First in a series of characters based on the 4 elements; earth, wind, fire, and water. We are only allowed a limited palette of two colors. These are for my midterm in Drawing the Fantastic Figure with Chris Schenck.
To me, this is one of your best pieces in terms of color. I understand you enjoy using very saturated backlight colors, but with this limited palette, it is much more harmonized and makes sense in terms of the setting. The colors you used for the backlight are found elsewhere in the image.
This is simply incredible! The colors contrast so greatly, yet they tie the whole thing together with the detailed shading. You truly have a gift--- be proud of it! I can't even compare my work to this amazing piece!
The contrasts between the blues and the reds are just melting together and making a wonderful result. Congrats !