Kobato Walk in the country

[Ωmega]

YAY. God this took forever. HOWEVER, Im not very satisfied with it.

So, suggestions, comments, concerns?

[Vintniv]

Yellow hair on Kobato?

You lied to me, you do know how to digital paintings. PLEASE TEACH ME.

[Deadling]

My main about it was going to be that it was grainy, but it hadn't loaded fully, lol. So my 2nd would be that the she seems to really stand aside the watercolor style background. The off lining of her seems to catch my eye often as well. Just the fact that it's not a full black line around her, that it breaks here and there. The braids seem like their painted like the background, but the rest of her is pretty crisp. I really like the background, though I think the horizon could use a few hills instead of being so flat. (even though I know horizons are usually flat looking at a distance. lol) The background behind her is beautifully done though. I hope I'm not being harsh anywhere, if I seem like it, I apologize.

[Light Buster]

The wall is...plain and looks kinda akaward IMO. The quality of the backgroud looks rubbish (or was that intentional?). Maybe you can increase it so it looks better and add some effects to it.

[Ωmega]

Really? There -are- ways to give constructive criticism without insulting the artist.

And no, it wasnt harsh at all Deadling. Thats exactly the kind of input I was looking for =3

I knew something was off about it, but I couldnt put my finger on what it was, and she is does stick out from the bg a lot @__@


I made changes from suggestions from everywhere I posted. One suggested to put some flowers, though more in this style of "flowers":




Not sure if I wanna do it or not, but it still feels really plain to me =/

[LavaBug]

Well I liked the first version better...I think the tree fits well with that woman's kimono in terms of coloring and the clouds had something calming about them.
In the second version...I dont think adding lines did do the trick...they seem somehow...irritating...And now it looks...kinda empty...And I dont know if I'm just weird or just dont have the words but )...the overall emptiness in version two does not go well with the woman's hairs...
Thing is: the details on hairs and dress are kinda complex while the rest...just isnt...at least not in a way that catches the eye...
I think what I would do is: take the first version and add some cherryblossoms to make it more busy and move the woman more to the left to have a better "balance" with the tree there...

So having given my 2 cents..time to go to bed...

[Balance]

The vector is AMAZING. Though we need work on the composition just a bit. It looks amazing as well though there's just a bit of elements that you should add.

I agree with LavaBug: the first version was a lot better than the second. Don't add lines because it accents that specific object unnecessarily.

So here's what I would suggest Maru. First, I do like how you pulled the subject to the right. It really makes it a bit more interesting than the subject being right in the middle of the composition. If you follow with the principles of art, then you can probably execute the abstract balance fairly well. The composition in my opinion is screaming for it. You could probably make Kobato a bit more vibrant on colors? I think that would help a lot.

The skies: perhaps take the burn and dodge tool and just randomly click on a few spaces? It looks too plain for it to just be left that way. Though the color choice is just absolutely wonderful. I do like what you chose.

The horizon: I noticed that the farthest land is completely straight. I think that's what is really throwing me off. I think it would look a lot better if it was at least a bit rounded off in the edges and making it seem more realistic. Just slightly so that it doesn't look like another hill. Again, I don't think the line accents are necessary for these. Just on the subject. (By the way, I like the pinkish shadows on the kimono on the second version)

One more thing, I think this composition is in dire need of lighting! It looks like a nice day in that image but I see no light! Create a bit of shadows and highlights in the foreground and will definitely help create the illusion of 3D.


Overall, I think this can be an AMAZING piece. Just needs a bit more work and you can perhaps make one of the best wallpapers ever to come.

[Gero50]

I do agree with Light Buster as far as it being kinda plain. The background behind the character could use a great deal more detail and maybe even a few more trees. Just a suggestion it still is pretty good for sure.