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August Hero Challenge: Come on guys, make up.

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For the competition over at autodesk-sketchbook 

In the picture we have Tama, 10, and her little brother, Toda, 8. They've just been in a vicious fight with each other and their parents are trying to get them to reconcile. But, being siblings, they are both too stubborn to be the first to apologise to each other. At the end of the day, however, after their heads have cooled down they come together again to play games and have fun.

The theme is love so I went with the love between siblings! For anyone who has siblings, you would know the delightful sort of conflicts you face with each other whilst growing up, whether that be fighting over the last chocolate bar, whose turn it is to do the dishes, why they didn't win at Mario Kart because they actually cheated, who is the bigger snot-faced idiot, or why a crab is not a sea dragon because your sibling has no brain.

I chose to depict a scene of conflict because it is often not thought about when it comes to love. Yet with a bond like love it is only inevitable that you would have fights with your loved one. Living and growing with another person is not easy. Adding another person into the equation complicates things, and with a sibling you often have no choice in the matter! But conflict is not something to avoid or mitigate. It's just a necessary part of sharing life's journey together.

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This is a little different to my usual anime style of art. I wanted to try out something cartoony and I think it works really well here :D
It's also the first time I've used Autodesk Sketchbook (required for this challenge). It has some good features but the lack of more than 3 layers is a bit restricting for me. Also I prefer the stabiliser function in SAI when it comes to line art. But the features are neat and I would consider using the program again.
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I'll start off by saying that I absolutely love your cartoon style! You did really great here, for something that you don't normally do.

I can totally relate when I was younger to sibling rivalry, and this picture captured that feel perfectly!

Now, for the picture itself, I would say the feet and hands could use some working on, and the toes could stand out more. Now, this being a cartoon image, it's key to avoid TOO much detail, but just a suggestion~ ^_^

Also, I love their expressions! They're priceless! Nice job on scratching them up and messing with their hair, it looks like these two have been through quite the battle!