A redone version of my very first upload - Rainbow "Dashie" dash. It's a simple head only portret view. Eeyup. I'm quite content with the way it turned out.
Anyway, about this piece - the concept is interesting; a bit messy by comparison to the source art material (MLP), but it seems to dwell on a more realistic feel then the cartoon, which generally works (but due to the small mouth some might mistake RD for s smaller mammal, like a canine of sorts). The overall feel is more mature then the show itself, but it goes well with the portrait. It's very interesting to find such attention to details in a, basically, simple art kind.
As usual, I know next to squat about drawing techniques, so those I can't really rate, however the final effect turned out nicely - keeping in tone with MLP and yet being visibly different. Whoever is capable of using a different style of presentation then the source material and yet still makes it believable scores applaud in my book.
The impact of the piece in undeniable - it's striking, despite its somewhat plain entirety (which, by no means, is plain as a whole). You take a second look at it and you're stunned as to the details actually put into a simple portrait. A piece that can surprise you went you reach for it a second time around it always worth remembering.
All in all I'd say it's a very nicely done portrait; some might have minor complains, but these can generally be labelled as personal preference, having nothing to do with the actual intention of the author.
The illustration itself is fine. Nice combination of your own flair and the look of the MLP:FIM style. To me, the biggest flaw in this particular piece is in the composition. You need to crop the image more closely, drawing the attention in to the portrait more. At the moment it looks too much like a head floating in a large sea of nothing. The artwork loses impact because of it.
The colors and the illustration are both eye catching--in fact, the colors are wonderfully vibrant--but the scale makes the drawing appear small. For portraits I've heard it said that you should get close, then get closer--and then get closer; I agree with that concept, and think that it would benefit this drawing a great deal. Filling the page with the illustration will make it pop much more.
On a more personal opinion note: Dash looks a little soft, but that has nothing to do with the quality of the piece.
Anyway, about this piece - the concept is interesting; a bit messy by comparison to the source art material (MLP), but it seems to dwell on a more realistic feel then the cartoon, which generally works (but due to the small mouth some might mistake RD for s smaller mammal, like a canine of sorts). The overall feel is more mature then the show itself, but it goes well with the portrait. It's very interesting to find such attention to details in a, basically, simple art kind.
As usual, I know next to squat about drawing techniques, so those I can't really rate, however the final effect turned out nicely - keeping in tone with MLP and yet being visibly different. Whoever is capable of using a different style of presentation then the source material and yet still makes it believable scores applaud in my book.
The impact of the piece in undeniable - it's striking, despite its somewhat plain entirety (which, by no means, is plain as a whole). You take a second look at it and you're stunned as to the details actually put into a simple portrait. A piece that can surprise you went you reach for it a second time around it always worth remembering.
All in all I'd say it's a very nicely done portrait; some might have minor complains, but these can generally be labelled as personal preference, having nothing to do with the actual intention of the author.
The colors and the illustration are both eye catching--in fact, the colors are wonderfully vibrant--but the scale makes the drawing appear small. For portraits I've heard it said that you should get close, then get closer--and then get closer; I agree with that concept, and think that it would benefit this drawing a great deal. Filling the page with the illustration will make it pop much more.
On a more personal opinion note: Dash looks a little soft, but that has nothing to do with the quality of the piece.
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