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    • Asyas_illos
      Asyas_illos @Asyas_illos last edited by Asyas_illos

      @asyas_illos I usually work very close it seems, so I wanted to back it up and bring a lot of environment into this one

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      • ruth
        ruth last edited by

        This is a great idea! Love that it's set in the 50s. Watch out for tangents with the teenagers heads and the road. I agree, such a challenging prompt this month! 😬 Looks good so far though. Looking forward to seeing the final piece(s) 🙂

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        • Asyas_illos
          Asyas_illos @ruth last edited by

          @ruth thank you and I’ll watch for tangents especially after learning that it can be a deal breaker!

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          • Asyas_illos
            Asyas_illos last edited by

            I’ve dropped a little color, though I’m still figuring out what others colors I want especially inside the garage. I’m pretty much going monochromatic with the background and think I may do something similar in the garage.28061DB1-59A5-48F1-8273-332E617BB0C2.jpeg

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            • LauraA
              LauraA SVS OG @Asyas_illos last edited by

              @asyas_illos I like your idea, think the pink color overlay is great, and I love that pedal car! Sorry I'm late to the game on this one, but it seems to me that the car, and Riley, are a bit too small and straight on in comparison to the whole to be the focal point of the story. I know you want to get those fun neon signs in there, but maybe you could add a little perspective on the car, which you would see from above like the tool drawers? That and a judicious crop, would probably do the trick without you having to rework it too much.

              Also, Riley could use a little swaggering contrapposto to go with his flirty eyebrows. (Somehow I'm thinking of the character Alberto in Luca, so maybe you could google some screenshots for reference.) And maybe he's still got a little grease on him?

              Easier said than done, I know! 😂

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              • Asyas_illos
                Asyas_illos @LauraA last edited by

                @lauraa thank you for your feedback! I will have to consider these, I think the chest in the garage actually could use a little less perspective now that I look at it, maybe I’ll tweak both. I know, I have been trying to figure out how to crop it without losing to much of 50s feel, so that Riley gets more attention. Ugh! Yes easier said than done!

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                • Asyas_illos
                  Asyas_illos last edited by Asyas_illos

                  Oh my god you guys I’m losing it with this one! I screwed with the og one so much I ended up erasing much of it. So I don’t know what the hell im doing now… I have other ideas I’ve been kicking around so I might focus on those and come back to this when I’m less pissed off 😡
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                  • AngelinaKizz
                    AngelinaKizz @Asyas_illos last edited by

                    @asyas_illos
                    Working on something else for a little bit will help you come back refreshed. Take a short break, draw something you love, and then come back.

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                    • Asyas_illos
                      Asyas_illos last edited by Asyas_illos

                      Ok I cooled off and salvaged the og, just thinking maybe I lose the girls and have Riley riding out.
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                      • Asyas_illos
                        Asyas_illos last edited by

                        Well my problem now is that it no longer looks like a pedal car from this angle, just looks like a tiny car. I’m thinking adding a flyer announcing a derby? I don’t know why I’m struggling so much with this, but I have to finish at least one entry especially since I’m having such a hard time with it!7608D2ED-C3F4-4E18-A66D-FCE40549FFF9.jpeg

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                          Asyas_illos last edited by

                          Made some progress and feeling a little better about it
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                          • AngelinaKizz
                            AngelinaKizz @Asyas_illos last edited by

                            @asyas_illos one thing that I find a bit confusing, is the Riley’s Garage. To me, that would imply that the man in the bottom right is Riley. I love where you’re going with it, and I know you’re struggling with the prompt, but you’ve got great skills, and I know you can pull this one off. Is there anyway I see Riley’s face? I preferred when he was just rolling out of the garage, because you could see his expression.

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                              ThomCharles last edited by

                              I really like the color choices. The placement of the pops of yellow lead your eye to the car. I also like the overlapping building shapes that carry you into the space. Overlapping objects are a great way to create depth. Nice work!

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                              • Asyas_illos
                                Asyas_illos @AngelinaKizz last edited by Asyas_illos

                                @angelinakizz I liked his expression before too, I can’t seem to find that balance of Riley to car ratio lol. And my thing with Riley’s garage is that in the 50s it was common to have Riley senior and junior. I will think about Riley juniors position and see I can find something that works. @ThomCharles Thank you!

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                                • Lisa Clark
                                  Lisa Clark @Asyas_illos last edited by

                                  @asyas_illos Maybe make him a license plate for his little car that says Riley Jr? That would be fun! I love being able to see your process with this. It really has helped me! Thank you for sharing.

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                                    Asyas_illos @Lisa Clark last edited by

                                    @lisa-clark that’s a great idea thank you, yes it’s a bit humbling after whipping out so many last month!

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                                    • Asyas_illos
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                                      Ok y’all I’m done with this one, not sure I’ll do another for the prompt, seeing how I fought myself so much. I may start jumping into next months…
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                                      • Asyas_illos
                                        Asyas_illos last edited by

                                        Well I never go down without a fight, yes, I’m an Aries, hahaha! Anyway I was reading Strega Nona to my youngest the other day and it totally inspired me to get going on a second Riley believe it or not! I thought I didn’t want anything else more to do with this prompt, but that little devil on my shoulder had other plans, so here she is, her past-a-matic works a little too well4C1B326F-5D31-47A5-8DD2-DB553CD5D58F.jpeg

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                                        • Asyas_illos
                                          Asyas_illos last edited by

                                          What a difference it makes, when you actually feel inspired, huh?

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                                          • AngelinaKizz
                                            AngelinaKizz @Asyas_illos last edited by

                                            @asyas_illos oh this one is sooooo cute! And we love Strega Nona here too.

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