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Just Like Me Page 4

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:star::star::star::star: Overall
:star::star::star::star::star-empty: Vision
:star::star::star::star::star-empty: Originality
:star::star::star::star::star-half: Technique
:star::star::star::star::star-empty: Impact

Well! Since this is a series of comics, but you requested a critique for each individual one, I'll try and make this critique apply to the series as a whole as well as this page.

In brief, the style, aesthetic and execution are top-notch and save for the visible sketch-lines it is genuinely skilled and aesthetically pleasing. Discord looks like Discord (very show accurate) and his facial expressions are very emotive and speak for your level of skill. For example, these faces on discord in just this comic are great! The third-to-last and second-to-last images are great shoes of the range you can achieve while maintaining consistency in your style. Discord's actions and behavior is a reasonably accurate variation of his show character. It's distinct, and even if it reflects the show it still carries the artistic stylings of the artist, which I consider a great thing. The "story" being told is simple enough and works for the format of a short comic series. It's cute, and fairly funny. The idea of her meeting Discord, crying, and then him having to scramble, ineptly, to make her stop is amusing. The various methods you thought up for Discord to use to calm Pinkie are clever and utilized the elements from the show very well and recognizably. Pinkie, especially, is adorable. I love her frizzy little mane and tail and although Pinkie's design deviates far more from "show-accuracy" than Discord, the artistic liberty taken is still well done and enjoyable. Pinkie's design has distinctive style without being distracting. That, and her behavior is endearing and it fits Pinkie's character. Generally, these are all around good. Good, on the fence of being great. As I've said, it's a cute short series, funny, but there isn't anything especially comical about it. It's an indulgently cute story and thats good but there's could maybe stand to be something more... distinguished about it besides good art, neat story, etc. I wish I could tell you just what could be added to achieve that, but the story in these comics is so complete, nothing else need be added to the story arc. It just works.

To delve into specifics...

Vision: It's a good idea, interesting premise, with characterizations that are believable and show distinctive behaviors and the ending is especially enjoyable. It's sweet and simple, and well executed and realized. Not much more to say.

Originality: The art style and the premise actually remind me VERY much of Mickeymonster's "Squeezin' It" series of comics. Not implying that the concept was copied, but there is a resemblance, and the idea of Discord mixing with various incarnations of the mane six became a "thing" at some point. (forgive the lack of specificity). Also, while adapting what you see in the show and doing it effectively to fit the concept of your art is admirable, it's always nice to see new and original ideas and interpretations of the depth of a character if you're adapting it from an original source. It shows creativity and innovation on the part of the artist.

Technique: There are only two criticisms/recommendations I can think of for this/these comics. Firstly, there are very noticeable sketch-lines surrounding the characters from when you were doing preliminary work, like around Discords head in the 5th image. I recommend going back and erasing them in the future so the line work in the final image is more crisp, clean, and professional looking. Not sure if you did these digitally or scanned your freehand sketches, but either way, cleaning up the image is a good idea. Also, the coloring could stand to have a bit more... depth. There's only flat, simple colorings done here, with no shading. That little extra mile of effort would have really improved the image. As is though? It is effective and really flaunts your basic technical skills.

Impact: I always found this to be a very subjective category for scoring someone's art. The impact on me personally? This is simple, enjoyable, but not exactly extraordinary. It's effective at illustrating the story.

In summary? Good job! Good, could be better, but still a very impressive amount of technical skill.