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    • Camomilla
      Camomilla last edited by

      This looks very nice 🙂 Have you sketched on paper and scanned it in, or is it pure digital? 🙂 Where do you see this going with colours? 🙂

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      • benben8it
        benben8it @Camomilla last edited by

        @Camomilla
        I planned it digitally and transferred the composition onto bristol via light table.

        So right now it's pencil.

        I'm going to make a color scheme hopefully based on Mucha's work which is most often warm tones.

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        http://pencilpoetry.myportfolio.com/projects
        http://pencilpoetry.tumblr.com/

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        • DanetteDraws
          DanetteDraws last edited by

          Oooooh, art noveau, love it!

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          • benben8it
            benben8it last edited by

            Here's how it's looking right now. I'm using digital brushes to go over some traditional inks I made earlier. Any thoughts on color? Anything I can do to make it better?
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            http://pencilpoetry.myportfolio.com/projects
            http://pencilpoetry.tumblr.com/

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            • Lee White
              Lee White SVS Team SVS Instructor Pro SVS OG last edited by

              Very nice! your drawing skills are solid and I like the color.

              One note overall though, and this is a minor point that maybe no one else has a problem with. The turn of the head seems a bit unnatural to me. He's in full profile with the face, but the body is almost straight on. This is an extremely difficult pose to get into if you try it. You have to crane your neck more than is comfortable to do it. Mucha was amazing with his graceful and fluid poses and that's the only thing that I would work on moving forward.

              Very solid work. I can't wait to see more! : )

              SVS Faculty Instructor
              www.leewhiteillustration.com

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              • lmrush
                lmrush Pro SVS OG last edited by

                Love your pencil lines!

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                • benben8it
                  benben8it @Lee White last edited by

                  @Lee-White
                  Thanks for the input! I'm glad you like the color! It usually isn't my strong suit.
                  I worked off a reference photo, but thinking of mucha's style, he probably would have tried for something that looked more natural anyways. I hope this isn't the last time i reference his work, and I'll keep his natural figures in mind next time.

                  I'll have the piece finished in less than a week. Stay tuned!

                  http://pencilpoetry.myportfolio.com/projects
                  http://pencilpoetry.tumblr.com/

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                  • Russ Van Dine
                    Russ Van Dine last edited by

                    This is really nice, one small point, I think your hills to the sides of your guy are too dark and to equal in size/shape. Maybe your flowers could use a little more saturation/deeper purple... I am not bothered by his head, someone is calling him over there...

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                    • benben8it
                      benben8it last edited by

                      So after a little bit more rendering and some tweaks, I have finished the illustration.
                      Obviously there are things that can be improved, but I'm at the point where it'd be better to apply my learnings to the next project rather than dwell on this one any longer.
                      If you have any more critique, I'd still love to hear!

                      I'll be sure to continue posting my WIPs here. You feedback has been helpful and encouraging!

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                      http://pencilpoetry.myportfolio.com/projects
                      http://pencilpoetry.tumblr.com/

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                      • jacs
                        jacs last edited by

                        Beautiful x

                        Magical, fairy tale art. Www.jacquelinewild.com

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                        • benben8it
                          benben8it last edited by

                          Happy 4th everyone!
                          If I didn't have finals right about now, I'd want to make more of these.
                          Tell me what you think!

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                          http://pencilpoetry.myportfolio.com/projects
                          http://pencilpoetry.tumblr.com/

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                          • benben8it
                            benben8it last edited by

                            I just finished Gravity Falls! What an amazing show! I'd love to be part of a story that good.
                            This piece will be my tribute.
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                            http://pencilpoetry.myportfolio.com/projects
                            http://pencilpoetry.tumblr.com/

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