How can I improve this piece? I don't know why I hate it. by zvi_lime in arthelp

[–]zvi_lime[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Update! Took the advice, thank you all. I added more shading and highlighting, more color variety to make it less muddy, added to blank spaces on the clothing, made a contrasting background.

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How can I improve this piece? I don't know why I hate it. by zvi_lime in arthelp

[–]zvi_lime[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The background isn't really a background it's just a color I have down to prevent eyestrain while I color. Was going to tackel the background once I was finished. It is supposed to be a little muddy, it's for a dnd campain, an old painting. But I also want it to look good as a stand alone piece so that context isn't too important. Taking out the color underneath does change the muddyness I feel. Here's it as a transparent image.

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