Karen's 3rd Thursday painting
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@kazgirl This is a fun piece, but you asked for suggestions to make it better. So, that is what I intend to provide even though the piece, as it stands now, is strong.
- I would continue to work on the finish of the harnesses. The bears have great texture and variety of strokes. I think the harnesses look a bit pasted on. Find a way to add the same painterly strokes.
- The house in the back has very hard edges. Try softening the edges so they do not pull your focus away from the foreground.
- Try darkening the background elements so they are closer in value to the night sky.
- The muzzle on the closest polar bear looks off. This is a tough angle with all the foreshortening. Look for more reference and rework the muzzle.
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@seanwelty said:
@kazgirl This is a fun piece, but you asked for suggestions to make it better. So, that is what I intend to provide even though the piece, as it stands now, is strong.
- I would continue to work on the finish of the harnesses. The bears have great texture and variety of strokes. I think the harnesses look a bit pasted on. Find a way to add the same painterly strokes.
- The house in the back has very hard edges. Try softening the edges so they do not pull your focus away from the foreground.
- Try darkening the background elements so they are closer in value to the night sky.
- The muzzle on the closest polar bear looks off. This is a tough angle with all the foreshortening. Look for more reference and rework the muzzle.
@kazgirl I made the changes Sean suggested... up to you of course if you want to add them, but I think your original face has more character.
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Wow......seriously wow - only thing I can find is possibly add a hint of a shadow on the ground below the floating bear closest to us - you totally nailed this prompt!
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Great looking image! I agree with all of the other comments and critiques. I think a little "sparkle" of illustrated magic would really help the viewer.
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Thanks for all the great suggestions and compliments. I'll take them all on board as I finish this piece up. Thanks
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@Bobby-Aquitania Thanks for your hard work. I think I might keep the bears face the same. I might tweek it slightly, but he isn't anatomically correct, so I'm more interested in his character.
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@seanwelty Thanks for your thoughtful comments, Sean. I'll take a look at your points and improve on the image. Thanks
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@kazgirl Sweet image! I really like how the are so polar bears are full of life. And they feel really soft and fluffy.
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*I really like how the polar bears are so full of life.
Wow...not sure how that bad grammar escaped me.
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So good! I'll second (third? fourth?) the idea of adding a shadow under the bears and magical "dust".
I really like how the snow shows a path where the elf was dragged.
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I agree with all the comments already posted, this is a stunning piece, great work! I love the colour choices and the way you've got all the warm/cool shades incorporated in the snow, and poor Rudolph in the stable. Really beautiful!
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I agree about adding some magic to the floating bears, but this is just so stellar. I can see this image in a bookstore already.
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Here's an update. I really like it. Let me know what you think. Thanks
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@kazgirl The magic really completes this piece for me. It really adds to the wonderment and the expressions on the bears. I love the tension in the lines as Santa and the elf hold them from floating away. Really fun piece!
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@kazgirl So lovely. Just gorgeous!
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Really beautiful piece, the sparkles complete it and really help to explain the floating bears. Wonderful!
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This is truly a magical piece and it really looks like a page from a Christmas book! I love it!!
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This is absolutely beautiful @kazgirl wow you'll definitely be one of the winners!
I love the magical stardust addition - I wonder if it's a bit too much on the warm side though? I find the yellow a bit distracting. For me, I'd love to see it be more on the white/cool side.
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@kazgirl This turned out so very perfect! Beautiful job on the magic sparkles!!
