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New piece (critiques needed)
4yr
mac hewitt
Hello everyone, working on a new piece. It’s gonna be a 50cm x 50cm acrylic painting. Just want some criticisms or ideas i can add to the draft. I want the painting to convey a girl surrounded by innocent harmless creatures. Almost a young girls dream I attached what my style and end product usually looks like aswell.
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Jared DiPietro
Hello Mac, I really like what you've got going on here. I can already tell it's going to be a lovely finished piece. I'll start with what you've already got on the page. The rabbit leaping on the left. I understand why we can't see a lot of the head, but it still looks like a rabbit without a head. Which seems kind outlandish in such an innocent painting. I'm no expert on rabbit anatomy, but just by looking at the other rabbits it seems like there should be a bit more head showing above the front right leg. The other option, of course, is to change the pose/gesture to a position where the head is less hidden. In a similar vein, the rabbit under her arm seems a little odd. I see the ear extending down but, again judging from the other rabbits, it seems like it should extend past her arm. Also, right now with just the eye he looks a little devious like a snake. Perhaps showing just a little bit more of the head, with either an indication for the nose or the insertion of the ears will help. Lastly, the rabbit on the bottom right. You did a wonderful job with the gesture. I think that he's my favourite. The only thing I would say is that his left ear seems to point off into nothing. You could try having it point back slightly at the end, like a very small s curve. Or introduce more elements that it points to and have those objects bring us back towards the girl. On the subject of ears, you could try playing with the bottom rabbit's. Right now they seem kind of straight and stiff for a pose with so much movement. Maybe have the flow back with the movement, or have them gently curve forward so they at least harmonize with the gesture of her leg and the flowers. These are just some fun thoughts I had that you may want to try out. Right now it seems like there is a clear divide between the rabbits and butterflies. You do have the flowers both at the top and bottom, which is a nice touch that helps tie things together. It may be nice to have a butterfly or two also flying down around the rabbits. Something else you may consider is adding in a third animal. To me, three is where things start to feel like there is some variety. I'm definitely getting some Snow White/Disney Princess vibes, maybe some small birds or a deer approaching. That's all I've got for now. I hope you find some of my thoughts helpful. Or that they at least spark some of your own ideas for the piece. Looking forward to seeing the finished product!
mac hewitt
3yr
Thanks these are all really good ideas. I'll hit up the drawing board again. My least favourite rabbit atm is the one on the left so might redo that one entirety. I agree with the divide between the rabbits and butterflies so ill try to introduce something that can make it seem more natural. Thanks for the advice.
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