Sketchbooks

[Silverthorn]

Feels a bit right-heavy and having an odd contrast now. I hope you don't mind me scribbling a bit:



The red line is a socalled "Fibonacci-spiral". Aligning things on this line looks aesthetically pleasing to the eye. By placing objects into the foreground, one can create depth in the image. Even if it's just a bush like in the left image. The left tree has been placed to stop the viewer's eye from wandering off the image whereas the character is put between two trees (not in front of it to prevent overlapping shapes). Additional leaves here and there for a bit more green-feeling.

As for the right, similar principles apply. I would show the backside of the headless dude just because it looks nicer and makes more sense in my opinion. As an additional idea, I thought it would look quite cool to place "Mixture" behind the characters. It should still be readable, even though the bottom right number (which, itself, serves as a method to prevent the viewer's eyes wandering off the canvas) implies that the reader should know by now what this is all about.

As a general rule of thumb, try to oppose darks with brights. Contrasting elements usually go quite well together. With your last version, this is not necessarily given. The second guy is much easier to notice in front of the dark building than the foremost character. Giving objects a stroke is not enough for balancing; having contrast is crucial for scene-buildup. Also, the overlapping shapes form weird lines between front dude and third chap. Try to avoid those as much as possible.

Hope these tips help a bit