to me the face looks a bit flat...because of the strong black besides it...i suggest you make the face fade in a bit...
the rest is way cool
ow, and one last thing...you need to post your reference if you used one

No prob, here is my ref: http://www.cerebral-art.com/LaRocca/images/30256372.jpg

Thanks for the crit btw. I agree, the face looks a little flat due to the strong light that is on it. I'll play around with it some more.

Very nice job! It looked like a photo at first! +10

Tommyguns

I thought it was a photo. You are right to be proud. thi is very nice, and the concept is also well executed.

very nice ligthing effects. +10/10

Great perspective and mood!
Carlos

Nice work with lighting and skin tones!

Technically this is quite nice...though it would benefit from some variety of skin tones. Also some more of that reflected blue light in the shadows on the body would add solidity to her form...at the moment she just fades into the black background which is a little dull.
But my biggest problem is her expression...or lack of expression. It's always a danger when using these kind of glamour shots for reference with their 'come on in' sultry look...it's just not the face of someone much bothered about her 'imprisonment'...or suggests that maybe she kinda enjoys it (some ladies do I've been told...ahem!) which doesn't seem to be your intention here...though I could be wrong.

Not entirely convinced on her costume either...if her bra is as hard as it looks shes gonna get awful uncomfortable when she bends forward.

Some of this might sound like nit picking. But most fantasy paintings are trying to tell a story, so you have to sure each element is telling the right story (her facial expression) and everything propels that story and doesn't push the viewer out of it through improbability or impracticality (her bra).

Thank you all for the comments and crits. It is nice to receive feedback on something you have worked hard on.

Kaduflyer - Thank you very much for your detailed critique. I'll explain my thinking behind some of the issues you pointed out.

Blue skintone - I would have loved to put more of the blue tones in her skin but I felt that it wouldn't be as realistic since the light being projected from behind her. Trust me; I had to mold myself back from adding more blue.

Lack of expression - I was trying to give her a "deer in the headlights" expression. She is basically sitting there on her knees in the complete blackness of this dungeon and then a door is suddenly jerked open spilling an extreme concentration of light onto her. She leans back slightly and gazes into the light to see who is there...it could be her savior....or it could be her doom.

The "bra" - I must admit, it is a bit impractical but I don't really mind it. You really have to ask yourself...what is the most impractical thing about it...the fact that if she bent over it would be uncomfortable or the fact that it only protects he chest? If you look at most fantasy artwork featuring females in armor I'd say atleast 75% are impractical. Why are the breasts fortified with impenetrable armor and the stomach, arms, legs, and head left vulnerable to attack? Anyway, I agree with you and you aren't the first to point that out

Thanks again for the comments and the crits.

I added a bit more shading on the sides of the face, you can view it here: http://www.cerebral-art.com/LaRocca/images/2D/Paintings/Imprisoned.jpg

I understand what you say about the blue light...but it's less about being practical and more about throwing some light into those black shadows on her body...it just gives a figure more depth and solidity. You have the warmer light bouncing up from the flagstone floor you could always use.

As for her bra?...well...if this had been a painting of a female warrior in armoured panties and g-string I wouldn't have bothered commenting...I just pass that sort of tired old cliche by!

nice work!

beautifully done!

it`s very very nice artwork

The best i saw in your gallery...great anatomy, great shadding...i like the wings

The colours rock!

Great pose, love the wings, the face does come off a little ftatish, due to the dark shadow, perhaps a bit of shading around the side of her face should bring it out . . . .

Great work though, her breastplate looks very 3D in contrast, very nice work!