Advent

Whitney Simms

@chrisaakins I think it’s the flames. I know that angels are often discribed as on fire. Something like that. I think it’s because we don’t have words to discribe angelic glowyness. Wouldn’t that be funny in scriptures! Ha! I like the feather like glow. That was pretty. It’s an interesting way to create that feel. Maybe if the “flames” were more curly or just lose them next time. The lighting is nice on Mary.

Whitney Simms

@chrisaakins can you change Gabrielle’s small triangle flames to hair? Just make a solid type form and use those curls as accent lines. I don’t know how to draw on the picture on my phone. Like, connect the points of the flames to make it look like hair? I bet that would make a big difference. The flames on the wings are really nice.

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Here is a better picture of it. I was able to scan it finally and adjust it on my laptop. 0_1544007538835_The Annunciation 2MP.jpg

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Day 5 Joseph's Dream

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Day 6. Census and Tax Luke 2:1-2 I am running behind but that's okay. My daughter had surgery this week.

demotlj

@chrisaakins I continue to love the style of these and think it is making a wonderful series. I hope your daughter's surgery was not serious and that she heals quickly.

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@demotlj Thank you. This one wasn't, but she has a major one on the 21st.

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Here is day 7. The Journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem
I realized messed up the coloring of the background. What colors would you have chosen? Maybe do a draw over to let me see? I normally don't struggle with color but I didnt6have a clear vision in my head with this.

Jon Anderson

@chrisaakins said in Advent:

Here is day 7. The Journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem

What colors would you have chosen?

I might have used a darker version of the blue from Mary's robe for the sky then used that color to glaze over the other background colors to start and adjust from there.... but I'm not good at color myself so there's that. My thinking is that by using the same base color and tweaking it ever so slightly it helps unify the colors, especially since this is night scene. I like that you've taken on this project and think you've done well. Keep it up!

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Day 8 A child is born!