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pingenvy says:

Very cool. I would suggest strengthening the shadow under the men's feet to match the shadow strength under the photos, as they look a bit like they're floating, and I think the front leg shadow(front guy in red) needs to be drawn closer to his foot. Very nice idea!

(5 years and 3045 days ago)

tug of war
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There are some light source things issues near the beer can. Where the hands meet the right guy has an outline on top and I think that a shadow where the left guy's thumb meets the can would help too. It looks pretty good in low-rez and it's a good humorous idea. Good luck!

(5 years and 3045 days ago)

Beer me!
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pingenvy says:

Very imaginative!

(5 years and 3046 days ago)

Flower Pots
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pingenvy says:

Nice mood and composition. She will have frostbite though.

(5 years and 3046 days ago)

The Spirit of Christmas
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pingenvy says:

Very Professional looking. Good luck!

(5 years and 3046 days ago)

MIRCEA
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pingenvy says:

I really like this except for her shadow being in the wrong direction from the light source.

(5 years and 3046 days ago)

Lost
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pingenvy says:

Those look like roof tops in the back ground, which are not included in your sources.

(5 years and 3046 days ago)

Lonely Owl
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pingenvy says:

Very nicely composed.

(5 years and 3046 days ago)

Incantation
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pingenvy says:

Cool idea! I like this one better than the bricks.

(5 years and 3046 days ago)

Toothpick134
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pingenvy says:

I do wish your name was more prominent, but its a great piece of work.

(5 years and 3046 days ago)

Luxury
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pingenvy says:

Cool idea and composition. I would only suggest altering the markings on the feet a little more so the fact that they are from the same foot is less evident.

(5 years and 3047 days ago)

Duallegs egg
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pingenvy says:

This would be pretty convincing, but i would suggest a bit of shadow coming off of the front right leg where there is none now. GL!

(5 years and 3047 days ago)

Wooden Park
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pingenvy says:

Unless I'm seeing things, I thought the girl was a little brighter the last time I saw it. At that time I thought she was a little too bright, but Idon't think so now. Have I lost it? (probably)Anyway, I really like the combination of elements and the atmosphere. Nice job!

(5 years and 3048 days ago)

WINDOW
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pingenvy says:

I would expect more reflected light on the pavement behind the figure, BUT it's a really cool idea and well presented .

(5 years and 3049 days ago)

Packing Heat
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pingenvy says:

Nice, well crafted composition author.

(5 years and 3049 days ago)

Unexpected Evolution
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pingenvy says:

Beautiful job!

(5 years and 3049 days ago)

Little Miss Muffit
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pingenvy says:

Very creative use of the hands and feet.

(5 years and 3049 days ago)

69
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pingenvy says:

Very nice ! congrats!

(5 years and 3092 days ago)

Early morning sun
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pingenvy says:

Great use of type and within guidlines too!

(5 years and 3104 days ago)

Key of SUCCESS
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pingenvy says:

Nice idea. I would suggest some gaussian on the shadow with greatly reduced opacity. The ambient light would make the shadowed grass visible. Also, since the grass is blurry, a little blur may help the diner fit in better too.

(5 years and 3104 days ago)

Diner
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pingenvy says:

It's a nice piece and a good use of abstraction

(5 years and 3104 days ago)

Flower
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pingenvy says:

My only suggestion would be a smoother color transition from the graphic blue into the splashy blue, and that's only subjective. Over all I think this is very artistic and well composed.

(5 years and 3104 days ago)

RP Knife
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pingenvy says:

The mods will want the part of the source that shows the author's name and the usage rights or they will take it out. It should be one step before your listed source.

(5 years and 3105 days ago)

Zig Ziglar quote
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pingenvy says:

This has a nice composition as well.

(5 years and 3108 days ago)

Stone Cistern Sunset
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pingenvy says:

Author, you left some masking artifacts along the curtain, especially the right side, but it's a very nice idea.

(5 years and 3113 days ago)

Silent Movie
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pingenvy says:

I like the shapes. I think I would like the composition better if the image was uncentered and cropped by the canvas boundaries.

(5 years and 3113 days ago)

as Warmth is to Wax
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pingenvy says:

I would suggest enhancing the highlights on the violin to better match the lighting of the environment arount it. Compare the top of the instrument to her shoulder. Good luck.

(5 years and 3113 days ago)

Silent violin
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pingenvy says:

This is an interesting composition. Good luck!

(5 years and 3113 days ago)

nameless
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pingenvy says:

I like your over all idea, author, but the house appears to be in the middle of the road. Maybe a different background would be more effective? Also, I would clone away the repeated highlights on the woodwork so it doesn't look so obviously repeated by clone.

Edit: Much better now.

(5 years and 3113 days ago)

Window View
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pingenvy says:

I love the atmosphere you created here, author. It's like a cool early summer morning and very believeable.

(5 years and 3113 days ago)

Sign Of Wish
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pingenvy says:

I really like this composition. Would there be a little more ambient light on the statue from all of the aura in its proximity?

(5 years and 3113 days ago)

Waves Of Purity
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pingenvy says:

I laughed out loud on this one. I agree that a background would be cool to add. I would like it with or without.

(5 years and 3113 days ago)

roachy
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pingenvy says:

This is a nice composition with good use of limited color

(5 years and 3117 days ago)

For the Love of Pete
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pingenvy says:

I like the composition of your piece and then contrast between the red/black & the earth tones is very effective.

(5 years and 3117 days ago)

Psycho-path
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pingenvy says:

Well done....and sad

(5 years and 3118 days ago)

Unborn eggs
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pingenvy says:

I was SO looking for a coconut in the bubble. My first thought was, "Is it an African swallow or a European swallow".
Back to the point, its painterly and VERY nice!

(5 years and 3118 days ago)

The Burden
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pingenvy says:

Very cool piece. My only suggestion would be to eliminate the shadow on nthe archway from the cross. The light source is from above(note the shadows on the chest). Nice use of the source too.

(5 years and 3118 days ago)

Soldier of Faith
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pingenvy says:

Its always nice when an artist makes Photoshop more than just a chop.

(5 years and 3119 days ago)

Colorful milk
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pingenvy says:

You should do a tutorial on animating an sbs!?

Edit: just checked out the high res. Love your stone texture on the face and the realistic eye! The only thing I have reservation with is I think the girl's shadow is straight down & should be the same general angle as the tree's shadow.

Edit II: The little girl's shadow looks great now.

(5 years and 3119 days ago)

Tree of life
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pingenvy says:

Since there is no visible form of attachmentat the top of the fabric, I would suggest cropping it to run off the page. The bottom 3/4 is very effective, but the way the drapes end at the top leave me confused. good luck!

(5 years and 3125 days ago)

Princess-in-Ruins
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pingenvy says:

The distortion doesn't bother me because I see it as a part of an abstraction. I also think the composition is nice.

(5 years and 3125 days ago)

Eternal Love
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pingenvy says:

Very nice. Stylized, yet skillfully done!

(5 years and 3134 days ago)

hippocampus
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pingenvy says:

I like how you combined symmetry with asymmetry in your composition. Too much perfect symmetry gets boring fast. You broke it up nicely.

(5 years and 3224 days ago)

just love
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pingenvy says:

Nice composition, author.

(5 years and 3224 days ago)

Without her...
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pingenvy says:

Author, I really like the feel of the piece...kinda Dali-esque. My only nit-pick is that the two top buildings should be reversed according to perspective. Where we are at eye level with the top building, we are still looking up at the one on the left. That being said, I like how the heart was used in the framework of the overall structure too.

(5 years and 3224 days ago)

getting old never growing up
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pingenvy says:

I don't think the sky detracts from the picture at all, and the effects you created with the light bulbs is pretty cool!

(5 years and 3235 days ago)

Hola!
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pingenvy says:

Very cool. The sepia tone look makes it look old, yet the design doesn't look traditional.

(5 years and 3235 days ago)

Ring
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pingenvy says:

LOL Razor....those were my thoughts. Nice work...full of life as usual!

(5 years and 3239 days ago)

Surfin
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pingenvy says:

I like the idea. The lower left side of the image should not be blurred, as it is at the same distance as the fore arm and the hand. More weeds around the gun barrel might hide the blur.

(5 years and 3239 days ago)

In the killing fields - HOPE!
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pingenvy says:

The flowers at the bottom of the turtle leg are chopped straight across. Cloning some of the flowers upward over the leg would easily fix that. Other than that, I like the chop.

(5 years and 3239 days ago)

Fossil Island