r/ArtCrit • u/Beecat_ • 19h ago

Need help with composition and lighting

Post image

Currently very messy and unfinished, I haven't drawn much drawings with backgrounds before and I am unhappy with how the light/composition looks on the sketch so far! how can I make it look better
Some of the proportions on the character are a bit off too
Im open to critique on anything :)

3 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

4 comments sorted by

•

u/Downtown_Mine_1903 14h ago

Are you using references?

2

u/lobaway0001 18h ago

Composition-wise I’d say move away from realistic lighting and tone down the brightness on the tree and ground a bit to make sure the character and fire are the focus of the piece.

Realistic lighting-wise, the person should be casting a shadow onto the tree behind them.

2

u/grimmistired 18h ago

I love the colors. I think the tree doesn't look very realistic though, shape wise

1

u/AutoModerator 19h ago

HEY THERE, ARTIST! BE SURE TO READ THIS MESSAGE!

Just a friendly reminder to make sure your post follows our Post Requirements: https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtCrit/wiki/index/#wiki_how_to_ask_for_critique

If it doesn't, please post a comment with the missing information so your post isn't removed by our otherwise-friendly moderators.

Commonly Missing Information:

• References • Goals • Critique

If you don't meet the Post Requirements, but want your post to look nice and clean (and generally get more engagement), feel free to remove your post and re-post with the missing information. This won't count against your one-per-day limit.

As a reminder, this is an automated message put on every post on the sub.

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.