JULY CONTEST: Albert needs a home!

[DaveLeekArt]

Hey gang, has everyone or anyone received the link to tomorrow’s Critique Arena? I never know when to expect it now as I’ve been left out of the mailing list the last three months in a row. Now I feel bad asking for another link, especially if I’m jumping the gun before the email goes out to all subscribers.

[Lisa Clark]

@DaveLeekArt I got one this afternoon!

[burvantill]

I'm bummed I have to work and will miss it. =(x

[rathoreshubhamm8]

i Have had my idea for a while, but didnt start it till this morning .

[ruth]

@DaveLeekArt Yes, I got one yesterday! Hope you've had a link through by now...

[DaveLeekArt]

@ruth nope! I’m on it though. Thanks for the reply:) See you guys there..

[Janette]

@LisaF I didn't get a link to the critique. Could you send it to me please? janettehillart@gmail.com

Or, could someone else send me the link?

[LisaF]

@Janette Will do!

[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.