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Published: 2017-06-10 02:10:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 340; Favourites: 30; Downloads: 1
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This was done entirely with the chalk brush because I like the chalk brush lolInitial sketch:
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I love the soft atmosphere o3o It's calm and inviting
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This is really nice...gives a soft, sunset or sunrise feel. The wall on the left side seems to be crossing onto the sidewalk though...is that just where the sidewalk ends?
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Thank you!
and yeah, I figured since things were already sorta nonsensical, I'd abruptly end the sidewalk there.
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Fair enough...though being honest the rest of it seems perfectly sensible to me.
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Here for the critique!
Looking at this straight up, my eyes are drawn to two spots: The frame, framed by the rocks, and the cups and vases on top of the sill. Everything looks sturdy, and looks like it'll stay that way for a lot longer. Compositionally, my eyes are lead to the picture frame on the ground, and seem to get stuck in that wall/grass area.
The chalk texture is a nice aesthetic, and makes everything feel dusty and interesting.
The lack of white and black in the picture keeps everything from having a strong sense of form, but I think it works well for what I assume is the goal feeling for this piece.
Having differing line weights, for example, the vertical lines of cement squares at the bottom of the piece to the vertical lines of the door frame edges, at the top, helps build a stronger appearance of distance.
I would love to see more detail in and around points of interest—almost like looking through a camera with a larger aperture, where there's a point of focus with higher detail (but since this is a drawing there can always be more), and everywhere else lacks that same level of detail—so that I, the viewer, can understand where I am and what's happening in the scene.
The impression that I'm getting, lookin at this right now, is that I'm probably standing in front of a house and someone left a picture outside, and probably forgot about it.
If there was a level of detail added, I would love to get answers for questions like, "What's the pictures of?" "Why is it outside on the ground?" Along with that, I keep wanting to see more detail in the stones of the wall around that picture frame too (and while I'm at it, having more detail in the grass could look nice too 
The overall sepia feeling of this scene feels relaxed and warm, but the mystery of the dark room at the top of the piece, and the blank frames all around makes me feel like something's off and so I'm also a little spook'd!
The lighting is soft and low contrast, creating nice atmosphere, but makes things look flatter.
The point of view is familiar, but the loose way the perspective lines are interesting and intrigues me a little.
Overall, it's an interesting scene, but I want to see a little more of it!
Is that chalk brush a default with Ps? Or did you find it somewhere?
Also, That person turned into a picture frame since the sketch! `o` !!!
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Thank you for the critique!
And it's a very slightly edited version of one of the chalk brushes in Ps. I just unchecked everything except for Shape Dynamics, Scattering, and Texture.
also rip nameless, faceless character.
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Sure thing!
Ooo—I'll have to play with those then.
rip
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Damn that looks awesome *^*
I love the sorta spooky aesthetic to it, it looks like a location in an old horror movie or something mysterious
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Kinda reminds me of an old polaroid from the 60's maybe.
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