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OZ Series in thought

Journal Entry: Thu Feb 14, 2013, 8:15 AM
hey! i created Dorothy's Portrait:
a while ago and it's a total flop! it's very unpopular and i guess because her gaze is just super boring when you think of it,

but i still want to create a series of portraits of the original characters of OZ,
can you tell me what you'd change in it?>>

and do you think you guys would like to see a series like that?

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:iconkittyfox77:
It's really only the direction of her gaze and the background that's bothersome to me. She's fantastic otherwise!
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*HateBunny Feb 14, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
I think it fills the frame a bit too much, and maybe the judy garland cheekbones are kind of too obvious.
That said, if you added it to the context of oz - like, with a background setting, it might click better in peoples' minds.
(I faved it long ago, of course)
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*mizueyes777 Feb 14, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
it depends on how you want to go about on this piece. this piece seems as if its battling between itself on trying to represent a good Dorothy or a bad Dorothy. and there lies some of the confusion. i say either make Dorothy good or make her wicked crazy bad. but with your line of crazy amazing paintings id say you would make a killer painting if you represented Dorothy as crazy bad.
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*OmriKoresh Feb 14, 2013  Professional General Artist
good point!
i didn't think of it like that! thanks!!
oh and crazy bad, definitely.
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:iconjmanvengeance:
her face is to broad as well as her bon structure i would slim it down especially around the cheekbone area
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*TrinityMathews Feb 14, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
It's the color green that flattens it, not her eyes ;)
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*OmriKoresh Feb 14, 2013  Professional General Artist
what do you mean?
because there's no background or i need a different color?
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*TrinityMathews Feb 14, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
A pro colorist taught me a lesson that the color green by itself is aesthetically flat. It's weird how it does that, but after looking at several examples he showed me, it became very apparent. Now i try to mix some yellows into my greens.
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*OmriKoresh Feb 14, 2013  Professional General Artist
ahh, ok i'll do that.
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~Creatryx Feb 14, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I love the idea of a dark Dorothy - the skull bows are an especially nice touch!!

I think, maybe because this is a darker take on her character, it could be a little more "wild" and less of a posed portrait? Her hair is absolutely beautiful (I have a soft spot for the hot pink streak - I have many in my hair as well), but perhaps disheveling it a bit would bring out that untamed and defiant side a bit. Especially given that a storm plays a role in the story. Perhaps alter her gaze to stare at the viewer with a mischievous look on her face, as opposed to looking off to the side? A direct stare feels more like a challenge, like she's daring you to do something and she's so tough she doesn't give a crap - she's ready to take you on and squash you with her little ruby slipper.

Then again, it depends on how innocent-looking you want to keep her. :D

These are just ideas - I do think your work is very well done! And I think a series would be great! I love the whole "fractured fairytales" theme (seeing traditional and familiar characters in uncharacteristic roles/settings).
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