Soft, rendered shadows are tricky. With graphic shadows, the viewer's brain has room for imagination and fills in the blanks. But in a highly rendered piece like this, there’s not much room left for interpretation. Any shadow in the wrong place immediately reads as a dent or a bump, which is why they’re so tough to get right. After all, how are we supposed to know exactly how the light will fall here, right? It’s brutal without references. Especially with such a complex light source setup. I’d personally take a photo of myself in similar lighting and use it as a guide. Regarding the overpaint specifically, I really loved the eerie, mysterious atmosphere of the drawing, and I wanted to push it even further by cranking up the contrast between the cuteness of Hello Kitty and the creepy character itself. I wanted to make it feel like Kitty is the single spark of light in all this darkness. The face itself is awesome, the proportions and the intense emotion look great. I only tweaked the placement of the shadows on the face while trying to keep the original look as much as possible. Honestly, I think everything is fundamentally in the right place anyway. | Artwod Feedback