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      A Former User @nasvikdraws last edited by

      @nasvikdraws Thank your feedback. I didn't even think about the ship's mass as a distraction. I see how that could be an issue. Thank you so much for the kind words! This is style, kind of new, and I hope I can push it further in a productive way. I like your work, btw. I took a peek at your Instagram.

      -T

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        nasvikdraws @Guest last edited by

        @tom-shannon Looking at it again. Please disregard my comment on the ship. 🚢 The fact that the piano is darker focuses your eyes on it. Cool Love to see more of these. 😉 Thanks for your kind words

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        • TessaW
          TessaW last edited by TessaW

          Hey Tom, this is very funny! Overall, I think it works very well as is. It did take me a second to figure out that it was a piano, as a grand piano is typically displayed with the flap-thing up. I tried to visualize how to make it so it could be up, but it would mess quite a bit with your composition, which I think it already pretty strong, So maybe it doesn't matter that the flap is down? Other than that, I think a few splashes, created by the bobbing of the piano might add a little somethin'-somethin'.

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            A Former User last edited by

            @tessaw Hi Tessa. I thought the exact same thing about the piano. I messed around with the flap-thingy and it just didn't look right, even though it's suppose to be there! I'm on the fence about it. I think, for now, I'll just leave the piano "as is". I do like your bobbing effect comment. I'll incorporate that as some point. Thanks for the feedback!

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                  • NoWayMe
                    NoWayMe @Guest last edited by NoWayMe

                    @tom-shannon Hi Tom! Nice work 🙂 It's good to give yourself "assignments" and create pieces from these. Is the goal to create portfolio pieces ? Or just to practice ?

                    The one for the prompt "space" is, in my opinion, not as strong as your other two... I think it has potential to be so much more dynamic simply by changing the angle of the astronaut and his pose (I would put one of his arm pointing up in the sky and tilt his body at a 45 degree angle). I also think adding planets of various size would add a LOT of interest.

                    I think having simple prompts "one word like space, giant, etc" is good. But your next step maybe should be to develop a story from that prompt. Who is the astronaut/giant, what is he doing, why, where, etc. This would make more interesting story and this is the basis for an interesting illustration 🙂
                    I think your piano guy is quite nice! I like the combination of big-med-small shapes, and it's funny!

                    I hope this helps!
                    Nice work 🙂

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                      A Former User @NoWayMe last edited by

                      @nowayme Hi Noemie! Thank you for the feedback and compliments! The goal is for practice. I think you're spot on with the prompt having a story telling aspect. Awesome feedback. I really like your work by the way!

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                        NoWayMe @Guest last edited by

                        @tom-shannon Thanks Tom! 🙂

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                            julian beresford SVS OG last edited by

                            Hey @Tom-Shannon your art style is really great, loving your work

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

                              @tom-shannon These are fantastic!! I really like this first one with the ship. the piano guy is surprising. He made me chuckle a bit. 🙂

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                                LauraA SVS OG last edited by

                                These are all nice character designs and the scenes have a lot of energy! I agree that the others are stronger than the space one, but it seems you could fix that as NoWayMe suggested. The basic mark-making is sensitive and that says a lot :-).

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                                  MOO SVS OG @Guest last edited by

                                  @tom-shannon I really like the texture on this and the choice of colors....also, cool giant. Where are you getting your prompts?

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                                  • Gary Wilkinson
                                    Gary Wilkinson @Guest last edited by

                                    @tom-shannon really nice work Tom.
                                    The colors on the monster work really well, but i'm not sure how it fits with the
                                    prompt you gave it. how about adding a small boat sailing away (I was expecting to see that at first)

                                    keep up the great work

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                                      MOO SVS OG last edited by

                                      @tom-shannon love this!

                                      Marsha Ottum Owen

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                                        A Former User @MOO last edited by

                                        @marsha-kay-ottum-owen Thank you Marsha!!!

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                                          A Former User @Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                                          @gary-wilkinson Yeah, I went back and forth with adding a ship element in his fist, like a sail. Now that you say it, two great minds thinking alike, it should have trusted my instinct 🙂 Thank you for the kind words.

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                                            A Former User @julian beresford last edited by

                                            @julian-beresford Thank you for the kind words!

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