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    • NessIllustration
      NessIllustration Pro @Chip Valecek last edited by

      @chip-valecek You can make subtle changes so that the colors stand out from each other even though it's still brown on brown. If it were me I'd make the bear a little redder, a little less saturated and a little darker. Then I'd add some bright yellow-ish lighting on top of the log, and some shading on the bear's bum.

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      • Jason Bowen
        Jason Bowen SVS OG last edited by

        Just my thoughts on your question. Trees have green and grey and dirty brown trunks sometimes Redish sometimes silver... choose your tree to fit your scene 😉

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        • TessaW
          TessaW last edited by

          Wow, I love the character design on this! His expression makes me laugh. He looks really entraptured by fall- just like me! I find myself agreeing with what has already been pointed out by everyone, so I don't have to much to add.

          As far as the storytelling aspect, I think @Gary-Wilkinson has a point. I think that maybe adding a leaf to his hand might be a quick solution to this problem, though I'd recommend changing the position of his hand completely. Then he looks like he is really engaged with his environment and it will suit is expression of wonder.

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          • braden H
            braden H last edited by

            I like it!

            The expression the bear is just perfectly hipster.

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            • chrisaakins
              chrisaakins @Chip Valecek last edited by

              @chip-valecek you could go grey on the tree. If you think about, with the exception of pines most trunks aren't really brown anyway.

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              • Chip Valecek
                Chip Valecek SVS Team SVS OG last edited by

                I made the changes to the bear and put done all my local color. Onto my favorite part... lights and shadows.

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                • Heather Boyd
                  Heather Boyd @Chip Valecek last edited by Heather Boyd

                  @chip-valecek The wood or trees look on the cool side. The bear and the leaves are warm. I like a red wood or deep dark wood. It might bring some more warmth to those areas. I feel that because your bush leaves have all changed and still on (mid to late fall) your green grass is a harsh summer contrast. Either add some green to your bushes or lessen the intensity of the green grass. And one last thing I noticed, the leaf your bear is holding is orange with a noticeable brown stem (if that's the term) while all other leaves stay consistent. I hope I am making sense, lols.

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                  • Chip Valecek
                    Chip Valecek SVS Team SVS OG last edited by

                    Here is my final submitted piece.

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                    • NessIllustration
                      NessIllustration Pro last edited by

                      @Chip-Valecek That looks great, Chip! You really pushed this to the next level, great work!

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                      • Eli
                        Eli @Chip Valecek last edited by

                        @chip-valecek Love how he turned out! Well done

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                        • Sofie Schollaert
                          Sofie Schollaert last edited by Sofie Schollaert

                          @chip-valecek , love how it turned out. Especially the light coming through the trees!

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