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It’s funny: both art pieces this time centered on similar concepts related to the same fic. Maybe that’s inevitable given the limited pool of participation this time, but typically we don’t see concepts hit so closely together.
I mention this because it’s hard to avoid comparing the two pieces directly. This is a much simpler composition overall, and it’s easier to miss the key detail that the whole thing hangs on. With that said, I actually rather appreciate the simplicity with which this goes after its concept. Casting Celestia’s cutie mark as an actual star might be a stretch, but it’s expressive.
Sadly not my top pick, but that’s due to the other piece’s more fully developed execution of something in the same ball park. Visually pleasing, though!
I mention this because it’s hard to avoid comparing the two pieces directly. This is a much simpler composition overall, and it’s easier to miss the key detail that the whole thing hangs on. With that said, I actually rather appreciate the simplicity with which this goes after its concept. Casting Celestia’s cutie mark as an actual star might be a stretch, but it’s expressive.
Sadly not my top pick, but that’s due to the other piece’s more fully developed execution of something in the same ball park. Visually pleasing, though!
Stars in my pocket like grains of sand...
Pretty and ambiguous, this one conceals the shuriken-star needed for full comprehension. It can take only one place on my slate. Thanks for creating it, Artist!
Pretty and ambiguous, this one conceals the shuriken-star needed for full comprehension. It can take only one place on my slate. Thanks for creating it, Artist!
Always a great feeling to get art for a fic, so thank you very much!
It took me a moment or two to actually notice what was going on, but when I did I ended up giving a second look at all the other stars as well.
The piece itself ends up being a simple one, but I think it does its job. My only quibble is that the light in the upper right corner (which I presume is a nearby star) doesn't quite look round to me. There-s something about the lower left bit that gives me a triangular impression.
But nitpicks asside, I liked this one as well. Thanks for entering!
It took me a moment or two to actually notice what was going on, but when I did I ended up giving a second look at all the other stars as well.
The piece itself ends up being a simple one, but I think it does its job. My only quibble is that the light in the upper right corner (which I presume is a nearby star) doesn't quite look round to me. There-s something about the lower left bit that gives me a triangular impression.
But nitpicks asside, I liked this one as well. Thanks for entering!
Quick Retro Thing:
Thank you >>GroaningGreyAgony and >>Bachiavellian for your comments! I’m still very much a n00b at creating art, and it’s a victory every time I produce something not virulently horrible. In this case I mixed some digitally-generated star & light effects with a vector of Celestia’s cutie mark that I created from scratch in Inkscape. I believe there’s also a layer or two of additional lighting & effects via Inkscape to help bring Celestia’s sun into the light corona of the nearby bigger stars. I also doubled-up and blurred her sun slightly to create a motion effect, trying to make it a more organic fit for the other stars.
I’unno, this was fun!
Thank you >>GroaningGreyAgony and >>Bachiavellian for your comments! I’m still very much a n00b at creating art, and it’s a victory every time I produce something not virulently horrible. In this case I mixed some digitally-generated star & light effects with a vector of Celestia’s cutie mark that I created from scratch in Inkscape. I believe there’s also a layer or two of additional lighting & effects via Inkscape to help bring Celestia’s sun into the light corona of the nearby bigger stars. I also doubled-up and blurred her sun slightly to create a motion effect, trying to make it a more organic fit for the other stars.
I’unno, this was fun!