There should have been a box. D:<

 

very very nice!

I may just have to fave this one.

Hobo is one of my favorite words!  AND I think the picture rocks!  Especially his toothy grin.

The level of interest you are talking about depends on one's point of view, one's opinion. If there are no facts/trues that leads it to an uninteresting piece, like lack of shading technique or creativity, then it's where the subjective level begins to appear.

And I, as an artist, can't and don't need to worry so much about someone else's taste.

You've said it. "I can suggest what I think would make it look better."
That's it. What YOU think.

;D

Is the fact that its washed out and flat a matter of style? Yes.  Does that make it look interesting to the viewer? No.
I cant give you crits on style but I can suggest what I think would make it look better.

Yes, the background is sure something I need to improve. It was like, the last day to submit it, and I've just made the hobo... Then I thought of seomthing really simple and yeah, you know the rest.

But thanks for the crits, really useful ^^

needs much more contrast. Some saturation wouldnt hurt either.

Great character and expression...  I particularly like the pants

Heh, I almost missed this one, Seven.

Looks pretty cool, but I think more detail overall could have made it better. Despite the colors of his clothes, he looks pretty clean still. :P I'd like to see some stains on him. The folds are nice though.

Equilibrix's suggestion of trash for the background is perfect. He's already got a bottle of booze in his hand, having some more bottles or cans around his house would look cool. You could throw in those classic looking trash cans, some fish bones, banana peels, and some newspaper for a "rug." Some unidentifyable liquids and stains on the walls and floor might not hurt either, heh. It's a pretty plain background right now though.

You mentioned that the house was rushed, and it does look like it. I'd say you already know where it could look better. But, you could make it look more interesting by putting a hole in there, and maybe some poorly stitched up holes. Really, it looks too clean, but the folds are pretty nice.

Overall, this is pretty good. The background is the only thing that REALLY should be improved on. The character works very well. :)

Intresting picture. I like those clothes on the guy. BG is kinda boring.

Love the character design and pose, but I feel the there still needs to be more contrast. Everything feels washed out and grey, but not yet in a good and mucky way!

I know dynamic poses aren't the point of the contest, but that's a really neat pose. The folds are wonderful too, but I really love the pose for some reason.

No one ever does imagine themselves pixeling hobos... no one. And yet it happens.

Fa sho gettin' my vote.  This is original and awesome.  Fav. 

Wow, this is awesome! The hobo is great and the folds on his clothes and on the tent are very nicely done! It would be cool if there was some garbage on the ground around the tent, now it's a little bit empty :-)