More texture, or less texture?

Justin Moss

I'd have to agree with most that A is working really well. The grain is noticeable, but not distracting. Almost like how we can always see our nose, but our brain blocks it out. I can see the heavier grain, but only if I'm looking.

All three look great though, keep up the good work!

braden H

@jasondmcintosh Interesting! Thanks for the feedback

braden H

@kaitlinmakes Thanks! Organic and down-to-earth is good, I think. I'll have to make sure to remember to give the face and other 'smooth' areas a softer touch

braden H

@Justin-Moss Good know! Thank you

Heather Boyd

@Braden-Hallett

I like A and C - I guess I don't like B because the hair is lighter (high contrast) and the graininess is more evident and it's like dirt/particles of sand stuck in his hair. Hair wise when it is dark I would go with A because C looks too glossy if you want to go with more of a grain. I like boots in C but like the belt and hold the pants up straps in all three versions. The shirt in A and I am just getting lost in liking certain details haha.

burvantill

I like the line work of A and the texture/ detail of B.
You are so good.

braden H

@Heather-Boyd 'hold the pants up straps' is totally how I'm gonna have the character refer to suspenders in the comic Thanks for the feedback!

braden H

@burvantill Thanks :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes: I'm rather partial to the linework of 'a' as well. Closer to ink than pencil almost.

Julia

I like better A as well but can't say why

Heather Boyd

@Braden-Hallett
Royalties baby if they make you big haha. Thanks, I knew what they were but I couldn’t find the words. lols

Kevin Longueil

@Braden-Hallett is it possible to just run texture along terminator/halftone area only? They all look very nice to me but I would vote for A if I had to pick one.

braden H

@Kevin-Longueil Thanks! It's POSSIBLE to run the texture along the terminator of the shadow only, but I think it'd amount to more work if you get what I mean

theprairiefox

@Braden-Hallett I am thinking about what @davidhohn kept saying in class, "Get more by doing less."

I would vote whichever of these is the quickest/easiest for you to do. I would agree with @NessIllustration that they all look like your work and there isn't a big difference in delivery... just my 2 thoughts.

Johanna Kim

@Braden-Hallett Ooh, I think I'm in the minority, but I prefer B. With A as a close second. I'm liking the lighter outline on parts of B. All are beautifully rendered, though.

braden H

@theprairiefox I really do need to remember that 'get more by doing less'

Amount of work's about the same, I think. This has a lot to do with me kinda struggling to make my work look better without tearing it apart first, I think. (I've really gotta do that dream portfolio project)

braden H

@Johanna-Kim Interesting! Thanks for the feedback

Judy Elizabeth Wilson

@Braden-Hallett These are really good. I like the line of A and lots of the yellow texture and highlights on B. Maybe mix the two and see what you come up with. Like how your work is evolving! Cool work.