I like anthros pushed more human, everyone is different.

I agree, that the pole needs a bend. Perhaps bring the reel, and arm down a bit, to angle the pole up, but have the bend as well, showing the things attached have some weight. The pot feels like an afterthought, maybe redesign those elements. There is also a tangent where the rod and hat brim meet.

The hat and map have been given more detail than everything else, maybe some more detail in the clothes, or less in the hat/map?

I'm liking the direction it's going so far. Just thoughts.

Thanks @miranda-hoover, but I can only take partial credit. This is one of the assignments in the course to apply various inking techniques and your own interpretation on top of a set of pencil sketches that Jake supplies. The cape was an area where I tried to adjust a few things to hopefully communicate a bit more of a dynamic form and action.

Hey guys, I know it's been a while, but I guess I needed the time to figure out how to make this WORK (and I needed to let the earlier "idea" die because it wasn't working)

but here I am! Still not finished (have a busy internship atm) but here is my progress:
(i decided to include my moodboard so it stands out a bit clearer)

As you can tell, my "character" loves Tintin/Kuifje. Btw, if you don't know Tintin. Tintin is a comics series from my country (Belgium) that's quite famous actually, I grew up with it. 😃 (see also moodboard)

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Love to see a girl sent out to save the day!

@chrisaakins just wanted to offer some support and say I feel your frustration! I got really frustrated one month after I worked so hard on my piece to make something more detailed than anything I'd ever done and didn't make it but a piece was chosen that looked very naive and simple in a child-like style. It made me realise I was maybe barking up the wrong tree with children's books as my work isn't loose enough. The prompts became more enjoyable when I put the focus on them as a brief to help build my portfolio, rather than a competition.

@Kevintreaccar I understand I am that way too 😂

@Only-The-Real-Survive I agree with @Kevin-Longueil, draw an approximate box and work from there. Perspective rules only work with straight things. You cannot get exact with something that bends and squishes like a fish. Besides the water may also create a slight distortion in the picture. So just do your best approximate 🙂

Also it depends on what you want to accomplish, but another possibility here is that you can create a one point perspective grid using the nadir as your vanishing point. The nadir is basically the vanishing point that converges down to the center of the earth (just as the zenith is the one that converges up, you may have heard zenith more often than nadir though as is doesn't come up that often).

@joosterwijk no I don't think it's one element too much- I think it'll be clearer once there's color. It's a cool idea!

Thanks everyone! I listened to everyone and made some changes. I changed the eyes but kept the boots. My faun has feet that end in hoof toes, not hooves. that may bother some but that is my creative choice, right? 🙂 I appreciate the brutal honesty. It was hard to hear sometimes, but it did help me put together a piece that I am really happy with even if it there might be some small issues with it. I gotta get to work on actual paying gigs now so I am calling it finished not perfect! @Asyas_illos a special shout out to see the missing eyebrows. Haha!

@Valerie-Light ... have not messed with “mask” yet....remeshing seems to be super helpful - if you have not found it yet it is the grid in the upper left - you lose a little detail but gain a fresh surface is what it feels like - the giant polygons shrink and divide... I think 🙂

@chrisaakins said in I'd love some feedback on this random viking kid (vikling?):

Where is the light source?

'Tis the sword! I think it reads better now. I may add some adjustment layers to make it pop a bit more tomorrow 🙂

@NessIllustration said in I'd love some feedback on this random viking kid (vikling?):

I think I'd make the sail in general a bit lighter.

Ah darn I knew I was forgetting to do something. I'll fiddle with it later on for sure 🙂

@Neha-Rawat Happy you like it, Neha!!!!😀

@Tiffany-Thomas thanks! I didn't even notice that. Happy little accident!

@LauraA Good choice. I also Like number 5

Whooo hoooo that is awesome congrats!!!!

@Niels That is an interesting suggestion. I, perhaps somewhat ironically, have "tranquil" as one of my keywords for the piece. I'm thinking of the landscape surrounding her as symbolic of her inner state of mind. But I did think it worth trying so I drew some more billowy curtains but felt that it just drew too much attention to the curtains! It was definitely worth a try though and made me consult my keywords and think more intentionally about what I was drawing and why so thank you for the feedback 🙂

No prob. I’m glad you shared it. I like this kind of image because it makes you appreciate something simple. I just noticed one more thing... it looks like you have a bit of an optical illusion going on... The top level of the building rests on a beam that connects to the walls on the front and back of the building at different points. I think my description is vague, so if it’s not clear just let me know. 🙂 I can try to describe my thoughts better.

@miranda-hoover thank you!! And yes!. I came up with that illustration from the prompt “Milky Way”

@xin-li Thank you so much Li!! I just ordered the book. I really appreciate hearing your kind words and thoughtful advice. I"ll stop worrying about where or if it will fit in and just keep going with it 🙂

@Kevin-Longueil I like how he looks hesitant here!