Group 1
a 8:10-Really like the colors and the overall picture goes along with the theme. Would've liked a little more depth but it's nice in general.
b 5:10-I find the pen tooling a bit distracting and the characters a bit too well blended. Adding depth might help with popping the characters out. Larger range of color can help with the overall picture, maybe some shades of purple? Minor thing for me is that I would've liked a more authentic background than the plain white.
c 7:10-I find there is too much sharpening and burning in this one for me. Especially am not digging the burning around the eyes. Can't really give much more besides my personal opinion. Sorry artist!
Group 2
a 5:10-Honestly I find this very plain. I find there isn't much besides the lighting and the line brushes. Color very monotone as well. A bit too much red. I suggest fractals and gradient maps for coloring and maybe use some smudge brushes on some copies of the render to make the background more exciting as well as some other effects to help guide the eye. This simply just needs some more done to it.
b 7:10-This is pretty cool, but I keep getting distracted by various things in the picture. I actually thought it had to do with the wolves before I read the text! Also I'm just confused and amused at the same time by the lobster in the river. Perhaps blending them somehow more into the background using colors from the overall pic might help focus the eye on the moon first.
c 10:10-Nothing to say technicalwise. I just find it cool and appealing and fits the theme well.
Group 3
a 9:10-Almost there! Just needs some depth to make him pop out more as I find the background is nearly swallowing him.
b 10:10-Looks like it can be a legit card to me.
c 8:10-I'm not really sure what I find wrong with this one. There is something but I don't really know what it physically is nor how to explain it.
Group 4
a 7:10-I find they are blending into the background a little too much. Clearing some effects or adding more depth might help.
b 1:10-I'm sorry this isn't appealing at all and doesn't look like much was done to it. I suggest to this artist to read up on some tutorials and maybe get some help from fellow artists before entering your next piece. Maybe even make a few practice pieces as well. In my honest opinion, this artist is going to need to step it up a little if they want to win this competition.
c 7:10-The blurring is good but I find he is fading away into the background. Radial b&w or even b&gray gradients on soft light or overlay could help. Liking the color scheme though, I find it pretty cool to look at.
Group 5
a 10:10-Like the other one, this looks like a legit card as well. Liking the female Death a lot. Don't suppose I could ask for an avi and:or sig of this after the voting of this round is over? Will pay of course.
b 9:10-All awesome except for the white bit at the bottom. I find it completely unnecessary.
c 1:10-I will copy what I said:I'm sorry this isn't appealing at all and doesn't look like much was done to it. I suggest to this artist to read up on some tutorials and maybe get some help from fellow artists before entering your next piece. Maybe even make a few practice pieces as well. In my honest opinion, this artist is going to need to step it up a little if they want to win this competition.
Group 6
a 10:10-Legit looking card again. I think I know who made this based on the style so kudos to you!
b 10:10-I was gonna say it's messy and has no flow, but I think that actually goes well with this theme lol. Good job mate.
c 8:10- I actually didn't know what the picture was for a minute or two. I would say get rid of the dead people and make Death bigger and pop out more. Actually looks cool once I realized what it was.
Group 7
a 6:10-I find I'm looking at the cards more than the magician. I dunno otherwise, I just don't like it. Sorry about the lack of explanation.
b 9:10-Looks awesome, but a lot of blurring on the render that I sorta found unnecessary.
c 10:10-It's the world. It is awesome.
Geez that only took me half an hour
if any of the competing artists have questions about my numbers feel free to message me (in game or forum). Really wish there was a shorter way to this voting stuff XD
3 pages of gibberjabber and only 3 votes :? to much spam including myself :oops:
9 - Great depth, good lighting. Foreground and background match well.
