I kind of went around in circles with this until I realized it wasn't working at all and is pretty unsatisfactory all around. I had to crop most of the picture out to make this slightly presentable offering.
Sucks, but it happens! I finished it anyways.
Sucks, but it happens! I finished it anyways.
Dude... Those reddish hands are freaking me out!!! Something about them subtly says "violence". I love the surreal feel of this piece and how the white figure really draws your eye to the main focus and the whites on the creature make a nice movement to the right showing the beast its fantasticalness. Freaking love it.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what the single twig or the boulder is doing in the corners, but if you added more of that it would unit the scene with the scenery. I wanna see the whole image just to see. >3<
Yeah, I agree. I want to see the whole picture too!
DeleteOh man, that creature is pretty awesome. I like how it disappears into a corner and there is suggestion that there is much more to it, that its a colossal thing.
ReplyDeleteIm a bit conflicted, I sort of really want to see the creatures "face" but I also like the cloth covering it's head. It really ties it together in a cultish way, with the people around.
I do like the very subtle color, especially like C.N. pointed out with the red hands. I kind of wish there was more atmosphere, like I want to know if the scene is happening at night, morning, indoors, or whatever.
I think the thing that works the most about this image, is the story. Even If I didnt know the title or anything about it, I can definitely derive a rich narrative. Everything here tells a story: the creature, the people, how they're dressed, and the white figure presenting a body. I think that being able to tell a story is the most important thing that illustrators do, and you definitely tell a story here.
Thank you guys for your excellent critiques. WARMS MY HEART!
ReplyDeleteC.N, I agree completely, it definitely needs more of those elements to not seem so out of place. Plus, I think adding more trees could help with some depth issues.
Sergei, that's good! Our imaginations are definitely more terrifying than anything we could visually represent! I agree that the atmosphere is really lacking and kind of hurting the scene.
Thanks, that means a lot. I'm such a sap for narrative!