whole not to focus on any one thing in it. The overall objective is to get the user to wonder and imagine the world that this couple live in and whats going on in the scene. Its not meant to tell a story but allow users to each have their own view of it themselves.

Obviously this is a fictional world as the bird is giving off a sort of sparkle effect rather then letting off feathers. Also does the moon have any special relationship with the couple? who seem to be fading? these are questions and answers best left to the viewer.

Thank you for the comment and i'll be sure to keep this in mind in later works.

[Not Enough Bullets]

great effort

It's great that you're really trying to get the anatomy right. The attention to detail on the arms must have took a lot of practice. However, you made a mistake that was made famous by Stan Lee in his book "Drawing the Marvel Way": the characters are too upright, giving the illusion that they are mannequins rather than living characters.

[Wall]

Valiant effort

I really like how your pushing yourself to do things that are really difficult to do like the foreshortened neck seen here. But here's where a vast knowledge of anatomy comes in handy: in real human beings, our chest don't have a split in the middle like the character here. We have a tie shaped bone called a sternum so there should be a slight bulge in the middle of the chest.

[Forest Dragon]

Ever considered making trading cards?

I wouldn't be surprised if some guys at Wizards of the Coast or Games Workshop are keeping a close eye on you.

Fantastic work on these Fantasy creatures.

[Samuel]

good effort, but your anatomy is a bit off

To be fair, the 3/4 back view is a tough angle to get right. Notice how the back arm is way too high, giving the illusion that it's sewed on. The pelvis and face are also not in the proper perspective, hurting the sense of 3 dimensional depth. I recommend you find a copy of Joseph Sheppard's Anatomy and study it rigorously.

Hollowglide responds:

Ah Thank you very much for the advice! :D I wouldn't have been able to spot the anatomy errors anytime soon if it weren't for you! I will be sure to work on it more

[Quartier Rouge]

Forget working, you should be owning!

People with the amount of talent you have demonstrated so far usually own their own studios. You demonstrated skill in drawing environments, both non human and human based life forms. Now demonstrate strong writing and communication skills and you won't be needing to look too long for a job.

Charongess responds:

I would never want to own a studio lol. I'm not leadership material.