I didn't mention it before, but another option is to convey the focus through detail vs simple contrast. It don't seem to be your style but you could simplify the plushies: only one color for the eyes, one for the fur, one for the shadow. Less detail, less clean line. This would tell the audience: don't look too much here.
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WIP. Composition/value? issue
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WIP. What bothers me the most right now is how the bunny plushie in BG is stealing attention. I do want to have huge plushies in BG but I am struggling to incorporate them into the painting. I am not sure whether it is composition or a value issue. Maybe the 2 big black buttons are the issue since they are of the similar size as charscter's head but I am not sure what I could do there. Maybe it is something else. Spent hours on this already so need fresh eyes on it. Thank you.
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(reupload) Hello rei ! Really cool artwork. You are right, the bunny catch the eyes. M I would adress that by playing with the light settings. For the moment you have a basic cold light above the frame. The bunny and foreground are touch by it and have the same values as the figure. I tried some stuff with a more focused light like a spotlight above it or a doorframe lighting the seems (for the doorframe you will need to reworks all core/cost shadows :/ ) I would also accentuate the contrast between light area in focus and dark area outside by putting more warm color in the shadow area. What do you think ? I hope it helps
I reupload but the image is small now :/.
Hey man, thanks a lot (especially since the site wouldn't cooperate qq)! It was really helpful. I will try to incorporate it. And yes, the plan is to have light shine from above.
Glad it helped
Hello rei ! Really cool artwork. You are right, the bunny catch the eyes. M I would adresse that by playing with the light settings. For the moment you have a basic cold light above the frame. The bunny and foreground are touch by it and have the same values as the figure. I tried some stuff with a more focused light like a spotlight above it or a doorframe lighting the seems (for the doorframe you will need to reworks all core/cost shadows :/ ) I would also accentuate the contrast between light area in focus and dark area outside by putting more warm color in the shadow area. What do you think ? I hope it helps q
:/ the feedback tool cropped my paintover