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moetrash β Inferno Back Cover
Published: 2014-06-04 00:40:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 649; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 0
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First things first: credit for the sweater pattern goes to Gixor (gixor.deviantart.com/art/Backg⦠, and credit for the background pattern goes to elrewyn (elrewyn.deviantart.com/art/Cus⦠.So in between slaving over (aka procrastinating on) the actual story, I decided to practice cover art. This might be a back cover, I'm not really sure, but anyway, please leave any thoughts on how you think I could improve below!
To or anyone else who'd be willing to help me out, I particularly would like help with the coloring (within that, particularly the skin), since it was my first real attempt. (And the tie-hanging thing has actual meaning in the story, I promise.)
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Hey, I really like that tie and collar area. Very well placed and well drawn.
You were asking about the skin color eh? I think in general in this drawing the shading is too subtle and doesn't convey much 3-dimensionality. The picture looks a bit flat, and the light doesn't come from anywhere in particular. I would suggest deciding on a light direction (in your case, I think a light from the top-right corner would be best to avoid having to deal with the arm's shadow possibly covering parts of his face).
The pose is very cute, and the anatomy is generally pretty good. I'd just pay more attention to the shoulders and armpits area. That left arm (our right) looks a bit too far to the right and disconnected from the body.
And finally one more suggestion, it would be nice to work on his facial expression a little bit. As he is now, his expression is a little bit weak. He looks like he's teasing whoever is looking at him, which I can understand by the smile and tongue sticking out, but his eyes and eyebrows look very serious if you don't look at the mouth.
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I like the simple shading if that is the look you're going for its a look I like though it would be nice to have a little more color to his skin some pinks would really help him out and the pose its cool however there are some anatomy issues here the one that I can't help but point out is his shoulder fix that and this should look much better. Good luck.
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Okay, thank you! Yeah, I wasn't really going for the "simple shading" look, it was just my first time shading so it ended up being simple. And which shoulder are you talking about? Now that you point it out, I can see issues with both...
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The one that is down is the really noticeable one it seems to far from his body like its popping out.
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Okay, got it. Thanks for your all your help!
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You're welcome and I can't wait to see the update if you do update it.
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is it ok if i try to correct the anatomy and flow? and some other details? (dunno how long it would take me tho
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go ahead! i'd appreciate the help a lot! and take as much time as you like! just please send me some sort of notification when you do so i know 
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Β OH DEAR GOD I NEARLY FORGOT ABOUT THIS. OMG I'M SO SORRY!! my style changed a lot tho i hope i can still help. i got a wip somewhere. it became more or less a semi-realism drawing tho...!!
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The skin looks fine, color-wise. Perhaps you could add more shadows (and more distinct ones). For example, under the hair or on the fingers of his fist.
I don't really know how to explain 
Um, as for the rest of the colors. The shirt's shadows could follow the folds more, and once again, with more distinction from the white of his shirt. Especially the body of the shirt. His sweater needs more shadows and folds. It's being lifted up by your character's right arm, and he's leaning to his left which should create more folds.
Aside from colors, his waist is too thin.
I hope this helps
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Duly noted! And don't worry, I get what you mean. Thanks for your help!
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