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I would like to preface this critique saying that I am unfamiliar with the critique system here on deviantart, and on any other site, and the opinions I express while harsh I hope will guise you, the artist on how you may better your craft from the outside looking in. Keep in mind that I have no idea what you meant your artwork to mean or express and therefore you should ultimately interpret how my criticisms reflect your ability to portray what it is that you meant to portray.Let me begin by saying that I absolutely adore the imagery you managed to put together in this piece. The color red being the theme of the image's color scheme, it is impressive the range you were able to use without making it collapse onto itself by being grossly same-ish throughout the image. The variation of red that you used was excellent, and I would recommend that any future pieces that use a similar coloring style or theme keep this level of quality.To be quite fair, I did not recognize the character you were gender-swapping. While. yes I did recognize it after I saw the description, and thought "well now that you mention it..." Whether or not this was something that you are okay with I believe is up to you considering this is fan art an not any type of professional hired work, but if your intention was to make the character recognizable in spite of the changes you made, you may need to reevaluate your approach. Things that I believe lead to this are the mask on her face, which I originally mistook for bandages and failed to notice the horns on her head and that the character's signature clothing style doesn't come through clearly. Not being an active member of the RWBY fandom but an extensive lover of the show may be where the disparity in your audience lies and why you were rather lax with how you translated the character into your own vision, but if you meant for a wider audience this is something to evaluate.Anatomically a few things are off. For instance the hand in the foreground does not make sense, the fingers seem too thin for the size of the palm and thumb. The thumb itself bend in a way that would not make sense for someone in a relaxed state such as death or unconsciousness such as the blood in that area suggests. Being not amazingly familiar with anatomy I can only say that either the legs are too long or something about the image makes that seem the case. I cannot tell if it is the perspective that does not match up or it is just the cloth covering the lower part of her thigh that makes it seem as though it goes longer than it is, but it does not feel correct. I understand how this may sound misguided coming from someone such as myself but still, it is something I noticed and would like you to at least consider.The lighting in this image is another one of my favorite parts. the way the sword shines, the way everything is colored in its light, the particle effects, the ceiling light source, the floor's reflectiveness. All of it. I love it.Shadows seem to be marginally lacking it seems. When i say marginally, I mean at first glance there hardly any likelihood anyone would notice such logical discrepancies, but after staring at the image for a bit, its there. The sword is definitely glowing. The way the image is drawn however, the sword is more or less next to or behind your character, meaning that it doesn't make sense for the character to have their shadow behind them. Next, because of the ceiling light there should be darker larger shadows underneath anything on the left, because it is not within range of the sword's glow at that point. On that note, the glow would also create a darker shadow as it intersects with the one created by ceiling light.Not being entirely proficient in perspective myself I can only say I see nothing particularly wrong in the image when it comes to this.The composition of the image is particularly interesting as it draws focus through perspective and item size and lighting ( I know very little to be able to speak clearly on this matter).summation of points:- You used red really well- It was hard to recognize the character you were drawing- I don't know anatomy too well but the hand and legs look off- light sources, lighting, particle effects and light reflection 10/10 IGN- Shadows don't all make sense/needs more shadows- Perspective SEEMS fine- Composition is attractiveAll in all I really love this image. There are problems with it certainly, but I'll be damned if this isn't an interesting picture to look at. The attention to detail is immaculate, disregarding all the errors, this piece is such delicious eye candy, and I never find myself disappointed by your work.