[raybender]

total beginner. i�m kind of suprised that i got so far this time. would like to hear some comments.






cheers, Alex.

[Gotnospoons]

Total beginner???!!! lol this is awesome. The real big complaint I have is you need more contrast. Use a very dark blue and add more shadows to the piece. That door / cave entrance should be darker as well unless there is light emitting from within.

I hope this helps Alex good luck!
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[gtrogers]

Looks fantastic. Don't fool yourself, you're not a "total beginner"

I love the colors and light. You manage to have a somewhat "loose" style but still include a lot of texture. I think the grasses helped a lot with that.

If I were to nitpick (since you're looking for comments), I would have to say that I don't have a specific sense of scale or connection to the real-world since there aren't any critters or people, etc. I don't know of the trees are sky-high or if the boulders are bigger than a man or just waist-high. I suppose I could infer that the steps leading to the entrance are of human-scale, but I think something else added to the painting that the viewer can relate to in real-world terms would really help dial in the scale.

Overall a great image, however. Thank you for sharing!

[JP Vieira]

Excellent artwork
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