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I AM IGNORANT....but ignorance is bliss.
[Full view please.]
Here's my end of an art trade with !
Here's the sketch: [link]
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~EXPLANATION~
Setting: detention
The graffiti represents rebellion of teenagers.
The main focus: "I AM IGNORANT".
Ironically, the student who wrote it was ignorant of the implications. Teenagers are so absorbed in their lives, yet they only understand small scale suffering (social life, school). They are blinded by ignorance.
On the desk: "IGNORANCE = BLISS".
In other words, let teenagers live in their sheltered microcosm, in "bliss" before being thrown into the real world.
Next most important: "F*ck you".
Allusion~
The book "censoring" it reads "CATCHER IN THE RYE", the book being referenced. It's a little crude, but I had to add it.
The blood on the blackboard is the girl's, along with the blood on her hand and her left arm.
Her tattoo says "TWLOHA": To Write Love On Her Arms, an organization for helping teens get over depression, suicide, etc.
More irony with the blood (depression) and the pink heart (happiness) she has drawn on the board.
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REFERENCES/TEXTURES USED
Character/outfit inspiration: [link]
Inspiration/reference for the room! [link]
Entire piece's texture: [link]
Blackboard texture: [link]
Shorts texture: [link]
Desk texture: [link]
Classroom wall texture: [link]
Leggings texture: [link]
Blood stock: [link]
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Thank you! This was one of my most elaborate deviations.
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I have been meaning to comment on this for the longest time, I am so sorry for the delay.
The first thing that struck me when I looked at this piece is that the aesthetic is gorgeous. The feeling, mood, the style of this is perfect, wonderfully unified, and detailed without being distracting. However, though the overall feel of this is beautiful, the actual structure of it could use some work. The excellent continuity of this piece holds a lot of disconnected elements together, which works, but would be so much stronger if the pieces physically worked together as well.
First lets talk about the big parts of this image, starting with the perspective. It is very dynamic but also pretty obviously invented. We are seeing so many directions and contrasting lines happening here, rather than leading the eye, it disrupts its path through the image. You have the strng curve of the blackboard as the leading element, but the supporting curves don't match this. The bend of the green text fans outward, as if in a wide angle lens, while the floor and desk remain parallel, as if the wall were actually curved. The scratches actually go counter to BOTH of these, further confusing the perspective. The wall stripes are kept perfectly vertical, but the letters are slanted, another inconsistency.
Now I think curving everything outward was a very good design choice; it creates an instant dynamic, invokes a feeling of movement and chaos and gives you some really nice composition options (like you have everything emerging from the central point of the face). But, to make it work you really need to have a believable structure, and for that you need a reference. Grab a few photographs or 3D renderings (you can put them together yourself in a free 3D program - simple cubes in perspective makes for an excellent reference). For this type of image, I'd look for something shot with a fish-eye lens, that would get you the right form of warping. Use that to see things like the intersection of perpendiculars and the relationship between the horizon and plumlines and their parallels. Now you can create your own perspective, but when you do, be sure to create rules, and follow them. None of these inconsistencies.
Next, the figure. You have some really strong emotion in them, and some wonderful exaggeration, but the base pose itself needs a bit of work. You can get away with that really strong bend to the spine, but you need to carry it through the movement of the rest of the body. Look at the lower arm, you've done a good job of retaining the gesture in that inverted elbow, it fits the swing of the body. The raised arm though is very rigid, and disrupts the flow of the figure. Anatomically the torso just doesn't make sense, the shoulders and rotation of the chest are very ambiguous and hidden by the darkness of that part of the image. I'd grab a reference at least for the rotation of the torso, the arms you can probably fake, but you need to get their origin (in the shoulders) correct first. Act it out to get a feel for the believability of the pose, look for the nuances that come out of the action. For example, you have the raised arm drawn in a plane exactly parallel to the frame. If you atually try to write like this, you'll notice that there is an awful lot of strain required to get the wrist to that angle. When we write, we naturally angle the elbow away from the body. Similarly, putting the weight on one arm especially one that is locked, creates a big slant in the shoulders.
As for the facial proportions. I love the nose and jawline, and you have some nice emotion in the lips. The eye feels a bit outlined and a little out of place. We lose the cheekbone. It reels like you pushed out forward so that it wouldn't be hidden by the hair, this reates a rather awkward effect. Overall though, I like the liveliness you've put into them, you have believability of personality, even if you don't have believability of structure.
Lastly the lighting and value/hue composition. I feel like most of this is very strong, you just have to get a bit more interaction and look out for hotspots. For example, those teal books on the desk are really bright, they steal attention from the figure (especially located in a vertical line below the face). The windows have the same effect, bright spots in an otherwise low contrast location. I feel that your use of saturation is actually pretty nice, but don't be afraid of desaturating when appropriate. The bright colors highlight the important parts, such as the text on the board, and the "Catcher in the Rye" (nice reference by the way, good imagery). However certain elements (like the heart) seem too desaturated, while others (like the background girl's hair and the teal books) seem too vibrant.
Now the lighting I love, in places. The reflected light on the underside of the chin and arm is beautiful, it's my favorite detail of the piece. Of course it's heavily exageratted, nothing in the room would create that kind of lighting, but it serves its purpose admirably well. It creates a direct connection between the green of the text and the green lighting on the face. It creates a very strong figure/ground relationship connecting the character and their environment together. I'd like to see a little more like this, especially from the other bright lighting and high saturation elements.
Anyway, it's a very nice, entrancing piece. The ambiance is divine, but the individual pieces could use some refinement.
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Wow. 
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Love\Hate Life Situation~
fine details,reminds me of my friends in highschool~
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Fantastic concept, and so so true, beautifully executed; there's so much to look at! Why don't you post this for the school feature at the top of the thumbshare forum?
I hated that book.
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Wow I never even noticed that. That's a great idea...I think I'll do it. Thank you!
Really? I thought it was a decent read.
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Really nice theme, and liked the explanation. My favourite from your gallery 
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Thank you! I spent a lot of time thinking about this one. Honestly, it's my favorite too.
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This work has been featured in this Journal Entry:
[link]
Thank you for sharing
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Just having a quick look at your gallery, this piece kicks ass! Great style, and I love anything with such a detailed explanation and concept. This one's an absolute winner.
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Thank you.
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I love this one! I like how you did the color
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The colors were challenging, that's for sure. Thank you!
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The texture and depth in this is incredible, I love it!
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Thank you! For the favorite too.
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Great work! love the way you've coloured this! Very bright and vibrant!
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AMAZING!!!!
omfg
i wanna do an art trade wif chu!!!
AHH
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this one is very very nice
you got talent (omg first time I wanna say that)
you should stop whatever youre doing and take a paper and draw.draw every single day ,draw everything u see
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That's so sweet! Thank you for those kind words
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you better listen to them or ima be commin' after ya'! muhahahaha!
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I really really like the censoring of "fuck you!" with the Catcher in the Rye. Very clever, and an awesome piece in general.
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Definitely took a lot of time. Thank you!
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HOLY FUCKING COCONUTS
THIS MAKES MY PIECE LOOK LIKE A FREAK'N CEREAL BOX COVERING.
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NO. Mine isn't necessarily better. In fact, I like yours more! Here's my commentary on it:
It has a setting that really completes it, with the dragon and the sky and the land, giving it a feel of vastness. The sky is especially complete with the clouds and the shading of the sunset (or rise..). And I envy your skill in drawing creatures! I love the curving of Sen's body and whiskers. Now THAT'S what I call movement. I seriously mean it, I love your piece times a thousand.
Like I said, I took it upon myself as a challenge and to break free from my stiff postured, backgroundless pieces. That was the motive behind giving me the "movement" theme, yes?
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This is brilliant, beautiful, and unfortunately a pretty accurate representation of teenage tunnel-vision. Being in college now made me realize how insignificant my complaints were in high school and in that point in life in general.
The gritty textures work great, it's a gripping reality. I also love the soft change in focus where the chalk "I AM IGNORANT" starts... I love this. Fantastic job.
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Wow, thank you! I'm glad someone can grasp what I was trying to portray. Your comments are too kind. I really appreciate it!
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I wrote/self-published a novel about teenage ignorance, trust me, I understand! 
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