Do you have an image I can critique?

[A Former User]

"Monolith" - Ben Migliore www.benmigliore.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benmigliore/

Tools: Pen, Marker, Color Pencil, Pencils for planning out proportions.

The concept: "A future explorer landed on an alien planet to find mysterious monuments engraved with alien constellations."
This is part of an illustrations series I'm doing called Space Age
Artist notes: (Just extra thoughts)

• So one problem I found was the white line in the sky was supposed to be a small ring to show this was an alien planet. It didn't turn out like I thought so In the future I can do something different

• I wanted to try to have the light from the sky bounce onto the objects which I think went well, but would like to see a professional opinion on my colors and values.

• Because of the astronauts helmet I thought to have the hill rise up to show he was looking towards the monument. I don't know if it succeeded, but I tried.

Thanks for consideration. If you choose this I'm excited to see any professional advice you could give. Thanks again.

-- Ben Migliore

[audrey dowling]

Here's my illustration.
I've done this one for my portfolio, to show consistency of work in a series of images from the same story, with same characters etc...
Mr and Mrs Mouse are working in their garden when Cat appears. This is when Mrs Mouse sees the cat, runs back inside and warns Mr Mouse

Here is the first image I did (to compare consistency), which is actually the last image of the story, when Mr and Mrs Mouse prevailed against Cat and can safely enjoy a cup of tea:

I'm ok being credited

[brcullum]

Just saw the first critique session on YouTube. Love this so much, a MASSIVE help already.

Here are a few.

Concept: For a kids book about a dinosaur who has to travel through NYC to get back to the Natural History Museum.

Concept: Another kids book. In this one the main character has just got disconnected from his ship and can't get back.

Concept: One of the last spreads on a kids book project. The opposing team scores in the last seconds again a team of T-Rex's.

[A Former User]

Watched the video! I learned a couple things! Cant wait for the next one

[Sarah LuAnn]

Thanks again for the critique! All good points, and once I have my current project done I'll go back and edit my piece.

[Kasey Snow]

Cool thread! I'd love a critique, if you need an image for a video please feel free to use this one. My instagram is Rainechaser, probably the best place for people to find me right now.

Concept: Rhys the gryphon has just landed on an unexplored island when suddenly two long shadows appear on the sands before him.

[Hana Hladikova]

Thanks for doing this. I have just watched the critique you did on youtube and loved it. Your comments are very helpful and I dare to say very appreciated by everybody here.

Concept: this is a portfolio piece. The kids are diving looking for a perfect shell to bring home from holidays.

www.hanahladikova.cz

[Tyson Ranes]

hi @will-terry-art
This piece is named "Blue Boy"
It's about a baby that was left in an abandoned section of a working industrial plant and raised by rats, mice, and spiders. All the characters raised Blue Boy to fear the outside world and the day light they also taught him to horde scrap and steal from the factory workers while staying hidden. He is very creative, imaginative and inquisitive especially about the world outside in the light. One day the mice bring in a giant egg and lay it next to the furnace where he sleeps it eventually hatches a Blue Bird who becomes Blue Boys new best friend. As the bird matures he begins to go outside and fly in the sun light which then leads Blue Boy to the outside world and soaring in the sun light. I don't currently have a website or social media aside from this forum which you could link to where I post my stuff. "Blue Boy" the name both represents his nature of being blue as in "he has the blues" and also for his transformation led by his best friend the Blue Bird.

[kassadoodle]

Concept: A mouse wanting to face his fears and save the pink sparkly mouse from the paws of a fluffy beast (aka a cat).
Feel free to use my name and website.
Kassidy Daussin is the name
www.kassidydaussin.com

[thomasmarsh]

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[MirkaH]

Here is mine. It is for a dummy I have been working on. The page will have one 1/3 illustration above this and then this takes up 2/3 bottom of page. In the book a boy finds a polar bear in the woods and takes him home. He hides him in the shed where they are having some sandwiches at the end of the day.The images in the book are pretty bright and a limited palette of blues and browns with highlights of red. Since most of the images are outdoor winter scenes, I did not want to make this overly dark and dreary either, even though it is in the shed at night. Media is watercolor and digital edits. I would love to be credited if you choose this. My website is at www.mirkah.com

[thomasmarsh]

Hi Will. Here is a spread for The Wake-Up Mouse, a story about a mouse who uses various methods to awaken the child and to get their day started. This is the final scene. The author stressed the importance of boy and mouse being familiar and comfortable with one another.
Use anything you like.
My website is at http://thomasmarsh.net


[Sharon Sordo]

Hi Will! Thanks so much for this great opportunity!

For this piece I wanted to show a girl who loves space but is also an artist, and on this special night she spots a shooting star. I'm trying to illustrate more interiors because I find them to be very intimidating, and I'm also working on lighting. Thanks again!

Website - http://www.sharonsordo.com/

[seelliott]

@Will-Terry Thank you so much for your critique! Some really helpful and great tips for me to update. I am going to do some updates to the image this weekend.

[will-terry-art]

@sarahelliott489 You're very welcome - thank you for letting me use yours - it's really coming along nicely!

[will-terry-art]

Hey guys, Thank you for all the images - I just finished video #2 and I'll keep pulling from this thread for future videos! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntSIaIkzaTo&t=2449s

[holleywilliamson]

This is an almost 50 things painting. I was also trying to work on lighting. It is interpreting the song "Goodnight my Someone" from Music Man as a lullaby. My name is Holley Williamson. I don't have a website but my instagram is https://instagram.com/holleywilliamsonart

[anthemsweet]

Hi, Will. Thanks for all your videos--I love them! I did this acrylic paint/colored pencil vignette in response to Illustration Friday prompt "snail." But it's part of a bigger idea I have for a series of little pictures of cute fairies/pixies doing cute/funny/clever jobs in nature. This one is running a snail shell wash. I would love a link to my website. http://anthemsweet.blogspot.com/

[A Former User]

Hello! I'm new here, so I'm sorry if I'm doing everything wrong.
I made this one after I just found you on youtube (thanks for the videos, by the way!) and you were talking about focal points and values and stuff. I'm pretty new to all this, and were unfamiliar with the terms that is now so obviously something I should be thinking about.
It really inspired me to challenge myself, and I decided to make a black and white picture, something that I never really tried out before.
It's inspired by my crazy mom, and my little brothers idea to make the book "Goddammit EvaMärta"(that's her name). I'm hoping this can be the first page in that book, but that's all up to the brother. They live in a messy house full of cats and tea cups and are doing just fine. But mom is often doing things that would make you go "goddammit EvaMärta".
The text says "sometimes the mom sings opera at breakfast"(in swedish) and it's made with watercolor and ink.

I might use this to apply for an illustration job, so a critique would be just awesome. But of course, only if it would be helpful for you in demonstrating some points.
Oh, and if you would choose it, no need to stay anonymous. Here's that link https://emblagranqvist.wordpress.com/

Again, thank you for making all the videos. They're motivating and helpful, they've given me a lot of confidence and a lot to think about, and I can't thank you enough.

Embla

[Rebecca Hirsch]

Here is one of mine, I would love feedback if you get the chance.
The concept of the piece: this is an image for a story I've written about a mother bear showing her baby bear the world by the seasons. The text for this page is "Gently nodding daffodils." Mama is calming breathing in the flowers while her cub is romping through them in the background. You can credit me by name if you choose this one for critique or keep it anonymus, still working on getting enough work together for a website. Thanks.