Cool. I like the interplay between dithering and solid colors, looks really tightly done.
really cool and impressive lightplay. i'm not sure how i feel about the entire fields of dithering; i know the goal is creating texture, but it looks more like an attempt to make additional colors. even if i think it is a bit overutilized, the dithering is well-utilized, and i can tell you used it conscientiously.
i guess the biggest complaint is just that the background looks really unfinished, with lots of jaggies in the clouds. i also think the blue clouds hinder the composition just a little (maybe move it so it's in line with the eyes?)
Thank you both so much!
@pheno: I definitely agree, the background definitely lets the piece down. I guess I was worried about over-dithering the whole piece but maybe the BG would've been better with that.