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    • Dulcie
      Dulcie SVS OG last edited by

      Wow I love it - they all look really fun and interesting! My eye is really drawn to the donkey...love his face and little wings! I also like the way the goat is very effectively crossed with a bird..even the goaty bits have a bird-like feel to them. Great work!

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      • evilrobot
        evilrobot SVS OG last edited by

        I don't think I've ever seen a mountain goat/ ram with wings...lol....these are really awesome. I think you got something here. Nice work.

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        • Russ Van Dine
          Russ Van Dine last edited by

          great stuff, I could become a big fan...

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          • drawingmelee
            drawingmelee last edited by

            Wow, I love your drawing; it looks really good! The rendering with digital watercolor is just beautiful!

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            • smceccarelli
              smceccarelli Pro SVS OG last edited by

              Line-work done. Only six days for rendering...not a lot, but I will try.
              Feedback more than welcome!

              0_1473863642118_Line.jpg

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              • Eric Castleman
                Eric Castleman @smceccarelli last edited by

                @smceccarelli ......wow!

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                • evilrobot
                  evilrobot SVS OG @smceccarelli last edited by

                  @smceccarelli Some amazing work on this! I really need take a cue from you and work on some of these more complex compositions. Again just fantastic work.

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                  • Rich Green
                    Rich Green SVS OG @smceccarelli last edited by

                    @smceccarelli I feel like a broken record when I comment on your work - but once again - WOW!!!! You are amazingly talented!!!

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                    • lmrush
                      lmrush Pro SVS OG last edited by

                      love this!

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                      • bluesky71
                        bluesky71 last edited by

                        Love this...

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                        • Dulcie
                          Dulcie SVS OG last edited by

                          I agree with everyone else, your work is amazing! I love the characters, the gestures, and the overall composition. It is sure to be a really fantastic piece.

                          But since you asked for feedback, I will add some thoughts....the main thing that I wonder about, is whether it is deliberate that the closest wing has the jet engine, the turbine thing and the wheel under it, while the other wing doesn't? It also looks very slightly more curved at the wingtip, even taking the perspective into account...but of course that could be deliberate, or it could just be me seeing it like that, when it's not (please ignore if you don't think so!). And of course this is a very nit-picking level amongst such lovely drawing. Will look forward to the coloured version!

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                          • smceccarelli
                            smceccarelli Pro SVS OG @Dulcie last edited by

                            @Dulcie Very well caught! I decided to eliminate all the stuff from the back wing so as to keep it clearer behind Donky. I keep second-guessing wether that was a good decision or not. On the one hand, I think asymmetry in a odd vehicle like this is to be expected. On the other hand, it is noticeably dis-balanced. But there is something wrong with the perspective of the back wing, I agree with you. I will look at it with fresh eyes tomorrow before I start rendering and see how to correct it.

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                            • Rebecca Hirsch
                              Rebecca Hirsch last edited by

                              Great work as usual! My thoughts: The front tire looks a bit off to me, I think the fender should overlap the tire in the back - it's reading flat to me instead of 3-D. I also think the loop of the rope should be just a bit closer to Donky to increase the tension of him about to be caught. Can't wait to see the finished result.

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                              • Pamela Fraley
                                Pamela Fraley SVS OG @smceccarelli last edited by

                                @smceccarelli beautiful work! I love it!!

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                                • drawingmelee
                                  drawingmelee last edited by

                                  Amazing! Love it!

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                                  • Lee Holland
                                    Lee Holland last edited by

                                    Really great work. Can't wait to see this painted.

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                                    • smceccarelli
                                      smceccarelli Pro SVS OG last edited by

                                      Thank you for the feedback everybody! I have corrected the drawing as per @Dulcie and @Rebecca-Hirsch suggestions. I think I am happy with the value structure, but now is color time! Which scheme? Unfortunately need to decide fast - I have studio time in the next few hours...

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                                      • Dulcie
                                        Dulcie SVS OG last edited by

                                        I like #5 and #2 best...very difficult to pick between those...followed by #4. I like that in #5 the plane is brown - lends itself well to a rough piratey look, and the blue monkey on yellow is nice contrast... then with #2 you also have the monkey in bright orange against the green...overall it is a pleasing colour set but still different. With #4 I like it, it looks very much like midday, bright sunshine, a bit cleaner...it is nice but I think the slightly warmer palettes suit this better.

                                        I wouldn't choose #1 because of the grey sky, and in #6 the pink sky is a bit distracting...though with your skills you could undoubtedly make any of these colour schemes work 🙂

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                                        • Rich Green
                                          Rich Green SVS OG @smceccarelli last edited by

                                          @smceccarelli I really like #2 followed by #5.

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                                          • Carrie
                                            Carrie last edited by

                                            I'm drawn most to #2.

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