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おはようございます。お元気ですか？Let me start by saying this. I am honestly surprised that you need or want critiques on this piece. In my eyes you are a very established artist, and I feel you would receive better feedback receiving critiques from other established artist. That being said, there's something for receiving feedback from your viewers as well. While I don't think I am qualified to provide this level of feedback, I shall give you my opinion none the less.The Good: This is phenomenal. I enjoy your use of light and contrast in this work and it adds to the overall appeal of the piece. You also employ several photography techniques as well, for example "The rule of thirds." Your use of positioning is fantastic as well. The human eye unconsciously will follow lines and shapes that direct them to other objects. One of the first things I learned in art school (while I am no expert), is to utilize concepts like these to create a more "complete" piece. That being said there are several elements on this page that employ that concept, such as how the yellow butterfly in the foreground captures the viewers attention and the wing guides you to the characters. Then the sash around the foremost character guides the eye to the green butterfly on the right of the piece, and the curve of that butterfly brings you back to the center of the piece, the characters. Combine this with the use of light and shadow and the tree branches in the background, and all the entire work naturally and unforcefully guides your view back to the focal point of the piece. It's very well done.The Bad: So there really is not too much i'm going to be able to say that the previous two reviews did not say, or that will make a HUGE impact on this; however the one thing I do notice is the direction the light is coming from. To me, and I am no expert, it looks like the light source is coming from either the middle of the right side of the piece and traveling on a diagonal to the bottom left; OR that it is coming from the bottom left at a very steep angle and hitting the characters from behind while traveling upwards towards the top of the piece. The later seeming more improbable because of where the shadows from the branches are coming from. It is very difficult to tell the source of light because of where the light falls on the characters and the surroundings. That could just be me, but because the light on the foremost character shows the open parts of her outfit in shadow, while the folds (which are higher on the right and then dig down on the left) are cast in shadow, makes the light source appear to be from the top left. However the trees are cast in shadow even to the darkest point in the distance and I don't know if that light would necessarily travel SO far that you could make out those shadows that clearly. This could be resolved simply by making the shadows of the branches either a little lighter so that they blend into the background color, or making the background a little darker (specifically against the trees) so that the shadows appear to be lighter in comparison. While it's not as visually appealing, I believe it may help the viewer determine exactly where the light is coming from. Again, I could just have bad eyes lolOverall: Excellent piece. The "bad" is a minor thing that is not going to take anything away from your work. Good use of light, you've employed several techniques that really make this piece stellar. I look forward to seeing more work from you~!