WIP - Can you tell what is happening in this piece?

Nyrryl Cadiz

@j-sienkowski it took a while but is she picking the candies which are falling down like rain?

j.sienkowski

@ambiirae Thanks. I’ll work on the pose of the girl. It’s kind of hard to find good reference of children on horses

j.sienkowski

@NelsonYiap You are correct. I was hoping it was obvious that the girl is catching and collecting the candy.

j.sienkowski

@lauramarie_art The lady bug is collecting the candy...maybe adding other creatures doing the same would help? My thought process with the balloons was that after venturing out several times in a candy storm they would have needed to be patched. Plus, I think the patches help added some visual interest to some boring circular balloons Thanks for your feedback.

j.sienkowski

@Nyrryl-Cadiz That’s right! Do you think it would be easier to figure out if she was using a butterfly net to catch the candy?

MichaelaH

@j-sienkowski I think it would be better if the lady bug would hold the candy and have open her back wings (I don't know how this is called by a bug, wings?) Maybe change little bit the girl, taht she isn't almost falling down the horse and the back feet are very realistic, but the front horse feet need more work. I love the horse expression. I am looking forward what color YOu will do this piece.
Alltogether it is very nice idea with the candy rain.

Washu

I can see it's raining candy, however, the pair are flying above the clouds! That makes it feel out of place to me. I like that the zebra is getting in on the sweets action, but maybe tip it's head up a little. Like when kids catch raindrops on their tongues. Also, if you made the balloons bigger they would feel more dynamic and fill in your space. Oh, that's a saddlebag full of candy isn't it? I just realized that, so maybe a couple detailed candies sticking out would help it read better. As for the patchwork balloons, just add a couple patches to the saddle blanket and you'll have continuity.
So cute. I can see this in rainbows of colors!

lauramarie_art

@j-sienkowski Oh I love that idea with balloons actually, it makes the piece that much more charming, good thinking!

j.sienkowski

@Washu Thanks for the suggestions!

j.sienkowski

@MichaelaH Thanks! The front legs do need work. I’m going do some more sketches using your lady bug wings out suggestion.