I need someone with a critical eye. My dad drew this and showed it to me. I think it's pretty good, but it just doesn't look finished to me for some reason. He got really disappointed. What do you guys make of it?
Fixed the flip
looks like he doesn't have the spark
he's not gonna make it
>>2442598
Am i not seeing what you guys are seeing? This looks pretty gud to me. I don't see how it could be unfinished.
>>2442598
It's great but for a finished look you probably want to push tones on the white feathers
Also would it kill you to take a fucking better pic, your dad is a damn good artist so show some fucking respect you shitson
>>2442652
I think it is good, and maybe most people would consider it to look finished, but I probably should have mentioned that he wants to be a professional. There have been times where I was really blown away by a piece and felt like I'd never achieve that kind of level, but I don't get that when I see his art. I'm not trying to belittle his work, but I don't think he's that top-tier and I can't really articulate that to him.
>>2442678
He took the picture and sent it to me. Maybe this has some bearing on my judgement.
>>2442598
woah that light source is pretty shitty, like it was taken in a dark place? the picture looks so noisy. My advice: if you don't want to use flash then use the sun/natural, neutral light source and not a yellow light source. maybe that's what ruins the details.
from what I'm seeing, his attention to details is pretty good. I don't want to criticise before I can get a better look at it in fear that i might be unfair to him. The black doesn't look very pronounced. (but that might be the camera's fault?)
The problem is that it lacks value structure and it's flattening the form. Like if you desaturate it in photoshop you'll see. There's a lack of clear directional light source(s).
I think there isn't enough tonal range and there doesn't seem to be a clear light source, the eyes don't look dark enough especially. kinda hard to tell with shit tier pic though
