The gallery curator who told me to use fewer layers was right

About six weeks ago a local gallery owner in Austin looked at my digital piece and said my work looked too "busy" because I was stacking 15+ layers on everything. I ignored it at first, figured she just liked flat minimalism. Then I did one piece with only 5 layers and spent more time on lighting and texture instead. It got way more attention at the showcase last weekend, and now I'm second guessing every file I start. Has anyone else had to cut their layer count cold turkey to improve their work?

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seanjackson25d ago

Asked my friend who does digital art about this, he said cutting layers felt like losing a limb until his next piece won a contest.

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