Rough 1: i drew this beer mug because i like to drink beer. the story i was trying to get across was that even though i like to party, i still can get my work done. even though i like to sleep in and not wake up, i still tend to turn my work in on time. also with this rough, i really want something bold in the background but i dont know what. IM STUCK. haha.Rough 2: this was my original thought and i am most happy with. after uploading this, i am going to go back and fix the sides of the poker table (if this is the final piece) so it looks like a completed table rather than it going off the page. the story im trying to convey with this is that i love playing poker and i rarely sleep. but i still tend to get up (when i do sleep) and get to class. the reason why i have an ace of diamonds and 4 of diamonds, is because that can be the best and worst hand you could get in poker. the best because it is an open ended straight and you could get high pair but worst because someone can easily get a higher straight, or higher pair with the same kicker. i just chose diamonds because that was the only glyph i could find :( i wanted hearts but couldnt find any.
i am most happy with the poker table like i said previously. i was pretty much stuck on the beer mug even though it seemed like a good idea. i would love to get anybodys opinion on both of these to make them a better piece. :)
ps: i used helvetica for both.
ReplyDeleteCOOL concept. I know youre stuck and you want something bold something cool. So maybe you can place some other bottles and some glasses behind it from a different perspective. As if the “camera” or the eye was sitting on the bar looking up at the towering mug and others. ? Maybe? Also, you should fill in the mug with some beer bubbles! Or perhaps just some random lines giving the mug a more round look.
ReplyDeleteYou know I actually thought your first rough was stronger (with a background)! Eeek! But I think in order to really bring this one along, you could add other players to this, other cards and more chips, a pile of chips sitting in the middle of the table, maybe one of those lamps, or one of those green hats, you could also add some wall art in the background! I think you really need to give it that deep feeling, almost like you know you can walk into that room – instead of the stuff just floating around in white.
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ReplyDeleteThis one is my favorite of the two. I think you could add some glass beer bottles in the background to give it more of an overall “beer” feel. I think it would add more depth to the composition. Maybe you could have it sitting in a puddle of beer just to add more character to the composition. I like how some of the beer is dripping down the side of the glass. Maybe just refine some of the lines to make them look a little straighter on the outside edges. Also, I didn’t really see any text that mentioned things about drinking. I see “drink responsibly” but that was all.. Maybe decide which words you really think need to be bolded in order to communicate what you are trying to communicate.
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Ok so I know I said I liked the first one better but I think this one may have more potential than the first one but like you said, make the table fit in the composition. I’m not sure I would use such big chunks of black to form the table. Maybe use text to form the shape of it. I think you could clean up the poker chips and maybe add some dice if you feel like it needs something more. On the cards, maybe tighten up the text to make the card look solid. I think it has a nice concept though!