Comment on Fluttershy Sniper by hazzelwood
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Digging the artstyle, the cutie mark on the Barrett M82's compensator is a nice touch, and adding in Angel as FlutterShy's spotter is brilliant. The purple tint on the M82 and spotter scope is... confusing as to why they're really there, to say the least, but nonetheless a really nice addition.
However, there are blatant errors... First of all, the immersive potential of the perspective zoom is wrecked with the compensator looking oversized in comparison to Angel and his spotter scope. The scopes' glints are also redundant and out-of-place. Speaking of scopes... the sniper rifle's scope is misaligned - its front end is noticeably tilting upwards. Damned if I know whether that's due to the perspective zoom or swift linework... For the smoke to come out of only the front end of the compensator, and not the sides aswell, makes it appear to be ineffective, and furthermore another painful annoyance to the, dare I say it, keener of eyes. Also, FlutterShy's wing placement is clearly unnatural... This image being deviated in 2012 is very little of an acceptable excuse.
...Let's end this on a positive note. Despite the numerous errors, I can't help but adore the photo for its concept. And for me, as long as the concept is appealing, I can overlook graphical errors over time. Furthermore, I overviewed your latest works and they are stellar.
All in all, don't take this as hatred. I'm really trying to help you with constructive(-ish) criticism. No artist is perfect, and so there's always room for some improvements, be it through overviewing your own work or the perspective of others.
However, there are blatant errors... First of all, the immersive potential of the perspective zoom is wrecked with the compensator looking oversized in comparison to Angel and his spotter scope. The scopes' glints are also redundant and out-of-place. Speaking of scopes... the sniper rifle's scope is misaligned - its front end is noticeably tilting upwards. Damned if I know whether that's due to the perspective zoom or swift linework... For the smoke to come out of only the front end of the compensator, and not the sides aswell, makes it appear to be ineffective, and furthermore another painful annoyance to the, dare I say it, keener of eyes. Also, FlutterShy's wing placement is clearly unnatural... This image being deviated in 2012 is very little of an acceptable excuse.
...Let's end this on a positive note. Despite the numerous errors, I can't help but adore the photo for its concept. And for me, as long as the concept is appealing, I can overlook graphical errors over time. Furthermore, I overviewed your latest works and they are stellar.
All in all, don't take this as hatred. I'm really trying to help you with constructive(-ish) criticism. No artist is perfect, and so there's always room for some improvements, be it through overviewing your own work or the perspective of others.