JULY CONTEST: Albert needs a home!

[Janette]

@LisaF You're a superstar! Thank you!

[Jeremy Ross]

Congratulations @chrisaakins and @Iain-Davidson!!!!

And also congratulations to everyone who made the Sweet 16!

[chrisaakins]

@Jeremy-Ross Thank you so much! And thanks to everyone who voted.

[aurelia]

Congratulations to @chrisaakins and @Iain-Davidson !! So beautiful !

I learned a lot from this month's critique arena ... good learning experience.

[Janette]

OK peeps, I know its a bit late for critique. I did this on the last day for submission so I should have done it earlier and got critique! But, where did I fail on this? I think the biggest thing is that I focused too much on the tree and not enough on the actual house. If you take away the tree, the house on its own looks a bit boring. Let me know your thoughts.

[RachelArmington]

@Janette I love the happy colors of this! I think you are right about the viewer's attention being drawn to the tree. Part of it, I think, is the orange against the blue color contrast. I know people have mixed feelings about grey (there may be a color mixing joke in there somewhere) but if the orange were toned down a bit or darkened, that might help...it would also make the glowy fairy lights stand out even more.

Did you get a chance to watch Critique Arena live? One of the top 16 had perspective like yours where it's almost flattened...if you didn't see it live, check out the recording. I know Lee said something nice about it.

I love your color choices and the spiral staircase up an spiral slide down. I see the red paper lantern...are there any other references to your character that would identify him?

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

@Iain-Davidson the colors on this one is just adorable

[Janette]

@RachelArmington I watched the live Critique. I do have a hard time making my colours more subdued. I love the contrast in the autumn of the orange leaves against the blue sky. But, you're right. It's hard to maybe see the house.

[Janette]

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[Iain Davidson]

wow, wow! I just watched the recording. Thanks so much everyone, was stocked just to make the final 16! Congrats @chrisaakins loved yours too!

Maybe I could use this piece as the basis for an illustration portfolio, what do you think?

[mag]

@Iain-Davidson absolutely, it’ll make a great portfolio peace! Yours was one of my favourite from the start!

[K.Flagg]

@Iain-Davidson defineitly! Yours was my personal favorite. It will make a great portfolio piece. Congrats on a job well done.

[Asyas_illos]

Congratulations @chrisaakins and @Iain-Davidson very nice work by everyone! @mag you were my personal favorite, I love your style!

[chrisaakins]

@Iain-Davidson You absolutely should. I was glad I was not on your rung of the competition for sure! you did a fantastic job! It's a stellar piece and so very interesting. Congratulations!

[chrisaakins]

@mag You did a great job! Yours had so much character! I love your little pig. I hope you write a book with him. If you had been on the top half with me I am sure you would have blown mine out of the water. It had such good storytelling.

[lizardillo]

Managed to watch the replay. Great stuff going on in the arena Congrats @chrisaakins and @Iain-Davidson.