GraffitiBot WIP. Open to critiques

chrisaakins

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

sarahlash

@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.

chrisaakins

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!

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burvantill

@chrisaakins it looks very good but don’t post it yet! You still have DAYS to keep working on it. If you feel it’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.

Neha Rawat

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chrisaakins

@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.

chrisaakins

@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.

chrisaakins

Here it is with a cooler background.

burvantill

@chrisaakins Okay don't be mad... but I like the other one better. 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!
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PS. i did it quick so the light area above his head may be too light.

Neha Rawat

@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

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.

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.
The open cupboard door just below the bot
The tools hanging on the wall just to it's right are making it look a little cluttered
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.