First drawing of 2014
great shading technique dude; lighting is spot on
the consistent and simple palette really adds to the grim, lurking in hell vibe; also really helps draw attention to key details (aka those eyes really pop!)
with that said,
I like the expressionist scribbles in principle, but it kinda looks tacked on in this case, particularly around the neck. it's not helping convey his form to me, which i assume is the intent of them.
overall tho, i really like it <3
Ah, thank you indeed! For your kind words but perhaps especially for the critique. Honest critique is a rare commodity c:
And I can agree with you, it does appear somewhat of an alien element to the rest of the composition. I'm not really sure why I kept the scribbles.. as an afterthought I suppose. I added it as a gesture sketch, for form but mostly for movement (or motion), intending to paint his arm and upper torso, but later decided to keep it as is for the sake of simplicity.
Ah, and the title is, as most of my work, heavily inspired by music :)
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I like the minimalistic style. And the title.