Stargazing (P) by EchoesofAnthem on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

Hello there fellow Critmas participant! Hope your holiday season is going well

This is such a cool character. I am particularly weak for night sky themed art. Also earrings and doubled sets of eyes. You've hit all of my weakness in character design! Something I'm impressed by is that there is a LOT going on in this piece, but it all fits together and the colors are well balanced. With more complex pieces it's easy to get lost in the details and lose the overall shape of a piece.

My constructive feedback is that the rays of light from the moon are a bit distracting. They make the details of the character harder to make out, and they are all slanting at inconsistent angles (switching the beams to be emitting in a radial pattern from the center of moon would help). I think you can absolutely keep the moon beams, but perhaps thicker and softer beams at a much lighter opacity would maintain the atmosphere, while letting the details shine.

I also want to say your line art is super satisfying. It's JUST crunchy enough to "pop" but smooth enough to flow. And the touches of blurring around the neck are a nice too.

I hope this was helpful. If you have any questions feel free to ask!

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