Finishing Drills for a Chronic Dabbler.

NelsonYiap

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

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.

MichaelaH

@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.

animatosoor

@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.:

sarahlawrence

@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

animatosoor

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

Susan Marks

@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.

animatosoor

@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?

APHOTICMOTH

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

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!

APHOTICMOTH

@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.

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.

Heather Boyd

@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.

Susan Marks

@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.

Susan Marks

@Heather-Boyd interesting point--about keeping the active sandman brighter or more saturated than the sleeping man.

animatosoor

@CLCanadyArts Yikes, I didn't realise it might have been headache-inducing! Thank you for your input; I will be keeping it in mind as I choose colours in the future. Definitely learning with every new piece on this thread.

And yes, I am in the process of sketching new ideas for more poems I'd like illustrated, and eventually I'd want to compile them! It's nice to hear I won't be the only one interested in that outcome. :face_savouring_delicious_food:

animatosoor

@MichaelaH I appreciate that - thanks! I'll be going for #3.

@Heather-Boyd Thank you - that is an interesting take, and something for me to consider for my next piece.

animatosoor

@Susan-Marks Your initial comment helped immensely with that. Thanks once again.

animatosoor

It's Monday here!

Final:

Thank you everyone for all of your invaluable input. Moving on to the next project.

animatosoor

Week 3!

Thumbnails and a set of slightly more comprehensible idea sketches for a new illustration I'm working on. This would be my first attempt at a double-page spread for my portfolio, and also my first serious attempt at including animal characters in any composition. :S I'm quite nervous, lol.