Cheer Up

Things have been a bit slow going but Cheer Up because everything is going to be great. Not much to say on this piece. It's petty standard, though the proportions are a bit off from usual.

Sweeping Strokes

Many works call for subtlety and gentle strokes, however if one is too subtle in their work it won't be noticed at all. For this reason I chose to use more distinct versions of the colors when I applied the shading. Originally I intended to use a white background but the contrast looked poor so I ended up settling for a gray one. I feel that the impression given by this piece leaves a smile on the face of the viewer.

Thank you for your time.

Go Along Doggy

The resolve and lightness of this piece brings forth a focus on the image's innate qualities. Without the passion or burning focus that is usually brought forth in these works the image is left to stand on its merits, and it falls short. While the feet don't look terrible they were clearly an after-thought and the tail-feathers are just sketched down and haven't been refined. The head is scrunched down by the comb and the eye feels too thick.

Rounder and Cuter

This little guy is rounder and cuter. Like would be in a children's cartoon. The little ball feet are pretty good looking when the image is done up like this. Easy to draw too, which is always a bonus. The only point that I immediately think needs some work is the eye. It's the same sort of eye I always use. Nothing softer or rounder about it.

Cheery Sharpness

This is the Cheery Sharpness. He isn't Gritty. I think that's all there really is to say in his respect...

I didn't really realize how big I made him though so click it to see the full-sized version

Buddhist-ish

Buddhist Monk type guy! He used to be a jerk, but after breaking his beak he became a better person and found some religion. In some Fridge Logic he might have picked the wrong one since Buddhism's big in India where they don't eat beef but...  I did the comb all short to the head since Buddhist monks shave their heads, though that has some unfortunate implications, what with it being like asking you to shave your fingers short.

This new Blogger Post Editor has some nice features but also seemed to like to mess with me. I can't figure out how to get the text going right alongside the picture, though I know I can since I switched it last time.  Also now that I can filter down my sidebar thing to only some tags I think I'll start adding some extra ones that are only relevant to the specific post since I don't have to factor them all into my sorting scheme anymore.