doesn't go with the composition.Is it
I will try and correct it soon - Thank you for your feedbackdoesn't go with the composition.
Don't change it. It just didn't fit. Perhaps it was an idea that didn't come to fruition or you got tired. Leave it. It will inspire you to critically examine your work. Don't change it. "Mistakes" are what teach us. Start a new one. if these are just sketch exercises, then state that, the level of analysis will be lessened, because you are learning and taking risks.I will try and correct it soon - Thank you for your feedback
Interesting what you are suggesting with the background. This one is one you should develop. The whole thing is off balance. People tend to look at the eyes first, but the ear is the center of the piece. He's looking away from the dark background into the light or turning? My eye goes from the eye to face to the ear, suggesting he heard something. What is causing him to turn from the light or turn into the dark, which is it? It's horizontally balanced with his shoulder and shirt and the background changes suggest there is some sort of light vs dark emotion/thought. There is a left to right diagonal balance as well and all intersections horizontal and diagonal nearly center on the ear. There is a slight lower left to upper right diagonal with the shoulder line that leads you to his jawline and again back to the ear. No matter where you look at this piece you are drawn back to his ear and then look at the gradation of the background.
timspirationalDon't change it. It just didn't fit. Perhaps it was an idea that didn't come to fruition or you got tired. Leave it. It will inspire you to critically examine your work. Don't change it. "Mistakes" are what teach us. Start a new one. if these are just sketch exercises, then state that, the level of analysis will be lessened, because you are learning and taking risks.
So don't change it. Start fresh.
I don't tend to give good adviceGlad to see that at least someone is willing to do actual constructive criticism
Its what I was hoping to get from finlay when I started experimenting with angles and perspective but he just said "looks good"