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    • noah.albrecht
      noah.albrecht @Shara Mills last edited by

      @Shara-Mills Thank you so much for the great feedback, and kind words! I'm looking forward to getting the final done! ^_^

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      • chrisaakins
        chrisaakins last edited by

        @noah-albrecht I like the simpler version. It's fun and she is so happy with herself. However one of the things that our fearless leaders keep bringing up in their critiques is how it tells a story. A pose might not tell us it is a school or that others are shocked.

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

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        • Annaaronson
          Annaaronson @noah.albrecht last edited by

          @noah-albrecht This is completely adorable. I love the way you draw children and the energy of your sketching style. I think your composition is really strong here. I can't wait to see the finished piece.

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          • noah.albrecht
            noah.albrecht @chrisaakins last edited by

            @chrisaakins Thanks Chris for the great feedback. Great point! I'm attacking the final with better storytelling in mind. ^_^

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            • noah.albrecht
              noah.albrecht @Annaaronson last edited by

              @Annaaronson Thank you Anna for the kind words! I'm having fun with this and can't wait to finish and post the final!

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              • noah.albrecht
                noah.albrecht last edited by

                Hey y'all, so in true WIP spirit, here's a composition sketch I did in my pocket Field Notes sketchbook (which I highly recommend btw). I wanted to drive home the story in the image, and I think the classroom setting is key. I really value all of your feedback, so let me know what you guys think :

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                • demotlj
                  demotlj SVS OG @noah.albrecht last edited by

                  @noah-albrecht I'm really enjoying your development of this. I would move the girl a little off center because, as Jake, Lee, and Will have pointed out, you want to be careful about the crotch area 🙂

                  Laurie DeMott
                  instagram.com/demotlj

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                  • K
                    Kat SVS OG last edited by

                    I love this! Great happy posture with the girl, and I love the totally bland expression of the Viking. Can’t wait to see it finished.

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                    • theprairiefox
                      theprairiefox @noah.albrecht last edited by

                      @noah-albrecht I like the classroom and being able to see the teacher's face. You might want to think about the children. With them faced away from you the viewer will not be able to see their response to the Viking. If you rotate the angle I think you might be able to get a lot more bang for your buck.

                      -The Prairie Fox
                      https://www.instagram.com/theprairiefox
                      https://www.theprairiefox.com

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                      • chrisaakins
                        chrisaakins last edited by

                        @noah-albrecht To build on what @theprairiefox said you might also want to angle it so that the frame and the line of the wall are not parallel to each other. Will Terry (in composition 2.0) says that makes it look amateurish. You have a great idea. I look forward to seeing how it plays out.

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

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                        • peteolczyk
                          peteolczyk last edited by

                          Wow, love your characters

                          www.peteolczykillustrations.com

                          www.instagram.com/pete_illustrations

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                            jdubz last edited by

                            Lookin good. Might be fun to have his horns stabbing into the ceiling 🙂

                            Josh White
                            https://www.instagram.com/joshwhiteillustration/

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                            • Shara Mills
                              Shara Mills last edited by

                              @noah-albrecht the kids could be sitting in a circle for more expression opportunities.

                              I also want to put in my two bits for the second girl/viking combo. He seems more muscle thick with a bit more underlaying structure where this last viking seems a bit more fat thick. So I guess it depends how you want your viking in the story.

                              Way to keep the process going on the run!

                              facebook.com/SharaMasulonisMillsIllustration/

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                              • noah.albrecht
                                noah.albrecht @demotlj last edited by

                                @demotlj Thanks Laurie! And great point, I just listened to that podcast episode too! ^_^

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                                • noah.albrecht
                                  noah.albrecht @Kat last edited by

                                  @Kat Thanks Kat, I can’t wait to see it either haha! ^_^

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                                  • noah.albrecht
                                    noah.albrecht @theprairiefox last edited by

                                    That’s a great point @theprairiefox , others have commented on changing the composition so the you can see both the children’s and teacher’s expressions. I will take that into serious consideration on the final! ^_^

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                                    • noah.albrecht
                                      noah.albrecht last edited by

                                      A little taste of the final, done in Adobe Fresco...

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                                      I’m really starting to dig these characters.

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                                      • Alesia Roosma
                                        Alesia Roosma last edited by

                                        Very cool! Love their designs! Looking foward to seeing the final piece :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes:
                                        On a side note, how do you like Fresco?

                                        https://www.instagram.com/wild2wonder/

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                                        • noah.albrecht
                                          noah.albrecht @Alesia Roosma last edited by

                                          @Alesia-Roosma Thanks so much! Yeah, I really dig Fresco! By no means does it replace Procreate at all, but it’s a really solid release and will just get better over time.

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