Wip help

[Elmst]

Go back to thumbnails and try a 16:9 aspect ratio. Try to think of your comps in a minimum of three stages, fore ground, middle ground and back ground, I often add a fourth mid tone for more depth. Think Repetition, Emphasis, Movement and Balance. Find shapes you can replicate and decide on your focal points. Also make sure you tell a story or he will be just another guy looking at something cool. Is he a warrior coming home or is he rescuing a fare maiden from a dragon. The more narrative you have the better your painting will be.

It is looking good, I look forward to more updates. If you want an idea of how I approach thumbnails take a look at an earlier post I made here in the crit section.