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    • Mara
      Mara @MirkaH last edited by

      @MirkaH
      I found this photo. Hope it helps!
      https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-profile-tired-basset-hound-puppy-laying-full-body-dog-its-head-ground-image57203284

      Mara

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      • Mara
        Mara @MirkaH last edited by

        @MirkaH I love your illustration!

        Mara

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        • MirkaH
          MirkaH last edited by MirkaH

          here is where I got today. I wanted the background to be faded so it doesnt fight with the main image. should the bugs be a little brighter still?
          0_1485676985649_dog illustration2.jpg

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          • MirkaH
            MirkaH @Mara last edited by

            @Mara thanks that is really a cute picture. i looked up a bunch, but didn't see that one. I added a paw from memory on there. hope it looks like it fits.

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            • andyjewett
              andyjewett @MirkaH last edited by

              @MirkaH Love it!

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              • Mara
                Mara @MirkaH last edited by

                @MirkaH

                I think the softer line on the first dog’s profile was nicer.

                In Photoshop I removed the grey cloud and it looks lovely. I haven’t figured out how to add images here to show you.

                Mara

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                • Sarah LuAnn
                  Sarah LuAnn SVS OG last edited by

                  This is beautiful! I agree that the grey cloud is distracting, I think just lightening it a bit would solve that. I think maybe brightening the bugs a TINY big might be good too. I love this! I think the pale sky is just asking for some story text up there, or you could put your name and logo and send this out as a post card.

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                  • MirkaH
                    MirkaH @Sarah LuAnn last edited by MirkaH

                    @Sarah-LuAnn You are right. This was what I had thought about having as the cover page for my portfolio, so my name would be in big text in the middle of the page. which was why I was originally thinking of having a white background or a faint background so its not too distracting. But with the way it is now, I think its too busy to have a cover page with my name. granted I've never seen anyones illustration portfolio before, so don't have much to compare to. lol personally from my art background less is more, but with illustration, it seems there is more leeway with how things are put together.

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                    • lmrush
                      lmrush Pro SVS OG last edited by

                      just lovely

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                      • anthemsweet
                        anthemsweet last edited by

                        I miss the soft sketchy lines outlining the dog's face. I do think the bugs could be a bit more intensely colored--I prefer the more intense warm colors of the first image. (I'm not sure if you mean bright as intense or bright as in clear--closer to primary colors)

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                        • anthemsweet
                          anthemsweet @anthemsweet last edited by

                          @anthemsweet Also, as I am looking at both images, it looks like you got rid of a lot cross hatching, but I really miss it. I think it looks fresher and more lively with it.

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                          • MirkaH
                            MirkaH @anthemsweet last edited by

                            thanks everyone. I need to go back and work on it some more.

                            @anthemsweet the cross hatched lines are still there. its hard to see the details when you have to reduce images a lot to make them attach here. 🙂

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                            • Russ Van Dine
                              Russ Van Dine last edited by

                              Delightful!

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                              • drawingmelee
                                drawingmelee @MirkaH last edited by

                                @MirkaH I love the details on the dog, beautiful!

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