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    • Leontine
      Leontine last edited by

      Hi Gary! actually... I like them all... XD. as it go's for story telling the bottom row (#3 #4, #5) look really awesome, #5 has the most tension...!

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      • bnewman
        bnewman last edited by

        I like #1 and #5.

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        • Jose Ramos
          Jose Ramos last edited by

          Number 5!, I think is the best one. πŸ™‚

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          • rcartwright
            rcartwright last edited by

            I like the initial character design from 2 because you can see the expressions on the characters.

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            • Jason Bowen
              Jason Bowen SVS OG last edited by

              I really like #5

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              • Chip Valecek
                Chip Valecek SVS Team SVS OG last edited by

                I like #1


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                • Kevin Longueil
                  Kevin Longueil SVS OG @Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                  @gary-wilkinson Another vote for 5 - very striking

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                  • Gary Wilkinson
                    Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                    Thanks for all of your replies and feedback! I have tried some color studies with no.5 and a slightly different lighting on x, with the torches lighting up the tentacle. I'm leaning towards B, I like the 2 tone style of A, although I think the red is pushing towards a bit more of an adult theme πŸ˜•

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                    • Jose Ramos
                      Jose Ramos last edited by

                      @gary-wilkinson said in WIP Worst fear:

                      bit more of an adult theme πŸ˜•

                      I like upper half "B" and bottom half "C" πŸ™‚

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                      • Gary Wilkinson
                        Gary Wilkinson @Jose Ramos last edited by

                        @jose-ramos thanks. I was thinking about those but i was a bit worried the focal point might be harder to see if they are both heavily lit

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                        • NoWayMe
                          NoWayMe last edited by

                          Great work!

                          I agree that your focal point would be diluted if you have two strong lighting sources. If you choose to do that, I would suggest making sure one of them if a lot stronger than the other. I would also move your character a bit more to the right. He is not RIGHT in the middle, but almost. I think if he was a little lower as well it would increase the tension (now, he is so close to reaching the surface that it's almost certain he will make it.)
                          Hope it helps!
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                          • tombarrettillo
                            tombarrettillo last edited by

                            I like how you lit the art in the "x" concept, where you used the torches to light some of the tentacle. Leave the bottom darker like you have in "A", and I think "A" has the best lighting coming from the surface. And the size of the hole works best to me. So much more tension and drama as the diver attempts to make it to the top. The others are so brightly litβ€”and you have the hole largerβ€”that you lose a lot of that drama and urgency.

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                            • Jose Ramos
                              Jose Ramos @Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                              @gary-wilkinson Yes, youΒ΄re right about the focal point, but I think if you make one of them if a lot stronger than the other, it could be great, as NoWayMe said.
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                              • Katrina Fowler
                                Katrina Fowler last edited by

                                I know you've chosen #5 and it's looking really good - but I had to give a shout out to #4. You could change the character to a kid instead of and adult. Being left alone and abandoned is a real fear for kids!

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                                • Tyson Ranes
                                  Tyson Ranes @Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                                  @gary-wilkinson these are great I really like your work

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                                  • Gary Wilkinson
                                    Gary Wilkinson last edited by Gary Wilkinson

                                    Thanks for all the critiques everyone, it's a big help. There are some great pieces of work this month and hopefully I can finish it on time, I'm trying to finish my Conner Mcgregor caricature before the fight so finding time is a bit hard πŸ˜•

                                    @tombarrettillo I like the torches on x too, if I can work them in without the scene been too busy i'll try to. I always have a hard time deciding on which I personally like best. I agree about the added tension in A with the small hole, i'll try and work that style into the final piece

                                    @NoWayMe great advice with the light sources, I didn't notice about the guy not been in the center, he looks more to the right than the left to me though. It must be my eyes πŸ™‚

                                    @Jose-Ramos thanks for the paintover, I think that style works pretty well. I'm gonna have to steal the sparkly rays of water idea πŸ˜›

                                    @Katrina-Fowler I like your idea for #4, it would take a bit of a rework, but it's a great idea that I might use for the future, maybe have a few empty microwave trays scattered about the floor πŸ˜›

                                    @Tyson-Ranes thanks πŸ™‚ I'm trying to try work up an illustration portfolio. I mainly painted portraits/caricatures, so being part of the SVS forum has really helped teach me a lot about illustration πŸ™‚

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