/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>2133966
Really nice, but I wonder if you are too preoccupied with getting that efficient stroke count and simple indication of things. How much are you learning of the forms and colours? How much are you asking yourself why things look the way they are vs just copying the shape. It feels a bit flat and sort of self aware of the marks...maybe I am making some assumptions but I feel you can explore the forms and shapes in a more thorough and educational way instead of worrying about the end result and relying on the feathery qualities of the brush to carry the image.

>>2134044
Looks good, just a few nitpicks:
1- the contour of the face is a bit too strong, I think you can simplify the outer silhouette of it on the left side against the sky
2 - the eye on the left should be painted in properly
3 - the reflected green light is a bit strong on the jaw
4 - the lighting isn't consistent. The nose wouldn't have light on it from the sun of that angle. I painted two versions, one where it would need mroe light on the head for hte nose to be hit, and the other where the nose isn't lit. Also the ear would have more direct light hitting it.
5 - I didn't address this in the paintover, but be careful that all your brushstrokes are the same size.