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Impact Impact

I like the soft way you've illustrated the fur and the very gentle and serene background. The colors in the background have a very whimsical and romantic feel, which gives off just the right atmosphere to add to the cute factor. I also like how the hat is a bit blurred, as it brings more attention to Cyndaquil's face, which is placed pretty perfectly just off-center.After reading the description, I honestly would've liked to see a note taped onto the basket with something powerful and unexpected such as "I'm sorry" written on it. In addition, I feel like this piece is a bit too bright and could've used some darker, more contrasting shading. This could've been used in tandem with the note to use it as a sort of secondary point of interest (with, of course, the focal point being Cyndaquil's face). Artistically speaking, I think this would've made more of an impact and would've positively affected the impact rating. Right now, it's just a cute scene and that's pretty much it.The fire coming off of Cyndaquil's back could be better defined or perhaps a more visually appealing shape than just practically straight. Also having a brighter light coming from them (particularly near the base) would be more realistic. And lastly, this is more or less personal opinion, but I find the Zs to be a little distracting. Especially the way one of them overlaps Cyndaquil's head -- it distracts from the face and pulls the eyes away. Maybe if the Zs were a little softer and faded behind Cyndaquil's head, you could had an extra line of emphasis toward Cyndaquil's face.I do like the defined eyes and rosy cheeks. And the paws make me wanna "d'awwww" every time I see them. The way you placed some grass in the foreground is a nice detail and adds a lot of charm to this piece. Your shading is very realistic as well.So overall, it's a cute piece that's done a lot right. The background is detailed, but minimal -- which almost makes it feel ethereal, so another interpretation of this piece could be that Cyndaquil has died and passed on (my personal favorite, but I'm a sucker for dark and depressing stuff). I would've liked to see a little more of the darker side, in tandem with more contrasting shadows, but the shading was placed in just the right areas. The fire could be improved but it doesn't detract from the piece. You did an awesome job with this! It's earned a favorite from me for sure. Great work! ^^