I'm hoping this is a sign of me coming out of my art block. :L This idea hit me at work yesterday. I'm sure it's nothing that's never been done before, but I like it a lot. Done in Illustrator. Stock: [link] Larger version can be found here, shows a lot more detail: http://....deviantart.com/#/d47jgaq Any comments/critiques are appreciated! I'm still a pretty big Illustrator newb. ;o
This was very nicely done. The colors are nice and bright, and it looks like the cloud is blowing them instead of colors just being drawn in front of the cloud. I guess some eyes and ears could be added, but other than that, I like it, Misty. Job well done!
Oh wow, I like the simplicity of this, it's good as it draws your eye to the smoke where the most detail is. The colours work really well together and the different curving shapes look lovely. However, I feel the background just seems a bit too plain as if it's missing something, I feel like the smoke should diffuse more toward the end and not just go straight upward. Good job though, keep it up, you don't seem like a newb to me. xD
Ahhh Misty, he's not pooing Clouds, but rather, spewing Clouds:) hahaa!! I must confess, i have not had the pleasure of seeing your work, and as you stated that you where in an artist block, that is prolly why... Your in trouble now that i saw this, because i'm one tough critic! (hahaa! i merely jest.) The things i love about this piece are: 1. Simplicity, it brings a simple relaxation to look at it. The colors bring an aura of happiness. 2. Good composition. Having the figure off to the side and at the bottom makes it more pleasing to the eye rather than it being in the center. 3. The "pooing" is very dynamic, it shows flow and it honestly is really cool to look at! i could sit here and try to make out recognizable shapes out of it for minutes on end. I think even though the rest of the picture is fairly simple in structure, this really catches someone's eye. The things that could use some work: (Because it never hurts to get better, right?) 1. The jaw bone curve should be a tad further back. 2. The ear is a little low. The top of the ear should be where the eyebrows are, (well... if he had them...) and the earlobe should end at the bottom of the nose. So my advise: imagine those points and it makes it really easy to find the place where the ear is. 3. The Nostril is really round, even if someone lifts their head in that position, you will see more of a oval shape. 4. The upper lip is just a tad awkward. (i don't know if you see what i mean...) Also, the upper lip will jut out ever so often, as the nose, lips and chin are like reclining steps: Spoiler A. is a younger person, and i assume that's the same case for this person in yours. B. is an elderly person, just to get a comparison. 5. Make sure that for a profile picture, the curve of the chin and the "lip of the eyebrow" are the same distance outward. Wow! i must admit, i really enjoyed this piece! I love how simple it is, and it would look great as an album cover! Keep the background simple, it works well with it all! Also i just like how you didn't add eyes, it worked out well. The ear is simple to, i like that too. I hope you get out of that artist block, i hate those:( It's really great to see some of your work! I look forward to seeing more of it! NOTE- if you are having artist block, my best suggestion for that is just to get out and observe people, things, noises, and your surroundings. The worst thing is to force creativity, let the juices flow naturally. If you ever have questions or just need to have someone help out with thinking, (which really does help, i do it often) i'm just a pm or vm away. I hope that helps... I give you an... Spoiler A+
