Critique-would love some advice and insight

[Deimos-remus]

Here's my sketchbook thread, I was hoping to get some critique on my pieces.
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=186274

Thanks,
Nathan

[dpaint]

I would try and focus on value as it relates to color. I think that is your biggest problem. Colors can't be full saturation all the time. The artists you say you like are great inspiration; study them maybe do some copies trying to get the color exactly the way they do.