Music WIP
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Much improved!
You fixed a few of the tangents I noticed in the first sketch. There's still a couple of places where your lines are kissing the edge of the frame (bird head top left, leaves/branches middle right).
I love the concept and I think it's coming along nicely
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@tessaw thank you. I will try. It is so difficult. More practice
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@art-of-b thank you. It is so easy to see things after someone points them out. That is why I love this forum. Thanks again
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So another critique group suggested I switch to a flute and add more movement as my keyword was movement. I decided to throw the bird seed/music score into the air. I feel this piece is more true to my keyword but is it an improved piece? Would love any thoughts critiques thanks
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@lmrush I love the idea of her playing notes that are moving. which got me thinking (take it or leave it) but what if instead of a sunny day it was raining and the notes were drops of water falling from the roof and the bars could be lines drawn on the window. I just think you could get a lot of emotion in a lighting set up like that. but it's just a thought, I love what you have.
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@naters-calderone I'll have to flesh that idea out as well
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Flute value study. I forgot to lighten the boys hands. Any all help appreciated
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Color study, not sure if I should do this digitally or in watercolor or both?
Critiques welcomed
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@lmrush Oh wow! Love the changes you made! It looks a lot more magical.
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Thank you @TessaW I owe to the forum, and to our Turbocharging 1 critique group, and especially @Joy-Heyer for her flute and more movement suggestion-You all should sign up for the turbocharging class we have a facebook group for the alumns
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Great idea!! OK, time for me to get nit-picky
I play flute, so this jumped out at me - the girls right hand is holding the flute incorrectly, she's sort of cupping the bottom of it. She needs to be holding it more like this (below) - straight on, supporting the flute with her thumb. But you DO have her holding it in the correct directions, which is great! This is a really fun piece
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@kat Thank you so much! That is so cool that you play the flute. I am so grateful for your post and the fact that this forum is so helpful and supportive! Thank you!!!!
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WIP in the color stage, it is slow going, I also wanted to check in with @Kat on the flute players pose, is it better? Thanks!
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@lmrush yes, the hand position looks great!!
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@kat Thank you for your help
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Struggling with rendering the sky /ground, any suggests appreciated!
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@lmrush I actually like it simple like you have it. Maybe define the horizon line a little and darken the ground a tad, but having it light pops the characters.
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@chip-valecek thank you Chip! I really dislike this stage of the painting how far to go, when to stop
