PAINTOVER PALS: Episode 17

Summary by Krater

The host critiques four fan-submitted artworks (by Siyang, Mr Green, Crashune, and Tressi) in under an hour each, focusing on value contrast, lighting, edge control, and focal points.

From the video

Answers: How do you critique and paint-over digital artwork to improve contrast and focus?

• art critique
• digital painting paintover
• value contrast
• lighting and rim light
• edge control
• focal point adjustments

What it concludes

• Increasing overall contrast and softening background brushwork prevents the silhouette from being lost.
• Using soft gradients with few hard edges helps make features like noses feel less muddy.
• Bringing in harsher contrasts around eyes and face frames creates stronger visual interest.
• Making background lighting too dominant forces linework to fight against it, so reducing background light restores distance and silhouette focus.
• Treating clothing folds as hard geometric shapes transforms soft cloth into a structured, surface-designed look.