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    June Contest - Albert the Fennec Complete (Critiques Welcome)

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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. It’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 school—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. 🙂

          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 🙂 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/
                www.twitter.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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                    • B
                      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 he’s looking amazing 🤩

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

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

                            @Gary-Wilkinson he’s such a cutie! And I love how you work with light and color! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

                            Mag
                            https://www.instagram.com/mag_takac/
                            http://mag.takac.name

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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 😶

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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? 😁 Great work 🙂

                                          Portfolio + blog + sketchy things @ https://alzamon.art
                                          IG: https://instagram.com/alzamonart/
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                                          • lizardillo
                                            lizardillo last edited by

                                            He is wonderful, I’m so glad you finished him. Thanks for sharing.

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

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