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    February 3rd Thursday. Love is a teddy bear.

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    • Carrie
      Carrie last edited by

      Beautiful! Such a lovely composition.

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      • shinjifujioka
        shinjifujioka SVS OG @Biscuits last edited by

        @Biscuits For now I use a wacom tablet. I'm hoping to get a cintiq sometime down the road. I've never tried one but from what I hear, it's a pretty useful tool.

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        • Kevin Longueil
          Kevin Longueil SVS OG @shinjifujioka last edited by Kevin Longueil

          @shinjifujioka This is really nice Shinji! You create very inviting images that make the viewer want to know the story - great piece!

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          • Thrace
            Thrace last edited by

            You are amazing and inspiring!! What a wonderful piece you have created!!

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            • Lee Holland
              Lee Holland last edited by

              Great image. Can't wait for it to be coloured.

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              • mattramsey
                mattramsey last edited by mattramsey

                This is awesome.

                Just an idea to push the "love" theme. What if the little girl didn't have any rain gear? That is, she is giving her teddy bear the only protection from the rain even though that means she is getting soaked (obviously you'd have to paint it raining--which you may have already planed to do).

                Just a thought.

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                • shinjifujioka
                  shinjifujioka SVS OG @mattramsey last edited by

                  @mattramsey I really like the idea and I think it would definitely pull at the heart-strings a little more. I will have to give it some deep thought...but chances are I'll stick with the raincoat since that was one of the main things that I wanted to include in the image. I knew I wanted a little girl in a raincoat in the rain when I started the image. I think raincoats are just so cool. And little raincoats have a cute factor all its own. Little raincoats, a pair of rain boots and an umbrella. That's how rainy days as a child should be spent.

                  But again, really great idea. Right when I read your comment, I spent about five minutes just staring at the sketch and mulling over it. And I'll mull over it some more.

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                  • NoWayMe
                    NoWayMe last edited by

                    I just love it. LOVE it.

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                    • amberwingart
                      amberwingart last edited by

                      Wow. This is really beautiful work...I hope you'll share more process pics with us - what a treat!

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                      • mattramsey
                        mattramsey @shinjifujioka last edited by mattramsey

                        @shinjifujioka agree that raincoats are cool. it could be turned into a cute regular coat?

                        but it wouldn't be the same.
                        even if it was yellow.

                        if you do decide to go without the raincoat (which isn't a must) I'd ditch the hood to really sell the idea of "exposure." Yes, the hood is very nice but if you are already sacrificing the raincoat you might as well push the idea as far as you can within reason.

                        EDIT: Compromise: Try a version with no raincoat for the 3rd Thursday piece and one with for your portfolio. Just another idea.

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                        • Dulcie
                          Dulcie SVS OG last edited by

                          I think @mattramsey makes an excellent suggestion, and I like the compromise idea of one version for 3rd Thurs and another for your portfolio, if you're really keen to paint a girl in a raincoat. Your overall picture and drawing skills are just so lovely - it's really so nice! ...but in terms of being competitive for the 'love' prompt I think that would improve it. I mean, I get that all children love their toys...but if you love something so much that you would sacrifice your own comfort for theirs, that is a really strong love indeed...and that transcends the idea of a child loving a toy.

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                          • shinjifujioka
                            shinjifujioka SVS OG @mattramsey last edited by

                            @mattramsey @Dulcie I like the two version idea. I'll give it a shot and see if I can do it justice 🙂

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                            • bernadetta
                              bernadetta last edited by

                              Wow! It's really beautiful!!!

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                              • Will Terry
                                Will Terry last edited by

                                I like the drawing - interesting to see how you finish it... 🙂

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                                • Beatriz "Bett"
                                  Beatriz "Bett" last edited by

                                  She could have a raincoat with no hood. The umbrella would have been her cover.

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                                  • shinjifujioka
                                    shinjifujioka SVS OG last edited by

                                    Done for now. I'll revisit it a day or two before 3rd Thursday. Thoughts? Right now I don't have the mental capacity to do a version without the raincoat... 😞

                                    Love is a Teddy Bear 1000px.jpg

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                                    • bharris
                                      bharris last edited by

                                      I don't see a reason to take out the rain coat. It's a beautiful image and extremely well done! I love your primary color scheme, the patched up bear..... just everything really!

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                                      • Naroth Kean
                                        Naroth Kean last edited by

                                        Totally love this piece and the color is really nice! I think the raincoat is necessary as it helps to focus on the girl and help to fight the background attention grabbers. Great job!

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                                        • Leontine
                                          Leontine @shinjifujioka last edited by

                                          @shinjifujioka Its just great Shinji! Love the colourpalet, the comp, and the details! chapeau!

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                                          • JajaJulie
                                            JajaJulie last edited by

                                            This is amazing. I really like how it's not just the little girl showing affection to her bear but also the momma bird sheltering the little one on top of the toy store. The detail is so well done! Great job @shinjifujioka! 🙂

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