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    October contest WIP as is tradition. Feedback always appreciated :)

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    • braden H
      braden H @Coley last edited by

      @Coley I'm glad it's not too subtle, lol 🙂

      @Nyrryl-Cadiz It's all okay because Penny's got her pupper back 🙂

      And Billy was a total jerk!

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      • braden H
        braden H last edited by

        Reinked Penny and the Pupper.

        Added the BG trees. Gave some value to the fence.

        Gonna fiddle with some clouds in the sky mebbe.

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        • xin li
          xin li @braden H last edited by

          @Braden-Hallett Great piece. You really nailed it again. Wow. Very interesting take on the topic. It took the third read to discover Billy's head by the grave. I first thought it was just dirt, or grass or something. Was it intensional?

          Web: www.lixin.no
          IG: www.instagram.com/lixin.illustration/

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          • braden H
            braden H @xin li last edited by

            @xin-li Thanks! And no, third read is definitely not intentional (maybe second read?) My plan is to reinforce the contours a little bit on the grave and shovel then maybe give Billy a baseball cap 🙂

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            • jakecrowe
              jakecrowe @braden H last edited by

              @Braden-Hallett Maybe making Billy a red head in an earthy graveyard would help him pop.

              jakecrowe.com

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              • braden H
                braden H @jakecrowe last edited by

                @jakecrowe Sadly the entry must be black and white 🙂

                If haveing a hat doesn't work, I may just remove the head all together and just have the shovel and the machete do the talking.

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                • chrisaakins
                  chrisaakins @braden H last edited by

                  @Braden-Hallett Keep the head. I got it on the first horrified read. I am scared of Penny now. Very scared.

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

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                  • ArtofAleksey
                    ArtofAleksey last edited by

                    Blahaha i love this

                    instagram and twitter: @artofaleksey
                    alekseyillustration.com

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                    • braden H
                      braden H last edited by

                      Work progresses! I may try some other options for the clouds and grey stormy sky 🙂

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                      • Jonas Zavacky
                        Jonas Zavacky @braden H last edited by

                        @Braden-Hallett Love this 😃 Love the emotion in the piece. Your inking is way out there!

                        I prefer the blank sky tho (in the inking phase). But that's just me 🙂

                        Looking forward to the result.

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                        • chrisaakins
                          chrisaakins @Jonas Zavacky last edited by

                          @Jonas-Zavacky @Braden-Hallett I agree with Jonas. It is a bit distracting and I don't think it adds to the story.

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

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                          • braden H
                            braden H @Jonas Zavacky last edited by

                            @Jonas-Zavacky @chrisaakins

                            Iiiiiiinteresting! I definitely need to play with that sky then. I don't think leaving it completely blank is the answer, but at the same time distracting is no good!

                            Maybe more leaves, or just a cloud or two.

                            Thank you both for the feedback 🙂 !

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                            • chrisaakins
                              chrisaakins @braden H last edited by

                              @Braden-Hallett I think if you hatched the whole sky it would work. The negative space clouds compete with your abomination's head.

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

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                                Zachary Drenski last edited by

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                                • chrisaakins
                                  chrisaakins @Zachary Drenski last edited by

                                  @Zachary-Drenski oh great. Now I can't unsee it. 🙂

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

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                                  • demotlj
                                    demotlj SVS OG last edited by

                                    I agree with @chrisaakins that the sky would look better if you just hatched the whole thing. I like it better than the blank sky because it really helps the dog head stand out but hatching the whole thing would make it compete with the rest of the picture less. Great piece!

                                    Laurie DeMott
                                    instagram.com/demotlj

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                                    • braden H
                                      braden H @chrisaakins last edited by

                                      @chrisaakins said in October contest WIP as is tradition. Feedback always appreciated 🙂:

                                      @Braden-Hallett I think if you hatched the whole sky it would work. The negative space clouds compete with your abomination's head.

                                      I will try that. There is much time to fiddle 😃

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                                      • braden H
                                        braden H @Zachary Drenski last edited by

                                        @Zachary-Drenski I can't actually see it :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes: !

                                        I'll take your word for it it, though and maybe remove that hatchin' 🙂

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                                        • Zachary Drenski
                                          Zachary Drenski @braden H last edited by

                                          @Braden-Hallett you don't need to change it. If you color the piece later there will be no confusion and I realized after I posted my comment that the only reason I saw an eye was because I was viewing a small version on my phone. Awesome drawing!

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                                          • theprairiefox
                                            theprairiefox @Zachary Drenski last edited by

                                            @Zachary-Drenski now I can't 'unsee' it!

                                            Though you are right color would fix it instantly. Unfortunately, this will be submitted without color.

                                            @Braden-Hallett it is the monsters left eye (farthest from us) the eyelid being shut looks like the eyeball because there is no texture on it. Hopefully, that clarifies it.

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

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