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Vision Vision

Originality Originality

Technique Technique

Impact Impact

Firstly, the entire piece is brilliant, and any points made are the-finest-smallest things, So;Composition: The proportions are spot-on, even the ears, which many seems to make a bit too big. Eye placement and shape is again, perfect, along with the muzzle. The only thing here I would tweak, personally (with this view-angle), would be to move the nostril a *tiny* bit to the left. Other than that, the layering of the foliage is great, wings are placed well... It's all good.Colouring: The greens used for both grass and leaves are both very well chosen, and the brown hues on the wood are very good, its a *very* slightly red-brown, whereas many make it too dark/grey-ish, the only point i see here is the red in her mane looks a little too faint, but otherwise the colours are VERY well done, which brings me onto the next point...Shading/textures: *WOW* this is where i was really amazed, you've got the dappled-light effect down to a tee, with little subtleties that many would miss, firstly, the lighter patches are not just smudges, but are each shaped according to the surface they lay on, such as her cheek. Second, you've included some with a green hue, as light would shine through the leaves, and not just me the colour of the illuminated surface. Thirdly, on the ground shading, the lighter regions are not so distinct, as would really be observed, they are blended together more with the shade, so i did notice that. It *might* be good to add a little more detail to the grass, with just a few groups of blades, BUT, one could equally say that having a simple background pushed the emphasis onto RD, so i guess its a matter of opinion on that one...Overall The technical points employed are very well done, and the composition makes for a piece that both looks peaceful, and has plenty of detail to "intrigue the eye", so to speak. Subtle points like the light-shading around the edges of the branches, and others as mentioned, have been used to great effect, enough to *just* be noticeable on inspection, but do not overpower the image. Excellent work here e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s… " width="15" height="15" alt="" data-embed-type="emoticon" data-embed-id="391" title="(Smile)"/>