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    • lenwen
      lenwen last edited by

      wow, very cool! I really love the idea and your line works!
      I think if the girl who did the presentation looks super excited and innocent as well, with expression "nothing wrong with a monster, it's very normal" maybe will even make it more interesting.
      It's really great work! I am looking forward for next step! 😃

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      • Chip Valecek
        Chip Valecek SVS Team SVS OG @braden H last edited by

        @art-of-b awesome work as always... killing it again. If I had to find something, I would say the little boy that is happy, what is he holding onto? Is that the toe?


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        • Jade V
          Jade V last edited by

          Haha! Does the monster's collar say "Munch"? Hilarious touch.

          I agree with Chip the only thing I wasn't certain about was the boy holding the toe/talon. I see it a bit more defined in the sketch. Perhaps adjust it so the shape is more obvious?

          Amazing work! Looking forward to your progress :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes:

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          • theemkat
            theemkat last edited by

            I'm in love with this little girl! She gets an A+ from me
            One idea to consider would be to change the heart on her shirt to a monster. Maybe a "Monsters are People Too!" t-shirt?
            I cannot wait to see this develop. 🙂

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            • braden H
              braden H @Chip Valecek last edited by

              @chip-valecek Thanks! Yeah, the boy's holding onto a toe/finger/monstery talon of some kind. I'm hoping it'll 'buff out' a little in the value stage 🙂

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              • braden H
                braden H @Jade V last edited by

                @jade-v I originally wanted it to say 'Munchkin' but it wouldn't fit easily XD

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                • braden H
                  braden H @theemkat last edited by

                  @theemkat Thanks! If you look super closely at the heart there's a toothy monstery face inside of it. I may need to change that so it reads better at that size, though (I rather enjoy the idea of 'monsters are people too')

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                  • Nyrryl  Cadiz
                    Nyrryl Cadiz SVS OG @braden H last edited by

                    @art-of-b amazing as always! Now, i’d really want to meet that monster lol

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                    • Kevin Longueil
                      Kevin Longueil SVS OG last edited by

                      @art-of-b Wow - super nice! For feedback i think the only thing that pops out for me is that the tail may read as the lower jaw of the creature - it did for me and even now when i have figured out that it is in fact the tail it keeps reading as being the lower jaw - the perfectly lower-jaw-like location of the tail is the main culprit i believe - it could also be that the teeth above and the bumps (osteoderms?) below look very similar and the overbite leaves a visual absence of the lower jaw making the chin look like it might be the soft palate of the monster. It might be just me though so feel free to ignore - really nice drawing!

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                      • LauraA
                        LauraA SVS OG @braden H last edited by

                        @art-of-b Loving the details on this one!

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                        • braden H
                          braden H @Kevin Longueil last edited by

                          @kevin-longueil

                          Thanks! That tail DOES look like a curving lower jaw, doesn't it? Now i can't unsee it! XD

                          I think the value stage will help to clarify that it's a tail (yet more buff-outs)

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                          • braden H
                            braden H last edited by

                            Half done the values (the teacher and other kids aren't done yet) But I'm gonna have to put this away for a little bit while I do actual work so thought I'd post.

                            I may remove the background and keep it as a spot, too.

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                            • aska
                              aska @braden H last edited by

                              @art-of-b so amazing! btw, you should post it as 'drooling' for inktober challenge 😉

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                              • braden H
                                braden H @aska last edited by

                                @aska Naaaaaaaaaaah. I've got a different idea for 'drool'. Gotta keep it in the series 🙂

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                                • braden H
                                  braden H last edited by

                                  And from here it's all flattened down ('cept the linework... still need that safety line) and then rest is colour picking and painting. I think I'm gonna try and make the shadow from Munch's tail extend up on the girl and teacher's leg.

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                                  • TessaW
                                    TessaW last edited by

                                    Child-based diet. 😂 That's a new one I haven't heard of yet.

                                    Looking great as always!

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                                    • nasvikdraws
                                      nasvikdraws last edited by

                                      I reallly love this one. Hahahaha. You are such a talent, man! The only thing that I would try is to change the expression of the little girl. She looks too confident to me. I agree with @lenwen. I have a feeling that you're going to be a finalist this month too. Lol 🐲

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                                      • braden H
                                        braden H @TessaW last edited by

                                        @tessaw

                                        Contrary to popular belief, Monstrum Domestica do NOT eat children (apart from a few VERY isolated and extraordinary cases). They survive on a diet consisting mainly of processed fibrous material (cotton being a staple of most monsters).

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                                        • braden H
                                          braden H @nasvikdraws last edited by

                                          @nasvikdraws Thanks! The little girl does look rather confident, doesn't she? I'll think about changing her expression. I kind of like the idea of a know-it-all getting to present to her class, though 🙂

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                                          • smceccarelli
                                            smceccarelli Pro SVS OG last edited by

                                            Superb work. Wonderful idea, awesome composition, and I totally envy your linework!

                                            Your coloring seems a bit dark and dull, though, and I’m wondering whether this wouldn’t look better with cell shading rather than gradients and with brighter and more saturated highlights.

                                            Just a minor nitpick, but the kid hiding behind the teacher seems to be missing his legs...
                                            I love all the other kids, their expression and design - this is just an awesome piece!

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