First of all I want to say that I've often admired your work for a while, but even so there are things I think could improve. (Also, don't judge me by my personal gallery, for I am better than that now XD)
Vision: I like the meaning of this piece, the apparent metaphor at play, the tone and the things used to enhance that. While playing off of the butterflies in the stomach is a bit cliché, I think it works overall thanks to the light, and a hinting that they might be moths (?), which is interesting. I enjoy the off placement of things, the food not associated with the stomach, being the main thing. I would have liked some more going on in the holes, perhaps some silhouetted bones, perhaps some of your signature patterning in places: just something to break up the background there
Originality: Again, your style is great in my opinion, and that is what strikes me most about your art. Conceptually, this is not terribly new but it's new enough, I think. What brings this up in terms of originality is the style, although i don't see it all too heavily here as in some of your other pieces. I would have liked some collage elements, perhaps some cut out music score or something. I know this might not fit the vision, but something along those lines would really bring this score to the top.
Technique: This is where I really think this piece could use some improvement. Your tech is good, especially in the face, but the body is very flat. I understand you are using a specific style, but using one continuous line to render the body makes this look deathless. I don't know if you do any figure drawing, but if not I strongly suggest it. Study some anatomy and practice it and all of that. I'd like to see more straight lines rendering arm muscles, perhaps, and the trap muscle. In the face you've done such a beautiful job of contrasting your line (curved vs. more straight), that the body just looks a bit bobby. I also think the holes lack depth and are unfortunately pillowshaded, in a way. I think the middle should be the darkest pert, honestly, so as to emphasize their going back in space. There are other ways to do that with the light in the middle though, like some hard cast black shadows cast by the items on the back, for instance. I would like some brighter colors in the items in the holes, but that's not a big deal. Your line is really good especially on the face. The background is very expressive and the whole thing is pretty confidently drawn, though I don't think as much as your other pieces.
Impact: The deep colors do well here, the black eyes as well, although. One thing that impacted me was how lacking in nerves his face is, despite the butterflies. This could be seen as negative, I guess, but I can find meaning in that so i kind of like it. The style always impacts me well; again the face shines brightest in this respect. That is what hit me most. The ribs are also a nice touch, But it would have been nice to see a bit of the inner body or some skin tissue or something. It seems just a little bit too clean. Like I said before, perhaps some bark bone in the background of the chambers. The pose, also is not terribly interesting, nor is the composition, although I think that is perhaps alright, since it's sort of like a diagram. Even so it would have been nice to see him doing something with one of his hands. I think improving the technique would greatly heighten the impact.
Thank you for reading this if you did. Don't be alarmed at the scores, I'm just judging on a high standard. I hope you can respect the critique of someone who isn't quite as stylish as you are Cheers.
Vision:
I like the meaning of this piece, the apparent metaphor at play, the tone and the things used to enhance that. While playing off of the butterflies in the stomach is a bit cliché, I think it works overall thanks to the light, and a hinting that they might be moths (?), which is interesting. I enjoy the off placement of things, the food not associated with the stomach, being the main thing. I would have liked some more going on in the holes, perhaps some silhouetted bones, perhaps some of your signature patterning in places: just something to break up the background there
Originality:
Again, your style is great in my opinion, and that is what strikes me most about your art. Conceptually, this is not terribly new but it's new enough, I think. What brings this up in terms of originality is the style, although i don't see it all too heavily here as in some of your other pieces. I would have liked some collage elements, perhaps some cut out music score or something. I know this might not fit the vision, but something along those lines would really bring this score to the top.
Technique: This is where I really think this piece could use some improvement. Your tech is good, especially in the face, but the body is very flat. I understand you are using a specific style, but using one continuous line to render the body makes this look deathless. I don't know if you do any figure drawing, but if not I strongly suggest it. Study some anatomy and practice it and all of that. I'd like to see more straight lines rendering arm muscles, perhaps, and the trap muscle. In the face you've done such a beautiful job of contrasting your line (curved vs. more straight), that the body just looks a bit bobby. I also think the holes lack depth and are unfortunately pillowshaded, in a way. I think the middle should be the darkest pert, honestly, so as to emphasize their going back in space. There are other ways to do that with the light in the middle though, like some hard cast black shadows cast by the items on the back, for instance. I would like some brighter colors in the items in the holes, but that's not a big deal. Your line is really good especially on the face. The background is very expressive and the whole thing is pretty confidently drawn, though I don't think as much as your other pieces.
Impact: The deep colors do well here, the black eyes as well, although. One thing that impacted me was how lacking in nerves his face is, despite the butterflies. This could be seen as negative, I guess, but I can find meaning in that so i kind of like it. The style always impacts me well; again the face shines brightest in this respect. That is what hit me most. The ribs are also a nice touch, But it would have been nice to see a bit of the inner body or some skin tissue or something. It seems just a little bit too clean. Like I said before, perhaps some bark bone in the background of the chambers. The pose, also is not terribly interesting, nor is the composition, although I think that is perhaps alright, since it's sort of like a diagram. Even so it would have been nice to see him doing something with one of his hands. I think improving the technique would greatly heighten the impact.
Thank you for reading this if you did. Don't be alarmed at the scores, I'm just judging on a high standard. I hope you can respect the critique of someone who isn't quite as stylish as you are
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