One of my biggest pet peeves is when an artist completes a piece without getting the basics in place first.
Anatomy, basic shapes, foreshortening, perspective and lighting. Especially lighting! Without proper lighting, the most immaculately detailed piece looks flat and lifeless.
If those things are off - I don't care how many details you put in - the image will suffer...and it makes children cry. Please don't make kids cry and learn the basics.
#ThisIsWhyTheWorldNeedsArtDirectors #willyouthinkofthechildren