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    • ajillustrates
      ajillustrates last edited by

      I wasn't able to do the Fairy Tale promts for April and May's Critique Arena due to my schedule, but I'm diving into May's! Plus, I'm going to force myself to do the full illustration digitally, so it will be a great learning experience.

      My fairy tale is set in the Land of the Dead, and when people start to disappear from his town, Quentin (a young zombie) embarks on a quest to discover what's happening. The scene I'm going to depict shows Quentin hiding (but ready to fight) from a Dark Scout, a lizard/salamandar henchman riding a giant, skeletal boar. Here are my thumbnails:

      Thumbnail Board.jpg

      I'm leaning towards option 1, because I feel that option 2 doesn't sell the scale differnce well enough, and option 3 doesn't truly sell the suspense (because looks like Quentin isn't about to be discovered). My only hesitation is that it's not the most original shot composition, but I've also come to terms with the fact that most of us are probably going to rip off Lord of the Rings anyway πŸ˜‰

      https://ajillustrates.com
      https://www.instagram.com/aj.illustrates/

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      • chrisaakins
        chrisaakins @ajillustrates last edited by

        @ajillustrates I like #1 too. It really captures my interest. Honestly I kept staring at it and didn’t even register the other two.

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

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        • Sabrina Gosselin
          Sabrina Gosselin last edited by

          My vote is for number one as well! I like how the Dark Scout is leaning down towards him πŸ™‚ and definitely it shows the scale difference best!

          Sabrina Gosselin

          Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sabbygimagery/
          Website (currently a WIP): https://sabbygimagery.com/

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          • Kim Rosenlof
            Kim Rosenlof @ajillustrates last edited by

            @ajillustrates I like option 1 too. I like the dynamic pose of the enemy.

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            • Fay
              Fay @ajillustrates last edited by

              @ajillustrates The skeleton mount looks like a fun piece to illustrate and what about exploring an angle between #1 and #2.

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              • brettb_draws
                brettb_draws @ajillustrates last edited by

                @ajillustrates Number 1 looks exciting, I think having him quite small in the frame really helps to communicate the danger that he's in. Works well compositionally as well. Hope it goes well for you !

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                • Larue
                  Larue last edited by

                  I'm going with number 1 also but can't tell if your character is hiding from the creature or confronting it. If he's hiding I'd show him with his back hugging the tree and eye looking in it's direction or if approaching then I'd like to see a 3/4 back view of him. Good luck, Looking forward to seeing this in color!

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                  • ajillustrates
                    ajillustrates @Larue last edited by

                    @Larue Good catch on the character's position. I think I'm going to pull his his stance more so from Option 2, so that the wand arm is crossed over his body, so that it's more clear that he's really trying not to be seen.

                    https://ajillustrates.com
                    https://www.instagram.com/aj.illustrates/

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                    • ajillustrates
                      ajillustrates last edited by

                      Thanks everyone for your feedback on the thumbnails! I processed all that tonight into the rough sketch:

                      Fairy-Tale-Traveler_Rough-Sketch.jpg

                      Next step is digital ink, which should be an interesting first time experience 😬

                      https://ajillustrates.com
                      https://www.instagram.com/aj.illustrates/

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                      • ajillustrates
                        ajillustrates last edited by

                        After sleeping on it, I realize that the way I've designed the image and drawn the characters, that I obviously need to take Quentin's boot off his outstretched foot and put it in the road for the boar to be sniffing. I'll make that alteration this evening.

                        https://ajillustrates.com
                        https://www.instagram.com/aj.illustrates/

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                        • Niels
                          Niels @ajillustrates last edited by

                          @ajillustrates

                          That’s a great idea! Gives the whole scene an even great sense of tension.

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                          • ajillustrates
                            ajillustrates last edited by

                            I've taken Quentin's boot off and flung it into the road.

                            Fairy-Tale-Traveler_Rough-Sketch.jpg

                            https://ajillustrates.com
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                            • Valerie Light
                              Valerie Light last edited by

                              Wow! This is really wonderfully composed. Can't wait to see where you take it.

                              www.valerielightillustration.com
                              www.instagram.com/valerie_light_illustration

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                              • ajillustrates
                                ajillustrates last edited by

                                Fairy-Tale-Traveler_Ink-Progress.jpg

                                I just wanted share this process shot because I'm excited. Part of the reason why I put off creating most of my illustration work digitially was because I was worried that it would make my process look too clean. But after getting comfortable with my new pen display and referencing/matching with the linework of some of my handdrawn pieces, I was able to dial the Classic Cartoonist brush in Photoshop to match my Pentel Pocketbrush! The only downside so far is that it's a slower process for me than just putting the ink on paper, but I'm thinking that will improve in time.

                                https://ajillustrates.com
                                https://www.instagram.com/aj.illustrates/

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                                • K.Flagg
                                  K.Flagg last edited by

                                  it looks awesome! I'm Jealous, I have not mastered making my digital inking match my traditional yet.

                                  K.Flagg

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                                  • lizardillo
                                    lizardillo @ajillustrates last edited by

                                    @ajillustrates what a difference moving a shoe does! The suspense and tension is way up the scale now!

                                    Website: lizardillo.co.uk
                                    IG: instagram.com/lizardillo

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                                    • ajillustrates
                                      ajillustrates last edited by

                                      I've been mostly focused on CBPro the last couple weeks, but I was able to grab a few hours this weekend to finish the inking of the boar.
                                      Boar.jpg

                                      https://ajillustrates.com
                                      https://www.instagram.com/aj.illustrates/

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                                      • Sabrina Gosselin
                                        Sabrina Gosselin @ajillustrates last edited by

                                        @ajillustrates I am LOVING your linework! It really does look like you did it with the Pentel pocket brush as you mentioned earlier! Good luck with CBPro, but I do hope to see more of this illustration! It's awesome πŸ™‚

                                        Sabrina Gosselin

                                        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sabbygimagery/
                                        Website (currently a WIP): https://sabbygimagery.com/

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                                        • ajillustrates
                                          ajillustrates @Sabrina Gosselin last edited by

                                          @Sabrina-Gosselin Thanks! I'm definitely going to be working on this one every chance I get πŸ™‚

                                          https://ajillustrates.com
                                          https://www.instagram.com/aj.illustrates/

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                                          • K.Flagg
                                            K.Flagg @ajillustrates last edited by

                                            @ajillustrates This will be a really nice portfolio piece. excellent inking!

                                            K.Flagg

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