Nice Becky! I would revisit the reflected highlights. They are really demanding my attention. I would tone them down a little and also make them a little more organic in shape. They should not be so controlled in shape.
@doug-milne, Thank you for the feedback. Can you please elaborate on what you mean by organic? Are you thinking they should be shaped different or a little jagged or just more blended?
Hi Becky – sorry for the confusion. By saying organic, in conjunction with my comment about the reflected lights as being too controlled in shape I was hoping you could picture them in your mind as being softer in appearance. I should have also said that the reflected lights should blend into the dark toning above them. Lastly, toning down the whitish color by adding a little color (the red you used and maybe a soft pink to blend it) will help too. The reflected light is a glow from a surface or another subject. Like cast shadows you want reflected lights to be more suggestive, so they do not compete and take the viewers attention away from the main subject. I hope this helps! It is always enjoyable to see your beautiful work!
Nice Becky! I would revisit the reflected highlights. They are really demanding my attention. I would tone them down a little and also make them a little more organic in shape. They should not be so controlled in shape.
@doug-milne, Thank you for the feedback. Can you please elaborate on what you mean by organic? Are you thinking they should be shaped different or a little jagged or just more blended?
Hi Becky – sorry for the confusion. By saying organic, in conjunction with my comment about the reflected lights as being too controlled in shape I was hoping you could picture them in your mind as being softer in appearance. I should have also said that the reflected lights should blend into the dark toning above them. Lastly, toning down the whitish color by adding a little color (the red you used and maybe a soft pink to blend it) will help too. The reflected light is a glow from a surface or another subject. Like cast shadows you want reflected lights to be more suggestive, so they do not compete and take the viewers attention away from the main subject. I hope this helps! It is always enjoyable to see your beautiful work!