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    • MF James
      MF James @Jonas Zavacky last edited by

      @Jonas-Zavacky That is good to hear!!!! Thanks

      http://wakeupmonster.co.uk/
      instagram - @mfjamesillustrations

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      • Ashton H
        Ashton H last edited by

        What an absolutely amazing job. I couldn't notice him either. How did you do it? I'm really interested!

        Great love and respect!

        Ash

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        • Sara Hickman
          Sara Hickman last edited by

          He looks like he is supposed to be there. Blends right in.

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          • Chip Valecek
            Chip Valecek SVS Team SVS OG @MF James last edited by

            @MF-James looks like a stuffed animal at first. It wasn't till I stared at the photo more that I noticed. I did something similar with a character I created. I took my kids on a small vacation and when we got home I painted him into some of the photos like he was there with us the whole time. I even had the kids pose like he was with them. Fun project and the kids got a kick out of it.


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            • Phil Cullen
              Phil Cullen last edited by

              I think he looks great well done, didn't notice until I read the description. One thing I see is there is a tangent running from his right cheek under his nose and the nose is dissappearing into the sofa, I think a little spot of light hitting the nose might fix that. And maybe have the snout and nose protrude a bit more similar to your profile icon image you have, i hope that makes sense. Good job tho very well done.

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              • MF James
                MF James @Phil Cullen last edited by

                @Phil-Cullen I see what you mean. Thanks. I didn't spot that.

                http://wakeupmonster.co.uk/
                instagram - @mfjamesillustrations

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                • MF James
                  MF James @Ashton H last edited by

                  @Ashton-H I did a sphere test using the pink colours of the top and then change the levels to make it orange, that way I would know how that colour exists in the scene.
                  Did a lambert only pass first and then added the fur. I ended up playing a lot with levels and curves at the end as well and added some noise and blur to fit the bad quality of the picture.
                  Hope this makes sense.

                  http://wakeupmonster.co.uk/
                  instagram - @mfjamesillustrations

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                  • BichonBistro
                    BichonBistro @MF James last edited by

                    @MF-James it’s so good to see Flanagan 😊I love him!

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                    • MF James
                      MF James @BichonBistro last edited by

                      @BichonBistro Thanks. He is fun to draw

                      http://wakeupmonster.co.uk/
                      instagram - @mfjamesillustrations

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                      • TessaW
                        TessaW last edited by

                        I think you've done an amazing job. If I could offer any suggestions it would be that perhaps the shadow could be a bit darker on the underside of his face. If you look at the forms on the rest of the picture (the girl's legs, the guy's nose, the folds of the guy's sweater, etc) it's quite bright where the light hits, and has a noticeable shadow on the underside of the forms. The exceptions would be the forms close the the white tray because of the bounce light, and as a result the shadows aren't as strong.

                        But on first glance, it looks very well integrated. Great job!

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                        • MF James
                          MF James @TessaW last edited by

                          @TessaW Thanks. I'll try to make the changes people have suggested and I'll upload a new version in a couple of days

                          http://wakeupmonster.co.uk/
                          instagram - @mfjamesillustrations

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                          • Heather Bouteneff
                            Heather Bouteneff @MF James last edited by

                            @MF-James i thought he was a stuffed animal too!! So clever!

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                            • MF James
                              MF James last edited by

                              Everyone is saying that it looks like a stuffed toy. What can I do to make him feel alive? Is it the type of eyes? Pose?

                              http://wakeupmonster.co.uk/
                              instagram - @mfjamesillustrations

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                              • MF James
                                MF James last edited by

                                I've made the changes, thanks for all your comments.

                                flaniganTVFixed.jpg

                                http://wakeupmonster.co.uk/
                                instagram - @mfjamesillustrations

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                                • Sophie Lawson
                                  Sophie Lawson last edited by

                                  That is brilliant!

                                  Like Jonas, I didn't notice until I started looking 🙂 I think you did a fantastic job...

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                                  • Susan Marks
                                    Susan Marks @MF James last edited by

                                    @MF-James Great job! I had to go back and look to see what you were doing. i thik the additional lighting helps the fox seem even more 3D. What's in his paw (I actually typed "hand")--it looks different than the cookies the other two characters are eating. The difference might be important-or it could become more cookie-like if you want the 3 to seem even more similar.

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                                    • MF James
                                      MF James @Susan Marks last edited by

                                      @Susan-Marks They are eating sandwiches, Flanigan's is just more square still. Maybe a bite?

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                                      • Susan Marks
                                        Susan Marks @MF James last edited by

                                        @MF-James See-it WAS intentional. I saw cookies-maybe to go with the milk. But they work well as sandwiches.

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                                        • Darian
                                          Darian SVS OG @MF James last edited by

                                          @MF-James I think it moves more towards the 'stuff toy' feel because of the way the fur texture looks. I think a little sub surface scattering would make the difference in making him look more lively.

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                                          • Jon Anderson
                                            Jon Anderson SVS OG last edited by

                                            This is great! The only thing that makes me really see that he’s added is his body under the table. I don’t know how to fix it but it just feels off where his leg goes behind the leg of the table. It took me a minute to notice, though, so it may be minor. I, too, thought he was a stuffed animal but I think it’s because I have no reference outside of this image to tell my mind that he would be a living character interacting with the other characters. It’s good to see Flanagan again!

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