MSPFA panel help

I'm not an art person but from a laymans perspective it looks great! The whole red theme and the stars in the sky look amazing. not to mention the character art, as long as you have some sort of engaging hook story wise I'd certainly be invested

i think the color and design choices are good, though i'd show a more direct relationship between the character and the building they're up against, so we have a better grasp on the space and the character in it.

@victoria

what would be good advice on doing that? I have a separate drawing with the whole building and her as a backup copy

I think the building in the first panel is a bit too featureless. Add some details— gutters, pipes, windows, posters, laundry lines, ect. Having those continue into the second panel will help tie them both together. I think the color is a bit monotonous and I’d want to have a contrasting color to make it a bit more visually interesting, but that’s a stylistic choice, it’s fine as it is.

Honestly I think what's making it look a bit flat looking is that shadow overlay you have over the second panel. When doing a flat colored MSPA style, the drawings are inherently "flat", but they don't necessarily feel flat. When you add a straight gradient shadow like that over it, however, it draws attention to how simple the coloring/shapes in the style are and MAKES it feel flat. I'd either change the shadows to being cell shaded or just do away with the shadow entirely.

I think the art itself is great but that shadow effect is way too much. Instead of giving the impression that it's dark, it just makes it hard to see anything, which is a shame - that character design and pose is awesome.

Is this better?