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Submitted: May 8, 2012
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Forest riverby ^KasumiCR

Digital Art / Drawings & Paintings / Landscapes & Scenery

This one took me more than I had planned. Struggled a lot with the rocks and river. :/

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Critique by ~nuclearjuice May 9, 2012, 2:38:29 PM

It's got a realistic feel to it,but what is it about,first of all?A tree in the wood is falling down? Some jack cut it down? WHat the Fawkes is it about? The rocks and river is great though. Looks
Like a scene in the Hunger Games movie and book. Again,greatttt work. that bush in the back looks amazing. Fallen tree too. What exactly did you struggle on? The rocks? River? Come onnn.Well,it's fine,needs improvements, but it's great. great great greatly great great. GREAT. Good job und keep it up. Originality is good. Technique amazing. Impact, is astonishing. Vision is alright with me. Good job.

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Critique by =slifertheskydragon May 8, 2012, 1:29:58 AM

Visually this has a good composition, it seems to follow the golden ratio.

The background is too saturated and thus I don't get that sense of "distance" and depth, the water feels shallow, perhaps if you added more pebbles to it and made it slightly darker, perhaps cast the shadow of the fallen tree over the water, also where the water hits surfaces should be a more contrasting white/foam but not to overwhelm the river itself that the flow of the water is obscured (which is what I feel is happening with that rock in the somewhat middle of the river (btw the rock needs to be developed more/brighter because it looks like it connects with the bank on the top)) and doesn't actually flow from the top.

I would also work on highlights/lighting, I feel it is perhaps mid-day so the trees don't cast too strong of a shadow nor is there a warm glow that you would normally get from the afternoon sun.

I like the variations of brushes, the portrayal of a luscious forest is clear- honestly just keep developing your shadows, contrast, and highlights. Really good for a 1.45 hr speedpaint though.