Wysiwyg  06/04/06 @892

Ok ok...your moving in the right direction I like: the more cleaned up line interaction of characters characters aren't just staring at viewer use of diagonal line..pushing perspective a bit good use of negative space to direct viewer YAY an invocation of emotion!! Lil crits: ease up on your line weight on the background elements to push atmospheric perspective. I know you know how to do this b/c you've done it alot in the past the largest character is coming across a little flat as the surrounding elements have more definitive light sources/shading i can see the tape at the bottom quick photoshop fix for that All in all I'm impressed with this one over your last. Seeing an artist take new steps really makes my day. Course, then I'll just ask for more..then more...then a little bit more ....

Wallace  06/04/06 @895

Nice going Aaron I can feel the drama in this image. Good use low point of view. Some parts are a bit hard to 'read' but you're definately taking steps forward in your technical drawing skills Keep it up + 9

ARZILLIER66  06/04/06 @915

Wow Aaron! i like it man i agree Wallace (feel drama) nice composition, nice character, like always ! +10

Gods-Mistake  06/04/06 @918

I can't decide which version I like more... there are parts in the first one that I like more than in the second (for example the puppet corpse in the lower right) and the other way around (the girl in the foreground). All in all there's only one crit I have: Always stick to your lightsource.

Daykan  06/04/06 @930

great work! specially the atmosphere

lolita  06/04/06 @944

oh aaron, this is wonderful.... love the "depressing" atmosphere.

Tommyguns  06/05/06 @970

Nice work Aaron! +10 Tommyguns

stieven  06/05/06 @000

good one

deandude  06/05/06 @065

other than the girl's "sad" expression and the title, I get no feeling of sorrow from this piece. To me it looks like another girl and some animal things standing around with indifference. The huge chunk of whitespace is overbearing and confusing...why not fill it in with something to give a sense of environment? The foreground seems very flat to me... +6

VinA  06/05/06 @068

beautiful work!

besst  06/05/06 @251

oooh this is intense. I love the dramatic lines...they have a lot of emotion behind them. You can tell that something very profound is happening here. Very nice.

bakatron  06/05/06 @257

very nice aaron. very very nice.

LolaRisinghorn  06/05/06 @387

You posted! Allright. Too me, the washed version you showed me has much more drama and feeling to it than this clean one. On the other hand this post shows me the parts I could not notice in the washed version: yay for that. Still both versions show the emotion of the picuture which is great. I like how you've captured and created a happening, which is bringing movement. I like the dark parts a lot, but I think the girl on the left lacks contrast, especially her head and torso. I'm also not sure about the white space. Looking at the picutre I get the feeling this particular space unbalances the image. On the other hand: I'm prejudiced cause of the washed version. I can see you taking steps in right direction and try different angles. Thanks for sharing with me, keep it coming.

coladelight  06/05/06 @542

Now that is an EMOTIONAL piece! and Brett said it perfectly: You're moving in the right direction Well done Aaron! Maridol

klyph  06/05/06 @683

This... reminds me of the 2004 Asian Tsunami. Great one, Aaron!

Kuroneko  06/05/06 @721

great! I agree with coladelight

Buckweed  06/05/06 @859

great work +7/7

EideticImage  06/05/06 @859

This strikes me very closely ... yes it is very emotional as loss always is..its expresses the feeling perfectly .........

Aquil  06/05/06 @871

Marvelous!

cupcake  06/05/06 @890

What an emotional art. Oh, and I like this one the best. I think the flower in her hand, works very well. +10

Cigaro  06/05/06 @893

Agree with Brett

chickenfingers  06/05/06 @896

Ooh, I definitely like this version. This piece is much more powerful and intriguing because of the interactions between the subjects. It seems to have more narrative behind it. I especially like the two foremost figures in the water. There are just a couple of things I think could be improved upon: the water ripples aren't quite there (I think liquid is almost impossible without reference--at least for me), and the white space in the upper right hungers for attention (perhaps some very lightly penciled trees or foliage?). But, all in all, I think this is one of your strongest works.

Valera  06/05/06 @900

Well... I'm to late to say anything new Great work man.

Ikaa  06/05/06 @910

They are both very good, but this is the best I think, Very good linework! Your style is amazing

Madanapale  06/05/06 @912

Beautiful work Aaron!....nothing to add....just 10 more points! Carlos

SudnDeath  06/06/06 @033

great work +10

kittyKat  06/06/06 @680

@679 seeThrou: Im a freakasoid!!! 10+

Almost-Human  06/06/06 @801

I like your style and detail. Not mad about the little folk in the background.. maybe if they were more defined. overall a good image, well done and keep it up man... Top marks......

sdavis75  06/06/06 @899

Very powerful and touching image. Well done. I like your style more and more each time I look at it. Well done. +10

Fyralath  06/06/06 @935

Great piece love the emotion in this drawing, very well done Aaron!

slaphapy5  06/06/06 @955

great work. Mark

SubtleDelight  06/07/06 @984

Great job conveying so much heartache in this drawing. 9/9

Umanth  06/07/06 @989

Agree with Steven about "I like your style more and more each time I look at it. " Both versions are wonderful ! Well done Aaron... I'm excited to see what this gonna look in colours!

Juro  06/07/06 @997

You have a very regonisable style, and it obviously works for you. My only advice is to start practicing with colours and produce some work which would really catch my eye. You've got confidence in your pencil strokes, and that is really nice to see. Our potential is only marred by our unwillingness to try different ways of doing things, thats the best piece of advice an art teacher has ever given me. Either way, keep up the creativity.

talime  06/07/06 @998

wow! thats so emotional peace.. U can make great expression on yor caracters... strong mood there... i like these spontaneous litl people on the top

kittypaws  06/07/06 @520

i really like its very powerfull. 8/8

OPTICALDIVA88  06/08/06 @739

well, i think is wonderful, you can really see the sadness in the characters..one thing though...imo, the big kitty thing looks kinda happy, did it hate the person that died???lol, great work my max!!!

PeterGrave5  06/09/06 @324

the emotion of the piece is as strong as steel, the mood heavy as lead...

venomsblood  06/09/06 @383

ONCE AGAIN highest rated hehehe Real nice drawing.. lovely expressions and the animal looks so cute and sad. VenoM +9 top marks from me hehhee See ya around!

eikoweb  06/09/06 @472

wonderfull my 8/8

KamilKascha  06/09/06 @476

wonderful style and subject. good composition too and love the thick lines.

Sageon  06/09/06 @909

wow.... can i get a poster of this one (and a few other of your works??) Brilliant compo love the characters beautifull linework man i wish i could give you more than a 9/9 vote

Slither-Astray  06/09/06 @949

I'd think: sad.. a koddo dead in black water.. yet it doesn't look so sad. Maybe that was your intention I dunno.. I havn't read the comments so I don't know if it's been said, but I think your next goal is facial expressions, But I'm still a fan

KDLIG  06/10/06 @441

this one is more dramatic than the other one, and i love the emotions projected in each of your characters

DreamTheater  06/10/06 @716

good job once again

preston  06/10/06 @879

i really like this piece. your prespective is great and to be honest the fact that the background characters aren't real defined doesn't bother me it fits the artwork

Andy--Jones  06/11/06 @086

Very distinctive style! Did you used to do grafitti art? I ask this as your human characters remind me of when I used to do it and some artists had a similar style with characters. Nice work.

tetbautista  06/11/06 @487

nice pencils. tet

teseracto  06/12/06 @017

great execution and atmosphere work! nice one!

leloops  06/12/06 @941

incredible composition! it has so much to tell, conveying the feel and idea very very successfully +8!!

Traff  06/13/06 @800

Jeepers - it took me so long to scroll down the comments i forgot what the image looked like! Good composition - i like the triangular structure you have running down the hill and into the pool leading to the main focus of the figures. You managed to include the huge cat without him causing a problem with the composition too - he's big but not intrusive on the scene. All the elements work together to tell the story. Nice one. Phill

oldskool87  06/14/06 @097

very nice... well done +10

amoeba  06/14/06 @474

I like this one. You've reall worked on cleaning up the line. Well done! However I personally prefer how you draw the ege of water in the first verison, the place on the left-hand side where the root of the tree meet the water. Maybe combining the two? Just a thought

ThruMyEyez  06/14/06 @868

A very good depiction of sorrow and loss.

amado  06/14/06 @922

GOOD job ..... i love you lines .... goood work really

killadore  06/16/06 @463

hehe, had to check this out after you wrote about it in that comment for my Elegy photo. thank you for that, by the way. i really like your style of drawing, love the cartoony feel. and actually i like both versions. only i think i would've put more focus on the "theme" of the image, so that you immediately see where it happens. for example by pushing the little girl with the dead person more in the middle of the image or perhaps instead of having the huge kittycat look at the viewer, have it throw that crushed look at the dead person, so that our eyes are directed towards where the essense of the image is. those are the things i would've done differently. keep up the great work!

moserArtist  06/19/06 @882

Another great piece! I like your style! +10

compulsive  06/19/06 @905

wow! awesome, i like the idea

monjo  06/21/06 @968

Great job.... I really like your style! John

Gianna23  07/11/06 @992

Hey there. I think I like this one the most of all your stuff so far. The use of shading and heavier line is great, and you have managed to hang on to the overall uniqueness of your style. Very good

MiyakoToudaiji  09/05/06 @539

Oh man, such a sad scene! It mades me sad, too....

Anges  04/04/07 @777

Very good emotion on this one! I like the posted one the best! 9/9