Oiiiiieeeee!!!!! How did I forget to comment on this?! :blink:
It’s wonderful to finally see more artwork from you, Darkwolf.
(I can’t believe it’s been over eight months!
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As usual, fantastic work!
The background in this image is astoundingly good. This could almost be the background for a LBT film cel. The ground has the realistically patchy appearance of a dinosaur-trodden field, and the distant vegetation encroaches on the mountainsides in a very realistic manner. The waterfall, too, looks just like something out of the backdrop of the Great Valley from a LBT film.
I especially love the tree. I can never seem to draw realistic trees, but yours in this picture looks nothing short of marvelous. The bark looks unbelievably gorgeous, with the texturing and shading like what you’d expect to find on a real tree. The fact that neither the trunk nor the branches are perfectly straight gives the tree a very natural look. The technique you used for the leaves is simple, but the way they are lightest around the fringes of the crown and become darker towards the center is both realistic and beautiful.
Somehow the rocks comprising the mountains don’t look as distant as I believe you intended them to. Those on the far left, in particular, look rather close up. Nonetheless, they are incredibly natural-looking, and I absolutely love them.
The only detail of the background that I don’t really care for is the bush in the lower right-hand corner. It doesn’t seem to cast a shadow, and the leaves, especially around the edges, don’t look as good or as realistic as the tree’s, in my opinion. Still, by this picture’s standards, not as good as the rest of the background is still not bad.
Great job on the characters as well.
You’re right that, apart from Ali giving Petrie the dinosaur equivalent of a goodbye kiss at the end of LBT IV, these two really never interacted at all. I don’t believe I’ve seen a lot of fanart of Ali, but yours looks pretty good. Even if not all of the parts of her body are perfectly shaped, I thought you did excellently getting her proportions right.
You did a great job on her eyes as well; to me her expression looks distinctively “Ali”. Even if this picture had no color, I think her eyes would still identify her as Ali and not Littlefoot.
As for what could be changed, Malte already mentioned the legs, so I won’t spend time on them (unless you want me to mention specifically what I think could be changed, for future reference). I think Ali’s snout should be a little deeper, with more of a slope to it, and the upper corner of it looks a little too sharp to me. Maybe the the stripe leading up to her neck should be a bit wider, and the left side of her neck more curved. Finally, the bumps that form the ridge on her back should be separate, like segments, rather than all connected.
As for Petrie, he’s very good, too. I like his expression, and the way he’s holding up his wing in a gesture; it does look like he’s giving advice to Ali.
He appears to have only two claws on each wing, and his tail looks a little long and upturned to me, but other than that, I can’t find much to critique.
You also did a good job on the colors for both Ali and Petrie. (Have I ever mentioned how accurate you are in selecting your color palette for the characters?
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Wow…comparing this to previous reviews I’ve left on your work, it’s amazing how much more comprehensive I’ve become in giving art feedback. :blink: I guess I can thank all the reviewing experience Ptyra and Sky have provided me with.
I hope you don’t mind the huge nitpicky review.
I already mentioned this on your farewell/greeting thread in “Lands Unknown”, but have you heard that pokeplayer984 is making a LBT tribute video (and hosting a contest) featuring fans’ artwork? Maybe you could submit one of your pieces. I’m sure it would be a fantastic contribution.
Anyway, again I’m glad to see another art piece from you. Hopefully you’ll be able to post more soon.
