Superstition WIP process as is tradition

[MichaelaH]

@Braden-Hallett I Love the Concept, I would make more burnt parts on the kid like Nyrryl said and maybe the 4leaf make look like it died after the hit, no it look so fresh like moment before, many one of leafs falling to the ground.

[Coreyartus]

Good grief, Braden--you always work SO fast and everything turns out looking so finessed. Kudos to you, man. This is yet another piece that I just sit back and go, "How the heck does he do that?" Lookin' very good.

[Sofie Schollaert]

I really like how it turned out! Maybe, just a thought, you can highlight the concept by making a few tears in his jacket and maybe have some smoke coming out of his boots? Just a suggestion though, it looks really fun!!

[braden H]

@Nyrryl-Cadiz Thanks! Definitely gonna add some more 'damage' as I work at it (scorchy bits 'n such)

@MichaelaH I'm planning on keeping the 4 leaf clover the one thing that's noticeably UNdamaged. Partly because I wanna make that green really stand out, and partly because 4 leaf clovers are lucky, just not for the poor people who pick them

@Coreyartus Thanks! In this case it's less 'work fast' and more 'I had a whole day to work on it'

@Sofie-Schollaert Thanks! I'll definitely add some more evidence of lightning damage

[braden H]

I may make a few more small changes, but right now I think I need to sit on it and come back later with fresh eyes

[TessaW]

It's looking great! The expression is wonderful. I asked my 7 year old what she thought the painting meant, and she guessed correctly. I think you've really nailed the concept.

[braden H]

@TessaW Thank yoooou! Ever since I quit teaching I've been missing out on my readily available research demographic :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_closed_eyes: Good to know your 7 year old guessed correctly!

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

@Braden-Hallett i love that you drew four leaf clovers on the unscorched earth. It only further drives the point that they are lucky, but not the one who picked them up. Great story telling. Very wonderful!

[chrisaakins]

@Braden-Hallett I think it looks great. You could draw some residual arcing on the ground or on the umbrella if you really want to sell it.

[braden H]

@Nyrryl-Cadiz Thanks I may add more clover over the next couple of weeks. Anything to really connect the clover to the lightning strike.

@chrisaakins Thanks I'll try some little bits of arcing lightning left over (but I think it may be a bit far )