AUGUST CONTEST: SUPERSTITION
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Hi! Im a brand new svslearn student and this is my first time posting to the forum. I had some technical newbie challenges learning how to post, and getting my account set up. Now I know to check all the tech stuff twice a few days before a contest deadline instead of 30 minutes!
Even if I’m not eligible for the contest, I’d so much appreciate any feedback about my illustration. The part I found most challenging and an area I wish to grow in is character faces and expression.
Doing this illustration and finishing it gave me such a confidence boost that I can start my journey to become an illustrator. I haven’t made art in many years, although I went to art school about 15 years ago, I let life get in the way of my artistic dreams.
The superstition I chose to draw is from India. Legend says that if you walk under a tree wearing perfume, ghosts will follow you home. These ghosts are women with backwards feet, no mouths and really tragic back stories. I chose to play up their witchy-ness to make them more kid friendly. I was inspired by Indian prints and miniatures paintings for the ornamentation, colors, and style. I’m also a big fan of German woodcuts. I used Procreate on my iPad to make it, and had so much fun getting to learn this program, and working digitally in general.
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@marissaarts This is so clever! Love it!
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@Laurasketches Your composition is wicked good!
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@lmrush you called my art "wicked"!! (a word I love...) Thank you!!
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@Aaron_T This turned out so well!
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@amyvaidart their footsteps would look like they're walking away from you! When really they're getting closerr! so spooky...
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@Aleksey oh wow! I never thought of that! That does make them even spookier!
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@lmrush a bit late, but thank you so much!
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@chrisaakins I loved that movie... and love your piece!
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@Norman-Morana So clever. Really like the tone and texture of your work.
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@DKRyland This is really good. I love the texture and the simplicity (uncluttered composition) of your work!
