Very nice work. I really like the color scheme.

The composition feels a bit weird to me though. Maybe the fighting monsters in the background are too close to the movie watchers?

I'm not sure what to say about this. The boy's relaxed position, eating melon, and the blue sky makes it kind of idyllic. At the same time, there are giant bugs fighting in the background, and some pretty dramatic shadows on the rocks.

Oh, right when I finished writing the above text, I realized that the boy and the, um, trilobitt, are watching a black and white cinema screen! Now I understand the title better.
If I understand it correctly, the trilobitt is the one broadcasting the video, eh? Funny idea!

I somewhat find the composition a little messy, but just a little. I'm not sure how to fix that, though. Maybe if the cinemawatchers were moved more to the right, with the trilobitt placed in front of parts of the bugs in the background...

Anyway, nicely painted, and a funny idea!

good idea.
nice colors and perspective.

Cool painting! The colors are fantastic. I actually find this painting very dreamy and surreal. I only wish the projected video was a little more up and more away from the boy and the bug. It would look more natural that way. But the rest is amazing!

I like it a lot! I don´t like watermelon, though.
Agree with jane in the composition thing, there are too many focal points, the screen, the boy and bug, and the bugfight.

...the composition isn't the most obvious one and I like that. Excellent bruschwork and use of colours. Well done!

Surreal indeed....Very nice work!....great idea and colors.
Carlos

Thank you for your thoughtful comments and critiques.
I agree that the composition is perhaps a bit busy, though I tried several variations on placement of the main figures and the giant branchiopods (yep, that's what those things are called--wish I could take credit for making 'em up ) and settled on this one in order to include what I wanted. Maybe I should have planned an entirely different angle from the get-go. Gonna have to wait for next time, I guess.
Sandra, I played with the movie, but ended up with a very similar placement to where I started (story of my life; I think maybe I just get indecisive and end up going with something close to what I had!), though higher as you suggested.
So, slightly revised version. Mostly I played with the look of the projection and did some fine tuning of the colors. Can't look at it any longer--my objectivity is completely gone.

Very nice work Kerry. I love how you've done the sky and cliffs.

wonderful
amazing background

Cool concept and a great rendering.

Wow! It's really original! I dig it!!! I don't understand the story though - but I'm sure it's something interesting and surprising
Except for that amazing technique! Colors,depth of field,background and details - everything is great! Awesome work!

I dont have the skill to crit this, but I like it !

Haha that's a neat idea I love bugs.

I must say that my first impression of this painting (after I readed the title of course) was: I love this but, wtf!?

Like some people here, I didn't catch the broadcasting trilobitt ( ) but I don't think its a placement problem, I think that the confunsion comes cuz it's quite mixed up in value and color with the background (the figures blends with the dark mountains and the proyection mix with the sky, at first I thought that dinosaur was BEHIND the mountains).

Maybe if you use some contrast color, or change the values, or something like that to make the proyection pop out? I think it's the key element to understand the picture.

Don't get me wrong, I love the way you painted this, it's truly skillful, love the lights, the colors, the idea, the original compo (not the classic right side figure and background proyection, uh?), everything....but it's just my 2 cents, maybe it'll help ya to improve it even more

Hope it was somewhat helpful, cheers!

Another great image

I like the composition being a bit 'chaotic', makes you work to suck in the imagery

The issue with the projection has mentioned,
I think it would be better if it were a physical real screen,
which also enhances the vintage feeling this image has

Anyway well done + 10

watermelon is the secret to peace all across the many universes! huzzah + 10

que rica la sandia!!! makes me unhealthy envy...

Hahaha. I want one!
I dunno what to crit, my skills are far worse. But maybe playing around a bit more with rock textures? Clueless me...

You´re amazing!! it´s wonderful to see your art!