Challenge - Environment 3

[kisu_shimo]

Should I remove the priest, or maybe just the bright rock beside him?

Hey Piotr,

If it were my painting (and you're streets ahead of me skill wise btw:) ) I would keep both the priest and the rock, but bring them into the picture properly. Personally I don't think it's a good idea to cut the character off at the edge of the frame. Also, the rock looks too much like the mountain behind it which throws off the scale. I really hope you don't mind, but I did a very quick paint over on that corner to show what I'm trying to say. It's just my opinion though, so please just ignore me as you see fit! And it's a quick doodle on top just to get the idea across, so it's not perfect by any means.

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The only other thing that plays on my mind with your image is the skull gate in the middle. For me it seems to close off the picture at that point. Like, it should be cropped there. It makes it feel a bit like the castle is just stuck on the back as an after thought. One way you could remedy this, is to open up the gateway a bit. I think that really, the gateway should be a functional element in the picture, helping to lead the eye through it. And at the present, for me, it blocks it off. Again, I've scribbled on your picture (sorry, really hope you don't mind) to try and explain what I'm saying. I don't think I've really got it right either (the skull top too high maybe.. the scale's lost a bit), but hopefully you'll get the jist....



Lord knows what I'm doing with my picture... and why I'm not working on it now?! I hope you see my suggestions as helpful. I'm just letting you know my thoughts, which may be completely wrong! :)