/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>1597452
Excuse the shitty paintover...but anyways, I tried to address a few issues.

The image is very warm feeling for a night scene, so I tried to bring in more of the cool moonlight and just cooler colours over all. I felt that the entire image was pretty monotonous in terms of value too, so I extended the value range both in the lights and darks (you seemed to stop at about 80 or 90% black, presumably because of your monitor).

Basically the image has two focuses-- the wolf and the guy. So you want to push those two aspects. I simplified the clouds and sky so the wold silhouette reads nicely against it and made the wold darker and with brighter eyes. The guy I brought more of that cool light onto and really emphasized the whiteness of his shirt/collar so you have a few crisp lighter shapes near his head.

I also added some stronger mist/fog to push the mood and creepiness factor.

You can probably simplify a lot of areas more than you have. Besides the fact that detailing every area is a bad idea, it is also a dark image and a night scene. If you ever observe things at night you will notice they tend to group into large masses, often with soft edges. Detail is nearly impossible to see, so there shouldn't be that level of texturework and detail.