08-10-2013, 05:36 AM
There are some nice things in here, you've definitely been showing improvement based off of your earlier stuff. Really keep nailing those fundamentals, mainly light/color, perspective, proportions, and anatomy, much like Eduardo mentioned.
In terms of your colors that are shown throughout your work it doesn't really seem like you've got too much variance, almost like you're blocking in shadow with darker tones of the same color. The piece with the building coming out of the guys chest is a good example, much of it looks like you've been using darker tones of both green and yellow to convey shadow. One book that is absolutely amazing is James Gurney's Color and Light, I highly suggest you check it out. I can personally say it's been helping me out quite a bit as light, color and shadow are all things I struggle with.
Here's a link if you're interested: http://www.amazon.com/Color-Light-Guide-...mes+gurney
As far as anatomy is concerned just continue observing and taking note. I'm sure you know of Andrew Loomis, and a few others I just can't think of right now. I'd like to echo Eduardo's advice to do a study before painting anything that is unfamiliar, or that you have no built up knowledge of. Being able to study and then immediately go and do something based off of whatever it was you just studied is wonderful for building up such a warehouse of information. If you haven't tried any sort of exercises like this I'd give it a go. :]
There is one thing that may just be bothering me personally, I do think it might have something to do with your proportions, but I could be wrong. It's just small things like pieces of clothing or other objects being slightly over sized, blocky, or just wonky in general.
Keep on pushing, your showing improvement so don't stop! Hope this helped a bit. :DD
In terms of your colors that are shown throughout your work it doesn't really seem like you've got too much variance, almost like you're blocking in shadow with darker tones of the same color. The piece with the building coming out of the guys chest is a good example, much of it looks like you've been using darker tones of both green and yellow to convey shadow. One book that is absolutely amazing is James Gurney's Color and Light, I highly suggest you check it out. I can personally say it's been helping me out quite a bit as light, color and shadow are all things I struggle with.
Here's a link if you're interested: http://www.amazon.com/Color-Light-Guide-...mes+gurney
As far as anatomy is concerned just continue observing and taking note. I'm sure you know of Andrew Loomis, and a few others I just can't think of right now. I'd like to echo Eduardo's advice to do a study before painting anything that is unfamiliar, or that you have no built up knowledge of. Being able to study and then immediately go and do something based off of whatever it was you just studied is wonderful for building up such a warehouse of information. If you haven't tried any sort of exercises like this I'd give it a go. :]
There is one thing that may just be bothering me personally, I do think it might have something to do with your proportions, but I could be wrong. It's just small things like pieces of clothing or other objects being slightly over sized, blocky, or just wonky in general.
Keep on pushing, your showing improvement so don't stop! Hope this helped a bit. :DD