SCBWI project
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Hey SVS, it's been a good while. Here is an SCBWI text I was given to illustrate. It is project that will be featured at the libraries in Montana. What do you think?
Watch me yawn.
See me stretch.
Then
I prowl.
I stalk.
I roam.
I’m a house tiger,
chasing mice or
chasing your toes.
You can’t catch me.
I’m climbing low,
climbing high,
darting to and fro.
Hear me MIAOW
See me arch.
Watch me pounce.
I am ferocious!
I scratch.
I hiss.
I scurry.
I zip and zig and zag.
I am strong
and ferocious
until….
I yawn
and stretch
and
I wiggle
into your arms
and purr
and purr
and nestle next to your heart.
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@Eric-Castleman I like the jungle surroundings mixed with the living room setting. It clearly conveys the message that this lazy house cat fancies or dreams himself a bit more. Am I right to think the light is turned off and not a light source here? Maybe it could be a light source to give it a more cozy feel of the cat sleeping in his chair?
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@Chantal-Goetheer thanks for the comment.
My wife said the same thing, but I worry that since the snake is the closest to the lamp it will force the focus on the snake and not the cat.
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@Eric-Castleman yeah true I get that. Could you turn it in a different type of light? We have one of those tilting standing lights? Or is that too complicated?
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This is so lovely! The aesthetic is gorgeous.
In my opinion, I like the lamp as is. It tells you that this is a home-y setting, without drawing attention away from the cat.
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@baileyvidler yeah that’s the challenge.
Well I’m glad that the main issue is what my wife and I have gone back and forth on with this piece. Means I’ve narrowed it down to one thing haha. Thank you all for your input.
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Hi @Eric-Castleman, this is a lovely piece!
Have you tried to remove the lamp to see if the composition is better balanced? I feel the piece is a little heavy on the left, but could be just me.
I did a quick crop as an example.
