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Published: 2017-03-27 19:49:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 554; Favourites: 82; Downloads: 3
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Description This is probably my first finished image with outlines in a very long time.
You can find the sketch here .

I'd be happy about any constructive criticism^^

04.04.2017
 - Added some details
 - Attempted to fix the arm
 - Added background leaves
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Comments: 22

asinineCompadre [2017-04-08 18:11:47 +0000 UTC]

Heya, I found this on ProjectComment so here i am commenting :)

I'm gonna start by saying that the colors are absolutely amazing. I think you have a great sense for color palette and it show through most of your work, like in "Yellow" and "Vriska" . (can't stop the homestuck amirite?). And as much as i also love the simple coloring technique you used, simply using mostly flat colors, i think a piece like this would work way better in the coloring styles like "Yellow" or "Take me With You" where you took more time to render texture and lighting, and seeing how this is a piece where there isnt much of an obvious story to tell, making it more rendered makes it more interesting.

I do have a small problem with the posing and anatomy. the pose feels a bit awkward. judging from hair and the flow of the necklace, this person just stopped in the middle of a quick motion, either turning their head, lurching forward, or both. but the shoulder is way too uptight and tense for either option to feel natural. anatomy wise, the arm just seems a little thin and i feel the shoulder should be placed a tad higher.

I also love the background and the decision to fade the colors into the background, which is something you've done before, particularly "Spider Dance"

All in all, this is a very relaxing piece because of the cool palette and flow of the hair, but could use a little more work to make the pose less tense. I love your art, im definitely adding you into my watch list

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Niruja In reply to asinineCompadre [2017-04-09 22:43:06 +0000 UTC]

It's great to hear that you like my colour choices since I'm trying to get a bit out of my comfort zone and try more diverse colour schemes :3

Gesture and Anatomy are generally two fields I'm struggling with a lot so I really appreciate your helpful tips.
I already knew that the arm and the overall pose was somewhat off, but I couldn't quite pinpoint the problem and I failed miserably at fixing it.

Fixing this image didn't quite work out so I scrapped it and redid it from scratch (I hope the pose looks better in this one):
niruja.deviantart.com/art/Emer…
And I'm happy to hear that you enjoy my art this much  

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Arineange [2017-04-06 12:31:59 +0000 UTC]

lovely ! I like the soft lighting and the delicacy of the picture. Her pendant and blue eyes are emphasized by the light and it's very nice!! Actually everything is very soft yet the pose and lighting give some impact to the image. Great job!!

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Niruja In reply to Arineange [2017-04-09 13:39:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot for the nice comment  

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Arineange In reply to Niruja [2017-04-10 10:25:43 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome  

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Cody-Lee-Jones [2017-04-01 06:52:20 +0000 UTC]

Hello! First off, I think the color scheme you used is fantastic the mix of pastel and nearly neon in the blue and green's is what I really love most, the lines are all very solid and rich making her stand out more. The Leaf and her eyes is what really caught me, The color spill over oh most  makes it looks like a sparkle or a glow on the tip of the leaf which I also really enjoyed. I would say if anything as far as critiquing goes and this is only due to my over enjoyment of particle and small details is more fine detailing, or perhaps an enhanced version adding blemishes or freckles on her cheek, sparkles around her necklace, with small glows same with the eyes, just small details to really make it pop, all your sketches are very very well done, which makes it so hard to be nit picky. The piece you did "Red Like Rose" has much of the detailing I was speaking of before hand, mostly in the eyes like wise with spider dance the small touches of white makes the strands pop so I think effectively applying the same, and putting the minor details here would speak volumes.  over all great! Love it! Keep it up!

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Niruja In reply to Cody-Lee-Jones [2017-04-01 18:24:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot for this great comment, it's great to see that you looked through my other pictures to find examples of what I could do better in this one  
The reason for the lack of details is that this was an experiment with a more simple cell shaded style (as you have probably noticed it's quite a bit differen from e.g. "Red like Roses" in terms of style).
Since I'm not really used to this style it didn't quite turn out as I intended and I'm sure it could profit of adding the details you mentioned.

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Cody-Lee-Jones In reply to Niruja [2017-04-01 18:42:13 +0000 UTC]

Either way! Looks lovely and amazing and it works!

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Niruja In reply to Cody-Lee-Jones [2017-04-01 19:50:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, that's good to hear^^

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Shuman100 [2017-03-30 15:51:42 +0000 UTC]

Honestly there isn't much to comment on, the lighting creates a nice area of interest everything fades from it nicely. The arms a little small though

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Niruja In reply to Shuman100 [2017-04-01 18:18:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for still taking the time to write this comment, I'll probably try to fix up the arm once I have time for it^^

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02Aya [2017-03-28 21:57:29 +0000 UTC]

I love the soft lighting and flow! QAQ So pretty!

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Niruja In reply to 02Aya [2017-03-29 07:30:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks :3

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Kikomyu [2017-03-28 21:45:01 +0000 UTC]

AA THIS IS REALLY PRETTY! The colours are very calm and pretty, and the shading is really nice. The thing that kinda annoys me tho is the arm, it's a little bit too skinny, and the corset seems a little high but that's just my preference. 

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Niruja In reply to Kikomyu [2017-03-29 07:30:02 +0000 UTC]

It's great to hear that you like the shading and I think you're right about the arm, so thanks for the helpful comment^^

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Kikomyu In reply to Niruja [2017-03-29 22:24:30 +0000 UTC]

Np ^-^

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k-Liight [2017-03-28 20:33:07 +0000 UTC]

this is so awesome!

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Niruja In reply to k-Liight [2017-03-28 21:33:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you :3

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k-Liight In reply to Niruja [2017-03-28 23:24:35 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome X3

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PhantomMangle1 [2017-03-28 00:45:12 +0000 UTC]

The lighting is well done

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Niruja In reply to PhantomMangle1 [2017-03-28 15:40:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks^^

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PhantomMangle1 In reply to Niruja [2017-03-28 19:34:05 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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