Jones Sketchbook

[Fedodika]

Aight Jones, this might be a wierd crit but I'll give it to ya anyways; It's about value heirarchy 

http://crimsondaggers.com/forum/attachme...?aid=91549
http://crimsondaggers.com/forum/attachme...?aid=91536
http://crimsondaggers.com/forum/attachme...?aid=91538
http://crimsondaggers.com/forum/attachme...?aid=91547

Like so many of your pieces has a light VS dark value scheme, like it's either 10 VS 3 as far as values hmmm... I'll try to explain it, like 80% of the image is the lightest OR the darkest, and other 20% is the opposite. It's mainly in your B&W. There's real quick remedy for it I think, just being aware of it. 

Like these for example
http://crimsondaggers.com/forum/attachme...?aid=91550
http://crimsondaggers.com/forum/attachme...?aid=91554

Are achieving the effect I think you should try more often, like something more subdued and less high contrast, cuz trust me you'll get bored of that high contrast look after a while. 

I'd also reccomend you try and take something very far with a finish, like this

http://crimsondaggers.com/forum/attachme...?aid=91548

His cloak looks good, and it is a solid image. I know you can push stuff further though, but you gotta study try something like a hand or a face and try to actually paint skin texture with scatter brushes and zoom in, try to take your time on it even a few days; this will push your rendering to the next level. Go for photoreal basically, or try to replicate every little stroke in a master work. 

Solid work Jones keep jonesachuggin, one day we will hit 99 art and get the skill cape ;)