Hey, @Rubén Frutos! I agree with @Steve Lenze, such improvement! One of the best changes I notice is on the silhouette: it feels much clearer and more readable in the newer version. The anatomy also feels more strongly constructed, and she has a much more natural and coherent gesture and expression on her pose and face. Love it all! I also notice you made little design adjustments that definitely made a huge difference in how the concept is being represented. The fish impaled on the spear rather than in a bucket; the breasts being shown rather than covered; the visual patterns on her outfit and props; the hairstyle. The way I see it, these aspects make a lot more sense in the new design and convey more believability to the character compared to its earlier version. In other words, congratulations! Keep up the good work. 🙌🏻

Wow, the last two years have been good for you, what a difference. Good drawing, good pose, good lighting. Nice job.

I love this! Great initiative, @Rubén Frutos, and I’m definitely on “Team Messy Sketchbook” too!

Alright,hopefully these aren't too clean

I loved this video so much!! I'd like to see more of @Rembert Montald in the proko channel. Thanks for the vid!!

Hi @Rubén Frutos, these are really great studies. Are you open for critique?

Here's the new version after @Steve Lenze 's critique. I actually went back to my color sketch, and touched it up a bit. Which means that I screwed up trying to "render" the bg and got carried away with contrast and detail. Thanks a lot for the critique!! It helped me out a lot. I'd still love to know what you guys think about it!!

Hey Ruben, This is real nice and has a real calm feel about it. I think the thing that jumps out to me is that all the edges in the piece are hard and sharp. Because hard, sharp edges come forward, the mountains, buildings, trees and characters all start to look like they are on the same plane. You are lacking what is called "atmospheric perspective" things become less defined and take on the color of the sky the farther back they are in the background. I hope this helps :)

Hey @Rubén Frutos, I see you’ve posted this a while ago - hope I’m not too late to add some thoughts! I like this character you’re creating! The style of rendering reminds me a bit of “Street Fighter” characters, which I personally find appealing. In terms of values, color and rendering, I won’t bother critiquing anything, good job! In terms of design and storytelling, I have a few comments. One thing that comes to my mind is shape language. His overall silhouette is coming close to an upside down triangule, a dynamic and unstable shape - which makes sense with the menace and perils his ambitions may bring his way of others’ as he goes after what he wants. I’m wondering maybe this inverted triangle motif might be something you could explore some more in the design? Maybe give some more hints of that type of shape by pushing armor parts, weapon details, anatomical features towards more angular indications, making some roundish contours more angular too? The lurking, curving gesture you’ve given him might already be a good counterbalance to the triangles. Since you’ve compared him to Scar, I’m thinking he’d probably be willing to do all sorts of unethical stuff to achieve his goals, and be a threat to other characters in cunning, malicious ways. Maybe he poses as a trustworthy guard, but his sneaky and treacherous personality would show through in little mannerisms as he acts, talks and moves. Maybe play a bit with symbolism? Perhaps there would be an insignia or inscription on the sword. Maybe a universal symbol like a snake or a skull, or maybe something more subtle that could represent the sneaky side of his personality… this could take some research! Anyway, just some ideas for you to consider and maybe experiment. If you’d like, please let me know how it turns out! 🙂 Keep up the good work!

Very nice, Sir! The composition is lovely!

Dayum, Josh!! Super helpful. Everytime I see your feedback pages I want to print them and hang them in the wall in front of my desk. Thanks a lot!

Hey @Rubén Frutos nice work again! The piece was greatly improved :) But! I did a paintover just to push it a little further. But again great work!

Very well done! It is nice you painted it with your own kinda style. I love that.

This is awesome! Love that you did your own in his style. What I would add is that Sargent's values and edges are generally less intense than yours in your study. For example on the nose, the values are closer and the edges are softer. Also keep his colors are a bit warmer than the ones you have in your study. Great job! and keep it up