The background especially looks wonderful. The sunset is fantastic: I thought it was a "real" watercolour at first. The water is pretty cool too, enough of a watery hint, but without overdoing it to get away from a traditional Japanese look.

The lineart on the foreground is a little odd: I think the sharp digital black line seems to have reacted badly to the texture you applied to the page or something in a way a pen or pencil probably wouldn't have. It looks a little pixellated. Still, it defines the areas of colour pretty well, and you've captured the style really well.

The colouring of the foreground is lovely and understated: I would guess that it is very hard to do right and I like how you've handled it.

Also, the framing is a lovely touch!

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Yay, thanks!

I can never get the hang of lines in digital work. That's why most of my digital stuff is drawn on paper an just coloured on computer.

I'm currently trawling through a buildup of deviations. I keep forgetting that just because I'm not submitting anything doesn't mean no-one else is! At this rate I'll be seeing your little dudes in person before I get a chance to comment on them online! They look good in thumbnail though.

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wow paint shot pro!? that's pretty impressive. I like the different textures it appears to have

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As Ois said, the background is really good.

The foreground, is good, too. But, to me, it doesn't really look Japanese, perhaps because I've not seen enough Japanese art.

To me, the foreground, while good, looks like a cross between generically Oriental and Farthing Wood (remember that show? ). I have NO IDEA why that is, though. The way that the bold lines are muted, perhaps? The fact that it looks like watercolours (good job there, btw)? I don't know.

But it's really good, regardless of my probably baseless commentary.

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The colour grading and the trees in particular were based on japanese prints (like this one: [link])
They also seem to have a trend of a close-up of plants in the foreground coming in from the left, with water fields and sky in the background. ([link])
Perhaps I should have put in some of those boxes with words in them... but I can't write japanese

The picture does definitely have a strong dose of Aoife-style to it, but then, I don't know how to draw any other way ;-P

Thanks for the commentary, base or no. And yes, I do remember the animals of Farthing Wood!
(Ambles off to find some episodes online)

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Thanks!

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No worries about no delay in commenting: as you say, you'll probably get to see them soon, in real life.

It can be good to get some practice with a new way of doing things though. This digital piece looks cool, just need to get the hang of digital lineart.

By the way, what's the story with your sig? It's a bit odd...

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Nice! I like the detail in the foreground and the watercolor effect in the sky and water

Nice and calm. The ripples in the water are perfect. I like the sky and how the hills fade into it. Maybe the sky has a little too much grain/noise to it, but it does make the image pop.