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Nice but it need more contrast

All comments and critique is welcome, this was my first competition and I want to get better at painting. Goal: Over Achiever!

Being a fellow painting challenge mate, I'll give you as much feedback as I can. Let's start with the areas to potentially think about:

1 - The crumpled background is a bit distracting for me. 

2 - The lighting is a bit too "dramatic" and it ends up detracting from your work because some of the details get lost. 

3 - I would be nice to see a bit more shadows/highlights on the model to give it a more "real" vibe - for instance, on her face - it looks like just base paints from what I can see. 

4 - While dioramas do usually need more shots, I might stick with one or two at most, because it feels like I'm trying to look everywhere at once (which pulls you out of the narrative). 

On the plus side:

1 - The roof set up and the water drip are absolutely ace! 

2 - The freehand is very nice

3 - the base and the grass, combined with the water is also really nice. 

Overall a really solid entry for someone new to the hobby!

1 minute ago, Shock & Awe said:

Being a fellow painting challenge mate, I'll give you as much feedback as I can. Let's start with the areas to potentially think about:

1 - The crumpled background is a bit distracting for me. 

2 - The lighting is a bit too "dramatic" and it ends up detracting from your work because some of the details get lost. 

3 - I would be nice to see a bit more shadows/highlights on the model to give it a more "real" vibe - for instance, on her face - it looks like just base paints from what I can see. 

4 - While dioramas do usually need more shots, I might stick with one or two at most, because it feels like I'm trying to look everywhere at once (which pulls you out of the narrative). 

 

On the plus side:

1 - The roof set up and the water drip are absolutely ace! 

2 - The freehand is very nice

3 - the base and the grass, combined with the water is also really nice. 

 

Overall a really solid entry for someone new to the hobby!

Thank you mate! ❤️ I have a bunch of close-ups on Chiyo that I plan to drop to my gallery after the announcement, but she does need some more shades. I'll work on her and re-shoot the photos (so she makes a nice tournament piece in the future). Thank you for your sincere and constructive feedback!