EASEL OF Ellen Edgerton
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Abbi on August 3, 2018 at 11:37 am
Hi! Dropping in from the portrait table. I like the image! Would a couple of empty stockings hanging from the mantel help convey the idea that Santa is on his way?
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twentyfour01 on August 3, 2018 at 4:40 pm
Thank you! I’m sitting here laughing because that suggestion is so blindingly obvious and I didn’t even once think of it. Ah well, this is why critiques are so useful!
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Tiinasaurus on August 4, 2018 at 4:56 am
I second the stockings idea! That’d be a cute addition. 🙂
I couldn’t think of anything to critique until I noticed the fireplace. And noticed that it took a little while for me to realize the dog was looking at the fireplace. I know he’s looking straight at it, but my eye kept getting drawn to the bright glow of the chair and the lamp and I almost missed the intended point. ^^ So, yeah, you’re right, it’s the light.
Is the glow in the fireplace the light source for the side of the chair? If so, maybe you could extend the light on the floor into the bottom of the fireplace, and brighten Santa’s lights to make them a more prominent focal point. (I’m saying “light” too much) You could even throw in some dust specs to further illustrate someone coming down the chimney and make it more magical.
Whatever you do, I look forward to seeing where you go with this piece. It’s such a delightful illustration.
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Abbi on August 3, 2018 at 11:40 am
Perhaps some graffiti or signage on the wall, or the reflected light from a traffic signal? You’re right, I’m not quite getting “city dog” from this, although your painting is endearing!
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twentyfour01 on August 4, 2018 at 2:58 pm
Thanks for the comments! Of the 3 pictures I have posted, this is the one where I will probably just throw out the whole background and think harder about where I want this dog to be to project a more “urban” vibe.
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Ellen Edgerton
I'm an artist exploring digital and traditional media. Quite a bit of my work currently focuses on animals.
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I feel as if these pictures could use "a little more" somehow... (or less?) I guess more to the point, I wonder if there even is a market for "realistic" animal-themed illustrations any more...?
There could be more of a connection between the child and tortoise if they were facing the same way, I think. Unless there is a strong story reason for the child to be facing differently?
The turtle looks great! It stands out to me though that the turtle and the little boy are on two different planes. You could get away with this in the upper body of the boy IF he had his feet to account for the imbalance, like having one foot forward and lower on the shell, like he was leaning forward. As is, he looks like he’s leaning forward to jump off, except his actual body language doesn’t agree with that, making him look like he’s not connected with the turtle and scene around him.