Giving this contest thing a go!

APHOTICMOTH

The frog is my favorite part!! Great little addition.

Janette

Thanks. I love adding in those little funny details you don’t see straight away

lpetiti

I love the giant mosquitoes. For the fantasy element...you could always go classic and make it a little elf girl.

Kyran Weir

@Janette this is great already! Love the flow and structure of the piece.

lizardillo

Loving this, especially the frog. I love adding lots of extra bits to find into mine too (although sometimes I get a bit carried away). Looking forward to seeing this as it develops.

artofdavey

Super digging the giant mosquito as an enemy. The frog is a nice touch as well : )

Janette

Thanks everyone! Trying to up my game with my work. So happy I foudn this podcast and forum! I just signed up for the membership and classes too, so cant wait to get started! Lovely to meet you all!

ellenseal_art

Ahh! This is amazing! I love it already. Is she holding a fly swatter?

Janette

@ellenseal14 LOL yes! A little one!

ajillustrates

@Janette I love it! If you're worried about it not being fairy tale enough, you can always giver her pointy ears and boots instead of sneakers. But you really nailed the composition here.

Janette

@ajillustrates Ha, yeah, I seem to put converse on all my characters! Boots might be a good idea. Maybe some cowboy boots to add to her quirky outfit!

amlilui

I love this can't wait to see how it develops!!

Asyas_illos

@Janette I love your work can’t wait to see how this develops

brettb_draws

@Janette I really love the way you've composed this image, it looks amazing ! The character's expression is so nice and that frog is hilarious Can't wait to see it when it's finished!

Kim Rosenlof

@Janette I love this piece! The frog is so funny!

Janette

I'm so encouraged by everyones comments. Thank you so much!

Sabrina Gosselin

@Janette omg as adorable as this is, this is literally my 3-year-old's nightmare I can't offer any other crit than what has already been said (add a few elements to her attire if you're aiming for a bit more fantasy-ish - or maybe that can be done with unique colouring?) but it's so well done!

Janette

@Sabrina-Gosselin Thank you so much. I planned on doing clashing colours and patterns on her clothing, and changing her footwear to cowboy boots. I'm sure she'll tell me what she needs to be

Melissa_Bailey

@Janette LOVE this!

Yes, it doesn't seem fairytale enough at the moment. Could you adjust the character, make her clothes less modern? Is she your take on a well-known fairytale character? Or what if you put a crown on both her and the frog, and the Frog Prince is giving up her location because she refused to kiss him?

You could also adjust the environment so it looks more fantastical. You could also play with scale more too, and that might make it read more fairytale.

In fact, why not make the mosquitos even bigger? You have the room and that would really play up the humor of her swatter not being big enough (and add to the tension).

Just some thoughts. This piece is super strong as it is. Super excited to see where you take it!

Janette

@Melissa-Bailey-0 Great ideas! Thank you!