Koji Inari ID

I really like the pose. I always have trouble doing arms, so I can really appreciate your good grasp of anatomy. And of course, it's always hard to do crossed limbs of any sort, so I commend you for that, too. The way the text at the top connects with the gate on either side keeps the eye flowing smoothly from one side of the image to the other. I like the shading, how it's subtle enough that it doesn't overpower the details in the linework. The pattern on the bottom mirrors the text on the top and really emphasizes the vanishing point perspective you've used here. I like how you've stayed with the orangey analogous colors - it gives the entire piece a sense of warmth and unity.

I'm not too fond of the shadow on the ground. Compared to the clean, dark outlines of everything else, it almost seems...blobby. Or something. I think part of the problem is that it's too dark, and the other part is that it's probably bigger than it needs to be. I don't particularly like the drab gray background, either. The rest of the image is done so beautifully in warm tones, and then the grey is just...there. If it was a warm brown or something, I'd like it better. The grey is just too cold and stark, I think.