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    June Contest - Albert the Fennec Complete (Critiques Welcome)

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    • Rachel Horne
      Rachel Horne last edited by

      Love the glowing ears! I like the colour change on the ears and the bigger head but I think I prefer the shorter tie...

      www.rachel-horne.com
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      • brettb_draws
        brettb_draws @Gary Wilkinson last edited by

        @Gary-Wilkinson I think longer tie works a little bit better as it emphasises the character's small size. You've done a really nice job of pushing the cute proportions, I really love everything about this character design !

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        • lizardillo
          lizardillo last edited by

          I like the darker colours but prefer the shorter tie. Itโ€™s framed nicely in his belly. It all gets a bit busy where it ends when it is longer.

          Website: lizardillo.co.uk
          IG: instagram.com/lizardillo

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          • Janette
            Janette last edited by

            Speaking for all of us who had to wear a tie for schoolโ€”like, a real tie, not a clip on one, ALL the cool (rebellious) kids wore their tie as short as they could get away with. Somewhere, wrapped around their bodies, like a fabric snake, the rest of the tie was hidden.

            I was not a cool or rebellious kid. I was a rule follower. My tie was regulation length.

            I LOVE this character. ๐Ÿ™‚

            Art is hard.
            https://www.instagram.com/janettehillart/

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            • ruth
              ruth last edited by

              Darker colour and shorter tie gets my vote. Maybe even shorter for the tie? I agree with @janette about the rebelliousness ๐Ÿ™‚ Looking really good!

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              • demotlj
                demotlj SVS OG last edited by

                I vote for darker ears and shorter tie as well. Wonderful character.

                Laurie DeMott
                instagram.com/demotlj

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                • Gary Wilkinson
                  Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                  @Rachel-Horne @brettb_draws @lizardillo @ruth @demotlj Great feedback on the tie and the black areas. I think a mixture of both wins the day.

                  @Janette I say the same thing as an adult!

                  Well i'm not going to have it done for the contest, but it's been great practice nonetheless and i'll try finish off the other poses to add to my portfolio.

                  FENNEC RUNNING 2 sm.jpg

                  www.garywilkinsonart.com
                  www.instagram.com/gwillustration/
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                  • lizardillo
                    lizardillo last edited by

                    You've put so much work into him, he's going to be a wonderful portfolio piece. Please keep us updated if you carry on, I would love to see him all finished.

                    Website: lizardillo.co.uk
                    IG: instagram.com/lizardillo

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                    • Janette
                      Janette @Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                      @Gary-Wilkinson Oh that's a shame! Definitely one of my favourites!

                      Art is hard.
                      https://www.instagram.com/janettehillart/

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                        Bryan-M @Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                        @Gary-Wilkinson Really great design! I like the stand out features and the colors you chose.
                        I also didn't get to finish my design, but I plan on finishing it up to use as a portfolio piece.

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                        • Gary Wilkinson
                          Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                          Still working on finishing off Albert here and there....

                          clas sm.jpg Fennec 2.jpg

                          www.garywilkinsonart.com
                          www.instagram.com/gwillustration/
                          www.twitter.com/GWillustration

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                          • lizardillo
                            lizardillo @Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                            @Gary-Wilkinson heโ€™s looking amazing ๐Ÿคฉ

                            Website: lizardillo.co.uk
                            IG: instagram.com/lizardillo

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                            • mag
                              mag Pro SVS OG @Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                              @Gary-Wilkinson heโ€™s such a cutie! And I love how you work with light and color! Thanks for sharing. ๐Ÿ™‚

                              Mag
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                              • Gary Wilkinson
                                Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                                Finally managed to finish Albert. He became a fox/ fennec hybrid in the end. Didn't manage to get it in for the contest, but it's been a fun side project and hopefully a good one for the portfolio

                                Albert the Fennecsm.jpg

                                www.garywilkinsonart.com
                                www.instagram.com/gwillustration/
                                www.twitter.com/GWillustration

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                                • brettb_draws
                                  brettb_draws @Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                                  @Gary-Wilkinson This is amazing !! There's so much character in his expression and movements and the shape language is really nice. You've rendered it beautifully as well. I wish I was better with colour and light. If I was, this is definitely the sort of thing that I would have loved to work on. It's a shame you couldn't get it completed in time, this could've won for sure.

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                                  • Oana
                                    Oana @Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                                    @Gary-Wilkinson Those ears! So expressive in shape! And the translucent pink at the base of the ear ๐Ÿ˜ถ

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                                    • Janette
                                      Janette last edited by

                                      My absolute favourite!

                                      Art is hard.
                                      https://www.instagram.com/janettehillart/

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                                      • K.Flagg
                                        K.Flagg last edited by

                                        Really great design! I love what you did with painting his name, that is so clever!

                                        K.Flagg

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                                        • Gary Wilkinson
                                          Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                                          @K-Flagg @brettb_draws @Oana @Janette

                                          Thank you for the kind comments. Hopefully I can build a house for him for this months contest. I'll try start a little earlier if I can

                                          www.garywilkinsonart.com
                                          www.instagram.com/gwillustration/
                                          www.twitter.com/GWillustration

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                                          • Alzamon
                                            Alzamon last edited by

                                            New to SVS here. Absolutely adorable and well put together character design. Besides, how not to love a character that is named just like me? ๐Ÿ˜ Great work ๐Ÿ™‚

                                            Portfolio + blog + sketchy things @ https://alzamon.art
                                            IG: https://instagram.com/alzamonart/
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