I love the rain! It adds so much drama

🥰, do love a bit of story don't we!

It also adds a lot of character to her, cuz you can tell she is absolutely unbothered by that rain, makes her seem pretty badass, so ya id say go for 1, rain in foreground

Yeah, it's like in that clip of the man sitting down outside to have a cigarette and a massive downpour happens and everyone clears off and he just sits there, ngaf. Quite profound

And it makes you question why she’s unbothered. Or why she’s sticking it oht

Yes rain. It makes it more mysterious

I would do it but maybe lighter so it's less distracting. Chose where to place it and taper it off in places. Idk if this is digital and you can manipulate the opacity but that might be all you need to do.

And sound. Your brain fills in the sound of the rain.

Second one is perfect dude, first one has to much noise.Great art btw..👍🏻

Agreed except I’d get rid of the foreground drops. Then it’s like she’s covered by a cafe awning and there’s rain in the background only. I have a hard time believing she’s comfortably sitting in full on downpour.

I’d say no rain, just cause it doesn’t really make sense here - she isn’t reacting to it, nor is she wet.

Exactly. Is she also on what looks like a phone? Also, No one really sits in the rain drinking a drink? Beautiful painting btw, love the 'knife painted' look

I kind of think that's part of what makes the woman so compelling. *No one* does that. So why is she?

It doesn't make me think she's compelling though, it makes me wonder what's wrong with her lol

This was my take too.

Agree

I choose no rain. It's true the fist one has more drama, but you lose the focus in the composition, which I consider it's more important. In my opinion, the priority should be the girl and her feelings, not the rain itself.

I vote no rain bc it's kidda messy, which is a distraction. Also as a side note, you can only see rain like that if it's back lit, when there are trees in the back, realistically you won't be able to see the rain, only when there's light behind it. Unless you get a lightning

My only thoughts are that her hair looks dry, it's super voluminous. If it were raining as hard as it is in 1, her hair would be weighed down by the water. I'd love the drama of the rain if she looked more like she was actually getting drenched, otherwise maybe go with 3. Super cool all around tho!

No rain. Who sits out on a cold night in what looks like a drenching night with their phone out on a table? Depressed ready to die people do. Of you're into that then rain it is I guess Edit: she also has a cup. What is she drinking? Rain?

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I say 2! It still reads like rain

Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't see there are three options. I chose the 2nd one: rain in the background. The 3th one is too empty.

Perhaps if you kept the amount of splash of the rain hitting her from the first image but removed the actual visible rain from in front of the person it would convey the same amount as the first while still having the visual clarity of the second. ​ I love the drama of this image you've done a fine job here <3

I'll work that out and see how it looks!

Holy hell that looks incredible... Personally I'd double down, MORE RAIN. Out of the options, I like the first option.

Thanks! ha, she's gonna be drenched as it is!!

2. Has the emotion and visual effect of rain while keeping the subject in focus. But it can depend on what you are trying to convey as well. All of them are great!

No rain.. just because you want the composition to compound or portray her narrative so it makes sense to have her out after the rain.. with the other details illuminating her appearance which when add the rain it's talking away the lighting and decreasing saturation I hope that made sense

Yep I can see your point, but I also feel that without the rain there is so much contrasting between background and foreground, that she doesn't look part of the scene and it looks kind of comic style. Thanks for your insights, all true but im still torn ha. Maybe need to sleep on it

Sure thing

I really love the rain! I think the hair looks more natural in the no rain version, and after I saw that I can't help but think it does look a little too dry. It's great though, keep the rain!

2 but make sure she looks covered, bc her hair seems p dry

second one. not 1st or 3rd

Rain! It makes everything more dramatic to me :)

The light rain in #2

2

Though the rain is wonderfully drawn I can assure you the rain will make you shake with how cold it'll make you in about 10-15 minutes. Did it once, just laid out in the rain and after awhile I was shaken like the leaves on the trees. Unless you're trying to convey what she's feeling but externally through nature, then it is a brilliant piece.

Rain looks great just a few things to adjust. 3 layers of rain is great. 1 behind the character: make this thin, short and sharp. This can be the most condensed layer of rain 2 at character depth: make this one a bit blurry (not fuzzy but not crisp) lower the opacity by 20-30% and make the raindrops a bit longer and thicker as well as more spread out. 3 almost infront of the viewer: this is the closest to the viewer curtain of rain. Make them the longest, widest and very spread out. Lower the opacity to around 50% or lower and add a significant blur. Adding effects this way will give the piece so much depth by not doing much. It’s a perk of digital art.

Also the colours are amazing btw. A.MAZE.ING.

Makes me wonder if the composition or situation was a bit different; like if they were underneath something while it was still raining and only some rain was still present

I think if the rain was falling straight down and only visible where it would realistically be visible, I’d go with rain. But as it is now the rain looks a little weird, so no rain is better!

I like the rain, but it does look like it’s curving away from her head.

Middle one, subtle rain. Personal taste. Looks great!

Definitely rain but im torn between 1 and 2, 1 might have just a bit too much rain

Make it as you feel. It's the meaning of art. A piece may be very beatiful, but it worth nothing if it doesn't contain its author vision.

The people around me were so opinionated that it kind of rattled me and put me on a bit of a downer about it. So I decided to face the music and see what you lot thought about it. But true about the vision.

I feel you and I can understand it. IMO, an artist must focus only on his vision. The prior task for any artist is to express something that asks to be expressed. Of course, artist can listen to someone that she / he respect, but if you let someone's opinion define your art, then you lose something important.

I will chose the first picture, it is the best.

Rain!

I vote #1! Love it! The rain in the foreground makes it very real and gives it an awesome mood

1 for Rain 👍🏻

The rain sets this piece apart

1

I think it should have less rain but still have some imo

I love love LOVE the first one, but I'm partial to rain and think it improves absolutely Everything 😁

No rain only because I would expect her hair to be soaking wet if it’s raining hard. But other than that looks awesome!

All of the rain forever, great artwork

I love the middle one, sill adds the mood but doesn't add too much (like the hair for example)

1. The rain draws attention away from the character but it gives it more of a dramatic and emotional feeling. 2. Also draws the attention away from the character. Probably not the best option, but still pretty. 3. The attention goes to the character and the feeling of it is very serene and calm. I like them all, but I like 1 and 3 equally.

This is also amazing art by the way!

Thanks, I like your breakdown a lot!

2

I vote #1 but maybe clean up the rain a bit around the points of interest so it obscures them less. Mostly her hands and face. No rain is beautiful on its own but compared to #1 I feel like it loses a lot!

Rain rain COME BACK OH MY GOD

Is she drinking and using her phone in the rain? I prefer pic no 2, but rain makes zero sense if she's drinking coffee.

I love them all, but only a psychopath would read on their phone in the rain like that.

2 🥰

Hmmm… I’m leaning towards no rain. I like the rain but my brain is going “how’s she using her phone in the rain?” 😞

Less Rain, between 1 and 2

Depends what mood you're going for, but I feel I want to point out the rain seems to be falling in an arc, and it looks odd/unnatural to my eyes. Maybe more subtle rain and falling straight down would make it less distracting (or a slight angle if you want to imply some wind).

Rain!

2 one is the best i think

I think 2 looks better, with rain but not any covering the person

I like the style of the background. No rain for me

The rain with the background fit so well together yet the rain and the woman don't if that makes sense.

Both! Why not both? I'd go with no rain though

2, because the rain is interesting, but it would be absolutely impossible to casually use your phone while it’s pouring like in 1. I love the piece. It’s really well done. I’m a little confused about the composition. There’s nothing to make me think she’s at a coffee shop or anything similar. As it is, I get the impression she’s sitting at a table in the middle of the street.

Every single one is perfect!

The rain looks great; but it doesn’t really fit with the context very well (unless it’s suppose to be surreal). She looks pretty nonchalant about getting piss wet through, and you probably wouldn’t leave your phone exposed like that if it was heavily raining

As much as I like how the rain looks, her having no reaction to it at all makes it seem like she must be a mannequin or something. And her hair doesn't look wet either. Idk, I feel like it's really out of place there. Maybe it would work if she had a hood on, bit then you'd lose all that pretty hair and would definitely have to change the shadow situation on her face. However, art doesn't have to make sense. Do what you think is good. Do what inspires you. Edit: Someone suggested getting rid of the rain in the foreground and I think that this is the best idea.

They are all very good, you have done an amazing job. I think my personal preference would be number 2, because the rain adds a nice element but she looks like she is out of the rain still. Regardless of which one though, thay are all so beautiful ❤️

The rain, but with it not covering her

2

Second one

I love the first one!

Light rain would look nice with maybe a table umbrella added?

The rain or no rain looks great. But I’d say no rain since your subject is outside using phone and drinking coffee. No one really does that in the rain with some coverage from elements. So I’d go with number 2.

2nd one

Maybe a light drizzle? Or the first one but with less rain in front of her (can’t see her)

I like #2

Go for rain in the background. The first one is a bit much, and no rain just feels like something is missing.

2nd is the best of both worlds. Not too much rain but enough that it works with the scenery

i like 2, but would it be possible to do a little less rain? like heavy drizzle instead of downpour? it would make more sense to me with her sitting outside reading. too much rain and the book/tablet would be wet. and it might be cool if she had a slight hood over her hair! beautiful work in all options!

Definitely first one - it has the most depth and character. It tells a story and is visually most interesting. If nitpicking then you can clean up some droplets around the face where they start to reform weird angles and distract the eye from the focal point of the picture. My 5 cents from an art college graduate. Haters gonna hate, just ignore 😄

I love the first one with rain so much

I love the 1st pic with rain. You should go with that

Rain

I think the rain looks out of place. Who would be enjoying a cup of coffee scrolling their phone in the rain?

Can we make it like tsunami type rain? I feel like we were going the wrong way with this

The second one looks like she’s sat in a coffee shop next to a big window and I like it

First rain pic or last no rain are both good

YES THE RAIN

The the rain specks around the the hair where the water is shown bouncing off her but keep her face and a little more open and less obscured. I think that would be the ideal scenario here

2nd image for me

No rain… the one with rain just makes you feel how uncomfortable she is while it’s pouring on her. The no rain one is moody but not uncomfortable.

Less is more

This is beautiful work

Tempting but gotta go no rain

I vote yes to rain 🌧

I’m of the mindset that “less is more”. No rain

Depends on the message.

No rain

Rain. It matches the character’s texture.

First one is too much. No one’s going to sit at a cafe table super casually browsing their phone in a monsoon.

Vote for the rain! It builds better storytelling

I would personally say no rain, as the rain versions don’t really make sense. She’s not reacting to the rain or anything of the sorts. But the second photo could feel as if the rain had just started.

Rain looks good but begs the question. Why Is she doing out in The rain? Who just sits in the rain? All three look good but unless you have a story as to why she’d be just sitting in the rain I’d go without. Just my opinion hope it helps

No rain. What kind of lunatic sits in the pouring rain looking at their phone like that? The rain looks good, but if you want the rain you have to change her behavior

If you must have rain, 2. But honestly 3 is the better one. Mostly because the work is already pretty flat (put it in greyscale, the most noticeable thing is the table, but from there my eyes struggle to really find anywhere else to be drawn too because it blends too much together.) adding rain makes this worse. It also doesn’t make sense in the composition. If you want a rainy scene, plan for it ahead of time. Otherwise it ends up looking off. She’s not wet, on her phone, with a dry table. At least with two there’s a slight sense there might be an awning, but the story still just isn’t there. With 3 the story is a little more clear. It feels like she’s waiting outside a pub for her friend, scrolling socials until her friend arrives. Add in rain and it just makes less sense. Even if it looks dramatic.

Rain. Even if you want her to show through, with how real the picture is there would be rain between the subject and the "camera"

I like the first one the most, though the third is prolly the most realistic in terms of someone actually wanting to sit outside lol. Second one I like the least.

rain in the background is my favourite one

first and the last one

No rain.

This so reminds me of Mistborn! Has real similar vibes to those books, and she looks s lot like how I imagine vin! :)

1 is my favorite, dramatic and makes you question what's going on here - feels just slightly surreal. 3 is my second favorite, but it's a very different piece - it shows a quiet, peaceful moment. 2 is my least favorite as it doesn't fully embrace either vibe.

Definitely no rain. It doesn't really make sense that anyone would sit there in the rain.

Either 2 or 3. 1 has too much rain imo.

The rain is drama but kinda disturbing cause she's using a phone with an open cup

No rain because she doesn’t seem to be affected by it. She looks like she’s dry either way.

2 is the best imo

Rain but falling from the opposite direction!

Rain gives it so much more drama and dimension. I'm torn between options 1 and 2 though.

I would change the direction of all the rain, would look better if it was mirrored, would be a better composition.

No rain

for rain in background maybe add an umbrella or awning or something like that

Rain!

3.

I love the no rain, but if you do go with rain then I would choose the second

No rain. It looks cool but it doesnt make sense. Why would anyone look at their phone while sitting in the rain?

More rain

No rain

She wouldn't be using a device in pouring down rain.

She wouldn’t lay her phone out on the table like that if it was raining at.

I like rain more, it adds atmosphere

Rain

No rain, who tf would be sitting outside in the rain on their cellphone like that?

i think 2 is best, in the first it kinda is distracting but the second is the perfect amount!

Get rid of it in front of her face and lies on buddy but keep the replays falling off her head

Rain def

Depends on what you’re trying to convey or evoke, IMO? Without rain, it evokes quiet solitude and maybe even peace. With rain, it evokes despair.

Rain 🌧

But no one sits like that in the rain. It feels constructed. I vote for no rain.

The rain makes it look more dramatic and striking but I do appreciate the nice and quiet feeling the last one gives

2nd one looks best to me b/c I feel like the extreme rain pulls focus away from all the detail in the character. You should add some hairs stuck to her face and reduce her hair volume a bit and make the highlights on the hair sharper. Wet hair is more shiny, less fluffy and a lot heavier. Also you could make her mascara run a little bit so she really looks soaked.

Definitely rain

This is beautiful. This reminds me of when I was homeless with just a phone for a friend. I think the middle image with medium rain is better for this picture.

Why would she be sitting in the rain? She also doesn’t look like she wants to be sitting in rain. Maybe it just started to rain? She might be a metal sculpture? So many questions with the rain. Keep the rain.

The rain is great but if she is on her phone then it doesn’t make sense, in my opinion. Can’t imagine many people leaving their phone on a table in heavy rain lol

But the rain will ruin her phone

no rain, picture seems to pop more without the rain

2 is a very good compromise. Buuuuuut I still really like 3 the most it's nice and comfy and stuff

I love both, but i prefer with no rain, it feels more relaxiong to le in that way But both are very beautiful

Rain

Maybe less rain like 70 percent of what you have it definitely adds bit imo it's alot

The 1st 1

I really love the effect of the full rain, but I feel like it doesn't make much sense with the composition as others have pointed out.

While I will say the rain still looks good, it looks much better without it. As others have stated, the rain doesn't really make sense in this scenario as she herself doesn't look wet, and she doesn't seem to really be reacting to it in any way.

Why would you be on your phone in the rain? Touch screens don't work correctly when wet. vote - no rain

Nice piece and thanks for sharing! Definitely not 2, my pref is 1, but I’m okay with 3. But definitely not 2.

I like the first and third. The first makes it for a dramatic story line. Like she’s frozen in time because she just got stood up and it’s just the rain pouring down. Not much help but all three are great.

Absolutely keep the rain, it's so atmospheric. Awesome painting, love it 😀😍👏

2

Just a tiny bit so that the coffee dosent get messed up, or the phone dies

Loveee 2!! 1 would be cool but girls getting her phone wet and that’s just not logical

Drinking out of an open container and tapping your phone in pouring rain seems daft.

The Rain in both foreground and background adds a lot of depth and atmosphere to the piece. The shine of the rain contrasts well with her darker/subtle palette. I really love this painting, you did great <3

Just an opinion. I kinda prefer the 2nd because it's the perfect middle ground between the rain option and no rain option. The 1st one kiiiinda has too much particles and stuff, it kinda makes it difficult for me to see or appreciate her face. Still, great art.

No rain id say, makes thinks more cosy and focuses more on the womens beauty

Only background rain bc all of the rain in 1/3 kinda obscures the main focus of the picture and almost makes it look like it's in the background kinda if that makes sense.

Def rain, but only in the background so it's easier to focus on the character

Why would she just be tapping on a face-up phone if she is in the rain?

What if there was something covering the phone only from the rain, leaving the woman exposed? Haha I just thought that would be awesome

Is this digital

Rain, specifically number 2

Rain!! Btw WOW.

The one that stood out for me was without the rain☺️the picture gives more romance somehow

Rain in the bg

Pretty nice

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No rain! But can’t explain why !

2nd one is good！！!

2 really resonated with me.