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    • K
      kazgirl last edited by

      Thanks for all the great suggestions and compliments. I'll take them all on board as I finish this piece up. Thanks 🙂

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      • K
        kazgirl @Bobby Aquitania last edited by

        @Bobby-Aquitania Thanks for your hard work. I think I might keep the bears face the same. I might tweek it slightly, but he isn't anatomically correct, so I'm more interested in his character. 🙂

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          kazgirl @seanwelty last edited by

          @seanwelty Thanks for your thoughtful comments, Sean. I'll take a look at your points and improve on the image. Thanks

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          • shinjifujioka
            shinjifujioka SVS OG @kazgirl last edited by

            @kazgirl Sweet image! I really like how the are so polar bears are full of life. And they feel really soft and fluffy.

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            • shinjifujioka
              shinjifujioka SVS OG last edited by

              *I really like how the polar bears are so full of life.

              Wow...not sure how that bad grammar escaped me.

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                • mattramsey
                  mattramsey last edited by

                  So good! I'll second (third? fourth?) the idea of adding a shadow under the bears and magical "dust".

                  I really like how the snow shows a path where the elf was dragged.

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                  • Dulcie
                    Dulcie SVS OG last edited by

                    I agree with all the comments already posted, this is a stunning piece, great work! I love the colour choices and the way you've got all the warm/cool shades incorporated in the snow, and poor Rudolph in the stable. Really beautiful!

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                    • bharris
                      bharris last edited by

                      I agree about adding some magic to the floating bears, but this is just so stellar. I can see this image in a bookstore already. 🙂

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                      • K
                        kazgirl last edited by

                        Here's an update. I really like it. Let me know what you think. ThanksKarenEtheringtonv2.jpg

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                        • Rich Green
                          Rich Green SVS OG @kazgirl last edited by

                          @kazgirl The magic really completes this piece for me. It really adds to the wonderment and the expressions on the bears. I love the tension in the lines as Santa and the elf hold them from floating away. Really fun piece!

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                          • Stephanie Hider
                            Stephanie Hider @kazgirl last edited by

                            @kazgirl So lovely. Just gorgeous!

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                            • Dulcie
                              Dulcie SVS OG last edited by

                              Really beautiful piece, the sparkles complete it and really help to explain the floating bears. Wonderful!

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                              • Thrace
                                Thrace last edited by

                                This is truly a magical piece and it really looks like a page from a Christmas book! I love it!!

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                                • DanetteDraws
                                  DanetteDraws last edited by

                                  This is absolutely beautiful @kazgirl wow you'll definitely be one of the winners!

                                  I love the magical stardust addition - I wonder if it's a bit too much on the warm side though? I find the yellow a bit distracting. For me, I'd love to see it be more on the white/cool side.

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                                  • bharris
                                    bharris last edited by

                                    @kazgirl This turned out so very perfect! Beautiful job on the magic sparkles!!

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                                    • K
                                      kazgirl last edited by

                                      Thanks everyone. You have all been a real help.

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                                      • Rob Smith
                                        Rob Smith last edited by

                                        You should be very proud of this piece @kazgirl because it is terrific. Your final additions really pulled it all together. Its a winner!

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