03-18-2014, 08:33 PM
@Lyraina, a bit of crit. I think ingeneral the comp and layout is good, but I think you need to pay more attention to proportions of your characters, especially the arm length in gandalf (or whateverhisnameis) for example. I think you would also benefit from a lot more focus on gesture studies from life and specific study on hands. I think your hands are a major weak point in this piece.
Your poses aren't bad, but they are still mostly quite stiff and unnatural, really work on the curving flow of the gestures to create more dynamism. Rendering could be more consolidated when it comes to the lighting, for example the strong highlight on the valkyries left leg (her left) seems overdone. You also tend to emphasize the highlights on the skin which makes the faces especially appear more overexposed than it needs to be, so use your highlights with care and subtlety.
Perhaps a darker background would make a more dramatic impact?
Keep pushing and well done on finishin. That is a feat worthy of celebration of itself!
Your poses aren't bad, but they are still mostly quite stiff and unnatural, really work on the curving flow of the gestures to create more dynamism. Rendering could be more consolidated when it comes to the lighting, for example the strong highlight on the valkyries left leg (her left) seems overdone. You also tend to emphasize the highlights on the skin which makes the faces especially appear more overexposed than it needs to be, so use your highlights with care and subtlety.
Perhaps a darker background would make a more dramatic impact?
Keep pushing and well done on finishin. That is a feat worthy of celebration of itself!