This was so challenging.

I have been learning silently from SVSLearn. Here’s my first entry.

The front of my car has an embarrassing amount of smushed bugs on it. Sometimes they get lucky.

IG @kimpiersonart

Things didn’t go so well for the Pumpkin family.

Here’s what I’ve got so far. I would love some feedback in whatever area you see needs help but specifically I’d like to know if
-the idea is clear
-the composition is working
-color is working
-character design needs help

Thanks!

Here’s a little more progress. Any thoughts or obvious issues?

Hi everyone,
I would really love some feedback. This is my prompt for “Together”.
The idea is that the little girl is looking up to her mom and trying to imitate her. Ignore the red shoes. They’re just a place holder but they may stay.
Questions:
Should I make it simple and leave the back ground plain?
Which composition looks/reads better? Is the newspaper lady distracting? Is she unnecessary? Should the chair just be empty?

Any other feedback is welcome.
Thanks!

@MattBaker @Gary-Wilkinson That’s a valid point Matt. When looking at book covers, especially for children’s books, saturation is probably going to turn some heads faster.
I still think there needs to be a way to separate the two worlds, however he chooses to solve the problem. Maybe desaturation isn’t the solution. At this stage there’s a lot invested and it’s hard to make changes. I’m curious to see how it turns out in the end, even if he does leave it exactly as is. It’s still strong.

@Coreyartus I agree with @Jonathan-Malski about the pumpkin. I think that made me read the image as she was inside and they were outside. The bricks normally are on the outside of the house so that’s what my mind went to first.
I think adding more inside details may help to make it read more clearly. Also, if you keep the inside warm and the outside cool it would make their location clear too. Good luck! Cute idea.

@Nyrryl-Cadiz I love seeing all your sketches. It's nice seeing behind the scenes.

@Gary-Wilkinson I like those suggestions too. I wonder if she has enough time.

@ruth thanks so much for the reply. I was thinking the same about the other lady. I will play with color to see if I can minimize her presence. That may not be enough to keep her from being a distracting element. I’ll try a few things.

@Lovsey Thanks so much for the insight. I will definitely make the interaction more clear. I appreciate you taking the time to comment.

Hi everyone,
I would really love some feedback. This is my prompt for “Together”.
The idea is that the little girl is looking up to her mom and trying to imitate her. Ignore the red shoes. They’re just a place holder but they may stay.
Questions:
Should I make it simple and leave the back ground plain?
Which composition looks/reads better? Is the newspaper lady distracting? Is she unnecessary? Should the chair just be empty?

Any other feedback is welcome.
Thanks!

That’s awesome Chris. I look forward to seeing your progress.

@chrisaakins so cute. Precious.

@Mairin-Kareli thank you so much!!

@Rachel-Horne I really love your little illustrations. They are perfect. ️

@Heather-Boyd I’m so sorry. I immediately associated the large field of orange with foxes.

@Heather-Boyd I really love yours, Heather. I love the shapes and the color. Those foxes are my favorite. I like how simplified it is.

@Nyrryl-Cadiz I’m glad you found it humerous.