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    Finishing Drills for a Chronic Dabbler.

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    • animatosoor
      animatosoor @MichaelaH last edited by

      @MichaelaH Thank you! I realise it is said that the sandman sweetly sprinkles magic dust over the top of people's eyelids, but I had to have this one pull the man's skin taut to pour the dust in. Haha, we make our own fun, I guess. XD

      https://www.instagram.com/sooryajart/

      The Beatles: "Roll up, roll up for the Mystery Tour!"

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      • animatosoor
        animatosoor @marine last edited by

        @marine Such a supportive thing to say. Thank you. ☺

        https://www.instagram.com/sooryajart/

        The Beatles: "Roll up, roll up for the Mystery Tour!"

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        • animatosoor
          animatosoor @Susan Marks last edited by

          @Susan-Marks Rounding up your best 3 pieces of work every month sounds like a great thing to do. All the best with your comics. I'm not sure if you have been posting those, but if you do, I'm sure the forum folks would be more than happy to help you along!

          Thank you; I feel largely driven, with a few days (like today) where nothing seems to be moving forward. I just keep telling myself these "down moments" are part and parcel of my attempting to improve.

          https://www.instagram.com/sooryajart/

          The Beatles: "Roll up, roll up for the Mystery Tour!"

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          • animatosoor
            animatosoor last edited by

            Picking up after feeling a bit down yesterday, with progress on my Sandman illustrated poem page.

            I have not made such a page before, but have always wanted to. I'm wondering if anything looks problematic on this layout?

            Sandman2.jpg

            https://www.instagram.com/sooryajart/

            The Beatles: "Roll up, roll up for the Mystery Tour!"

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            • animatosoor
              animatosoor last edited by animatosoor

              Progress shot. The footprints on the right side of the picture felt lazy to me, so I've removed them. I still worry that the page might be too crowded, hehe.

              Sandman3.jpg

              https://www.instagram.com/sooryajart/

              The Beatles: "Roll up, roll up for the Mystery Tour!"

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              • MichaelaH
                MichaelaH @animatosoor last edited by

                @animatosoor It is better without the footprints, maybe putting the bottom picture little bit left and than the sandman right little bit down. It looks very nice.

                https://www.instagram.com/michaelaheimlich/
                https://www.heimlich-illustration.de/

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                • NelsonYiap
                  NelsonYiap @animatosoor last edited by

                  @animatosoor Looks like you're making amazing progress. These look fantastic πŸ™‚

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                  • animatosoor
                    animatosoor last edited by animatosoor

                    Almost done! Please feel free to point out if anything looks very out of place.

                    @MichaelaH Your note on moving the sandman (sandmen, lol) around helped so much. Thanks for that.

                    @NelsonYiap Thanks, Nelson. That's very kind of you. 😊

                    Sandman4.jpg

                    https://www.instagram.com/sooryajart/

                    The Beatles: "Roll up, roll up for the Mystery Tour!"

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                    • MichaelaH
                      MichaelaH @animatosoor last edited by

                      @animatosoor I like this style of this book, it is really wonderful. Maybe I would move the right bottom sandman little bit down. so taht it isn't so near to the chair.

                      https://www.instagram.com/michaelaheimlich/
                      https://www.heimlich-illustration.de/

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                      • animatosoor
                        animatosoor @MichaelaH last edited by

                        @MichaelaH Thanks once again! It's so helpful to hear notes on the arrangement, since after a certain point I feel like I can't really see what needs to be moved where anymore. I've moved it down to let it breathe a bit, and it does look better.:

                        Sandman4.jpg

                        https://www.instagram.com/sooryajart/

                        The Beatles: "Roll up, roll up for the Mystery Tour!"

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                        • sarahlawrence
                          sarahlawrence last edited by

                          @animatosoor I really love your use of colour and lighting. It’s great to see your process as well.

                          Keep going, you’re doing great πŸ‘

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                          • animatosoor
                            animatosoor last edited by

                            @sarahlawrence It means a lot to hear that, especially since colour/light has been scary for me to tackle. Thank you, Sarah. πŸ™‚

                            https://www.instagram.com/sooryajart/

                            The Beatles: "Roll up, roll up for the Mystery Tour!"

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                            • Susan Marks
                              Susan Marks @animatosoor last edited by

                              @animatosoor I love this! Do you work traditionally or digitally? The blue reads a little intense to me. If you work digitally, what might it look like knocked back just a bit? When I think of night and sleepy, I think a little more muted.

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                              • animatosoor
                                animatosoor @Susan Marks last edited by

                                @Susan-Marks Thank you so much for your comment on the colour. It's weird, but it's like I threw those keywords (relaxing, dreamy, sleepy) completely out the window with the blue. XD

                                My painting is all done digitally. Your comment got me thinking, and I took your advice and knocked the blue back a bit to see what it looks like. I actually think I like the new versions better, particularly #3. What do you think?

                                colourschemes.jpg

                                https://www.instagram.com/sooryajart/

                                The Beatles: "Roll up, roll up for the Mystery Tour!"

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                                • APHOTICMOTH
                                  APHOTICMOTH Moderator last edited by

                                  Super cute. I love the shade of blue on version 3. Gives a night time feeling.

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                                  • animatosoor
                                    animatosoor @APHOTICMOTH last edited by animatosoor

                                    @CLCanadyArts Hehe thank you, Cassandra! I'm also getting more of a night-time feeling from that one than I was from the original! πŸ˜„

                                    https://www.instagram.com/sooryajart/

                                    The Beatles: "Roll up, roll up for the Mystery Tour!"

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                                    • APHOTICMOTH
                                      APHOTICMOTH Moderator @animatosoor last edited by

                                      @animatosoor I think it's easier on the eyes as well, could be just me, but the original was harsh enough blue that I didn't want to look, insta headache, in print would probably be a lot different without the blinding backlight on my computer.

                                      It would be lovely to see a little collection of pieces like this in a book.

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                                      • MichaelaH
                                        MichaelaH last edited by MichaelaH

                                        I like the original strong bright color, but 3 goes also for me. I think the most ppl the original color is to strong, I found it very refreshing in the point, nobody else is doing it and I was drawn to it.

                                        https://www.instagram.com/michaelaheimlich/
                                        https://www.heimlich-illustration.de/

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                                        • Heather Boyd
                                          Heather Boyd @animatosoor last edited by

                                          @animatosoor

                                          I like 1 and 3. 3 is a bit softer but 1 original blue brighter for me portrays a more active sandman -because it is about him and his daily duties. πŸ™‚

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                                          • Susan Marks
                                            Susan Marks @animatosoor last edited by

                                            @animatosoor I think the color changes you're exploring think it's helped make your piece more dreamy. I like them both, with a #3 winning by a bit.

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