First thing I should say: you've done an excellent job on coloring this piece.
At first, from looking at the sketch you've done of this piece, I was thinking it was going to be a bright daytime setting, but this dark and gloomy setting really mixes well with Fluttershy's color; her bright yellow fur really catches the eye and mists flowing below her takes some color away from the background, which is a good thing because Fluttershy is the focus of the piece and that a brighter background would take the eye away from what really matters.
The detail you've placed into this piece is great; you have the clothing folds, patches of dirt stains, strands of hair, even the fur on her legs are visible. You have a good eye and an even greater taste for detail.
But I must say, while your unique style is a real treat, this piece is rather generic; you have the pose, the dark and eerie setting, the 'looking-off-into-the-distance-and-looking-cool' look, but this all seems too cliche for me.
If you are really looking to 'wow' the crowd, you will need to do more than just appealing to the eye, but you should also give your work a meaning and appeal to not just the audiences' mind, but your mind as well.
One of the things that I especially like is the wing design. When I see some illustrations of pegasi, every so often I'll feel that the design of the wings doesn't match the rest of the illustration because it's too over the top or too under-developed, but that's not the case here. The wings are just as detailed as the rest of picture. I also like the detail that makes us imagine what she could have gone through like the band-aid on her leg, the scuffs on her shoes (I guess that's what they are), the dirt on her (fake) ear, the rip in her hood, and the fact that her hair isn't perfectly put together and has small strands sticking out. I also feel that when coupled with the scuffs, the rip, and the band-aid, the out of place strands make me make it seem as if she isn't truly phased by what has happened so far because there's not very many sticking out. I also find it funny that she pulled off a bad-ass look while sipping from a juice box because when I think of "bad-ass": a juice box isn't even near the top spot. In my eyes, I find nothing wrong with this art piece.
I hope you don't mind if I use Dangershy here as my avatar on FimFic; Let me know if there's any problem at all. I pointed art credit in my profile back to this image. Thank you!
At first, from looking at the sketch you've done of this piece, I was thinking it was going to be a bright daytime setting, but this dark and gloomy setting really mixes well with Fluttershy's color; her bright yellow fur really catches the eye and mists flowing below her takes some color away from the background, which is a good thing because Fluttershy is the focus of the piece and that a brighter background would take the eye away from what really matters.
The detail you've placed into this piece is great; you have the clothing folds, patches of dirt stains, strands of hair, even the fur on her legs are visible. You have a good eye and an even greater taste for detail.
But I must say, while your unique style is a real treat, this piece is rather generic; you have the pose, the dark and eerie setting, the 'looking-off-into-the-distance-and-looking-cool' look, but this all seems too cliche for me.
If you are really looking to 'wow' the crowd, you will need to do more than just appealing to the eye, but you should also give your work a meaning and appeal to not just the audiences' mind, but your mind as well.
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