Three Nights of Sin

First of all, I want to say that this is a beautiful piece. You have captured the emotion well and while it is not exactly sultry, it is certainly sweet and loving which in my book is just as nice.

I love the green colours in this piece, they are really elegant and sophisticated, very romantic, yet a nice change from the usual pink or red or black. I do think the background could be a better colour though--the way it is now, it kind of makes the man look like he just suddenly disappears at the waste, because the pants look like a shadow on the wall-hanging!

The poses are all beautiful, my one nitpick in that department is that her left arm seems a bit stiff and awkward. I know the general feeling you were going for, and I think it is apparent to the viewer off the street, but it does come off seeming a bit unnatural. His arms and hands are all perfect, though. <img src="e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/h…" width="15" height="13" alt="" title="Heart"/>

There is one last thing that is bugging me in this piece, and that is her dress. The top part is gorgeous, I love the little glittery bits, but then I love anything shiny. <img src="e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/n…" width="15" height="15" alt="" title="Nod"/> But what is bugging me is the bottom part of the dress. It all looks really flat to me, when there should be lots of folds and stuffs. There is a good indication of it with the varying colours, but what I feel could really make it pop is a displacement map to give it some depth and volume. I wouldn't go back and redo the whole thing, but that is just something to keep in mind for the future. Bump maps are good for some things, but for others the best result comes from actually having 3D topographical variations (fancy phrase I just made up). I think what bugs me so much about this part of the dress is that there are not really any deep shadows, like there should be from folds of luxurious fabric. That is the problem with bump maps, they simulate the texture but they do not cast shadows, which can be a hassle, especially as displacement maps can take longer to render.

Anyway, this is a very beautiful piece and you are definitely coming along in the romantic scene department. You'll be taking orders for book covers before you know it.<img src="e.deviantart.net/emoticons/t/t…" width="30" height="15" alt="" title="Here's my $0.02"/>