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    • Judy Elizabeth Wilson
      Judy Elizabeth Wilson SVS OG last edited by

      Really cool design! Bet your 8 year old loves it! The thing that first came to mind is to add some lighter highlights on the areas that you want to come forward, maybe the eyes and the sword. Just want to say I really like your line work.

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      • Guy McAlister
        Guy McAlister @Judy Elizabeth Wilson last edited by

        @Judy-Elizabeth-Wilson Thank you and good advise on bumping up the highlights.

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        • CukiArtist
          CukiArtist last edited by

          This is really cool! and I love the story behind it.
          My suggestion would be to consider more saturated colours, especially in the toad skin, if it's intended for children. It seems a bit odd to me that the most saturated colours appear to be in the background circle.

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          • Guy McAlister
            Guy McAlister @CukiArtist last edited by

            @CukiArtist Thank you and dually noted!

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              Frogpunzel last edited by

              This is really cool! The only thing I think I could add to the comments already given is that the left eye doesn't quite feel wide/big enough or maybe open enough compared to the right eye. Does that make sense? Good work, this is a neat character!

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              • Frost Drive
                Frost Drive last edited by

                @CukiArtist said in Feedback on Character Design:

                e background circle.

                This is really cool!! It did make me think that, it IS hard to critique a chaacter design, without knowing what that design is intended for.
                A kids show? A grity comic book? A main character? A side character?
                All of those change the perception of it wildly.

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                • Guy McAlister
                  Guy McAlister @Frost Drive last edited by

                  @Frost-Drive Good point! I was totally feeling a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle vibe when I was sketching it out.

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                  • Guy McAlister
                    Guy McAlister @Frogpunzel last edited by

                    @Frogpunzel Oh I never realized that until you pointed it out. I could explain that he's squinting but I do need make the left eye larger.

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                    • Guy McAlister
                      Guy McAlister last edited by

                      Here is an updated image with added highlights and more saturated colors.

                      Samurai_Toad.jpg

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                      • Joshua Chennault
                        Joshua Chennault @Guy McAlister last edited by

                        @Guy-McAlister Now just put 'em on a shirt and sell it to me. Looks nice Guy.

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                        • Fey Realme
                          Fey Realme @Joshua Chennault last edited by

                          @frownhub seriously

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                          • Laurasketches
                            Laurasketches last edited by

                            This looking really nice.. I'm going to suggest (as others did) adding some cool tones... especially where you want to pull focus... consider rim light?
                            Nice work!

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                            • Guy McAlister
                              Guy McAlister @Guy McAlister last edited by

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                              • Guy McAlister
                                Guy McAlister @Joshua Chennault last edited by

                                @frownhub Thank you! I did have 50 printed on an Indigo press at 11X17. If you would like a print send me a DM on Facebook with your address and I'll mail one to you. Cost is $15... my wife has a venmo account at Destini-McAlister to collect payment.

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                                • Griffin McPherson
                                  Griffin McPherson last edited by

                                  I think this is an excellent design. If anything had to be changed I would just say that the values could be slightly more contrasting, particularly with the armor and the clothing beneath it.

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                                  • Guy McAlister
                                    Guy McAlister @Fey Realme last edited by

                                    @R-Fey-Realme Thank you!

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                                    • Guy McAlister
                                      Guy McAlister @Laurasketches last edited by

                                      @Laurasketches Thank you! I appreciate your insight.

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                                      • Guy McAlister
                                        Guy McAlister @Griffin McPherson last edited by

                                        @Griffin Thank you Griffin! I appreciate your comments.

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