Thoughts on this composition?

@kirsten-mcg Yeah it's not easy! I often find myself working on something from a compositional POV then realize that the perspective doesn't make sense and have to start reworking things.

I need to do this more too, but I feel one way is to build in your perspective grid from the start of your compositional thumbnailing, even if it's just really rough horizon and converging lines going to the VP.

And I do think doing perspective exercises and "perspective master copies" does help you build more intuition. In the Loomis book I linked above he has several drawing examples demonstrating the use of different perspective techniques. I spent some time before copying his compositions and studying/understanding how he builds them with perspective. It ingrains the principles much better than just reading and looking at the images passively. I'm sure you could find other artists' whose work and use of perspective you admire and practise master copies too!

Griffin McPherson

I think this composition works but make sure to align the oven properly to it’s vanishing points. The non perfect perspective stuff is working elsewhere but the the oven is what breaks the believability for me.

Also, maybe you haven’t gotten this far yet but adding smaller objects in the background will create more appeal. Little things on the mantle, a clock on the wall. That sort of thing

kirsten-mcg

Here is my finished piece with color. Thanks so much for your thoughts and suggestions everyone! As usual, they helped with this piece, and will continue to help me with future pieces as well!

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AngelinaKizz

@kirsten-mcg super cute, great job

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@kirsten-mcg Beautifully rendered!

(lol, now I realize they are all dragons, not giraffes. That makes sense XD)

kirsten-mcg

@JQ In your defense, the sketch I posted was pretty rough lol! Your assumption that they were giraffes was completely valid!

Asyas_illos

Looks good but is he missing a horn?

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kirsten-mcg

@Asyas_illos you're right! Thanks! Fresh eyes are invaluable.