Does this Look Like a Snowboard? The Collaborative Book Project for Will

[Elizabeth Rose]

@marine Oh! I like that idea! I'll try for the freestyle model! Guess what Will! You are a freestyler!

[Elizabeth Rose]

Okay, Swapped out boards. I like it better

[StudioLooong]

The board reads well to me but the binding and how it is attached to the board is a little off, it might help if you included the base of the binding peeking out from under the bear's foot and had the strap attached to that instead of the body of the board. The angle is slightly off in this pic but you can kind of see what i'm referring to with the light blue bindings.

[Elizabeth Rose]

@StudioLooong Yeah, I think your right. when i was making the bindings, I was wondering if I should include the base of the bindings or not. I'll go for it and see what happens. Thanks for the reference pic too

[Eli]

It looks great, and the changes make it even better. I just really love this.

[Elizabeth Rose]

I was inspired by the bright blue bindings. So I made mine yellow
Thanks @StudioLooong
Any more tips? Or should I call it done?

[marine]

@Squirrelsize Looking great!
Another thing, did you changed the opacity of your snow? It looks like we can see the hidden part of the snowboard. If it's a shadow, maybe change it a little bit so it reads without ambiguity.

[Elizabeth Rose]

@marine Oh yeah, I added the shadow, but yeah, it does look like part of the board. I'll fix that. Thanks girl!

[shinjifujioka]

I'm loving the graphic design feel to this piece. And the desaturated colors fit really well with the mood of the image. So calm and peaceful.

[Elizabeth Rose]

Okay, Shadow fixed.

Also How do you all like the texture?

The first one has texture and the second is without.

[shinjifujioka]

I think I prefer a little texture.

[Whitney Simms]

Very sweet. Love the image. I like the texture!

[demotlj]

I too, like the texture and the entire picture. Beautiful and peaceful feeling.

[Kat]

With texture. Great image, very well done and I love the idea!

[mellebluesworld]

I am not sure if the bindings should be that bright, since they are on the backside of the board? At least they should get darker in the lower region ?

[Elizabeth Rose]

@mellebluesworld Hmmm, I was actually wondering the same thing. I decided to let it pickle overnight and look at it with fresh eyes in the morning. Looking at it now, and yep, I agree with you. I'll mess around with that and see what I can do

[Elizabeth Rose]

Yey! Thanks so much you all! It looks great! I reckon texture wins! I also darkened the bindings a bit so they were not quite so loud. I also desaturated the red backpack straps a bit.

Comparing the very first one (left) to the latest edited one on the right. The snowboard looks much better. I think the bindings were a big key.

I'm about ready to call it done. I believe I have until May 15 till I have to turn it in. So drop any more suggestions if ya feel like it.

Thanks again to everyone who put in input

[demotlj]

@Squirrelsize I've liked this piece all along but I think your changes really helped. The bindings now tie in with everything else and the letters on the snowboard don't compete with the sun. Really beautiful.

[braden H]

@Squirrelsize This turned out really sweet. I can't think of any major suggestions

[BichonBistro]

@Squirrelsize very nice!