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    MARCH WIP: Critique always appreciated.

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    • chrisaakins
      chrisaakins last edited by chrisaakins

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      So since I am not nearly clever as some of you and don't know how to create a voting button thingy... which idea would you like to see or think my style would be best suited to. I will probably paint it again with lots of line work. I have labeled and titled them.
      Edit: I thought of two more ideas:15832625749123124008868939275.jpg

      Chris Akins
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      • Georgios Christopoulos
        Georgios Christopoulos last edited by

        @chrisaakins love the 2nd idea so much!!

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        • sarahlash
          sarahlash last edited by

          I love your mice - I would go with the firecracker or dance party. ...Though the raccoon idea caught my attention, too.

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          • TessaW
            TessaW last edited by TessaW

            Really great brainstorming for ideas! 1. Now that I know what the monster was up to, it adds a lot of humor to your last piece where the monster is falling outside the boy's window. 😂

            That being said, I think 2 and 5 are my favorites. I do like 4 and 6, but I think they'd work better in a series, where you'd get more context and resolve for the trauma that's happening to the characters.

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            • deborah Haagenson
              deborah Haagenson last edited by

              My choice is 2!

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              • NicolaSchofield
                NicolaSchofield last edited by

                Ooh, I like 7, the mouse dance party or 2, the firecrackers. Probably 7 over 2 for the idea but 2 over 7 for the potential wow impact of the image.

                Nicola Schofield

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                • burvantill
                  burvantill Moderator last edited by burvantill

                  TWO! The mice with the fireworks. I love the POV and the idea. 😃

                  Lisa Burvant
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                  • burvantill
                    burvantill Moderator @chrisaakins last edited by burvantill

                    @chrisaakins FYI. I THINK the poll is this button. 🙂
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                    • chrisaakins
                      chrisaakins last edited by

                      Did no one notice I put 5 twice? It's been a long day...

                      Chris Akins
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                      • TessaW
                        TessaW @chrisaakins last edited by

                        @chrisaakins I did notice and actually mentioned 5 in my first comment twice, but changed one to 6 to avoid confusion. 😜

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                        • Chip Valecek
                          Chip Valecek SVS Team SVS OG @chrisaakins last edited by

                          @chrisaakins #2 right away jumped out for me. I love how you do your mice and that would fit great with your other work as well.


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                          • eriberart
                            eriberart last edited by

                            I like 2! Looks really dynamic and immediately caught my eye

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                            • T
                              TylerDraws last edited by

                              I like numbers 2 and 5!

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                              • chrisaakins
                                chrisaakins last edited by

                                Here is a color study and a potential layout.
                                Questions:
                                How is the compositional layout?
                                What is working?
                                What would you change?
                                Does it read that the mice lit the fireworks?
                                Does it fit the theme?
                                Should I include a little "whistling kitty chaser" reference? (Why else would the mice be into the fireworks?)
                                Shake Rattle and Roll.jpg

                                Chris Akins
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                                • NicolaSchofield
                                  NicolaSchofield @chrisaakins last edited by

                                  @chrisaakins one thing that made the thumbnail of this stand out for me was that the fireworks broke the frame of the image. Are you planning to keep that in the final image? This larger version feels a bit tame now compared to the thumbnail.

                                  Nicola Schofield

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                                  • chrisaakins
                                    chrisaakins last edited by

                                    Here is more progress. Thanks for the critique @neschof I changed it to make it a more centered composition and made it so they are breaking the frame.
                                    March WIP.JPG

                                    Chris Akins
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                                    • chrisaakins
                                      chrisaakins last edited by

                                      Adding texture as I begin to paint my background.
                                      March WIP.JPG

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

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                                      • sarahlash
                                        sarahlash @chrisaakins last edited by

                                        @chrisaakins Great job so far! I also loved the mice breaking the frame - glad you added it back in.

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                                        • Jeremy Ross
                                          Jeremy Ross @chrisaakins last edited by

                                          Hi @chrisaakins, I like #1 because it flows well with your last piece!

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                                          • NicolaSchofield
                                            NicolaSchofield @chrisaakins last edited by

                                            @chrisaakins looking great so far!

                                            Nicola Schofield

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