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    First 3rd Thu: Dec Santa's Magic Beard WIP

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    • carlossketches
      carlossketches @Lynn Larson last edited by

      @Lynn-Larson thank you, yup I want to color this but my painting skills are lacking. so I will do what I can with my vector program Pages on the Mac. Here's a video of another Christmas drawing I made with it: https://vimeo.com/80345925

      "The unexamined life is not worth living." - Socrates

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      • carlossketches
        carlossketches @Dulcie last edited by

        @Dulcie thank you, great suggestion. I will see how far I can push his beard. Magical dust incoming!!

        "The unexamined life is not worth living." - Socrates

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        • carlossketches
          carlossketches last edited by

          Updated original post with 2nd sketch

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          • Bobby Aquitania
            Bobby Aquitania last edited by Bobby Aquitania

            Hate to say it Carlos after all your work on this, but I prefer the 3/4 view, more weight to the image, and charm... I do like the beard changes in the new piece. Kind of has a back end of the sleigh effect to it...

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            • carlossketches
              carlossketches @Bobby Aquitania last edited by

              @Bobby-Aquitania that's okay, I'm still playing with the idea. Better to make the mistakes now then when I'm finishing up the piece. I've worked some pieces to death when a couple of sketches would have saved me hours of frustration. Thanks for the feedback!!

              "The unexamined life is not worth living." - Socrates

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              • Lynn Larson
                Lynn Larson SVS OG last edited by

                watched your video...really cool!! I've never seen vector done before. I admit, i like the 3/4 view better as well. I think if you have his beard disappearing under the bag and popping out it will help the look that it's supporting the bag

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                • Rob Smith
                  Rob Smith last edited by

                  I like the 3/4 view as well. It seems more dynamic. Who thought that Santa's beard would come in handy.

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                  • carlossketches
                    carlossketches last edited by

                    Updated with 3rd Sketch!!

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                    • carlossketches
                      carlossketches last edited by

                      Updated with Painting Stage. It's my very first time painting. So hard!!!

                      "The unexamined life is not worth living." - Socrates

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                      • carlossketches
                        carlossketches @Lynn Larson last edited by

                        @Lynn-Larson thanks for watching the video. great suggestion on beard disappearing then popping out behind bag!!!

                        "The unexamined life is not worth living." - Socrates

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                        • carlossketches
                          carlossketches last edited by

                          Updated with finished painting. My first digital painting!!! So much to learn but happy with it. Thank you all for your feedback really helped.

                          "The unexamined life is not worth living." - Socrates

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                          • Lynn Larson
                            Lynn Larson SVS OG last edited by

                            Nailed it with the beard!! dayum, you're fast lol

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                            • Dulcie
                              Dulcie SVS OG last edited by

                              @carlossketches Congrats on finishing your first digital painting! Great achievement....I'm glad you re-worked it to keep the 3/4 view and added the extra length to the beard. It's got a nice appealing style overall...time to do a second piece now! 😉

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                              • Chris Perry
                                Chris Perry last edited by

                                LOL. I love the idea.

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                                • Lydia M
                                  Lydia M last edited by

                                  So funny! Great job!

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                                  • Naroth Kean
                                    Naroth Kean last edited by

                                    the idea is very fun! I like your first image and last sketch.

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                                    • carlossketches
                                      carlossketches @Dulcie last edited by

                                      @Dulcie a second piece!! i think I will, but maybe not for 3rd Thursday. Took some pictures of a toy train at work, I think I'll use that as reference.

                                      thanks for the encouragement.

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