Art WIP, Advice & Critique Thread - spammy sister of art thread

[DefinitelyNotMe]

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yeah it's scuffed but there is a thumb hole there.

ah thats fine no one gonna notice anyway

also i tryed a bit more on the head
it looks kinda cool but now it looks like its made of stone and fear expression is gone

 

[I AM RETARDED!]

Got background and road in, thinking throwing in traffic or something but very satisfied with it so far.

 

[Elite Kipchak]

Got background and road in, thinking throwing in traffic or something but very satisfied with it so far.
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pure unmitigated soul, the heights of which I can only hope to reach one day
love it!

 

[man_made_of_meat]

ah thats fine no one gonna notice anyway

also i tryed a bit more on the head
it looks kinda cool but now it looks like its made of stone and fear expression is gone
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Two things I would like to suggest, if i may: you have always very solid structures but I notice you dont play much with line weight? This would help you to create a hierarchy for the human eye to read the picture better.
This way you would probably help the eye of the hydra "stand out better".
And I agree about your observations regarding the hydra head becoming a little static: one more suggestions, try to break some of the lines that are composing the scales. Choose the light point source direction, and where the light hits, try to open the scale. This allows the lines to "breathe", and it could probably reduce the feeling of "overwhelming amount of details" on one specific space.

I ve included a couple examples to be able to explain myself better.

These are all authors I am personally studying as of now, since in am working on a project myself. We have Roger Ugena (Jazz Maynard), Guarnido (Blacksad), and one of my all time favorite, Sergio Toppi.