Captain America Acrylic Action

[bfowler]

Traditional. Acrylic paint. This is the first time I've used only acrylic paint. I usually have a longer process with full greyscale underpaints, etc. I wanted to improve my speed so I did this in about two 3hr. sessions. I've always had a problem blending acrylics but it's getting easier. Commets and crits wanted.

http://home.earthlink.net/~bdfowler/images/cap1.jpg

[DSillustration]

nice job.
there are some compositional things that could have helped the piece.
(like working horizontally)
but they are irrelevent since they would require a new painting anyways.

regarding what you have,
try some cast shadows.
if there is this tremendous light in front of his shield,
try adding a cast shadow from it on his body,
at the least, his arm.

also the cap's wings are looking a little weak.
make them bigger and add a cast shadow to those as well.
dont forget they actually come off of his head, they aren't just draw on,
which is the the way they appear at the moment.