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ShiningStar Stables said:
This is my latest art piece and I would love some critique on it.
I would 100% add shadows! Especially on the ground and on the horse because of the umbrella but other than that it's gorgeous! |
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ShiningStar Stables said:
This is my latest art piece and I would love some critique on it.
I'm honestly going to disagree with what has been said haha! Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the umbrella was a part of the original background image. It already casts a thin shadow backwards to the right. And you've copied the angle of that shadow really nicely with that of the horse. However, because it's such a steep angle, it makes it really hard to tell where the umbrella is casting shade. And the viewer's brain says that "oh a horse is under an umbrella so it should be in shadow" while in reality, the angle of the lighting is actually somewhat low and it's affecting where the shadow falls. So I think it's up to you as the artist to make a decisive call if the shadow is falling on the horse or not. If it's not, then you should make the horse significantly brighter just because the background is so harshly lit. If it's in shadow, I'd recommend making a decently sharp round shadow fall on the upper half of the horse. Consider that the shadow likely wouldn't reach all the way to the horse's legs due to the angle of the lighting and height of the umbrella.
Otherwise, I love the horse's expression and I think you perfectly captured that sunny beach nap. So cute!! ❤️ . Edit: You can see on the pole of the umbrella, about 3/4 of the way up, where the shade from the actual umbrella falls. Because of this, I do think a small portion of shade should be cast on the horse's rump and maybe some of the top line but not much more than that . |
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Thank you everyone! Yes, the umbrella was there originally so I was try to mimic that shadow. I didn't even see that shadow on the umbrella pole 😅 I will definitely work on lighting up to horse and adding that shadow! |
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I need some assistance lads. I find myself in a bit of an art rut over and over again, frustrated that my pieces aren't coming out the way I imagine them in my head. I think it's lighting that is making me feel this way, but what are some tips and tricks to make my art "pop"? I've worked on not staying super zoomed in when I'm working on them, so I can see what it'll look like from a distance, and that has helped a lot, so what I am more so asking is what techniques am I not using or maybe using incorrectly? |
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Lorelei said:
I need some assistance lads. I find myself in a bit of an art rut over and over again, frustrated that my pieces aren't coming out the way I imagine them in my head. I think it's lighting that is making me feel this way, but what are some tips and tricks to make my art "pop"? I've worked on not staying super zoomed in when I'm working on them, so I can see what it'll look like from a distance, and that has helped a lot, so what I am more so asking is what techniques am I not using or maybe using incorrectly?
I think both are stunning pieces! The overall lighting of the pieces is nice, in that the subjects do very much look like they fit into the background. For the first, I think the rim lighting (may not be the technical term) around the horse does very good at "dramaticising" the piece and drawing the viewer's focus to the horse. The only part that seems... off? would be the hoofs, as the horse is walking in grass though the darkness of the background of the image makes it hard to discern that detail. Overall it feels a bit as if the horse is floating on the grass. Perhaps darkening the lighting by the feet and perhaps softening the grounding would help it making it feel less like its floating. Otherwise the lighting is generally good, though I would bring some of that rim lighting into the underbelly of the horse and between the inner legs due to the angle of the pose and light, as its likely the backlight would be "piercing" through the horse. If that makes sense?
For the second, I think its stunning, and if anything an example of what it would need is rim lighting along the topline (the tops of the hair, the back, anything that would be reflecting light from the moon). And likewise the sword seems to be "catching" or possibly reflecting light, so that would be an additional (but fainter) light source. Ultimately, with lighting I think a big thing is emphasizing it, or using it to make the subject pop. Also thinking about the angle of which it comes from and anything it could be hitting, regardless of whether it is an area that we think of as a "typical" space for light to hit. Especially when it comes to backlighting, and in such pieces I find it tends to be especially useful to emphasize it since it is already a more dramatic lighting style. The only other suggestion I can think of is for the reflection in the second. The positioning and angle looks great, but I think it could benefit from a "motion blur" sort of effect to mimic the slight ripples that can be seen on the water's surface. Basically to give it some extra depth or "flavor". |
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Thank you for the critique! These are great points, and I agree with the first one having an off look for the feet and how they meld with the ground. I find that at times I overlook certain things in my pieces because I'm hyper focused on something else. The ring light and other ambient lighting are things I should put more emphasis on but I think by the time I get to lighting I'm rushing it to just be done, so I definitely need to slow down and get it right lol.
Lunar Eclipse said:
I think both are stunning pieces! The overall lighting of the pieces is nice, in that the subjects do very much look like they fit into the background. For the first, I think the rim lighting (may not be the technical term) around the horse does very good at "dramaticising" the piece and drawing the viewer's focus to the horse. The only part that seems... off? would be the hoofs, as the horse is walking in grass though the darkness of the background of the image makes it hard to discern that detail. Overall it feels a bit as if the horse is floating on the grass. Perhaps darkening the lighting by the feet and perhaps softening the grounding would help it making it feel less like its floating. Otherwise the lighting is generally good, though I would bring some of that rim lighting into the underbelly of the horse and between the inner legs due to the angle of the pose and light, as its likely the backlight would be "piercing" through the horse. If that makes sense?
For the second, I think its stunning, and if anything an example of what it would need is rim lighting along the topline (the tops of the hair, the back, anything that would be reflecting light from the moon). And likewise the sword seems to be "catching" or possibly reflecting light, so that would be an additional (but fainter) light source. Ultimately, with lighting I think a big thing is emphasizing it, or using it to make the subject pop. Also thinking about the angle of which it comes from and anything it could be hitting, regardless of whether it is an area that we think of as a "typical" space for light to hit. Especially when it comes to backlighting, and in such pieces I find it tends to be especially useful to emphasize it since it is already a more dramatic lighting style. The only other suggestion I can think of is for the reflection in the second. The positioning and angle looks great, but I think it could benefit from a "motion blur" sort of effect to mimic the slight ripples that can be seen on the water's surface. Basically to give it some extra depth or "flavor".
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