Sketchbook

[matkaminski]

Even if it took awhile, you have to notice the effort that went into it!
I would honestly say to not really worry at this point about how long a piece takes and just make sure that you're enjoying it the whole way through.
I could rant and rant about how this digital age makes everyone want to rush into everything, but I'll leave that alone hahha.
Regardless, this last piece has a very impressionistic quality to it!
I really like the loose brushwork and refined focal points.
I would suggest to either push the pasha's guard slightly back or darken him slightly to give the attention even more to the pasha guy, because at the moment it looks slightly like the assassin is looking toward the guard rather than the royal.
Either that or sharpen the lord up even more.
Think about how lens effects are in movies, they tend to blur out all the non-focused and really really sharpen the focus object.
That's really the only critique I have for this piece, it's very lovely!