/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>4522540
I really like your rendering, but a few things that popped out to me: 1) The arms are in an awkward position. They don't seem to be close enough to the body to feel like they have a sturdy hold on the axe, yet they aren't quite far enough to show a sort of uncontrolled, violent energy. So they're in that awkward in-between pose that seems to be unsure of what it wants to convey. 2) The composition flows really weirdly, so it's kind of hard to see what exactly is going on at a glance. The separation of the dude and wolves from the book is nice of course, but the shapes themselves are just not organized neatly. It seems that the gingerbread guy is a main part of what is going on, so he should probably take up more of the frame. I've reorganized your silhouettes to show you what I mean. Hope this helps, also, Blog?
I just looked up Garruk, cool magic the gathering artwork. It seems Garruk was likely meant to be the centerpiece, where maybe this artwork would serve as card art. In that case, your original composition makes more sense--however you might still benefit from a change like this if you change something about the gingerbread guy to make them pop out less (reduce contrast, simplify lighting? slightly darken? etc). The main reason I placed the gingerbread guy as such is because the size-perspective seems off.
Anyways, you're done with the piece so maybe next time.