September contest ideas
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@Heather-Boyd thanks, that definitely help. I think I’ll have to play around with it a bit
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I like the 1st fairy, I feel like it reads the most as both a fairy and an ink splatter to me. And I also like the 1st thumbnail for layout
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@Melanie-Ortins thanks! I like fairy 1 also because the drips feel particularly “inky” to me, if that makes sense. It seems like mostly people respond more to the composition of thumbnail 1, but I’m wondering if it’s lacking from a story-telling point of view? Not that other one has much of a story either. Idk sometimes l like to keep things simple, but I also want it to be interesting
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I’ve been playing around with my composition, I’m wondering if any of these thumbnails feels like an improvement on my earlier ones?
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@Braxton I like all of these compositions for different reasons
#5 has the best sense of scale
#3 is the most dynamic, best at leading my eye around
#4 has the more the most interesting character gesture (as a note, the ink bottle reads more as paint or medicine bottle to me in this one) -
@Braxton I'm really liking number 3! I like how Ellie is holding the camera above her head to take the picture, and I really enjoy the fairy design
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@gavpartridge I think that’s a valid criticism. I guess I’ve been having a hard time coming up with a good story. Does this feel any better? It might be a bit silly, but maybe there’s just enough story to be fun?
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I just showed that one to my sister and she said one of the faeries looks dead. To be clear, they’re meant to be playing in the ink...if I decide to go with this concept I can clean up the gestures etc
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@Braxton This latest idea with more fairies and ink as bait is a lot of fun! The fairy laying down looks to me like she is making an ‘ink angel’ impression on the table
Perhaps one thing to consider is that Ellie seems a bit too close to the action to go unnoticed. She would look stealthier if she was distanced by a wider table. -
@Lovsey the fairy making an ‘ink angel’ is what I was going for! Glad it came across. Good advice on placing Ellie farther away, thanks
