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

      So I already submitted my piece but I wanted to get some feedback from the community. This year for inktober I stuck to using a black line with a white border line. I got some positive feedback on it, so I wanted to do this months contest piece in the same style to see if it would work for a full illustration. So I would like your votes on option A or B. Thanks!

      Option A (style of my inktobers):

      0_1541013043574_final_v2.jpg

      Or Option B (no ink splatters or white border):

      0_1541013080147_final_v1.jpg


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        JennyJones @Chip Valecek last edited by JennyJones

        @chip-valecek I vote B. I like the look of your piece here. I think the glowing slime glows better without the white outlines. Fun concept too.

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        • juliepeelart
          juliepeelart SVS OG last edited by

          B, Cool idea! A looks a little like a cut out to me.

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          • Jon Anderson
            Jon Anderson SVS OG last edited by

            I like B best, too. The white line just adds a little confusion for me.

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            • braden H
              braden H last edited by

              I think in this case option B works best, here.

              They're both good, but I'd definitely go with the version without outlines.

              Maybe softer outlines? Like on their own layer at 30% opacity using a nice green-ish colour?

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              • Judy Elizabeth Wilson
                Judy Elizabeth Wilson SVS OG last edited by

                I like B too. The slime is really fun. There should be more slime in kids books!

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                • carriecopadraws
                  carriecopadraws SVS OG last edited by

                  I think style A has potential to look like a 3D layered paper style and is worth exploring. It reminded me of these 3D Magic cards some people make with several cutout layers to give it depth:

                  0_1541039741586_cutout-layered.jpg

                  Or Paper Mario! It could be a fun look.

                  0_1541039878733_paper-mario.jpg

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                  • TessaW
                    TessaW last edited by TessaW

                    Wow Chip, I really love how this one turned out! The color palette, linework, and subtle texture are really appealing. I first viewed this on my phone and liked A initially, but after looking at it on my desktop, I'm leaning toward B. I am sort of wondering what it would look like with the dark splatters on A, but without the white outlines. Something about those splatters gives it a lot of energy and interest.

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                    • Adrian K
                      Adrian K last edited by

                      I vote for B, although I do like the splatters.

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                      • burvantill
                        burvantill Moderator last edited by

                        I want to like A but I’m going to vote B.
                        This turned out really good. šŸ‘šŸ‘šŸ‘

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                        • LauraA
                          LauraA SVS OG last edited by

                          I like B too.

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                          • lenwen
                            lenwen last edited by

                            They both great! but I prefer B 😃

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

                              Thanks everyone! B seems to be the clear winner. I suppose the white outline worked well with my inktobers because it was just the character and not a full illustration. @TessaW and @Adrian-K here is a version with just the splatters.

                              0_1541072287803_final_v3.jpg


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