I'm a family man trying to hone my skill set to be a better husband, father, and illustrator.
@xin-li This looks great! I like the value of #1 but not so much the green up close as others have said. Maybe go with the blues and a touch of green like #2 but desaturate the water between the characters a bit so that it's not distracting. As it is the background in #2 feels like it wants to come too close to the view with that much saturation.
@sigross Thanks for the feedback! I did crop in a little early in the painting and then wondered if I should have gone in more. What you've done definitely brings the focus as I really did make it quit a busy room. I'll explore doing a heavy crop. It might just be what this piece needs.
For accountability sake here’s what I’ve done trying to focus on that door opening. I’m realizing why the door was the last focal point Lee mentioned in the crit. Perhaps the moment before focus should remain the elixir because it is the first read. Maybe I should come up with a way to spice that even more.
@AndyIllo Welcome to the forum! I'm right there with you on trying to escape the non art day job and get into illustrating fulltime. Hopefully that journey isn't long for either of us.
@Heather-Boyd This is what I originally submitted.
https://forum.svslearn.com/assets/uploads/files/1556676648966-chef-x27-s_special_svs_2.jpg
After coming back with fresh eyes I don’t think I pushed the crack in the door enough or maybe it’s too wonky. The lightning might be wrong, too. The cracked door doesn’t feel like it works after a break.
I haven't listened yet but I just want to say how much I admire Tanner's illustration for this episode. Absolutely Awesome!
Lee surprised us with an epic video crit for last months contest and I am sooooo glad he did. I’m finally getting around to implementing the changes he suggested to make it better. The story in the image is that the chef lives in a bland world and his surprising new acquaintance is about to show him what he’s been missing before they get caught. I wanted the moment before to be the “getting caught” but now wonder if it should be the colors emerging from the chef’s special instead. I thought the color spreading through the room would strengthen that element but Lee didn’t mention it at all in his critique which I take to mean that the spreading effect either isn’t as strong or is at the wrong point of the process.
As for the changes I cracked the door and adjusted the expression and eye direction of the little fella in the back to emphasize the man about to walk through the doorway and toned down that back tentacle so as to not draw attention too fast.
@Lee-White does this version fit the moment before theme better?
Welcome to the forum, Sam! This is a great place to grow your skill set!
Welcome back! You have awesome rendering skills for sure and I'm looking forward to seeing your work as you build those other skills you feel like your are lacking.
