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    • Naroth Kean
      Naroth Kean last edited by

      Hi! guys I just thought I should post some works I've been working on after taking few course here, and hopefully they will end up in my portfolio. I am so glad I found SVS, the courses are very helpful to me. This is a series about a fox wants to become friend with the moon, i think I still need to work on a better composition for each of them. Any tips would be awesome.
      Thank you

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      • Naroth Kean
        Naroth Kean last edited by

        series.JPG

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          Amanda Jean last edited by

          I don't have any suggestions, but these are lovely!

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          • Steve Young
            Steve Young last edited by

            wow I love the mood!

            Never give up, always push yourself two steps further than you believe you can go.

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              Alberto M last edited by

              That's the way to go with color/light contrast for narratives, you doing great.

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              • Naroth Kean
                Naroth Kean last edited by

                Thanks guys

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                • Rowan Ferguson
                  Rowan Ferguson last edited by

                  Really nice "whimsical" style. Would these be intended as double page spreads? If so I wonder if the fox silhouette in top one could be moved over a tad to avoid getting lost in the page fold?

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                  • Charlie Eve Ryan
                    Charlie Eve Ryan Pro SVS OG @Naroth Kean last edited by

                    @Naroth-Cow Stunning!

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                    • Naroth Kean
                      Naroth Kean last edited by

                      Thanks @Rowan-Ferguson for the tip, I do need to move that tiny silhouette fox a bit to the right to avoid the gutter fold.
                      Thanks @Charlie-Eve-Ryan

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                      • Ashley D. Hunker
                        Ashley D. Hunker last edited by

                        I think the composition looks great! There's a nice flow going on as well. At first glance the design could come across as simplistic, but after a moment longer of viewing you can see many layers that create a stunning look of depth and lighting. Nicely done!

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                        • Naroth Kean
                          Naroth Kean last edited by Naroth Kean

                          intro page, it took me the longest and yet still not happen the way it turned out.11728989_923641511007717_4654220462392610319_o.jpg

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                          • Leontine
                            Leontine last edited by

                            @Naroth Cow; Hi Naroth, I Love it, its so lively and sweet. The only thing thats grabing a bit to much attention from me is the orange leaf on the left, although the shape is great, and I love the watercolor effect.

                            Leontine
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                            • Naroth Kean
                              Naroth Kean last edited by

                              Thanks Leontine, I'll look into working on that leaf, I wonder if adding text would help. Appreciate the tip!

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                              • Lee White
                                Lee White SVS Team SVS Instructor Pro SVS OG last edited by Lee White

                                These are really great! You have a natural sensibility that is simply awesome!

                                The big leaf shape is dominating the scene due to three things, Color, size, and edge quality. We will always notice something bright red in an image. Our brains are hard wired for that. Our brain registers dangerous things in nature being red and we can't avoid that response. I would make the fox have the brightest splash of color on the page so the leaves don't have that dominance.

                                Having a big leaf is awesome to show the height, but I would think about making it a bit smaller because it's just so big now that we are left wondering what it is.

                                I LOVE all your mark making, but that hard edge running through the leaf is calling a lot of attention to it, so be careful.

                                I absolutely LOVE your work and think that if you aren't already published, you soon will be.

                                Here's a quick paint over if needed. : )1437632231928-11728989_923641511007717_4654220462392610319_o.jpg

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                                • Naroth Kean
                                  Naroth Kean last edited by

                                  Thank a lot for the tips Lee, and time for showing me with the image. It really helps and now I see what I need to do to make the fox more of a focus point. Since i dropped out of graphic school I slowly picked up illustration in my free time, and it felt just right, Yes I'm hoping one day I can have something published. That was such encouragement from you. Thanks again everyone.

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                                  • Naroth Kean
                                    Naroth Kean last edited by

                                    This is what my work used to look like before taking courses here. Acrylic, ink/pencil on wood.
                                    composition/photoshop brushes courses probably has helped me the most.
                                    claws and feather.JPG

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                                      Reid Smith @Naroth Kean last edited by

                                      @Naroth-Cow WOW--WHAT A DIFFERENCE!! These classes seem to really be helping out a lot. Thanks for sharing--and I like, no, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE these three drawing at the beginning of the thread. Stunning.

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                                      • Rob Smith
                                        Rob Smith last edited by

                                        Terrific work...Bravo!

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                                        • Leontine
                                          Leontine last edited by

                                          Chapeau! Practice does make perfect!

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                                          • Naroth Kean
                                            Naroth Kean last edited by

                                            Any critiques would be awesome! Thanks a lot guys
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