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Valentine

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:star::star::star::star-half::star-empty: Overall
:star::star::star::star-empty::star-empty: Vision
:star::star::star::star-empty::star-empty: Originality
:star::star::star::star::star-empty: Technique
:star::star::star::star::star-empty: Impact

You got the girl right, the hardest part. Nice brush work and dramatic lighting. Deceptively simple background too. And the sword chain is convincing. Overall, looking good!

Let's move on to her boyfriend. First, while we're definitely seeing the girl from a low angle, the guy's torso looks either straight on or slightly from above. Changing the angle on those will make them sit right with the sword arm and sword. As another critique pointed out, he needs more definition in the face. I also want more clarity on how his hand is holding the snowboard-sized sword and how it's resting on his back. The negative space between his arm and the sword is murky so defining that could help.

That's it. And don't pay too much attention to the star ratings. dA requires them even though they're not a great way to evaluate work.