Wow, this is a really hip piece, and very designy. I’ve been hoping to see something like this all day. The repeating patterns both unify and abstract the shrine, making it very visually interesting to look at. I also like that if you look closely at the planks and beams, they have little irregularities to them. The composition is well balanced for the most part, and the color choices add a lot of excitement and personality to this piece. It must have been a really nice picture.

I’m kind of interested in how the shadowed parts of the shrine would look if you limited it to a single color, such as having just dark red or purple. Actually, the purple could really add a kick to the piece, though the dark red would compliment the background more.

The clouds in the upper right corner are very distracting, they don’t match the clean-lined style you’ve established, and aren’t doing anything for this piece right now. The random shapes in the lower right, while stylish, makes me think UFO more than Shinto. If you’re not attached to them, take them out and stick some stylized clouds in there. If you are attached to them, try reducing them in size slightly.

Good luck with your future submissions!

thank you so much for your comment! i've rethought everything and have updated the print with the changes in the description. thanks for the detailed support! totally made my day!!!

Nice update, and congratulations! Especially the red hanko, it makes the whole piece seem both progressive and traditional.

Thanks again nothing is more spurious than a good comment to encourage someone to continue trying to improve