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This looks great. You really did a nice job, especially on the background and the 3/4 view/perspective on the figures.
Since you gave me such a lovely critique on my still life, I'll try to return the favor
The things I would critique are as follows:
The only other thing I would say, though I don't know what your process was in painting this image is some good advice many of my teachers gave me: It won't do to paint the environment and figure or objects separately. You must paint them all at once. When you paint a background to completion and then add the figure or visa versa, it generally looks as though there is no integration between them and the illusion of depth and space is destroyed. In order to create the likeness of objects or figures in an environment, it is necessary to paint them into their environment while painting the environment itself, giving them equal attention throughout the painting process.
I hope the things I've written will be helpful and enlightening! Keep up the great work!
I tried really hard to fit the character into the scene, but I know I should push it a little farther. I pushed the blue shadows to very-near black, so I guess I should have pushed the highlights a little brighter to create a bigger contrast? I did try to use the gradient thing (I love nanya!) but like usual I need to push things more xD
I do see what you're talking about, with how they look in profile rather than 3/4. I've been told not to put things so near to the edge before, I'll do my best not to do it again xD Though I do think a lot of it is the lineart..ah, I had a little bit of a mishap with saving and had to re-finish it using a screencap..so some lines are darker than others. I know that probably messes the impact of it quite a bit. (the hind legs and tail especially..I had originally made those lines much thinner to give an illusion of distance..oh well.)
Thank you so much for the crit :3 I'll be sure to keep everything in mind for the future!