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    Kraken + Draw 50 things! All in one?

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    • Johanna Puhl
      Johanna Puhl last edited by

      Hey there πŸ™‚
      I would be very happy about some critique of my artwork for both challenges.

      Can you recognize 50 things or do i need more?
      Is the Octopus the focal point of the picture?
      What else can I improve, for example regarding lighting, colors or textures?

      I'm happy about every feedback!
      Its awesome to see your work in progress as well and share mine with you πŸ™‚

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      • late2theparty
        late2theparty @Johanna Puhl last edited by

        @johanna very nice. love your color choices and all the details. great job.

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        • mathewgrubb
          mathewgrubb last edited by

          This is really great. The attention to detail and use of color are amazing. I hope you don't mind, but I thought what if this piece had a little more punch of color, and brought up the brightness a bit. Also, there is a lot going on in this, what if some areas were blurred out to bring the focal point to the characters interacting. Just a few thoughts. Again, this is really amazing, love it!

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          • rcartwright
            rcartwright @mathewgrubb last edited by

            @mathewgrubb Since this piece is for the "Draw fifty things challenge" I don't think that blurring out the objects is appropriate

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            • Gary Wilkinson
              Gary Wilkinson @Johanna Puhl last edited by

              @johanna Looking great. The situation reads well and the greens and reds make the octopus a good focal point. I do second what @mathewgrubb mentioned about making those colors punch a bit more, but I wouldn't just push everything. It might help to add some more light to where the sun is hitting, especially around the van, but only a little bit and also you might try to give those shadows a bit more depth. (i'm not sure if your cast shadow on the sign by the bear's head is correct and there are a few other cast shadows that may need to be fixed to be consistent with the lighting.)

              Also as mentioned I wouldn't blur anything due to the nature of the draw 50 things challenge, and it looks good as it is. Most of what I said is just nitpicking as it looks great but could be pushed a little more

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              • Johanna Puhl
                Johanna Puhl @Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                @mathewgrubb @gary-wilkinson

                Thank you both very much. Yess, i agree, the blurring out could be nice, but then you canΒ΄t recognize the things anymore.

                Great idea with the colors and some more intense lighting, I will totally improve this! πŸ™‚

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                • MOO
                  MOO SVS OG last edited by

                  @johanna Looks great πŸ™‚

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                  • Johanna Puhl
                    Johanna Puhl last edited by

                    So i tried to push the light and contrast in this. I'm not sure, is it too much now?
                    Already postet in in the contest thread but maybe i can repost it if you think it got worse πŸ˜ƒ

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                    • Eli
                      Eli @Johanna Puhl last edited by

                      @johanna-puhl I think it looks great. Not too much at all, IMO...

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                      • MOO
                        MOO SVS OG @Johanna Puhl last edited by

                        @johanna-puhl said in Kraken + Draw 50 things! All in one?:

                        I like it!

                        Marsha Ottum Owen

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                          RajSolankiArt last edited by

                          This one is my pick to win the contest!

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