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This is my first ACMe contest (as the title would imply), so please be as critical as you wish (although constructive as well). I won the previous contest (check it out here [link] ), and am delighted to own an original piece by 
Check the rules below and happy critiquing! May the best Deviant win!
ACMe rules:
1. Be the best art-critic that you can be. My favorite critique will win the contest!
2. Please, no comment critiquing. Everyone's opinion is valid. Comment on the artwork only.
3. Multiple comments are okay as long as they remain within a single thread. (i.e. a conversation between you and me)
4. Only the first week of commenting will be considered for entry into the contest.
5. Be frank, be honest, and be bold! Even if your critique seems hurtful, I guarantee that I won't take it that way. I have thick-skin folks and besides, I REALLY want to hear what you think. Don't pull any punches now! Fight like a winner!!!
6. The winner MUST post a personal ACMe contest within the following week, or forfeit the prize entirely. No exceptions! No prize artwork will be started or shipped until the winner's ACMe contest is in full swing.
7. Please notify *ACMe-contest if you are starting an ACMe contest of your own.
Comment Suggestions:
1. Tell me the story that the artwork tells you.
2. Tell me who, what or when the artwork reminds you of.
3. Tell me what I messed up, and how it could be improved. Don't be shy; anatomy, composition, perspective, etc. C'mon take a shot!
4. Any tips or tutorials out there that might help me out?
5. SPECIFICLY what do you like or hate about it? All opinions are valid!
6. Tell me how it makes you feel...and why.
7. Tell me about yourself and how the piece relates to you.
8. Most anything goes folks, just talk about it!
The Prize:
The most (thoughtful, helpful, delightful, creative, and critical) commenter will win either; the actual critiqued piece (digital artists will award a print), or a new similar piece created for the winner. Winner's choice!
CONTEST CLOSED!!
Winner:
Check the rules below and happy critiquing! May the best Deviant win!
ACMe rules:
1. Be the best art-critic that you can be. My favorite critique will win the contest!
2. Please, no comment critiquing. Everyone's opinion is valid. Comment on the artwork only.
3. Multiple comments are okay as long as they remain within a single thread. (i.e. a conversation between you and me)
4. Only the first week of commenting will be considered for entry into the contest.
5. Be frank, be honest, and be bold! Even if your critique seems hurtful, I guarantee that I won't take it that way. I have thick-skin folks and besides, I REALLY want to hear what you think. Don't pull any punches now! Fight like a winner!!!
6. The winner MUST post a personal ACMe contest within the following week, or forfeit the prize entirely. No exceptions! No prize artwork will be started or shipped until the winner's ACMe contest is in full swing.
7. Please notify *ACMe-contest if you are starting an ACMe contest of your own.
Comment Suggestions:
1. Tell me the story that the artwork tells you.
2. Tell me who, what or when the artwork reminds you of.
3. Tell me what I messed up, and how it could be improved. Don't be shy; anatomy, composition, perspective, etc. C'mon take a shot!
4. Any tips or tutorials out there that might help me out?
5. SPECIFICLY what do you like or hate about it? All opinions are valid!
6. Tell me how it makes you feel...and why.
7. Tell me about yourself and how the piece relates to you.
8. Most anything goes folks, just talk about it!
The Prize:
The most (thoughtful, helpful, delightful, creative, and critical) commenter will win either; the actual critiqued piece (digital artists will award a print), or a new similar piece created for the winner. Winner's choice!
CONTEST CLOSED!!
Winner:
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First off, I need to get all the "critique" in me out of the way.
I like the concept, it's amusing. But there's something about the pose that just irks me a bit. Perhaps if it had been drawn a bit looser, it would have more of a realistic flow to it. I always love your anatomy and for some reason, just not seeing that 'flare' in this piece. (You always have a flare, what's wrong with you?! Hahaha...)
The figure of the cowboy, the position in which he sits... I think that maybe he should be supporting himself with his legs either before or behind the dino's legs--not on them. Wouldn't that be annoying to both rider and animal? Not to mention, the guy might fall off.
Little detail--the reins are way too thin to suit my nitpicky tastes. Those would snap.
And overall I'm just not seeing the amount of detail you put into some of your other work. (Of course, this is coming from a person who LIKES to see the structural lines on sketches, but eh.)
Now that that's done and out of the way...
I feel like this could be a part of a cartoon. Like on Nickelodeon. Some futuristic alternate universe thing, where dinosaurs exist.
Like... an old west sort of deal, but horses are replaced by a few different types of smaller dinos. Like, there could be modern technology going on, but you couldn't really tell at first glance.
A Vampire Hunter D-esque world. Like you're going forward in time while at the same time being pulled back to the Regency period--or, in this case, the Old West.
This guy, here, reminds me more of a fleeing and/or marauding criminal. Possibly being chased by the Sheriff. But he's not the Sheriff. Doesn't give me that impression at all--especially by the cowboy's expression.
They also have too much character to be any minor piece of a story. He could be one of the main characters. Like, the main villain, if anything.
I cant really think of anything else, at this point. I've pretty much emptied my brain-case. Hope I helped!
I like the concept, it's amusing. But there's something about the pose that just irks me a bit. Perhaps if it had been drawn a bit looser, it would have more of a realistic flow to it. I always love your anatomy and for some reason, just not seeing that 'flare' in this piece. (You always have a flare, what's wrong with you?! Hahaha...)
The figure of the cowboy, the position in which he sits... I think that maybe he should be supporting himself with his legs either before or behind the dino's legs--not on them. Wouldn't that be annoying to both rider and animal? Not to mention, the guy might fall off.
Little detail--the reins are way too thin to suit my nitpicky tastes. Those would snap.
And overall I'm just not seeing the amount of detail you put into some of your other work. (Of course, this is coming from a person who LIKES to see the structural lines on sketches, but eh.)
Now that that's done and out of the way...
I feel like this could be a part of a cartoon. Like on Nickelodeon. Some futuristic alternate universe thing, where dinosaurs exist.
Like... an old west sort of deal, but horses are replaced by a few different types of smaller dinos. Like, there could be modern technology going on, but you couldn't really tell at first glance.
A Vampire Hunter D-esque world. Like you're going forward in time while at the same time being pulled back to the Regency period--or, in this case, the Old West.
This guy, here, reminds me more of a fleeing and/or marauding criminal. Possibly being chased by the Sheriff. But he's not the Sheriff. Doesn't give me that impression at all--especially by the cowboy's expression.
They also have too much character to be any minor piece of a story. He could be one of the main characters. Like, the main villain, if anything.
I cant really think of anything else, at this point. I've pretty much emptied my brain-case. Hope I helped!