Campfire Spread

[eriberart]

I like the first version! I don't think you need a chaperone, but I don't think it would hurt the image either. I tend to go with less is more when creating narrative children's work, so unless the chaperone is doing something that really adds to the story then they probably aren't needed

[Rachel Horne]

I agree, I like the first one too. I don't think they need a chaperone. Hope this helps.

[Georgios Christopoulos]

@Katie-Kordesh Hello Katie! It s a beautiful artwork even at this stage. I prefer option a.

Having the group slightly elevated and more on the right side of the page gives some feeling of depth and personally I find that pleasing.

I don t think that a flashlight would be much of a distraction. You should just make the fire a bit brighter. And don t make the light ray of the flashlight very big. I say go for it!

All in all really cool concept.
Thanks for sharing!

[Kim Hunter]

The story you are trying to tell will determine if a chaperone is needed. The Peanuts gang never had one.

[Chip Valecek]

@Katie-Kordesh I like the first one. As far as chaperone, I would add one sitting on one of the logs, but maybe be scared of the smoke/ghosts, where the rest of the kids are just having a great ol time.

[deborah Haagenson]

I do like the dancing girl on the right side and the hamburger eating guy in the second, but I would leave just the boom box as you have in 1 - I would remove the guy by the boom box. I don't think I would add a chaperone, since it might take away from the fun, if that's what you're going for.

[Katie Kordesh]

@eriberart OO thank you! Yeah I'd rather not put one in hehe

[Katie Kordesh]

@Rachel-Horne thanks rachel!! very much helps : )

[Katie Kordesh]

@Georgios-Christopoulos Oo good point about depth. I have gone with option A! Thanks for your help

[Katie Kordesh]

@Kim-Hunter If its good enough for peanuts its good enough for me

[Katie Kordesh]

@Chip-Valecek First one it is Thanks for your help!

[Katie Kordesh]

@deborah-Haagenson Thanks deborah!! Very helpful

[Katie Kordesh]

Current update, My plan when designing this was to leave the the ground completely white, but now I am not so sure.

Here was my compositional inspo

I am also currently second guessing the pink sky. I think I am going to start painting the characters and see how I feel after that. I really enjoy how it looks but I don't think I want it to be the focal point of the image

[NatLundeen]

@Katie-Kordesh

This is looking so good! I agree with the pink sky--it's pretty but definitely draws my eye away from the kids.

[Katie Kordesh]

@NatLundeen aw thank you! RIP pink sky

[NatLundeen]

@Katie-Kordesh I keep having to kill things like that in my illustrations. I just want everything to be bright and pretty!

[Katie Kordesh]

Next time I will do a color comp before I started painting