Leezy- I really dig the texture and colors of this piece. The pink troll is awesome! I also like the placement of the text, I might make the text under the bridge stand out a bit more. I would also suggest making the troll have a bit more reaction, either blocking the bridge or shying away. I like the simplistic lines of the goat, looks almost elegant. This is probably just me, but I wonder about the legs on the goat. I like his furriness but I would like to see some indication of hooves, etc... The bridge going off into the distance is great and I really like the edges of your painting. Great work!
This is a sophisticated version of the story (just like your new chair...I'm totally jealous). I too absolutely love your texture. It makes the entire composition more graphic-looking. I actually like the rug-like bottom of the goat- he's awesome and intimidating. Its almost as if on the last page, the troll was much bigger and a different color, but after meeting the goat, he shrinks and is flushed with fear. You gone very minimalist, which I love, but I almost want to see a horizon line or some vague references to a background to help with the perspective.
I love your goat and how you shagged the bottom of him. I can imagine him moving around in my head. I also really like how you curved one of his horns - so cute! I like how you made the troll tiny and a back view - you don't need to see his front to know who he is.
It's simple and the color combo works great. I really love how you kept the edge rough. The texture is so cool. I want to incorporate more of that into my own work.
The only thing I would tweak would be the position of the last line of text. I think it gets a little lost on the bridge.
It's a great example how you don't need alot of crap just for adding crap sake. It tells a story - that troll is in trouble!!
Okay the two things that really grab my eye are the texture and the playfulness of the text. The rough and unfinished look of the picture keeps the eye moving around the page in a great way. The placement of the text and the emphasis on certain words helps to draw the reader's eye from upper left to bottom right, making sure they see the whole page. That last line looks a little small, enlarging it might help it stand out more. The goat is very quirky, although I did wonder about a nostril for him. :) The troll pops out in a great way with his fuschia coloring and you did a great job of showing a hint of expression. His size is good, as it shows just how much bigger the goat is-and how scary. You did a great job of suggesting distance with the curve of the bridge. But perhaps a curvy line to suggest hills or some kind of background would help the page seem not so flat and add depth. This is a great version Leeza-very graphic.
Hey, this is fantastic! I love the dynamic expression of the goat, and the amazing texture and feeling that this piece gives off. You have a gift for color placement, I think they work really well together, especially that red troll. And I love the size of the troll, there is no doubt that he's in for it!
I have a strange compulsion in my illustrations, where I need to have all of the action on the page, pointing in the direction of the next page. So my first thought about this piece, is that I wanted to flip it, so the reader would be more inclined to turn the page.
But of course, I know that this is not really necessary, what reader wouldn't turn the page to find out what happens next after this amazing illustration?
Leeza, your modern approach is very stilish and fresh, I like it! fresh, happy, yet crisop choice of colors – great, the mad troll in purplish-red!
Cool character design of the goat, love the twisted horn, and the quirky appearance, great expression in the face. Great imminent danger feeling, with a twist of humor, with the huge goat facing the tiny (but angry and convinced) troll. That seem to go with a nice subtle moral message (parents are buyers and they may like this): if you're not nice and respectful of other living beings, they may not be nice and respectful to you either! I'm sure there's a saying for this in English.
I don't mind that the goat doen't show feet – at first I didn't instantly recognize the mouth as such, but it didn't bother me, the figure is quirky, and I think it works.
Nice how you played with the font and made it bigger and smaller. Could be fun to read that way, and inspire the readers to actually bellow when reading the big letters. Fun factor enhanced! I'm not entirely sure about the font placement on the bridge. I've got the feedback from a children book illustrator once that it's good to repeat looks and shapes throughout the entire book for unified appearance. Would you be able to repeat the writing on the bridge? Is there a reason you placed it there? Does it add to the image if it's there? I wonder what it would look like if the text was above / on the right side of the goat (and maybe the text there "the eldest..." over to the left side. You could make the last text even bigger maybe, to enhace the bellow more. As it is now, the text on the bridge seems to "speak" rather quiet (it's not so prominently placed either).
Love the textures! Did you mention the technique? (I'm offline now, can't check). Great job!
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Leezy- I really dig the texture and colors of this piece. The pink troll is awesome! I also like the placement of the text, I might make the text under the bridge stand out a bit more. I would also suggest making the troll have a bit more reaction, either blocking the bridge or shying away. I like the simplistic lines of the goat, looks almost elegant. This is probably just me, but I wonder about the legs on the goat. I like his furriness but I would like to see some indication of hooves, etc... The bridge going off into the distance is great and I really like the edges of your painting. Great work!
This is a sophisticated version of the story (just like your new chair...I'm totally jealous). I too absolutely love your texture. It makes the entire composition more graphic-looking. I actually like the rug-like bottom of the goat- he's awesome and intimidating. Its almost as if on the last page, the troll was much bigger and a different color, but after meeting the goat, he shrinks and is flushed with fear. You gone very minimalist, which I love, but I almost want to see a horizon line or some vague references to a background to help with the perspective.
I love your goat and how you shagged the bottom of him. I can imagine him moving around in my head. I also really like how you curved one of his horns - so cute!
I like how you made the troll tiny and a back view - you don't need to see his front to know who he is.
It's simple and the color combo works great. I really love how you kept the edge rough. The texture is so cool. I want to incorporate more of that into my own work.
The only thing I would tweak would be the position of the last line of text. I think it gets a little lost on the bridge.
It's a great example how you don't need alot of crap just for adding crap sake. It tells a story - that troll is in trouble!!
Okay the two things that really grab my eye are the texture and the playfulness of the text. The rough and unfinished look of the picture keeps the eye moving around the page in a great way. The placement of the text and the emphasis on certain words helps to draw the reader's eye from upper left to bottom right, making sure they see the whole page. That last line looks a little small, enlarging it might help it stand out more.
The goat is very quirky, although I did wonder about a nostril for him. :) The troll pops out in a great way with his fuschia coloring and you did a great job of showing a hint of expression. His size is good, as it shows just how much bigger the goat is-and how scary.
You did a great job of suggesting distance with the curve of the bridge. But perhaps a curvy line to suggest hills or some kind of background would help the page seem not so flat and add depth.
This is a great version Leeza-very graphic.
Hey, this is fantastic! I love the dynamic expression of the goat, and the amazing texture and feeling that this piece gives off. You have a gift for color placement, I think they work really well together, especially that red troll. And I love the size of the troll, there is no doubt that he's in for it!
I have a strange compulsion in my illustrations, where I need to have all of the action on the page, pointing in the direction of the next page. So my first thought about this piece, is that I wanted to flip it, so the reader would be more inclined to turn the page.
But of course, I know that this is not really necessary, what reader wouldn't turn the page to find out what happens next after this amazing illustration?
Leeza, your modern approach is very stilish and fresh, I like it! fresh, happy, yet crisop choice of colors – great, the mad troll in purplish-red!
Cool character design of the goat, love the twisted horn, and the quirky appearance, great expression in the face. Great imminent danger feeling, with a twist of humor, with the huge goat facing the tiny (but angry and convinced) troll. That seem to go with a nice subtle moral message (parents are buyers and they may like this): if you're not nice and respectful of other living beings, they may not be nice and respectful to you either! I'm sure there's a saying for this in English.
I don't mind that the goat doen't show feet – at first I didn't instantly recognize the mouth as such, but it didn't bother me, the figure is quirky, and I think it works.
Nice how you played with the font and made it bigger and smaller. Could be fun to read that way, and inspire the readers to actually bellow when reading the big letters. Fun factor enhanced! I'm not entirely sure about the font placement on the bridge. I've got the feedback from a children book illustrator once that it's good to repeat looks and shapes throughout the entire book for unified appearance. Would you be able to repeat the writing on the bridge? Is there a reason you placed it there? Does it add to the image if it's there? I wonder what it would look like if the text was above / on the right side of the goat (and maybe the text there "the eldest..." over to the left side. You could make the last text even bigger maybe, to enhace the bellow more. As it is now, the text on the bridge seems to "speak" rather quiet (it's not so prominently placed either).
Love the textures! Did you mention the technique? (I'm offline now, can't check). Great job!
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