Reviews from

Sleeping Hollow

Illustration to Washington Irving's Story

26 total reviews 
Comment from Lilibug6


I love this! It has great initial impact! The colors are great! The lighting and shadows are awesome making it a great entry for the contest! Best of luck and very well done!
Lilibug6

 Comment Written 13-Aug-2014


reply by the author on 13-Aug-2014
    Thank you for your review and your wishes. I appreciate both very much.
reply by Lilibug6 on 13-Aug-2014
    You are very welcome my friend=)
    Lili
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2014
    :) Thanks
Comment from michaelk2


This is digital? Amazing! You perfectly captured the mood of the final chase towards the bridge. The only other thing you could've added is a pumpkin flying towards his head. The colors are perfect for this scene, dark and moody. Your composition is great, just right for this contest.

 Comment Written 13-Aug-2014


reply by the author on 13-Aug-2014
    Thank you very much. You indeed got it. I will think about that pumpkin.
Comment from BryanOldfield


Interesting composition, with its story notes.
Just not totally sure about the horse's legs- looks like its about to collapse.
Like the technique on the background building, and having the silhouette of the tree and horse & rider. Overall nice work. B

 Comment Written 13-Aug-2014


reply by the author on 13-Aug-2014
    Thank you Brian!
    Bravo! The Horse is about to collapse. Its in the story. Horse and rider [Ichabod] are in panic, exhausted. The are on flight, hunted by the headless horseman.
Comment from shoregrass


What a great job creating the moody atmosphere of the legendary story. Beautiful use of light and shadow. I really like the natural transition into the bright light of the village from left to right and front to back. Also the compositional spatial balance between the rider, tree and village is perfect. Wonderful and good luck.

 Comment Written 12-Aug-2014


reply by the author on 13-Aug-2014
    Thank you very much. I appreciate your attentive review and encouraging comments.
Comment from Chart


What ever medium you used and mixture of digital and paint, the effect is really good, it has a ghostly look about it that I like very much.

 Comment Written 12-Aug-2014


reply by the author on 13-Aug-2014
    Thank you very much for your encouraging review.
Comment from M. Celeste


I like the darkness and the bright area of the painting. Mysterious and story telling. Nice silhouette of the tree, rider and horse. Great b/g texture. Very nicely done!

 Comment Written 12-Aug-2014


reply by the author on 13-Aug-2014
    I appreciate your encouraging comments very much. Thank you!
Comment from suenethery


Cool art piece.
Excellent initial impact. I like the technique you used. The lighting is perfect. Fantastic choice for the contest. Good luck my friend. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 12-Aug-2014


reply by the author on 12-Aug-2014
    Thank you, your comments and encouragement are much appreciated.
Comment from bcgrafiks


Very nice piece. Great subject, composition and concept. A wonderful painterly quality. Very well done use of light and shadows. A very well done work. Thanks

 Comment Written 11-Aug-2014


reply by the author on 11-Aug-2014
    Thank you, your review is important to me.
Comment from BirdsEyeView


nice work with the dark, lights, and shadows. nice detail, texture. the mood is well present for story. nice, BEV

 Comment Written 11-Aug-2014


reply by the author on 11-Aug-2014
    Your review and encouraging comments are much appreciated. Thank you!
Comment from Honeybadger


I really like this work
I don't understand how you did it as I am familiar with 2d art
but I am a fan now
the lighting is great
the textures splendid
shading colors everything about this is five star

 Comment Written 11-Aug-2014


reply by the author on 11-Aug-2014
    Thank you, your encouraging review is much appreciated.