These first ones are both from Golden Books, and the focus is on composition. It was also my first time really focusing on negative shapes, which helped me to not clutter the picture too much and it helped me with figuring out angles.
I first sketched out the basic shapes and placements. I then went over with a pencil and focused more on the negative shapes. I tried to look less at the original image when I was inking, especially in the Oz drawing, as I didn't want it to lose too much energy.
There are some really cool things going on in the composition here, for one both the stem of the sunflower and the feather on Mrs. Ticklefeather are curving the same way. The main focus of the painting is the sunflower, so Mrs. Ticklefeather is staring at it, while her hands are pointing towards it. Even on the vase, the spear is pointing up towards the puffin, who isn't the main focus but a secondary character in the image.
I made the puffin, the vase and Mrs. Ticklefeather all too short. The puffin's beak is too big, his tail isn't long enough and his eye is completely wrong.
This is from "The Road to Oz," I like how simple the composition is, both lion and tiger have their backs at the same angle, pointing towards the focus, Dorthy. Richard Scarry eyes are the scariest thing, that tiger better not be out my window... I also did some coloring for fun (off model).
As usual everyone's head is huge. Maybe I did too many caricatures in my life? Dorothy's dress is too small and the lion's hat and paw aren't long enough and need to be higher.
very nice design feel
ReplyDeletetry adding some written analysis
like think about what are sseing or noticing as you copy
and write it down
Thank you John, I will do more analysis next time.
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