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Submitted: January 22, 2011
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Digital Art / Drawings & Paintings / People / Portraits

The girls are possibly sisters, brought up by their father since their mother had passed on - the elder sister is prim and responsible but indulgent towards the younger tomboyish sister .. hence she's still on her futon when the sun is up because certainly no Japanese mother would let her daughter laze about when she could be doing chores...

but then again, older one could still be the mother and the younger girl's still in bed because she been unwell..

The father has been away for some time and the letter is from / about him...

So comments and criticisms if you please

Critique by !Know-It-Like-A-Poet Jan 18, 2013, 4:08:21 PM

First off, this is an amazing digital painting. I have no real insight on airbrushing since I do not do it myself but as a visual artist in general I’d like to critique this as a composition in general.

The details that probably deserve the most recognition are not figures although they were done very well, but the clothes they are wearing, the furniture and the room itself, for example the wooden cabinet on the far right of the composition and the light glowing behind the door or window just behind the girl on the left’s head and all the shadows in all the right places.

One area that isn’t quite up to the standards as what was mentioned above is the textures of a few things like the swords above the wooden cabinet on the far right and the mattress the girl on the left is lying on. After all the airbrushed paintings I’ve seen, texture has always been an iffy area so it isn’t a big deal. The hair did have excellent texture though.

As for the two girls, they resemble a Disney like style most visible in the shapes of their faces and facial features. They don’t look Japanese at all to be honest. And they don’t have to be but it is one of the first things I noticed when I saw this.

There is a subtle smudge right by the left girl’s hand. It could be a stain when considering the ‘story’ inside this composition’s world. But it seems a little out of place. Another thing that looks a little out of place is the white translucent arcs on the walls. I’m not sure what they represent.

I noticed that the round brown circle on the left side of the door is a little rough looking. That too I am not sure as to what it is, but I just thought I should mention it.

The technique you used to make the kimono hanging on the far left not take up to much attention is impressive.

This painting tells a great story just by capturing one instance. The title was simple and very suiting. I don’t mean to speak for everyone else but I think the most popular thought was that these two girls were reading a letter from someone they knew like a sibling, father, uncle etc. in the military (the samurai swords on hanging above the cabinet gave me that hint).

This was a great composition overall.

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