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    • Kevin Longueil
      Kevin Longueil SVS OG @evilrobot last edited by

      @evilrobot Great composition!! This will be a portfolio piece for sure - for critique the only thing I can come up with is to maybe not have texture or as much texture on the octopus so that he might pop more - really nice piece William!

      Portfolio: kevinlongueil.com
      https://www.instagram.com/kevinlongueil/

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      • artwithashley
        artwithashley last edited by

        The girl's expression is perfect! I can hear her making that yuck noise, and my face wants to do what she's doing because I feel her pain. Hahah way to go.

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        • K
          Kat SVS OG last edited by

          Love this, such a fun image!

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          • evilrobot
            evilrobot SVS OG last edited by

            Another WIP line drawing for the completed spread
            0_1519112864793_octopus-for-dessert-Finished-line.jpg

            http://www.palacioillustration.com/

            https://www.scbwi.org/illustrator-gallery/illustrator-detail/?illustrator_id=84142

            https://www.pinterest.com/evilrobot2/pins/

            https://twitter.com/MyEvilRobot

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            • K
              Kat SVS OG last edited by

              These are great! I love the expressions and details.

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              • evilrobot
                evilrobot SVS OG last edited by

                Next work in progress. Started on the colors. Going to let it sit for a day and come back to it.
                0_1519202320961_octopus-for-dessert-WIP_10.jpg

                http://www.palacioillustration.com/

                https://www.scbwi.org/illustrator-gallery/illustrator-detail/?illustrator_id=84142

                https://www.pinterest.com/evilrobot2/pins/

                https://twitter.com/MyEvilRobot

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                • Gary Wilkinson
                  Gary Wilkinson @evilrobot last edited by

                  @evilrobot Looking awesome! It may not be something you want to alter, but the tentacle in the foreground seems a little off to me and feels like it should behind the candelabra, maybe it's just me

                  www.garywilkinsonart.com
                  www.instagram.com/gwillustration/
                  www.twitter.com/GWillustration

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                  • Eli
                    Eli @evilrobot last edited by

                    @evilrobot WOW. It looks amazing in color!

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                    • evilrobot
                      evilrobot SVS OG last edited by

                      Thanks for the advice @Gary-Wilkinson Yeah I need to fix the front tentacle. I like it coming in front of the candle stick but it is a bit wonky.
                      With the background on the first page of the spread, do you think I should leave it blue? I was debating with my self over if I should just leave it, if I should throw in some flat colors, or if I should do a little rendering back there? I just want the foreground to be popped out no matter what I do. And on the other one not sure if I should put some texture on that blue background or erase it out on one side and have a gradient that goes to white.

                      http://www.palacioillustration.com/

                      https://www.scbwi.org/illustrator-gallery/illustrator-detail/?illustrator_id=84142

                      https://www.pinterest.com/evilrobot2/pins/

                      https://twitter.com/MyEvilRobot

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                      • stringfellowart
                        stringfellowart SVS OG @evilrobot last edited by stringfellowart

                        @evilrobot you could leave the background white, but maybe complete the top of the chair so it all pops off the page

                        Bringing whimsical creatures to life.
                        www.stringfellowart.com
                        www.instagram/stringfellowart

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                        • bnewman
                          bnewman last edited by

                          @evilrobot Sick! I mean that in the nicest possible way. This is looking amazing.

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