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foolyguy — How to Be a Pirate
Published: 2009-10-06 00:45:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 6928; Favourites: 211; Downloads: 104
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An illustration project for college where we had to create, draw, and than paint with 'wet media' a new cover to an existing book. While I selected a large range of books and created thumbnails for various covers, this one was selected and finished by my teacher/class. 'How to Be a Pirate' from the Misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III' aka the 'How to Train Your Dragon' book series. It not included but this image had to keep in mind where the text for the title/author/etc would go, as such the top half does seem a little 'empty'. (perhaps I should upload a version where the text would show)The piece was a little too bright, and I should push the contrasts in the water a bit more, but really I'm proud of this piece, it took a lotta effort with little time.
Watercolor on paint board
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Flame off! Flame off! This always worked for the human torch!
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Thanks, I really put a lot of effort into this one.
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A very good composition, very illustrative. The bright colors and whimsical imagery really look like they are from a childrens book. Their is a variety of wavy movements that keep your eye movement around. The only thing I would suggest is that your line work seems to disappear into all of this. Not everywhere but in places it seems that the lines don't stand out against the colors of your images.
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Thanks for the insightful critique there. However the line art1 should only be a suggestion within the piece, ultimately this should look more like a painting and less like a drawing some what.
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All those freckles really stand out.
Those ARE freckles, right?
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either that or Hiccup went to a tatoo parlor lol
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I should hope so, I would hate to think what else they could be o_O;
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Very nice xD!! love the underwater fishies lol xD 
laters!
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Fooly, I'm impressed. I love the atmosphere, the innocence, the color, the detail... Awesome job, man. You really know how to deliver. HARD.
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Thanks a lot for the very positive comment, its appreciated.
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You've every right. The sky, the water, it's all very well done.
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Oh wow this is great! the detail in the fish is amazing! O.O
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Thanks grrly, creating their designs was one of the more entertaining aspects for this piece. Thanks for the +fav btw~
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