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...And Take a Chance on Today.

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Okay, seeing as =Aerobian-Angel isn't mad at me, I thought I shuld go ahead and write a proper description for this piece.

For those that don't know, there's a lovely little collab going on called The Sonic Boom Project, seen here: :iconsonicboom-project: and in this group, we draw pieces of art that relate to lines in various Sonic vocal tracks from games past and present.

With that out of the, I must discuss my particular piece:

This picture was my entry into =Aerobian-Angel's Reach for the Stars song hosting. This song, of course, being the theme to Sonic Colors. I entered a long time ago back when he was the only one doing these little collab things, and I chose the line from the song that goes a little like this: "And Take a Chance on Today."

Seeing as there weren't too many Planet Wisp entries, which I find odd as to me it's one of the better stages, so I ended up doing that as the setting for mine. This is particularly in the first Act where he you have to use Spikes to get a Rocket Wisp early in the stage. I tried to give Sonic that classic, "cool guy," acting as if being hundreds of feet in the air and falling is no big deal. I think I captured it nicely. The other two creatures in here are Yacker and Rocket Wisp. Yacker looks quite scared about being so high up, but there in lies the joke, the fact he can fly, but is still worried about falling, it's visual irony people. XD Rocket Wisp looks sort indifferent or "normal," I guess, nothing special about him to say.

*Edit*

I did away with that weird shading the made it look like the characters were "attached," to the ground that they are plummeting towards, and replaced it with perspective shadows! Thanks *KaiThePhaux and =Shirokaze2012 for pointing it out for me and giving me tips! Hopefully it's more obvious that they're falling now. ^^;

As always, tell me what you think! ^^

Sonic, Yacker, Rocket Wisp (C) :iconsegaplz:
Art by :iconcornelious-raidon:
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:star::star::star::star: Overall
:star::star::star::star::star-half: Vision
:star::star::star::star::star-empty: Originality
:star::star::star::star-half::star-empty: Technique
:star::star::star::star::star-half: Impact

I told you I'd critique your work, right? Well, here we go. XDDD

VISION: 4.5/5
I can definitely get an idea of what you're trying to say here. Sonic's taking his chances and pushing the limits of danger, by using the rocket wisp (as stated in the description) With a calm and "No problem!" look on his face. Yacker, on the other hand, is quite scared-the-f**k-out. The landscape below adds depth to the image, although I would suggest blurring next time. It adds that extra detail.

ORIGINALITY: 4/5
Sadly, this is fanart, and it is no doubt DOOMED to by shy of 5 stars, due to the usage of an unoriginal character. On another note, I'd have to say that this collab piece is quite diverse from the others, for there are not that many "Planet Wisp" backdrops in most of the submitted art (I got a lot of "Tropical Resorts"). Great job!

TECHNIQUE: 3.5/5
This part of the critique can always seem to be an art-breaker for most submissions. It's where little nit-picks, and scuffles can be brought to light and could possibly destroy the whole image. No need to fear, as I have few complaints. I want to say that the shading here seems a bit humble, and you shouldn't be afraid to pull out all the stops next time around. Another is that some areas seem a bit blocky (like the bush at the top), and look a bit unnatural. Be sure to fix these next time around, alright?

IMPACT: 4.5/5
Believ it or not, Sonic's relaxed mood is really quite contagious. Just looking at him makes me want to ease up and take it easy. I almost feel like taking a nap, even when I'm wide awake. I wonder how you manage to place such subliminal trances in your art. Well, I have to end this, I'm sleepy. XD

All in all, you've done a superb job! This is a more than welcome addition to the lyrics collab, and I'm glad to have you on the hosting team. C: