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    June Contest - Albert the Fennec Complete (Critiques Welcome)

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    • xin li
      xin li last edited by

      @Gary-Wilkinson Really cool character. I love the ear, pointy, loud, full of energy.
      I love the twist of having a tie in the contrast of portraying a rebellious character. I wonder if the rebellious feel would be better described if he is wearing the tie in slightly wrong way.

      Web: www.lixin.no
      IG: www.instagram.com/lixin.illustration/

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      • miranda-hoover
        miranda-hoover @Gary Wilkinson last edited by

        @Gary-Wilkinson So cute! Best ears 😻

        https://www.instagram.com/mirananemone

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        • Jules
          Jules last edited by

          Super cute design!! I really love the way you painted him. The texture and the brush work adds a lot to his personality.

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          • Gary Wilkinson
            Gary Wilkinson last edited by

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            • Gary Wilkinson
              Gary Wilkinson last edited by

              I'm thinking to move the character more towards a regular fox than a fennec as I think the change in ear color will give it a bit more color variety. Also I made the tie a bit longer and the head slightly bigger, but im on the fence about the tie.

              What do you think?

              Black or without?
              Long or short tie?

              sm.jpg

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              • Rachel Horne
                Rachel Horne last edited by

                Love the glowing ears! I like the colour change on the ears and the bigger head but I think I prefer the shorter tie...

                www.rachel-horne.com
                instagram.com/rachel_horne_art

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                • brettb_draws
                  brettb_draws @Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                  @Gary-Wilkinson I think longer tie works a little bit better as it emphasises the character's small size. You've done a really nice job of pushing the cute proportions, I really love everything about this character design !

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                  • lizardillo
                    lizardillo last edited by

                    I like the darker colours but prefer the shorter tie. It’s framed nicely in his belly. It all gets a bit busy where it ends when it is longer.

                    Website: lizardillo.co.uk
                    IG: instagram.com/lizardillo

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                    • Janette
                      Janette last edited by

                      Speaking for all of us who had to wear a tie for school—like, a real tie, not a clip on one, ALL the cool (rebellious) kids wore their tie as short as they could get away with. Somewhere, wrapped around their bodies, like a fabric snake, the rest of the tie was hidden.

                      I was not a cool or rebellious kid. I was a rule follower. My tie was regulation length.

                      I LOVE this character. 🙂

                      Art is hard.
                      https://www.instagram.com/janettehillart/

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                      • ruth
                        ruth last edited by

                        Darker colour and shorter tie gets my vote. Maybe even shorter for the tie? I agree with @janette about the rebelliousness 🙂 Looking really good!

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                        • demotlj
                          demotlj SVS OG last edited by

                          I vote for darker ears and shorter tie as well. Wonderful character.

                          Laurie DeMott
                          instagram.com/demotlj

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                          • Gary Wilkinson
                            Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                            @Rachel-Horne @brettb_draws @lizardillo @ruth @demotlj Great feedback on the tie and the black areas. I think a mixture of both wins the day.

                            @Janette I say the same thing as an adult!

                            Well i'm not going to have it done for the contest, but it's been great practice nonetheless and i'll try finish off the other poses to add to my portfolio.

                            FENNEC RUNNING 2 sm.jpg

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                            • lizardillo
                              lizardillo last edited by

                              You've put so much work into him, he's going to be a wonderful portfolio piece. Please keep us updated if you carry on, I would love to see him all finished.

                              Website: lizardillo.co.uk
                              IG: instagram.com/lizardillo

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                              • Janette
                                Janette @Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                                @Gary-Wilkinson Oh that's a shame! Definitely one of my favourites!

                                Art is hard.
                                https://www.instagram.com/janettehillart/

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                                  Bryan-M @Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                                  @Gary-Wilkinson Really great design! I like the stand out features and the colors you chose.
                                  I also didn't get to finish my design, but I plan on finishing it up to use as a portfolio piece.

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                                  • Gary Wilkinson
                                    Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                                    Still working on finishing off Albert here and there....

                                    clas sm.jpg Fennec 2.jpg

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                                    • lizardillo
                                      lizardillo @Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                                      @Gary-Wilkinson he’s looking amazing 🤩

                                      Website: lizardillo.co.uk
                                      IG: instagram.com/lizardillo

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                                      • mag
                                        mag Pro SVS OG @Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                                        @Gary-Wilkinson he’s such a cutie! And I love how you work with light and color! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

                                        Mag
                                        https://www.instagram.com/mag_takac/
                                        http://mag.takac.name

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                                        • Gary Wilkinson
                                          Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                                          Finally managed to finish Albert. He became a fox/ fennec hybrid in the end. Didn't manage to get it in for the contest, but it's been a fun side project and hopefully a good one for the portfolio

                                          Albert the Fennecsm.jpg

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                                          • brettb_draws
                                            brettb_draws @Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                                            @Gary-Wilkinson This is amazing !! There's so much character in his expression and movements and the shape language is really nice. You've rendered it beautifully as well. I wish I was better with colour and light. If I was, this is definitely the sort of thing that I would have loved to work on. It's a shame you couldn't get it completed in time, this could've won for sure.

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