Glow - Work in Progress - Critiques Encouraged!
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While I work on updating Emily's design, I also got started on my thumbnails! These are all pretty similar because I knew I wanted to go for a side shot with a glimpse to the action under the floorboards, but I wasn't quite sure what angle to go for that would be the most interesting/appealing to look at. What do you all think? Do you have a preference for one layout over the other?
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@nikoashheart I like the right one. It's simpler, not showing too much detail of the room while showing the important bits well, with the little guys under the floor. It seems more like two frames but they connect nicely through the glow coming through the floor and the ladder and little guy crawling into the room. Can really see it glowing. Love the idea of them being under the floor boards. Looking forward to the next phases of it!
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@nikoashheart These are all good! I think it comes down to what story you are trying to tell. If the story is more about what's happening under the floor boards, then #3 works best. If the story is more about he girl in the bed who is seeing the glowing light, then I like #2.
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@nikoashheart I love your concept! Can’t wait to see it finished up!
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@nikoashheart I like the idea of the little people living under the floorboards trying to help her out.
I do like the third layout because it is easier to see everything, but I feel like number 1 and 2 show that there are people under the floorboard better than number 3. It almost looks like the line between the bed and under the floor are separating two illustrations. I recommend showing the floorboard that is coming up to split the lines so that we can see that it does come up and that they are coming out of it. I hope that makes sense. -
Seems like most of you like number 3, so I think that'll be the one I go with! I'll get to finishing that up ASAP! I've been sick the last few days so I haven't had much time to work on it, but I'll get to that refined sketch and lineart soon~!
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Here's the update on the illustration! These are inks and rough values thus far! Let me know what you all think~!
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@nikoashheart so fun to watch what the little fellas do with their bags of glowing magic powder. It is a little hard to see under the floor boards because there is apart from the glow little contrast, very similar values. The ladder almost fades away into the background, could it get some glow too from the pile of glow in the floor? Does the little girl has two blankets? Is she pulling her blanket over het head because she's scared? Couldnt tell very easily. But the glow really glows and I think it connects the two sections well. So much fun stuff to discover in your illustration!
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Unfortunately I wasn't able to finish this piece in time for the deadline due to personal issues, but I will still be finishing it in the near future! Thanks everyone who has given me feedback so far, it means a lot!
