I think its how the base/tip seems to rest on her upper lip. There’s no separation between it and the lip, so the two blend together unless you stop to look for it. When the viewer loses track of where the real nostrils are, the line up on the bridge becomes the nostrils instead, making her look like she’s got a Voldemort nose.
Moving the mouth just a hair to visually detach it from the nose would fix the issue I think.
It’s that little vertical line on the nose. I don’t know what it’s intended to be. I can’t parse it as anything other than a narrow-slit orc-nostril, and I know it can’t be that, so the nose simply doesn’t make sense.
This supports my hypothesis that Jenny is the curator and the guy who dissed Andi’s project was an art critic.
I like the idea of kids liking abstract art for the same reason some adults dislike it – because some of it looks like it might have been made by a kid.
That is an effect that artists must be careful to avoid. You give your art a silhouette once-over, and then make sure no lines touch where the eye would read them incorrectly (like thinking a couch is resting on a person’s ear or nose, for example), and finally ensure that the colors (especially lightness and patterns) support the overall composition to avoid even momentary confusion.
Kind of like how a writer tries to phrase sentences to avoid double-take phrases like “The old man the boat” or “The horse raced past the barn fell.”
“Crash blossoms,” that’s the term I couldn’t think of. “Violinist linked to crash blossoms.” “Squad helps dog bite victim.” Stuff like that. Fun constructions but they can lead to a ton of problems.
Dave, you might want to move the “Circuses are expensive” to the right of the four, and move them away from the hat. The effect otherwise is completely hilarious.
Yeah, the nose. Already been commented on. But – the nose. Skelator, the Phantom of the Opera, the Crypt Keeper, Zombie, someone who has literally kept their nose to the grind stone. There is no space between the upper lip and the bottom of the nose. The extra line on the bridge of the nose. Something must be done to help this poor cartoon woman look as if she is not the victim of a terrible accident. Maybe a go fund me page.
its interesting how selkie Likes the art because its something she could draw. normally people degrade art using that line. but to a young artist it might be encouraging that something they draw could be in a museum
Uhhh, what’s with that human woman’s nose? Also in the first panel the voice bubble was coming from Todd.
Her nose has a prominent bridge, most obvious in silhouette. This shape is often called a Roman nose or hawk nose.
To me it looks almost exactly like Selkie´s nose in the fifth panel.
Thanks, I must’ve gotten too aggressive with my tails. XD Fixed it.
She still looks very much like she has an orc nose, or an undead’s lack-of-nose. I’d rethink how you do the bridge there.
But variety of noses is a good thing 🙂
I think its how the base/tip seems to rest on her upper lip. There’s no separation between it and the lip, so the two blend together unless you stop to look for it. When the viewer loses track of where the real nostrils are, the line up on the bridge becomes the nostrils instead, making her look like she’s got a Voldemort nose.
Moving the mouth just a hair to visually detach it from the nose would fix the issue I think.
It’s that little vertical line on the nose. I don’t know what it’s intended to be. I can’t parse it as anything other than a narrow-slit orc-nostril, and I know it can’t be that, so the nose simply doesn’t make sense.
It’s He Who Must Not Be Named! 😀
I mean She.. not He.. She Who Must Not Be Named.
The vertical line is the shadow created by the bridge of her nose.
See here: http://www.drvasisht.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/nose-surgery.jpg
This supports my hypothesis that Jenny is the curator and the guy who dissed Andi’s project was an art critic.
I like the idea of kids liking abstract art for the same reason some adults dislike it – because some of it looks like it might have been made by a kid.
At first glance, I thought that Keisha was wearing a huge hoop skirt in the third panel.
That is an effect that artists must be careful to avoid. You give your art a silhouette once-over, and then make sure no lines touch where the eye would read them incorrectly (like thinking a couch is resting on a person’s ear or nose, for example), and finally ensure that the colors (especially lightness and patterns) support the overall composition to avoid even momentary confusion.
Kind of like how a writer tries to phrase sentences to avoid double-take phrases like “The old man the boat” or “The horse raced past the barn fell.”
“Crash blossoms,” that’s the term I couldn’t think of. “Violinist linked to crash blossoms.” “Squad helps dog bite victim.” Stuff like that. Fun constructions but they can lead to a ton of problems.
Dave, you might want to move the “Circuses are expensive” to the right of the four, and move them away from the hat. The effect otherwise is completely hilarious.
Modern art…sometimes I wonder how these guys can pass each other on the street and keep a straight face…
Can I just say that I love your art gallery? I want to go here in real life!
Yeah, the nose. Already been commented on. But – the nose. Skelator, the Phantom of the Opera, the Crypt Keeper, Zombie, someone who has literally kept their nose to the grind stone. There is no space between the upper lip and the bottom of the nose. The extra line on the bridge of the nose. Something must be done to help this poor cartoon woman look as if she is not the victim of a terrible accident. Maybe a go fund me page.
I like Todd and Jenny’s banter. Good to see his friends.
its interesting how selkie Likes the art because its something she could draw. normally people degrade art using that line. but to a young artist it might be encouraging that something they draw could be in a museum