Overall

Vision Vision

Originality Originality

Technique Technique

Impact Impact

I won't be comparing this to your first attempt, this critique will be as if I'd never seen the original.Beginning with the overall feel to the image, the dominating cool, dark tone to it is greatly contrasted with the bright warm reds and yellows attracting our eyes attention to what the image is really about. The emptiness of the background concentrates the mind on the single character whom we need to focus on. However, some kind of recognisable scenery would have been nice to let minds detail the world outside of the drawing, although it is not necessary.The angle and distance at which we view this moment is perfect, as it is not directly in the way of the characters attentions, but doesn't relinquish our presence all together. We are also not too far away as to let our eyes wander off or squint at the details, nor are we too close as to nit pick at every misplaces hair and feather.Using my own background knowledge, I know that this scene occurred during night and a full moon. The moon should be quite a significant light source, but by ignoring that and placing 100% of the light within the drawing we feel the power and (perhaps) the responsibility that Celestia had to carry. The shadows and highlights on the Sun Princess are perfect, creating the intense feeling of the moment. Having the light shade the top half of her face gives us the monstrous feel to her and her significantly cruel actions, yet her facial expression filled with tears and sorrow stop us from resenting her and allow us a chance to sympathise. I do think, unfortunately, that her mane could have been coloured a little more brightly as it does not receive enough justice for the glowing glory we have seen it in, in that past.I love flow, movement within still images and this has to be one of the best I've seen with that technique. As we let our minds fly, we see her soar, flap her wings, her mane whipping in the wind. We see the dangerous and magical, yet beautiful elements as they orbit the tensed princess. I love flow and movement, creating action and allowing things in still pictures to take form and become more real. Did I mention I love movement?Lastly, I find that the thought itself is very important to a drawing. The technique also adds to the feels of the viewers and enhances the experience. You have both deep thought and skilful technique creating an amazing image.Great work all up, fantastic pose and incredible tone/feeling to the image and character.