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    • Nyrryl  Cadiz
      Nyrryl Cadiz SVS OG @braden H last edited by

      @braden-hallett this is looking amazing!

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      • LauraA
        LauraA SVS OG last edited by

        Oh my! That thing is huge!!! I'm already scared. Love the economy of the whole thing.

        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraintorino/
        http://lauraaldersonart.com/

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          Kat SVS OG last edited by

          Love this, including the chipmunk!

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          • Dima Eichhorn
            Dima Eichhorn @braden H last edited by

            @braden-hallett I love this !

            https://www.instagram.com/dima_eichhorn/

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            • rotub
              rotub last edited by

              It took me a few seconds to see the giant bird's shadow, but once I had I really fell in love with this piece. Really nice concept and great execution. Look forward to seeing the finished artwork

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              • braden H
                braden H @rotub last edited by

                @rotub As long as it gets gotten gradually I'm gleeful 🙂

                It's almost completely finished at this point. I just need to spend a few hours her and there kinda fiddling if you get what I mean.

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                • braden H
                  braden H last edited by

                  WELP, I didn't like it, so I restarted.

                  Though my work's often 'okay' and the colours seem to work most of the time, it's always a struggle and it's never quite what I want.

                  So I tried changing my process. Much looser value study, and several colour comps which I then blew up and did linework over.

                  Usually I do a sort of value study with finished lineart and very polished values and it's too easy to get lost in the details.

                  I'll let it sit for a few days and choose which one to finish at that point 🙂

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                  • kaitlinmakes
                    kaitlinmakes @braden H last edited by

                    @braden-hallett
                    You crack me up! I just love you dedication to exploration and learning.
                    I did love your original, but seeing these new ones your foreground elements are so much stronger, especially the character of the dog and boy. Kudos!
                    It's amazing how never ending this whole process can be.

                    https://www.instagram.com/kaitlin.kahn.art
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                    • Erin.Cortese
                      Erin.Cortese Moderator @braden H last edited by

                      @braden-hallett Wow, I was shocked when you said you restarted, but the new one reads much better! I also prefer the colours in the new one.

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                      • ArtofAleksey
                        ArtofAleksey last edited by

                        I like the changed in the clouds, definitely looks better I totally get the need to restart. I’ve had a tough time figuring out the right balance of linework and picking color with my style. Iz not easy lots of pieces and this struggle makes the art way better at the end. Dont forget to trust yourself 🙂

                        instagram and twitter: @artofaleksey
                        alekseyillustration.com

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                        • braden H
                          braden H @kaitlinmakes last edited by

                          @kaitlinmakes said in BIG WIP:

                          It's amazing how never ending this whole process can be.

                          It's always fun when it turns out your 'final' piece is actually the rough draft 🙂 Kind of a lot like writing, actually...

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                          • braden H
                            braden H @ArtofAleksey last edited by

                            @aleksey said in BIG WIP:

                            I’ve had a tough time figuring out the right balance of linework and picking color

                            Literally my struggle 🙂 It's getting close to kind of working, I think.

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                            • ArtofAleksey
                              ArtofAleksey last edited by

                              Yeah you got it happening mostly already actually. Keeping it simple and minimizing the use of soft edges worked best for me. I ended up using flatter colors and this let my lines do most of the work. Kinda like comic books do.

                              instagram and twitter: @artofaleksey
                              alekseyillustration.com

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                              • Justin Moss
                                Justin Moss last edited by

                                Great Work! I was gonna suggest moving the lone deer and tree, plus softening the clouds. It's like I didn't even have to suggest it because you had already done it with the new piece.

                                The new one has a great focal point. My eye is immediately drawn to the shadow of the bird with your use of values. And the rest of the detail supports how massive this creature really is. Like I said great work.

                                Justin Moss
                                JMossCreations
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                                www.instagram.com/jmosscreations

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                                • braden H
                                  braden H last edited by

                                  Little changes here and there 🙂

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                                  • ArtofAleksey
                                    ArtofAleksey @braden H last edited by

                                    @braden-hallett noice

                                    instagram and twitter: @artofaleksey
                                    alekseyillustration.com

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                                    • braden H
                                      braden H last edited by

                                      So many little painting touch-ups. Calling it done, though 🙂

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                                      • Erin.Cortese
                                        Erin.Cortese Moderator @braden H last edited by

                                        @Braden-Hallett I love it! You really captured the idea and feeling of "Big"

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                                        • braden H
                                          braden H @Erin.Cortese last edited by

                                          @inkandspatter Thanks :smiling_face_with_open_mouth: I like how it turned out, too

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                                          • theprairiefox
                                            theprairiefox last edited by

                                            Love the kid looking up! Good job.

                                            -The Prairie Fox
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