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SulaimanDoodle [2019-01-02 14:18:14 +0000 UTC]

This is very cute, and very festive!

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akrasiel [2019-01-02 05:57:09 +0000 UTC]

Merry Critmas

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Monseo [2019-01-01 04:00:31 +0000 UTC]

what hectic fun, sadly there are no heaps of snow outside yet over here

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neurotype-on-discord [2018-12-31 18:24:04 +0000 UTC]

Hello hello teammate. It's been a long time since I used Illustrator for anything, so bear with me as I try to remember how this works. (Also, assuming you're using a tablet with this. I really hope I'm right.)

Overall, cute concept - anything's better with cats added, and that even includes Christmas decorations. I think you've picked a good setting for the brush you're using. The brushstrokes are smooth but not so vectorized that they don't come off as hand drawn. The snowman holding the cat on top particularly has a great sense of line that stands out well against the background, which is great since it's the focal point.

I did find all the white lines to be a bit busy, and as heartdialect mentioned the cats blend in to the background (more so the ones on the trees, tbh didn't notice the top one at first, which is a shame because the pose is great). I get what you were going for with the snow on the trees, but might consider turning the background ones more into blobby shapes instead of those individual lines. I do appreciate the effort, but I think it ends up distracting from the central focus. I do like the variety of white dots/lines in the sky, but would be interested to see what that would look like with fewer. Although don't touch the circles, I love the circles.

In general though, I think you have a good fluid touch with linework, and you've picked the right settings to make it work in Illustrator.

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Dj-Edi [2018-12-31 18:17:13 +0000 UTC]

Happy new year, I hope you're having a great time ^^

This is such a pretty artwork. I love the style you made it in. It's so cute >w<

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CobraToon [2018-12-31 07:56:49 +0000 UTC]

Merry Critmas from the Poinsettia Pikes !
As someone who has held a cat up to a Christmas tree in the hopes they would climb in and make a cute nest or something, I totally get that snowman. It’s a tree! Cats have claws! They should be a purrfect match! Plus there’s shiny things to bat, as the bottom cat is doing. And the middle cat looks excited, so all seems to be going well.
I have a couple concerns though. First, there’s at least two “snowflakes” in the sky that are just circles. If there was only one I would think it was the moon, because that bigger one on the left looks about the right size. Second, I don’t entirely believe the top cat is just walking on ice of that slope. I can believe in a magical ice ribbon slope, but not in a cat not sliding down it. Third, and this is a very minor quibble, the snowman’s left hand seems to be doing a floaty Rayman no-arm thing. Or is that black line its arm? I thought it was the line between the snowballs.
Otherwise it’s a great, cute picture. The sky looks great, the trees look good, the snowdrifts look fine and all the Christmas-y emotions are evident. You could maybe sell this to a Christmas card company?

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achoohoo [2018-12-31 04:08:44 +0000 UTC]

Hello fellow Pike! I'm here (as you very well know) to give you a critique in the spirit of Critmas 2018!

When I first look at this piece, I think the concept and the way you drew it is extremely adorable! Everything has a really clean outline as well as great shading; it definitely reminds me of something I'd see on the cover of a holiday card at Hallmark . My favorite part of this is one-hundred percent the snowman holding the cat. The way you've done the snowman's face and scarf are on point (especially the orange nose)! The background is also quite unique. Considering this is a Christmas themed piece, I wouldn't really think that one would use a sunset/sunrise background, but you've made it work very well. I can hardly think of anything you need to improve on...maybe just make the cats on the tree a bit more distinguishable? Since they are white, they blend in with all the snow pretty well...maybe a bit too well! Other than that, I genuinely think there is nothing else you should change. Great job, and have a lovely new year!

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heartdialect [2018-12-31 01:29:12 +0000 UTC]

(Disclaimer: I’m not a visual artist but I’m going to try my best to give you a critique! In the spirit of Critmas, you know?

This is quite an adorable illustration.

A few nice touches:

I find the snowman especially charming. I like the fact that he’s shielding himself from the cold with a hat and scarves and gloves and boots! It feels a tiny bit ironic because he is by nature a creature of the cold. But know that the irony makes it all the cuter. )
I thought the ice cubes were a nice touch as well — it fit the whole winter theme. (I do wonder if they’re a bit too big when they stand in comparison with the size of the Christmas tree and the snowman.)
I appreciate the pop of colour in the sky! I think it was necessary to liven things up. Otherwise, the image would have been largely white and green.

Areas for improvement:

Because the kitties are white, they blend into the background instead of standing out or at least drawing some attention to themselves. Perhaps you could colour them in?
I noticed that the kitties didn’t have mouths and am wondering why. I think they would be a lot cuter with one.

That’s about all I have for now, Pike Pal! Merry (belated) Christmas and I do hope you have the loveliest year ahead.

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