BIG- WIP

[braden H]

I get the most sense of 'big' from the massive cat (this is my nightmare). The big bad wolf comes in second.

The cat gives us a nice sense of scale (and the opportunity to make that cat truly eeeeeeeeeevil is something I wouldn't pass up )

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

Hi, everyone! I’ve inked the cat and thumbelina illustration. Please let me know if you see any wonky or faulty elements or have any suggestions. I truly appreciate your critiques. Thank you so much!

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

I just did some color comps. When i did the third one, I was really in love with the colors that I think I added too much detail on the comp. What do you think guys? Any suggestions? I’m still open to other color palettes. I think i have too much yellow pieces in my portfolio already. I want to try something new

[NessIllustration]

Ohhh I like the second one!

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

@nessillustration the bottom one?

[NessIllustration]

@nyrrylcadiz No the one on the right with the purple!

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

@nessillustration oh, i see! That’s my favorite too.

[ThisKateCreates]

@nyrrylcadiz Concur! That's a winner

[Erin.Cortese]

@nyrrylcadiz Love the purple one

[Kat]

Purple one for sure!

[Coreyartus]

The purple one's colors seem both more "dangerous" and more "fantastical". Regarding too much yellow in your portfolio, maybe you can pull the yellows into a blue-ish color? Does it have to be during the day? Can it be at night?

[ThisKateCreates]

The first one looks really good too if you want a yellow break. I think the last one is more polished so it just shines.

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

@coreyartus @ThisKateCreates @inkandspatter @Kat thank you so much for the input. I really appreciate it. I’ll give a night time setting a try and something more blue.

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

Hi everyone! I’ve been tinkering around with my color comps, adjusting their hues, saturation, brightness and what not and I think I’ve made my decision. Of the four color comps I have below, i really really like the green one at the bottom. For me it really just gives the atmosphere a chilling, scary, and unnerving feeling. It gives me a horror movie feel which is kinda what I wanted for this piece. What do you guys think?

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

@rinovarka haha I know the feeling! I’m not a cat person. I always have this slight fear of cats given what they’re capable of. They hunt rodents, birds, fish, etc. They’re natural born hunters! Just imagine if they’re 20 feet tall! Lol

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

@Johanna-Kim @Braden-Hallett thanks for your votes!

[LauraA]

I like these! I like the bottom right one for slight creepiness, and the top left one for sheer harmony of color. I think for it to be horror movie, you might have to take down the saturation of the purple a bit on the bottom right. I'm not sure, though.

Another thing I'd keep an eye on is Thumbelina. Putting the focus on a small figure is such a challenge! Just make sure she doesn't start to look like another hydrangea at first glance.

I like the off-kilter angle, the colors, and the overall composition. The figure of Thumbelina in the line drawing is fun and has good perspective. And I like the rhythm and line work in the yarn. Nice!

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

@lauraa hi! Thanks for the suggestions. Yeah, i really need to desaturate that purple plant at the corner. As for the upper blue piece, i also really like the colors. It’s my second choice actually. However, given that I wanted a more scary atmosphere, i think the lower green piece conveys it better. I am going to save that blue comp’s color palette. I think it would be great for a bright, upbeat illustration. I’ll try my best to make thumbelina read clearly but i’m scared i might not do it properly. With all the elements going on, i’m having doubts if i can really make her stand out. I’ll give it a try. Thank you again!

[LauraA]

@nyrrylcadiz Oh, I didn't say that well. I meant the purple in the whole bottom right color scheme, though it's true that most of it is at the bottom right. What comes to mind when I think of bright colors becoming creepy is how clouds get when there's about to be a tornado or other very severe storm. That's not a very technical description, but you probably get the idea. You think, "Oh, something's just not right about that color!" That said, now I'm running of the mouth and I'm sure whatever you do with it will be fine! Look forward to seeing the next step!

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

Hi guys! I just finished working on my Big piece. Please let me know if you have any critiques or suggestions. I truly appreciate it. Thank you.