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Published: 2009-10-14 02:45:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 8601; Favourites: 292; Downloads: 54
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The colored version of this sketch... [link]This took the better part of 2 days, but I am really happy with how it came out.
Mama 7 and her kids, after the end of the movie! 
9 had a very crappy first 48 hours of life. 
9 belongs to Shane Acker, art belongs to me!
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I never did do a critique for this! e.deviantart.net/emoticons/x/x… " width="15" height="15" alt="
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So--the critique part of this critique...
Couple of details: 9's zipper really caught my eye...I would have liked to see a bit more accuracy on the zipper, which is his most noticeable physical feature. The zipper teeth should be staggered and the pull should be mostly solid with just the holes at either end. It sorta looks like a belt buckle as it is.
The bonfire *was* a nice touch as the other critiquer mentioned but the fire looks la little...un-glowy. I'd love to see some more light and glow coming from the flames...the orange reflection is a little dark.
Here's a good tip to see if your colored highlights and/or shading is bright or dark enough: paste your colored picture on a separate document (so you don't risk the original) and desaturate it. If the parts you highlighted are the same shade or worse, darker, than the object--your highlights needs to be much brighter.
I like the expressions on the twins' faces...all their faces, actually. you got their emotion down well. I won't mention the stiffness of 9's and 3's poses, since it's already been said...just know that I agree. About 7 and 4, also...nice illusion of weight on those two.
The shading is one thing that bugs me a bit here--some dynamic shading would really bring out the figures and other details of this picture.
You might wanna experiment with perspective. A clear vanishing point would REALLY have added some depth and dimension to this piece. [link] This is one of the most awesome perspective tutorials I have ever seen--it made perspective FINALLY make sense to me!
The only other thing I might mention is...detail. Not that I can talk... e.deviantart.net/emoticons/x/x… " width="15" height="15" alt="
All in all, though, I love this pic. e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/b… " width="15" height="15" alt="
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Hot dang, I saw this right when I woke up, and it made me smile! Thank you for writing all that, it's very helpful!
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:grin: It was my pleasure!
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Just finished watching the movie for the third time so while it's fresh this would be a good time to comment on this piece X3 Goodness, I saw this in my inbox and just about died of happy.
The concept has a great 'ending of one story, beginning of another' feel to it, exactly what that movie was going for, I believe.
Your choice to have the ceremonial bonfire in the background was a great one. Really ties it together nicely. And your tones for the sky are just gorgeous.
The expressions are perfect, the twins and 7 very content and 9 just flat out exhausted. But while your posing for 7 and 4 is so natural and has a lot of great weight to it (he's really leaning into her and it just looks right, you know? like a napping person would look.), 9 and 3 look a little stiff.
For being so exhausted, I would have liked to see 9 more slumped or maybe leaning into 3 or 7 more. The space between 3 and 9 makes the twin's position seem forced as well. Not as natural as the other two.
But really as a whole, this has to be one of my favorite pieces of 9 fanart. I just can't get enough of the tone and feel. I've always adored how you draw these characters, still them but molded so nicely into your own style. It's a beautiful marraige of the two styles, 3D translated into 2D.
Excellent work, you should be very proud of this one. I hope my critique helped ^^
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It did help! Thank you kindly for the critique and compliments!
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you're very welcome ^^
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...Why is 7 giving that look?
This is sooo adorable my dear!
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Thank you!
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ohh So adorable- saddening too, somehow.
: )
For critique- the far off background could be a bit more cleaned up, but otherwise its gorgeous.
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You're very welcome! I love all of your art.
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Awww! I really love this, they look really cute! Awesome job! ^^
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Indeed he did have a rought start.
Kinda looks like 7 is checking out 9. lol
Great job m'dear!
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Probilly one of your best "9" fanart pieces so far.
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Daawwww! That is just so adorable on so many levels.
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Crappy first 48 hours of life. So true XD
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Yeah, I wouldn't blame 9 for having a terrible 48 hour life to start with. It will get better eventually. Or at least it should.
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