A third one for the Harry Potter series. I actually did this one a little while ago in color, but wanted to see how I could translate it into a sketching style. I still prefer the color one, but it was a nice exercise.

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@K-Flagg Wow thank you very much, you are too kind!

@K-Flagg I think everyone who's work in customer service has experienced that in one way or another.

@Abigail-Hookham The changes definitely made this a stronger image. Thanks for sharing the updates.

@Nico-Ecenarro @Daisy Yes, this is a great tip from Nico.

Hey Friends!

I have been working on this book on an inconsistent basis. Can You Wait, Ninja? is the second book in a series that teaches the importance of patience.
The story goes that the little ninja has been invited to a cupcake part, and is finding it hard to resist eating her cupcake before the party. She uses her ninja skills like; meditation, imagination, and breathing exercises to resist the temptation.

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Note: the Spine will be dead center and the text is not the end result.

What do you guys think? I need an honest critique that is constructive and helps in colour and values. If you have any other advice, I'd hugely appreciate it.

HUGE THANKS!

Readability is by far the most important thing about comics. I would highly suggest using a font specially meant for comics, to increase legibility.

I don't think the letters there were too big. In fact, it's better to be too big than too small. I see a lot of comics made with tiny letters and that is just really rude to people with low vision. Also nobody in the world likes to squint to read so go TOO small and there goes your audience as well.

I like the render quality in the background and the lava in the paws, but i think that most of the problems are with the fundamentals of the drawing. The anatomical structure of the lion is kinda off and i think that you are shooting yourself in the foot while trying a complicated perspective for a piece that is really demanding on textures and lighting. Its obvious the amount of love you put in a project, but i think that your focus should be on the foundations rather than the finishing touches.

Second house done 😊

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Hello everybody, it's been a while!
A couple months ago I posted a few pieces about a mini series I was doing of Lions that made up the 4 elements.
I've just about finished the final one which is fire but I just would like some feedback. I really like it, but something feels off to me and I feel like it's because there isn't enough contrast between the background sky and the foreground rock or if it's between the rock and the lion. Perhaps is that there is too much detail in the background and it needs simplifying? Maybe it's all of the above...
Another set of eyes would help.
Thanks in advance
Chris

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@Braden-Hallett I love both of your work. 🙂

What's some of your all time favorite pictures that tell a story?

I want to start collecting some images for inspiration. Since telling a story in one image is so cool, yet often underused because people draw 'a character standing there being cool' so often.

I remember my favorite of all time was from an SVS Monthly critique. I can't find it again but there were pirates looking in a bottle where a tiny pixie was trapped. It was painted realistically, and the pirates were grotesque, and it made you feel so afraid for the pixie.

@mag thank you for your comments. In all honesty I didn't have a market in mind when I made these. I suppose I should practice thinking that through when I draw. I am just so used to drawing what I want when I want lol. I figure I just can think of a market after the fact but that makes little sence lol. I guess I'm just trying to enjoy myself.

Hi Shelley,
I love the changes - my initial impression was that the character got lost in the background. Much better now! I have only passive observations - Like Adam, I do feel the yellow jacket is too bright, especially compared to the other elements. Additionally, I'd consider changing the direction of the rain so that it's falling from behind and the duck isn't looking directly into the direction of the rainfall; this would also allow the leaf to cover the duck from the rain. I like the angles of everything though too and perhaps rain falling the same direction as the duck is looking (to the right) would feel too uniform - so maybe even consider rain falling straight down? Great image though; so many interesting visual elements - those feet, the splash and the reflection in the puddle all make the bottom half of the comp just as appealing as the top. I love it.

@Frost-Drive yeah, I was originally thinking that they were a couple of doofuses, but decided the image needed more cuteness to appeal to kids.

@Larue HAH I like it thank you for your suggestion!

@PieterVanDerBeek congrats! Great art! Great idea! I used to do family Xmas caricatures like forever ago 🙂

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Here is the mostly finished work. What do ya think?

Critiques welcome. Some affirmation would be nice, too.

Recently completed painting! Did as a benchmark painting, so only about 5 hours to see where I'm at. ElfRun_small.jpg

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Hi, It is 3:30 am and I just finished a late night sketch of Link from the Legend of Zelda. (I don't know why I do this to myself, especially the night before a work day!)

After introducing my daughter to Breath of the Wild about a month ago she has become obsessed with it, and rightly so. The artwork alone made the game work the purchase! In addition to the stunning artwork though, it has helped her learn to become more assertive, adventurous, and talkative. You see, she is extremely introverted and often avoids social situations due to extreme anxiety. Who knew that something as simple as a video game could help her overcome some of her issues with social anxiety. I love seeing how much she enjoys exploring every aspect of the game too, even if it means regularly watching YouTube videos about BOTW with her :). It is so cool being able to bond with her more as she approaches her preteen years. She has changed so much over the course of this past year alone and I am doing everything I can to find ways to connect with her.

Thanks for reading this if you made it this far.