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    APRIL CONTEST: Design the Coolest Treehouse in the World!

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    • Johanna Kim
      Johanna Kim SVS OG last edited by

      I am really inspired by all the creative ideas shared here, and there are several that I wish I'd thought of. I didn't quite finish to the vision in my mind, but plan to. I rarely do spot illustrations, preferring to fill a page in order to get as much atmosphere in an image with help from the background. So this was a challenge for me. My favorite part of making this image was figuring out what details to show to hint at the character who lives here. This was done digitally. Johanna-Kim-April2022-treehouse.jpg

      http://www.johannakim.com
      http://instagram.com/johannahkim/

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      • aurelia
        aurelia last edited by

        @Johanna-Kim Oh my... You've included a whole village! Who'd thought there's even a train station up in the tree...Amazing work!

        visit my website: https://turnip.co/

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        • aurelia
          aurelia @lizardillo last edited by

          @lizardillo This is soooo lovely! I think you don't need to include any pandas, we can see clearly who lives there just by looking at the marks left by the bites.😁

          visit my website: https://turnip.co/

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          • PenAndrew
            PenAndrew @Johanna Kim last edited by PenAndrew

            @Johanna-Kim Very inventive, lots of story and places to explore. I really like how you have captured the movement especially the material blowing open and revealing the interior of the house. There is a lot to explore in this image and one can follow the branches and pathways like the lines of the trains. Very clever. There are lots of lovely little details in this painting.

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            • Valerie Light
              Valerie Light @Johanna Kim last edited by

              @Johanna-Kim Wait he's a mouse detective? This is so wonderful! Lovely work.

              www.valerielightillustration.com
              www.instagram.com/valerie_light_illustration

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                Mike Marttila last edited by

                Got a late start with this one and wasn't able to flesh out all of the details I would have liked (that's what May's for, right?), but still had a good time chasing this Addams-family-ish idea. Great entries by everyone! It's been fun checking out all the creativity with April's prompt.

                mike-marttila-april22.jpg

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                  Mike Marttila last edited by

                  Really adore all the storytelling you've managed to fit into this piece, @Johanna-Kim! A great treehouse for a great mouse detective!

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                  • Eugene Tan
                    Eugene Tan @Eugene Tan last edited by

                    @PenAndrew said in APRIL CONTEST: Design the Coolest Treehouse in the World!:

                    @Eugene-Tan Hello, I really like this colour palette and the moodiness and style of this painting.

                    Thanks! Still experimenting with colors and hoping to settle with something I'm comfortable with.

                    @Michael-Oblivion said in APRIL CONTEST: Design the Coolest Treehouse in the World!:

                    @Eugene-Tan this design is awesome! I like the color choices and shading but I think you can push them a but more to make the subject stand out. I hope you don't mind, I did a quick mockup and included greyscale versions and histograms for each to show the range portrayed

                    scary1.jpg

                    That looks...alot better than my own efforts. Dang, lol.

                    I was struggling with the contrast and that definitely shows how much of a difference it makes.

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                    • Johanna Kim
                      Johanna Kim SVS OG @Valerie Light last edited by

                      @Valerie-Light Elementary, my dear Valerie. Thanks for the kudos.

                      @PenAndrew Thank you! I'm definitely a details person, but trying hard to be more selective about the which details.

                      @aurelia Thank you!

                      http://www.johannakim.com
                      http://instagram.com/johannahkim/

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                        HollyOakley last edited by

                        Here is my entry into this months Critique Arena.

                        My treehouse comes with a Slime Room (which gets a bit messy), a Surveillance Room (to spy on the family), a Time Machine, a Drive-In Cinema and a large ParaSailing Blower.

                        HollyOakley 1600pxls.JPG

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                        • Kara_Bazley
                          Kara_Bazley last edited by Kara_Bazley

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                          • Patricia Dishmon
                            Patricia Dishmon last edited by

                            My treehouse entry πŸ˜ƒ PatriciaDishmon_Caraballo-April2022.jpg

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                            • PenAndrew
                              PenAndrew @Johanna Kim last edited by PenAndrew

                              @Johanna-Kim 9106d942-6e9c-46e6-a7a0-90b20e8bbfaf-image.png
                              Johanna what is this? The thing on the top that your arrow seems to be pointing to. Is it a cup?

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                              • lizardillo
                                lizardillo @Asyas_illos last edited by lizardillo

                                @Asyas_illos thank you! It must be difficult to resist having a snack when your house is so tasty πŸ˜‚

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

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                                • lizardillo
                                  lizardillo @aurelia last edited by

                                  @aurelia thank you! I did have to resist drawing some little round pandas, it was tough! Glad the bite marks made sense.

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

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                                  • lizardillo
                                    lizardillo @Kim Rosenlof last edited by

                                    @Kim-Rosenlof thanks Kim 😊 I love how much fun the birds are having on your cactus!

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

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                                    • lizardillo
                                      lizardillo @PenAndrew last edited by

                                      @PenAndrew Thank you. I was looking at some bamboo structures for research for this and some of them are really impressive!

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

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                                      • lizardillo
                                        lizardillo @Asyas_illos last edited by

                                        @Asyas_illos I just love this one Asya!

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

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                                        • lizardillo
                                          lizardillo @AngelinaKizz last edited by

                                          @AngelinaKizz I like the fungus and the fish one. It’s going to be a tough choice. The loose style for the fish is really nice.

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

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                                          • lizardillo
                                            lizardillo @Johanna Kim last edited by

                                            @Johanna-Kim this is absolutely awesome! I love the detail and how delicately you have drawn it.

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

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