:I Trusted You: (Request 1)

As promised I'm finally writing a critique to this wonderful piece. <img src="e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/b…" width="15" height="15" alt="" data-embed-type="emoticon" data-embed-id="366" title=" (Big Grin)"/>

So first off I have to say is that this drawing is a very stunning and brilliant piece. It kinda gives me a little jolt each time I look at it. The shading is amazing, and I like how you made the character darker than the fire to make them stand out, and also how you made the light shine through the gaps in their legs. It really gives this piece a lot more depth by showing how the fire is blazing behind and around them.

The flames themselves are very sinister and evil looking; you made them thin and had them reach out a little at the character. It kinda reminds me of those trees in the haunted house movies, where the branches look like they could grab the characters at any given moment.

The tree shading could've been done a bit better. You have to remember that tree bark is not smooth. It's cracked and porous, and has many different layers to it. When you first shaded the tree laying on the ground, I almost though that it was a pile of brown river stones. Just type 'tree bark' into Google and go stare at some tree bark for a while. That's what I just did while trying to find you a decent bark tutorial. xD

Ok, now onto the character's emotion. In the description you said that you were trying to convey rage and betrayal, but I see fear and anxiety instead. The character looks as if it's trapped (I mean, they're surrounded by freaking fire, and a fallen tree is blocking their path to escape). If you wanted to convey rage, then you should've made the eyebrows come down more, have the lips pulled back into a snarl, pull the ears to the back of the head (not the side) and then maybe have the character look back behind them into the forest as if someone had betrayed them and purposefully set the forest on fire. Also, remember that the eye shape changes depending on the shape of the face. Looking at the eyes alone (I covered up the rest of the picture), the character looks shocked, almost as if they're on the verge of tears. Either way, both the emotions of fear or anger would would well with this piece.

Some extra things I wanted to say:

I love how chaotic the piece looks, with the weird viewing angle and the flames going everywhere.
Dem glowing eyes add a nice touch.
I love the body position!
The grass is cool looking.
The forest is dark and sinister and I love et :'D
And that's about all I have to say.
If I seemed harsh, then that's because you asked for it xD