Amazing work!
I love nearly everything about it! Sure.... she has little to none armor but that don't matter. (she don't either http://bestgamewallpapers.com/files/guild-wars-prophecies/ranger-highres.jpg picture if it works) but one thing I don't like is the face... looks like she hasn't gotten sleep for a long time and is over the age of 30
Wow
I really love the look of the character - i cant see anything bad about it - okay maby her armor doesnt make any sense but who care? The pic. is supposed to look great not make sense.
Beautifully designed character
I don't think it is a stupid design at all. It's very well drawn with great detail. The only thing that seems a bit to me off is her grip on the arrow. As for the armour, it looks like a unique fantasy design (impractical but aesthetically pleasing) or gladiator's armour (better than nothing for protecting the vital organs).
Besides, most of our concepts of ancient armour and weaponry are highly impractical and based off ceremonial or display armaments. Furthermore, the very idea of a woman fighting alongside men in antiquity is nonsensical, albeit quite interesting. Don't concern yourself with the 'expert' opinions, for no one today can truly describe with complete accuracy how ancient arms and armour were used. All we have are theories, and eroded artifacts.
It's a good design overall--aesthetically pleasing without being overly sexualised.
wow
Great work
Looks great!
The proportions DO look fine. If the so called experts put their own arms to their sides, they indeed reach nearly to the knees. So you are fine on that count.
What is throwing some critics off is the armor pieces. One arm looks thicker and therefore visually longer than we are used to seeing. But its fine in reality.
The overall figure is about 6 heads tall..still within the realm of reality. She's just not average female height. Not a problem since everyone are different heights. (possibly an amazon warrior? :D )
The ONLY thing I can see that might be off (aside from aforementioned fetching) is there the grip of the arrow end, Looks too loose compared to the beginning pull. This is a minor thing though since also no archer would begin a pul lthen pause to get her pic taken (painted?)Should be a full follow-through on the pull.
But again, that doesn't matter since this could be the pull-back reaction to a command to cease fire and so in the motion of releasing tension on the bow.
Or none of that bs and simply posing for the great artist.
(often done in ancient paintings, unrealistic poses for dramatic effect.)
What all my nonsensical rambling comes down to is this:
Great Work! No real flaws, great composition! All the points belong to you!
Thank you very much kind sir! I will look in to those points in my future endeavors.
CHEERS!
