The main thing that bothers me is I don't know why this is all going on, if theres any reason at all. If its supposed to crazy and wacky then the bone chaser and the flying bone are very surreal but then the landscape isn't as crazy.

As for the technical qualities, the composition is too balanced I feel. And the bone chaser is right in the middle of the page, so we are missing out on the action of the chase. I also don't read the wings on the bone as wings immediately, rather more as a bow.

@Kendra-Minadeo I love it! Total awww material.

I got right away that it was a super friendly cat on top of a grumpy one. I must spend too much time "researching" cute cat pictures on the internets...

@Lee-White Wow Lee! I just saw this! THANK YOU SO MUCH! Really appreciate the modified version and the notes on my original. It's so wonderful to get legit feedback and visual modifications on how I can adjust things. #svslearnrocks!

@DanetteDraws yes that might be true I think I'm gonna redraw him when I got the chance 🙂 thanks for the feedback

I like the choice to use an oval border (instead of rectangular). I think it adds a lot.

Great work!

I love the look, and they feel natural.

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And the final piece. Very happy with it. Up to the next one!

:Love your colors, time to add light and shade to define the forms.

Thanks! Regarding the animals, they were fun to do, I captured thee silhouettes then forms and finally added there detail.

thanks everyone! I really need to find a better way to frame this, my watercolor paper creates too much texture.

@Lee White, I totally see what you mean I am going to work on her right hand a bit more. My intention was to make it looked as if her did not know what to do but stretching her arms and legs out at that terrifying moment to block and lock the eyes of the wolf on her.
This is another version however I am still going to work on it.
Thank you for everyone time and comment, have a great weekend!
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I think it looks great! Good luck!

@Rich-Green Glad I could help!

Nice going, keep pushing yourself, its the only way to get better.

very well rended.

image.jpg This is a character concept sketch, I think I'm gonna use it for a comic book project

Hi Ben! Since others have mentioned color and mediums, I thought I might mention the pose. Right now the character is very off balanced, do to her stance, and the fact that her feet don't seem to be on the same plane. People normally stand with their weight shifted to one leg, which your character seems to be doing, but her leg is too far out to support her. Also, the above shoulder tends to come down towards the raised (weight bearing) hip in order to counter balance, but hers is going away from the hip instead. Since that sounds way too complicated written out I did a quick paintover to explain what I mean. Hope that helps! margot_paintover.jpg

I also like the head in the middle better. It has a very surreal feeling, reminds me a bit of the Oryx and Crake book cover. I would suggest brightening your image up a bit. Right now everything is really dark, even the stars. They should be glowing, right? Play with the levels and colors a little to see what you like. I also really like the scarf dissolving into stars, it's a nice touch.

I guess the only other thing I would consider is who your audience is. I really like the image, but it has a fine-arts feel to it that seems more for adults. I think children tend to identify more with faces. I'm not an expert on children's books though, so take it with a grain of salt.

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I like your character and you seem to have a great sense of color.