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I’m going to start with composition: Working with a perfectly square ‘canvas’ is challenging and I applaud you for taking it on. The way you sloped the bottom left edges of the leaves and tea strokes works well and in complimentary to the pointed lower right branches. However, there is something overly floating in this that makes your figure seem to topple forwards and disappear into the top of the page. Perhaps it is the negative space between the knee/shin/back-of-hand area that refuses to hold your figure. Or the ambiguous ink and tea play above the head. You start to solve this problem with the foliage on her back, maybe that is a good direction to continue in? I suppose I should state that I like how your marks barely interact with the edges of the page and your main image centered, just the whole thing doesn’t feel as settled as it could. Think about it.
On the figure: You have a habit! But don’t worry, many artists do this. When you draw you place an intense focus on the hands and face, leaving everything else secondary. Really, look at the hand: see how it shines and stands out compared to the arm? Even if you didn’t have the plant under the fingers, it would still look that way. The face too, framed by ‘hair’ or a peddle (I can’t decide what it is, but don’t change it.) The knee, the back, even the neck seem unimportant. I don’t think you should change anything of it (except maybe to bring her forehead out a bit, it seem to slant back too fast) but keep it in mind for future pieces. ((I’m just gonna throw it in here, I love how you draw the figure! It’s delicious. Hahaa))
On value and color: Hmm on second thought- could you pull some highlights on her back and shoulders? You typically have great light and dark play, under her chin and on the top of her fingers are best. Also, you may have grayed out too much of the figure with the dark violet wash. You have a fantastic sense of color that probably took you a lot of work to gain. Keep it up!
You’ve done a fantastic job with ‘Closer’ and I actually would buy this (you know, if I wasn’t still a student). Good luck with the Saatchi Showdown, I hope you win this time! Let me know if you have any questions~
Sincerely,
Pepper-dragon
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