Trying out DIC final compositions

I decided to turn the image around to create a contrast with the illustration and make sure it's the focus point of the composition. Despite the fact the initial aim was to make the illustration and the background match, I decided it would look more interesting if I mixed things up slightly because the others somewhat blend together and work well. This is almost like a statement image.

I tried just having woodkid peaking over the tree on the left initially, but I didn't really enjoy the empty space on the right hand side. Despite that, I think that it did determine the large area better and if you open your mind, you can somewhat imagine it being real.

I do not enjoy it in the centre. I like that it does have the sun behind it, but I don't like the way it shadows above it all and makes it look less part of the actual image.

I couldn't figure out with this one, where Weighed Down Woodkid could go. I did like it large because then it is obvious to the people looking at it, what the illustration is all about. His slouched position makes it obvious that he's unhappy and the weights say 'self loathing'. But I think it takes the eye away from the illustration being a part of the sky, attempting to fly.

for example: I did play around and see if a smaller Weighed Down woodkid would look good travelling to the left in the smalled place above the shadowed house - but I din't think this was just right just yet because it still didn't make it look all too fab.

This is where I finally decided to leave him. He looked really good travelling left, in that position it makes it look like he's going over the house on the side of the imagery. That makes it a little more realistic and even though you can't read the 'self loathing' on the weights, I think it is obvious that he really isn't overly happy. The positioning of the illustration (being slant) is also a way to excentuate the matter of him being a sad, lonely, weighed down woodkid on his travels out of his homely woods.