Wow the piece so far looks great :) im sure you are adding contrast so i dont see any prob or can give any tips so far

I think the pose of the skeleton could be improved. Right now it looks like the skeleton is daintily holding the globe with its thumb and index finger. Unless of course the idea is death toying with the world, hehehe.
Yeah an additional light source could provide him with just the right mood; lit slightly from the bottom for that malevolent feel.
Loving the progress on your piece. =)

Cool concept!

Problems I see: perspective, anatomy, light.

Persp: its extreme on the hands (very wide angle and close up) but average on the skull. The skull could gain by being tilted either up or down, anyway, with exxagerated persp (prominent top or jaw, according to).

Anatomy: thumb looks very wrong! I can't tell you how to fix it, check some refs first. The thumb is very different from other fingers: it has one less phalanx bone for one thing. The jaw looks a bit weird too.

Light: your 2 light sources are too similar in hue and intensity. That coming from the back / right side (on the skull) might be stronger, and highlight a crescent Earth, and edges of fingers. That from the front left could be darkened, and one of them should have a different, more saturated, dramatic color.

Edit: Rustedge's crit might be better fixed by closing a bit more the 3 right-side fingers, until at least one touches the earth. The problem is only 2 touch it presently: it would fall away unless strongly gripped.


Edited by Manupix - 20 January 2010 at 4:09pm

I don't know everything seems too detached now

Lookin good , still some minor problems like the face of the skull, the nose has very weird perspective and the right eye looks weird, it looks a bit scribbly or its just me, just some cleaning, finishing touches and voila .