Slowvember WIP
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@chip-valecek I hadn’t planned on adding text but maybe I should. I am lacking illustrations with text in my portfolio. I agree the trees are too close to the mountains. Good eye. And great suggestion on the northern lights. That might be a great detail to distinguish top half of composition from the bottom. Thank you!
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@kristin-wauson When a small child hugs a large animal they spread theirs out very wide like they are trying to wrap around it. They also will turn their head sideways and press into the fur. You could have her feeding the bear a fish
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@rcartwright true. I had not intended it to be a hug originally, but I might change it now that it has been brought into question. Thank you!
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Here it is with some changes.
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@kristin-wauson great changes! Looking forward to seeing it colored.
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Thanks for your help!
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@kristin-wauson I really love this. Such a sweet image. I liked the original one but the changes are a great improvement.
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@eli Thanks so much for your comments!
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I don’t have any criticism to offer. I just wanted to chime in and say how lovely this image is. The feeling and the style is great. I love the look on both faces. The look is exactly the look I love in a picture book. Can’t wait to see the rest.
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Aw, thank you so much @JennyJones! I appreciate it.
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It looks lovely! :))
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A truly sweet drawing that fits right into the winter-holiday theme! There's nothing that I could add or take away!
It faintly reminded me of a Soviet cartoon about a little bear and a little Chukcha boy's friendship
always makes me cry for some reason
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@mountainbeehive Thank you! I’ll have to look up that cartoon. We watch a lot of Masha and the Bear which might have influenced this piece some.
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Here’s where it stands. I’m not sure if it needs something or if I should call it done. Nothing ever looks finished to me. Critiques welcome.
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@kristin-wauson I love this so much. The colors look great. There is one kind of picky thing, I guess. Her head seems like it's rotated too far on her neck--but I don't think it really is. I think her hood being pulled so far over makes it look like her head is twisted further than it should be. If you just pull her hood back, you can still expose her lovely face. You just might lose a bit of her hair. This could just be me and everyone else thinks it's fine! Anyway, it's beautiful. The expression on the bear's face is lovely and sweet. I hope this makes sense!
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@eli I kept thinking the same thing when I was looking at it but when i checked anatomy it seemed ok. I think you’re right. The hood is twisted and giving the illusion that it’s turned too far. I will tweak it a little. Thank you so much!
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@Eli does this look better? Do you think I moved the hood far enough?
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@kristin-wauson This is a nice illustration you have going here. If I may chime in, the added red of the back of the hood helps, but in my opinion the white on the left side (as we see it) also needs to be reduced or tucked behind her head. The ellipse created by the fluffy edge of the hood opening is causing us to think the head is turned more that it probably is. Tucking that side a bit might do the trick. I also like your texture. That is something I really struggle with and your's looks great in my opinion.
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Great observation! Thank you! The texture layer on top is Will Terry’s from his Digital/Watercolor mixed media class. You can download them from the supplemental materials.
