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Ugh my computer was lagging so bad while I was doing this! So this is the chapter 1 cover of my comic, its part of the backstory, but this guy wont actually come into it very close to the end, although plays a big role in the story. I'm not going to put this much detail into all of the pages because I'd probably kill myself, probably just the covers. Anyway enjoy! I didn't want to put the writing on this one partly because I don't know what I'm doing to call it and I really like how it looks 
I'll put up the proper one when I start posting the story.
Edit: I changed a few things and made it brighter because as some people pointed out it was much too dark for how much fire is in there.
I'll put up the proper one when I start posting the story.Edit: I changed a few things and made it brighter because as some people pointed out it was much too dark for how much fire is in there.
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Overall Vision Originality Technique ImpactI don't write many critiques but since I decided I want to help out a few fellow artists, why not write a few critiques? Anyways, this piece caught my eye and since there was the opportunity to critique, I thought, why not?
A few words of praise to start off should do. What I really like about this piece is the choice of perspective and use of colour. I really love dragons to begin with, so this piece really strikes a chord with me, if you catch my drift? And who doesn't love fire? The shot of that jaw full of sharp fangs is enough to send me in the other direction running for my life but with the fire, it's a very deadly combo!
Alright, on to the hardcore stuff. As much as I love the sharp contrasts here, it's kind of difficult to decipher what and where the dragon's left arm is. I kind of have to make connections with a little difficulty and scrutinizing. I think if you gave more light to the hand on the left arm using the same highlights for the forearm part, it would be easier to make the connection. It seems to me that not enough of the dragon is "lit-up" by the fire, which makes it seem like the fire isn't giving off much of a strong light. I also noticed there are fires in the background, which would mean that there would also be some backlight. Here is a useful tutorial that explains lighting: tamberella.deviantart.com/art/…
Another thing I would like to mention is that the drawing feels a tad dark. With all that fire, surely the piece would be brighter, more feisty, unless you were aiming for something darker, of course. The reason I mention this is because the dragon seems to "blend in" or "disappear" in the background. The title says "The Red Dragon", right? Well it seems too dark to tell whether it is red or dark reddish brown. If you were aiming for a similar colour scheme, then that's where making sure that the highlights clearly define the dragon are important. If you add a few highlights to emphasize body parts of the dragon, then it will be much easier to have a clear view of what we're looking at.
All in all, a wonderful job and if you work on your lighting and shading, your pieces will be even better!
Good luck,
Tatsu~