FINAL | ARTWAR 2 | 2D | Athacea | evehartman

[rgdraw]

I really like this one! Your character really stand out, and we see what she can do, i love it!
Great work !

[mdashow]

I love the dramatic upwards angle of the camera!
It feels a bit odd to have this low angle on everything except for her head (and the skull's, and the cobra's.) Admittedly, low angles on heads are a lot harder to paint than front views, so this ends up looking like a bit of a cheat, going halfway towards a low angle but not getting all the way there. You could try angling the head(s) upwards a bit to match the low camera angle but keeping her eyes focused on the camera.
Anyhow, wonderful character work, looking forward to seeing her all painted!

[anthropon]

The composition is good. Have you thought about some Greco-Roman style footwear?

[wickman]

Yes! This pose I really like how her "pet snake" feels. It is almost as if they are one and the snake is a lenghtening of her own arm. Cool!

[evehartman]

@innocent I will definitely play with the lower right quadrant composition, and keep you suggestions in mind (thank you for taking your time!)
@rgdraw Thanks! So happy with your comment
@mdashow Yeah, I already noticed that perspective in her face is a bit off, will correct that while painting the illustration (I use the line art as a guide)
@anthropon Yes I did consider them! They turned out to be a bit distracting from the dress design, so I decided to go with a tattoo design on her legs.
@wickman Thank you so much for your kind comment!

[rgdraw]

You're welcome

[anthropon]

Cool...I like some of the footwear from your thumbnails, but I totally understand your reasons for making her barefoot. Looking forward to seeing your final painting.

[meonika]

She's a really daring girl. I like how she's looking at us And you chose hard and interesting angle!

[evehartman]

@meonika e Thank you! I really try to push myself with this one but damn, perspective...

Basic colours, a little bit of perspective, a little bit of painting and a few tears further:

[Tesat]

Nice butterfly dress, I didn't expect you to change it like this

[anthropon]

That expression is maniacal. I like it. Also, The perspective of the head is looking much better now and plays well with the look of fire in the eyes that comes from looking down wide eyed at this angle. This is a really good balance of up tilting the head and keeping her face attractive. I think a subtle repeat of the serpent theme in the jewelry would do a lot to strengthen the design language of the piece. I'm looking forward to the next post.

[evehartman]

@tbrk Thanks!
@anthropon Thank you for your constructive and kind reply! Perhaps I will change her headpiece, thanks!

Painted a little more today

[silartworks]

She is getting better and better, I like that evil smile:)

I had couple free minutes and did this sketch over:

Just because I struggle in explaining so better to show like this what I mean:)
In my opinion her torso looks short, compared with arms. Also red pen I marked places which might be tangents (maybe arm separated from edge of the dress?)

I might be wrong, not a pro at this:D

[evehartman]

@silartworks Thank you so much for your time, sketch and explanation! It helped, adjusted her pose a little bit.

I finished the illustration and card today!

I want to thank everyone for their kind replies, constructive feedback, warm comments! It has been just awesome participating in an event with such a nice community and I learned so, so much.

Thank you guys!

[Tesat]

Nice work, I like your entry. I hope to see you again in some other contest

[rgdraw]

Nice work and congrats for finishing!

[anthropon]

Good job ! I think my favorite part of your illustration is the expression on the skull. It's like he's saying "heal me!"

[sheyenne]

Nice result! Congratulations!

[evehartman]

@tbrk @rgdraw @anthropon @sheyenne Thanks guys

[rgdraw]

You're welcome