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.:Sunset Cross Country:.

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I havent done anything with a proper BG and shading lately so I decided to make one c:

I love cross country and Ive been told that Im pretty good at it too! xD I came 2nd in the under 21's and Im 13 so I guess thats pretty good considering how small I am XD
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:star::star::star::star: Overall
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OK HOLY POOP I DIDNT REALIZE YOU WERE ONLY 13. DUDE I WAS STILL SHADING WITH BLACK AND WHITE AT THAT AGE LOL.

Please excuse any typos and noob statments lol.

Ok so first ill start with the anatomy.

One thing I noticed is that Dog's legs are longer than you usually make them. I think it goes really nicely with the picture.

You drew her wich her eyes squinting and her ears and some fur pointing to her backside which really gives a feeling that there is some wind she has to face. Specifically dusty wind, which is why shes squinting her eyes.

Also, the way you posed her makes us feel like the wind is a bit of a challenge for her, like giving her some resistance, but shes still pushing through using all her strength.

You also did a nice job with the running pose she is in because you can tell shes about to land on that front foot because her stomach is smooth and her back is fluffy showing us that she is falling. (if that makes sense)

The only thing I would say is to define her butt more. You have her back foot all the way up to her heal, then it kind of dissapears. It may be alittle more explanatory if you add a slight line there. Though in a way thats a personal preference because i like drawing fluffy butts-AND I CANNOT LIE. LOL!

The other back leg looks good, its outstretched like shes using it to her fullest and almost struggling to get traction. Though, (what i call the dogs knee i dont know the real term lol), could be a bit farther back behind the one furthest to us. but I think it looks good the way it is also.

You are really drawn to the face, the expression is so determined, almost prideful because she knows what shes doing, and durin it all shes ahving fun which is expressed through her tongue. If you did not add the tongue you might think she is chasing something or something And i also think the tongue makes it look that much cuter c:

Shading
Wow like i said before i was still shading with black and white which is a bit no no LOL. You picked the perfect a pallet with the perfect temperature for this peice. it makes you feel like shes running out at sundown on purpose almost to show off and have fun running at night. I cant really explain it.

You added highlights vvery nicely and is very convincing. I would say you could add a bit more highlights around the nose area. But over all you did them like perfectly.

I like how there is a red shadow transitioning into a purple shadow, it fits nicely. It actually looks like the red ground is reflecting onto her belly.

Background
The background really tells you shes in some kind of desert. And living in a desert I can tell you, theres not much more then this LOL. The ground is very realistic and i really like the shadow behing dog. Though I will say the back of the shadow may reach a bit to far.

The mountians are good too but I think you could soften them a bit to show theyre farther back, as well as where the ground reaches the mountians.

You could leave the tres the way they are though I think it shows more depth if they arent as faded as the mountians. Though I will suggest making them a bit more yellow maybe so they fit in to the background more.

Other then that the trees fit nicely. If they werent there the person looking at this peice may be led off it. but the trees make sure your eyes dont wonder off the peice, but keep them on. if that makese sense.

The sky is pefect, and the clouds. Though it looks like youve shaded the clouds underneath when it would be the opposite because of where the lightsource is.


Overall this is a very impressive peice and stands out in your gallery I think you did an amazing job on this <333