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    • chrisaakins
      chrisaakins @Erin.Cortese last edited by

      @Erin-Cortese thank you so much! I am genuinely surprised by how much depth I created, but I was hearing @Will-Terry's voice in my head as I worked on the values in the background. I never realized how much a difference graying down the values worked or going big to little. I am so thankful for the composition 2.0 class.

      Chris Akins
      www.chrisakinsart.com
      www.instagram.com/chrisakinsart/

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      • ArtofAleksey
        ArtofAleksey last edited by ArtofAleksey

        I love it. I still think that potted plant looks out of place though. It’s the only one that’s in a planter.

        You could get rid of it and move those bush plants forwards so that the ubrella table line isnt tangential with the bottom of the bushes. What you think?

        instagram and twitter: @artofaleksey
        alekseyillustration.com

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        • Annemieke
          Annemieke SVS OG last edited by

          I really like your painting. There's so much to see, I love the contrast between the fat, sunburned merman and the skinny merman on the stretcher in the back! I agree with @Aleksey about the potted plant though, I'm not sure you actually need anything in that corner, the plant looks a bit busy against the bushes behind it. Maybe just some details in the floortiles, or cracks in the pavement would do the trick of filling the negative space?

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          • chrisaakins
            chrisaakins last edited by

            @Aleksey @Annemieke okay okay! You win! No potted plant. Hahaha. I love the idea about more texture and cracked tiles. I will work on fixing the tangents too. Thank you for your words of encouragement. It makes me happy that you are enjoying this picture.

            Chris Akins
            www.chrisakinsart.com
            www.instagram.com/chrisakinsart/

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            • ArtofAleksey
              ArtofAleksey @chrisaakins last edited by

              @chrisaakins oh yeah it’s a good piece. Careful with where you put the cracks you don’t wanna draw attention from your focal point.

              instagram and twitter: @artofaleksey
              alekseyillustration.com

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              • chrisaakins
                chrisaakins last edited by

                I think I am done.... Maybe? I know there are a few places where there are some minor tangents but I don't want to do all the work to fix them, if you know what I mean. Any glaring unforgivable things that are sticking out?
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                Chris Akins
                www.chrisakinsart.com
                www.instagram.com/chrisakinsart/

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                • Erin.Cortese
                  Erin.Cortese Moderator @chrisaakins last edited by Erin.Cortese

                  @chrisaakins This is a really fun piece, I love the colours and of course the depth. There is one area that is really bugging me though, and it is the ground as it moves toward the grannies in the back. It seems askew - so much so that it makes me feel a bit dizzy to look at. It looks as though the ground slopes up and to the right.

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                  • chrisaakins
                    chrisaakins @Erin.Cortese last edited by

                    @Erin-Cortese Yep. I see it now. I messed up the cracks. I will fix it.

                    Chris Akins
                    www.chrisakinsart.com
                    www.instagram.com/chrisakinsart/

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                    • ArtofAleksey
                      ArtofAleksey @chrisaakins last edited by

                      @chrisaakins crack down on that! No? Anyone? Ok

                      instagram and twitter: @artofaleksey
                      alekseyillustration.com

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                      • chrisaakins
                        chrisaakins @ArtofAleksey last edited by

                        @Aleksey ...sigh...

                        Chris Akins
                        www.chrisakinsart.com
                        www.instagram.com/chrisakinsart/

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