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    • Sarah LuAnn
      Sarah LuAnn SVS OG last edited by

      I think you are finding a great balance between doing your more rendered style and including more graphical elements. Bravo! I always love seeing your work. I have to say, I love the shadow below the cheshire cat, its an odd thing to notice but it really helps with the believability of the image.

      sarahluann.com

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      • Laurel Aylesworth
        Laurel Aylesworth @smceccarelli last edited by

        @smceccarelli These floor me. Especially the Down the Rabbit Hole. WOW.

        www.laurelaylesworth.com
        instagram.com/laurelaylesworth

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        • Pam Boutilier
          Pam Boutilier last edited by

          I'm so glad you have a deadline because I want to see MORE!!!!
          πŸ˜ƒ

          ~ Pam
          www.PamBoutilier.com

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          • smceccarelli
            smceccarelli Pro SVS OG last edited by smceccarelli

            Second one down - missing final adjustments and of course hungry for feedback on anything that could be improved..

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            • DanetteDraws
              DanetteDraws @smceccarelli last edited by

              This is extraordinary @smceccarelli! I think this is perhaps my favourite of anything I've seen of yours. Well done! I could seriously look at that last one for days.
              The only thing I'd say for a critique is that Alice is dressed pretty plain in my opinion. I'm wondering though if you did that on purpose - so that her surroundings really stand out and so then she looks even more out of place in this world? If that's the case, even just adding a simple ribbon around her waist would help I think. The middle one in particular looks a bit hospital gown-ish at the moment with how it's billowing.
              I seriously think a publisher should hire you to illustrate a new take on Alice πŸ™‚

              https://danettebyatt.com
              Twitter @DanetteDraws
              Instagram @DanetteDraws

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              • ?
                A Former User last edited by

                Absolutely love the color choices and Chesire Cat!

                My only comment is that the facial expressions of the characters in the Mad Hatter scene seem very similar to one another. Alice's expressions, in particular, appears to be the same as the illustration with the Chesire Cat.

                Beautiful work!

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                • ?
                  A Former User @smceccarelli last edited by

                  @smceccarelli Wonderful work!

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                  • Kevin Longueil
                    Kevin Longueil SVS OG @smceccarelli last edited by

                    @smceccarelli Beautiful!!!

                    Portfolio: kevinlongueil.com
                    https://www.instagram.com/kevinlongueil/

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                    • HilariousBosch
                      HilariousBosch @smceccarelli last edited by

                      @smceccarelli I am in love with this. I really like how the ginko leaves, and blue green color tie everything together.

                      because art imitates life and life is beautiful

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                      • Christine Garner
                        Christine Garner last edited by

                        Its really beautiful work πŸ™‚ storytelling, composition and colours. Perfect in my opinion.

                        website: https://thimblefolio.com

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                        • smceccarelli
                          smceccarelli Pro SVS OG last edited by

                          Well thank you all @Tom-Shannon @Kevin-Longueil @DanetteDraws @Guest @HilariousBosch @Christine-Garner for the great feedback! I keep seeing things that bug me, but that is my curse....I am overall really happy with this new direction and I hope I can keep pushing the graphic approach - it just feels right at this stage. Danette, you have a good point . AliceΒ΄s plainness is intentional, as you have guessed, but I will try to see how a ribbon plays out.

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                          • ambiirae
                            ambiirae last edited by

                            Amazing work! I love the colors on the down the rabbit hole one! And seeing the progress from sketch to color is simply a treat! Love it πŸ™‚ thanks for sharing looking forward to more!

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                            • MF James
                              MF James last edited by

                              Again, great colour palette!

                              http://wakeupmonster.co.uk/
                              instagram - @mfjamesillustrations

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                              • evilrobot
                                evilrobot SVS OG last edited by

                                You are doing some next level stuff here. I can really tell how much hard work you put in. The illustrations are beautiful.

                                http://www.palacioillustration.com/

                                https://www.scbwi.org/illustrator-gallery/illustrator-detail/?illustrator_id=84142

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                                https://twitter.com/MyEvilRobot

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                                • smceccarelli
                                  smceccarelli Pro SVS OG last edited by

                                  Next one down. What do you think of the green fog between the chairs? Too much?

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                                  • TessaW
                                    TessaW last edited by

                                    Beautiful! I personally think the green fog works well.

                                    Website: www.tessawrathall.com

                                    Instagram: www.instagram.com/tessawrathall_art/

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                                    • Leontine
                                      Leontine @smceccarelli last edited by

                                      @smceccarelli Love it! its so illustrative! chapeau!

                                      Leontine
                                      "A picture is worth a thousand words."

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                                      • smceccarelli
                                        smceccarelli Pro SVS OG last edited by

                                        I am not sure about this one...what do you think?

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                                        • Laurel Aylesworth
                                          Laurel Aylesworth @smceccarelli last edited by

                                          @smceccarelli I think the queen's dress needs more dimension to round it out (the way you did with the cheshire cat), but I do love how the points of the hearts are coming at Alice. And...psst...you should have won the SCBWI narrative art award. Totally solid work.

                                          www.laurelaylesworth.com
                                          instagram.com/laurelaylesworth

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                                          • Kevin Longueil
                                            Kevin Longueil SVS OG @smceccarelli last edited by

                                            @smceccarelli This looks great - i love the texture of the background! for feedback i would agree with Laurel - i think in the drawing that the density of hearts around the waist of the Queen seemed to imply her form more strongly than in the painted version - for the background it is possible that the color, saturation, and texture of the background are pulling my attention from Alice - even when i look directly at Alice she seems to fade from view as the background comes into focus - i messed with levels a bit hoping to find something that might get Alice to pop - did not really get great results but i felt that the green really works to bring Alice forward but maybe not as well with the queen - anyways - feel free to ignore πŸ™‚ this series is really very impressive!!

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                                            Portfolio: kevinlongueil.com
                                            https://www.instagram.com/kevinlongueil/

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