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    GraffitiBot WIP. Open to critiques

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    • sarahlash
      sarahlash last edited by

      This is so fun! I love the girlโ€™s expression and position in the background.

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      • Jeremy Ross
        Jeremy Ross @chrisaakins last edited by

        Hi @chrisaakins, looking awesome! Love the camera angle!

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        • chrisaakins
          chrisaakins last edited by

          @sarahlash @Jeremy-Ross Thanks!
          @gavpartridge I think I fixed a little bit of the perspective. The shelf above the door's lines were way off. I also shaded in the walls a little more to define the ceiling a bit. Hopefully, it made it a little more believable. I'm not going for perfection just does it look believable.
          Graffitibot WIP.JPG

          New Questions:

          Does it read that the robot is the graffiti artist? Also, is the red in his hand too much? I tried toning it down but it still really pops. Should I change it to black?

          Also, I am thinking this is the style I would like to do for a graphic novel. Do you think it would work for that?

          Last. What the heck color should her shoes be?

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

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          • chrisaakins
            chrisaakins last edited by

            @gavpartridge oh! I see now. It was bothering me too.

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

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            • sarahlash
              sarahlash @chrisaakins last edited by

              @chrisaakins I definitely would keep the red. The paint is kind of the point, right? If you change it to black I think it would get lost.

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              • chrisaakins
                chrisaakins last edited by

                I think I am done-ish unless anyone sees something I ought to change. I think this is one of the best pieces I have done so far. Thanks for all the help!

                Graffitibot WIP.JPG

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

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                • burvantill
                  burvantill Moderator @chrisaakins last edited by burvantill

                  @chrisaakins it looks very good but donโ€™t post it yet! You still have DAYS to keep working on it. If you feel itโ€™s fine then just sit on it and look again in a few days.
                  I think that your bot could use a little more separation from the background. Maybe make the background cooler since the bot is a warm grey. The cabinets especially. ๐Ÿ™‚

                  Lisa Burvant
                  www.lisaburvant.com
                  Instagram & Twitter & SVS: @burvantill

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                  • Neha Rawat
                    Neha Rawat @chrisaakins last edited by

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                    • chrisaakins
                      chrisaakins @burvantill last edited by

                      @burvantill you are probably right, but my daughter is getting married this month and my finals are due at the end of April so this is the time I have.

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

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                      • chrisaakins
                        chrisaakins last edited by

                        @burvantill Alright, I took it down. I am always too rash. How can I fix the contrast? Also @Neha-Rawat I would be curious of your input.

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

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                        • chrisaakins
                          chrisaakins last edited by

                          Here it is with a cooler background.
                          GraffitiBot.jpg

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

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                          • burvantill
                            burvantill Moderator @chrisaakins last edited by burvantill

                            @chrisaakins Okay don't be mad... but I like the other one better๐Ÿ˜ฌ. I did a quick draw over to show what I meant. I cooled off the background to the right of the bot only, I warmed up the shadow side of the bot and I lightened the background just around the bot. All the changes are just slight but the bot pops just a bit more.
                            Happy Easter! ๐Ÿ™‚
                            Untitled-1 copy.jpg
                            PS. i did it quick so the light area above his head may be too light.

                            Lisa Burvant
                            www.lisaburvant.com
                            Instagram & Twitter & SVS: @burvantill

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                            • Neha Rawat
                              Neha Rawat last edited by

                              @chrisaakins Haha yeah I saw that you had already posted it and my comments were very nit-picky to I didn't feel good about leaving it here ๐Ÿ˜…

                              I really like the pop of the yellow and red against the neutral background. I think burvantill's paint over is making it pop more with those subtle changes.

                              There are multiple elements placed almost touching to the bot which making the area around the bot too cluttered and the spaces beyond it too empty.

                              1. The hammer on the counter top is almost touching the bot. Maybe shift it a little further. Also the perspective of the hammer head is a little off I think.
                              2. The open cupboard door just below the bot
                              3. The tools hanging on the wall just to it's right are making it look a little cluttered
                              4. The blue glowly line cutting across the paint cans.

                              Maybe have them spaced out a little more but still maintaining the randomness of it all. ๐Ÿ™‚

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