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eyewoo · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 7:26 am

The fourth picture in a series.

Photoshop 7, start to finish

"...But Bam is a crazy cat. For starters, he thinks his tail is an icicle."

Some texture details:

-- Detail 1
-- Detail 2
-- Detail 3
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labmonkey · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 9:22 am

that is wonderful Very Happy

i find the cat quite adorable

oDD · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 9:33 am

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eyewoo · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 10:56 am

I like to be a little daring, unusual... and also I didn't want the cat's head two time in the picture... I have no problem with the way it works, but thanks for the crit...
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oDD · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 2:27 pm

just to clarify, if you will look closely there are no two heads on the second pic, the most important thing is that you like youre pic so yeah you can leave it but i would do it the other way Smile

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eyewoo · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 4:53 pm

oDD...

Thanks for being persistant, but I really like the offbeat look of it the way it is... And Compositionally it is well balanced in a "sophisticated" way with the two areas of complexity (around the central character) running off the page - the thought bubble and the icicles, lower right. I did it that way on purpose. Perhaps you can take another look at it with that in mind.
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SolarFlux · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 6:06 pm

....either way works for me!
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Torstein Nordstrand · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 6:35 pm

That's electronic communication for ya. Very Happy

Phil's one makes us look much more on the cat's face, so he might be more of a character. Odd's make us look more on the ethereal body than before (probably enhances storytelling). Fine colours, Phil, not the muted yellows I had become used to seeing from you. Have you gotten / tried getting some work with this new set of techinques of yours? I can't see that it wouldn't fit in almost anywhere (except sci-fi cyberpunk and stuff).
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eyewoo · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 7:11 pm

Torstein... Well, this is a winter scene with lots of white snow... too much yellow and it would look as if a pack of dogs had relieved themselves... Smile

The yellow's still there... it's just under all that snow.

Torstein Nordstrand · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 7:22 pm

I wasn't talking about your "techniques". I was talking about your "techinques", as I clearly stated above Razz

But seriously, I think the new illustrative jive is seriously different. Seems to me (simplified view, beware) like you've scrapped some "naturalism" or "delicacy" for clear, illustrative and eye-catching purposes. Maybe you've beefed contrasts as well. I have no doubt that you're still the Sijun cowboy lassooing your way through art Wink

But that texture overlay (or is it scribbling?) also seems new. Anyways, good luck and progress to you!
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eyewoo · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 7:55 pm

Torstein... ah-ha... I understand now.

I started this new style a couple months ago, initially to try and snag some magazine editorial and illutration work, but I happily got sidetracked toward childrens' book illustration which is where I'm settling down for the moment. My realistic work is shelved - not permanently, but for the foreseeable future.... except for a portrait commisiion I have to finish. It's next on my calendar. A neat lady who wants to be portrayed as a mermaid. Gonna have fun with it...
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AliasMoze · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 11:42 pm

There's something funky lookin' about the thought bubble being so far off the canvas. Which is to say it's slightly imperfect IMO. But YES, I like it. The idea is offbeat but funny. What caps the piece is the cats pose. The way he's sitting cracks me up.

Have you thought about doing this one without the bubble? The caption plus the picture sells it. The bubble is overly descriptive I think.

eyewoo · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2002 6:12 am

AliasM... This may be the title page for the story, so there would probably be print over the snow in the upper right and/or lower left. When that's in place, the whole comp will look even better... me thinks....

--or--

As you suggest, it might work well if the thought bubble were removed entirely and a title placed where it is... Like so...

Good suggestion... I like it!
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antipro · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2002 7:55 am

just to add my couple pennies, i think the thought balloon bleeding off the page is the way to go. if it were lower, it would be about the same distance from the bottom as the cat.. making the page a tad.. too "centralized?" that could be fixed by lowering the cat, if this were the case.. but i think the dynamics of the way it is now are the best solution, IMO. thought i'd throw that in there Smile

otherwise great image, i love the cartoon feel and varied use of line and tone on the cat.

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