Billy Goats Gruff
After a long weekend of travelling and a teething baby, here is my version of the BGG assignment. Now that I've seen everyone else's version, I see I misunderstood the assignment. (*SIGH*) I suppose we could just consider the second illustration as the one to focus on.
7 Comments:
Hi Dee-
When I first saw this piece, my first thought was "Great work, Dee is really chugging along" This piece really shows some forward motion in your illustration. I think it has a lot of great features. The rocks on the top edge of the bridge are great. The fish bones, troll and outfit on the troll are great too. I think the two things that pop out at me are the similiar color of the troll and the water. I would probably reconsider the color of the water because I think the green on the troll is great. I might also work into the color of the troll a bit, making it darker in some places, etc...That might just be a personal thing though. Great progress Dee, especially with a little one! Your style is coming along. It reminds me of the style of Paige Keiser, you go girlie.
That goat is awesome. I also think all the attention to details and texture makes your drawing very interesting- it draws your eye around the page. The Billy goat is awesome- maybe in your first drawing, you could have him way in the corner- and then when he gets angry, he comes to the fore ground. The troll definitely changes emotions. I like the little marks that stand for the "triptrap" sound- more of those would draw attention to the sound. I agree with Courtney about the color of the water- you have the same color palatte throughout- mix it up a bit to really pop out your focal point.
oh...and I'm using my precious
planning period to do this...so you should feel special!
:)R
Your character expression is dead on. You did two different pages but it ends up showing that you can handle one character with many expressions throughout a book so bravo!!
You may try a tighter crop of that first page, closing in on the troll and just the piece of bridge and his island with those great fish bones (love that detail). It would make the reader think "where is he? What does he hear? who's up there?" - then reveal with your wider/taller shot on the second page. I love his positioning on the first page with his leg out all manly - what a tough guy!
I love the color story. It's different and it's really cool, one of my favorite things about the piece. Maybe make the water or troll more of a contrasting green but I really like that color combination. It's warm and pleasing, it just feels good.
D, I don't think you isunderstood the assignment at all. A double page spread is basically two facing pages. As an individual, you chose to present your assignment as two facing pages - there is absolutely nothing wrong with that! I like it. I think it tells the story with a different dimension.
The first page has you wondering 'who is the troll talking to?' and then bam! there he is the eldest BGG. Cool interpretation. i thin a tighter crop, too on the first might be a nice contrast to the second page, but that's something personal and it's what you may have to try as an exercise to see how YOU feel about it.
I love the change in expressions of the troll, that really works well, as does the presence of the goat. YAY! Good job, these really are working well.
I didn't even think about the color of the troll and the water, it didn't jump out at me but it could be confused as grass. Unless that's intentional. Who's to say the bridge leads over water. Could be a dried up moat.
Great job D and love those fishbones! :)
Hey, way to go! I love your take on this, that troll is mighty scary! I would have spent a long time pondering him when I was a kid.He seems complicated, scary (the fish bones and his appearance) yet really vulnerable, (he looks so scared of that goat!) that I have some mixed feelings of fear and sympathy. That's amazing that you were able to create that!
The troll's green skin is a perfect choice, he really contrasts well with your beautifully drawn goats.
I like the idea of a tighter crop of the troll on the first page. I think it would be cool to really focus in on his crabby face. And I love the wider view of the whole bridge for the second page.
All around, awesome job!
I'm glad you still posted both pieces Dee, your idea of the troll sitting on something that resembles a deserted pirate island (first impression, fish skeletons) is funny :-)
The goat looks quite menacing, nice expression! Nice pose for the troll too, very effectively showing that he realizes what he got himself into. Oops, too late!
The choice of colors is quite fun, and good choice of green for the troll and the water – annoying, stinging (hope that word is translated like I want it) character as he is ;-) If the two pages were to be placed next to each other (or in the same book), I'd consider trying to make the technique more similar. In the left image, the water is applied with rather rough brushstrokes, compared to the right page. Same goes for the text, would it be iin the same book? Same size recommendable (unless you blew up one here and they are the same size of course). Same goes to the strength of the color - left water is stronger, darker than the right water. Left troll seems more yellowish than the right troll. The fish are missing in the right picture.
As for the right picture, I wonder if some detail in the picture bottom could be added for interest. A fish peeking up and grinning? Algae seeming a bit menacing, like tentacles... (then of course for both images), a boat sinking in the background? ...
A suggestion that isn't necessary but could emphasize the mood, and entertain by visually altering the pattern: harsh close-up, unexpected "camera" angles! Huge goat leaning down (more menacing)? Really really small troll as seen from up where the goat is (Makes it more ridiculous that this small little "bug" yelled like that! Hah!)
Nice stone texture, and beautiful coloring of the goats and stones – I like how much detail you have there.
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