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This is the final version of the HTTYD cover I did. I did a fairly elaborate patch of Hiccup that I pasted in on photoshop. I haven't seen the colored version of this but I have a sinking feeling I am going to wish I had colored it myself. We'll see.
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*DustinEvans Mar 13, 2013
Well, hopefully you didn't hate the way that I colored it...but in my defense I had half a day to turn in the colors ;) [link]
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~NatyBarbosa Jan 17, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Nice!!!
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*aaronlopresti Jan 29, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
Thank you.
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~Frick1234 Jan 15, 2013  Professional Filmographer
Nice stuff (both of them) . . . and while I do like them BOTH, I guess after reading some of the books with my son, it's not a big surprise they picked the "lighter" one.
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*aaronlopresti Jan 29, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
Yeah, I haven't read one yet but it makes sense that the first one my be too intense for what they are going for. The second one I did is much lighter, if that is possible:)
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~Frick1234 Jan 29, 2013  Professional Filmographer
I read them with my son occasionally, and they are quite light . . . and in a lot of ways, the actual novels are very different from the movie or current cartoon.

Nice stuff!

Oh and for what it's worth . . . just finished up a new Comic Book Storytellers video . . . if you have a second . . . love to hear a professionals 2 cents!?!?! And if you like it . . . appreciate any shares!
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*aaronlopresti Feb 17, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
I watched your video and thought it was good. It is funny how often the word deadline came up. It's really true. Unfortunately for me I often realize my mistakes a couple of days after the artwork is out the door:)
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Mood: Rant *Grafight Jan 14, 2013
It goes to show you. The customer isn't always right! This is so boring compared to your original version, it makes me want to go to the publisher and give them a piece of my mind.

I've worked in marketing and publishing for many years as a designer and illustrator, and I swear some of the people who make these decisions belong in an institution for the mentally incompetent for crimes against creativity.

Oh well, as they say, that's life! It's still a great drawing as always, on your part, despite the lack of sense of wonder and adventure you had with the original.
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*aaronlopresti Jan 29, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
I rarely agree on editorial cover choices. But it could be that I am so used to 30 somethings and up reading comics that I have lost touch with what is right for little kids. Which is apparently their audience.
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*Grafight Jan 29, 2013
I think kids have an excellent sense of design. Adults mess it up by giving them badly design coloring books, pictures, etc. I taught drawing to kids and they, unlike teens, see the whole page as part of the artwork. I should post some of the pieces my daughter did when she was between 4 and 10. Amazing stuff!
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