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asked me for critique. The picture on the left is theirs, and while looking at it, I realized that often my backgrounds have similar mistakes, since I'm not yet good at them either. So I decided to put this here to help all of us figure it out. 0u0

First of all, these clouds are cool, though I'd give them more cartoony look to match the trees. Sky colors are nice, too.
The trees are cute, but if they're all similar, it gets boring. Make some trees shorter or thicker, bend them, play with the crown.
The most noticeable thing here is perspective: you see there's quite a distance between the red and the yellow ones, and yet the yellow seems even BIGGER (sure that's possible if in fact it's much more larger than the red tree, but looks weird anyway) Moreover, don't forget that the futher objects are from us, the more transparent they become, so the purple tree is too vivid.
The landscape may seem to be kind of deserted, because everything you can see is bare soil and trees. Add grass, bushes, flowers, more trees, birds, butterflies, forest in the distance, small town, whatever is your purpose!
As for colors: try not to use black for shadows, especially when you have such bright light. Plus, remember that when light is warm (yellow), shadows are cold (blue) and vice versa.

The right picture is how I would draw that landscape, considering everything stated above. I guess I learned something useful today 8D

~Choppywings 4 days ago Hobbyist General Artist

I love this beyond words.

~goobfishy-is-i Feb 9, 2013

You've learnt that you're a badass artist, right? Tell me that's what you've learnt

~JubliantTroo Jan 31, 2013 Student Digital Artist

I like your version of the background a whole lot. Excellent choice of colors!:')
Ahhh I just love your art and how colorful it is- the texture on the path looks fantastic too! beauuutiful picture~
It's just that it conveys a totally different atmosphere and feeling than the original one, which indeed IS rather lonely, yet hopeful in some way. There could/should be things added but rather rougher things like rocks or maybe some structure (craters?) in the ground.
Just a personal suggestion though~

*Xamag Jan 31, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Well, I didn't know author's original idea, so that's just my vision. It can be whatever we want, right? :з

*alittleofsomething Jan 27, 2013 Student Digital Artist

Вот так мы и учимся друг у друга

Попробую эти советы в будующих рисунках спасибо с:

~Aniel-AK Jan 22, 2013 Student Digital Artist

Супер

~Aiarashi Jan 21, 2013 Professional General Artist

MUST. SAVE. THIS. FOR. FUTURE. REFERENCE. XDDDD

*habituallyIronic Jan 20, 2013

I think this is actually very helpful, but considering the fact that this is a background that's being drawn, I think yours is a bit too busy, depending on what the focus of the picture is actually supposed to be. Of course, I'm not actually an artist of any sort, so I'm kinda talking out my ass here. Feel free to completely disregard.

*Xamag Jan 21, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Well, the original drawing was finished and didn't have any front view. I meant situations like in comics when you design your location to show its glory and then leave it behind, i.e. of course later it's going to be simpler, but you need to know every detail anyway :Ъ what have I just said

*habituallyIronic Jan 21, 2013

Oh, okay. Yeah, that makes sense.

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