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caddman [2017-03-27 23:05:11 +0000 UTC]

excellent tones of blacks, greys and white...

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infinipede [2016-11-20 04:52:42 +0000 UTC]

Hey! Sorry for the late comment, but I'm here from Tag with the word "dark" !

This lady caught my eye from the frontpage of your gallery earlier, so I came back and found her again. True to the word I was given this piece is very dark, but there's still quite a bit of nice contrast and readability to it. From the sleeves to the animal pelt on her waist, the figure has quite a lot of detail. The tiny strokes on both the pelt and her tightly curled hair look fabulous. There's a lot of care put into making the fur on her ears and eyebrows distinct from that of her "mane" as well.

I also love her African features. There's really not enough art of people with non anglo-saxton features, at least in the communities I typically browse. So I'm very glad to see her rendered with a broad nose and thick upper lip. I also love the springbok horns, that's an animal you don't see the horns of every day, so I'm glad you took the initiative to draw one.

In terms of critique, I think there's a bit of an issue with the distinction between the figure's arm and the background on the left side. I can see her wrist and hand, but can't quite make out where the sleeve ends and the wrist or torso begin, nor can I tell where the background starts and ends there. I do really love the effect below that, of the small trees dotting the ascent of a mountain or hill, I believe, and the waterfall below that - and I applaud the use of such minimalist strokes to generate such a strong backdrop.

I think this may stem from the issue with our left arm as well, as perhaps there was some foreshortening I can't read - but I think her hand, despite being really nicely shaded, is a bit small, and the wrist is a bit short. Compared to the size of her face, both the palm and fingers could stand to be a bit longer.

I also have a bit of an issue telling whether or not she's wearing a cropped/cutoff top and a kilt, or a dress. The shading where her navel would be, as well as the placement of the animal pelt, makes me think there may just be skin there, but I also can't deny that the shading on the rest of her midriff looks sort of like rumpled cloth. It's a shame because the shading on her chest is so easily readable as being a top. If your intent was to make that part skin, I think making broader strokes would give the impression of a more matte, less textured surface like human skin.

That being said, I have zero experience painting with ink, and I can only speak from my experiences with digital painting and drawing humanoids. I hope my commentary was helpful nonetheless!

Your word for Comment Tag is "Contrast" !

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seralune [2016-10-27 16:38:03 +0000 UTC]

Amazing, i love the details on it

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professorwagstaff [2016-10-24 22:15:50 +0000 UTC]

Very well done.  The horns look great.  Very nice work on the shading with the ink.

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