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    • Nyrryl  Cadiz
      Nyrryl Cadiz SVS OG last edited by

      Hi! My suggestion is find yourself some rock textures that you like on google and use them in your work. Place the texture on top of your paint layers and set it to multiply. You could also tweak the opacity and hue of the rock texture to fit your vission. I hope this helps.

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        jp_scribbles @Coreyartus last edited by

        @coreyartus Thanks for the suggestions, those canyon postcards are absolutely perfect, I'll definitely take inspiration from them!

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          jp_scribbles @Nyrryl Cadiz last edited by

          @nyrrylcadiz Hey that's a good idea, an easy fix too ๐Ÿ™‚ I will give it a try. Thanks for your help.

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            jp_scribbles last edited by

            @nyrrylcadiz @Coreyartus Hey I finished it up, what do you think?0_1548056500668_canyon background small.jpg

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            • kaitlinmakes
              kaitlinmakes @jp_scribbles last edited by

              @jp_scribbles
              I absolutely love this!

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              • Coreyartus
                Coreyartus Moderator @jp_scribbles last edited by

                @jp_scribbles I absolutely love this. Great work!! The details you did for the cliffs are spot. on. Kudos!!! There is a lot of really vibrant, rich, saturated color that changes values in just the right places, your characters fit in perfectly, and the amount of detail is just enough in the right places!! Really nice!

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                • Nyrryl  Cadiz
                  Nyrryl Cadiz SVS OG @jp_scribbles last edited by

                  @jp_scribbles WOW! INCREDIBLE! This is very amazing! I love your colors. I love how you rendered the characters. I love the shape of your cliffs and the waves of your river. I think you can still push this piece though. I have a few suggestions. I believe lightening that ridge at the furthest back will improve the sense of space in your piece, making it bigger. I also think that your characters are getting lost in the background especially that girl at the back of the canoe. Her colors and tones are quite similar to the water. To improve this, you can lighten the water and that cliff behind them but leave your chracters as is so that they will stand out on a light background. Perhaps also tonning down your waves. I must admit, they are beautiful but they make the piece too busy given that you already your textured cliffs. You need a little more spce for your viewerโ€™s eyes to rest. Your cliffs could also use a bit more blue reflecting from the water. Hereโ€™s my quick paint over of your work. Over all, i think your piece is amazing. It just needs a few tweaks. I hope you find this helpful.

                  0_1548061013101_F20E0486-9853-4CE8-8AED-B5FD00BCB631.jpeg

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                    A Former User last edited by

                    Oh wow this is brilliant, i LOVE IT! That dog is fab hehe!
                    I agree with @nyrrylcadiz about toning down the waves in the water a bit, but you've got such a strong piece here ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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                    • Erin.Cortese
                      Erin.Cortese Moderator @jp_scribbles last edited by

                      @jp_scribbles Wow, this looks incredible! I love the scale and colours.

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                      • KathrynAdebayo
                        KathrynAdebayo last edited by

                        Wow, I'm so inspired by how this turned out. Thanks so much for sharing your process. In case it's helpful, my eye keeps resting on the hatched area on the closest cliff (the one that forms a checkered pattern), I think because it's the only patch of markings on the rocks that seems unnatural to me.
                        I really like the cave, by the way... I think it adds a great touch.

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                        • ArtofAleksey
                          ArtofAleksey last edited by

                          Looks great but your characters get a little lost with the cliff and water. I would try to lower the saturation a bit on the bright cliffs or render the hair something other than blonde perhaps?

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                          • Heather Boyd
                            Heather Boyd @jp_scribbles last edited by Heather Boyd

                            @jp_scribbles

                            That's real nice! I wasn't sure where you were going with it in the WIP, but wow very nice indeed! Love your colours (like sparking jewels), the way you made the water (in the first clear finished one) and your bushes. I do find that your rock formations (cracks are too straight and some remind me too close to this symbol # which bothers me a bit).

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                                jp_scribbles @kaitlinmakes last edited by

                                @kaitlinmakes @Coreyartus @inkandspatter @hannahmccaffery Thanks a lot for your comments ๐Ÿ™‚

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                                  jp_scribbles @Nyrryl Cadiz last edited by

                                  @nyrrylcadiz Wow thank you for the paint over! I agree with all of your comments - if I have time I will go back and change a few things.

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                                    jp_scribbles @KathrynAdebayo last edited by

                                    @KathrynAdebayo @Heather-Boyd I agree with both of you about the patch on the cliffs that looks like a # - I will try to go in and redesign it a bit.

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                                      jp_scribbles @ArtofAleksey last edited by

                                      @Aleksey Thanks for the feedback, if I have a chance to revisit it I will give that a go.

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