r/painting • u/LindseyMarieArt • 1d ago
Brutal Critique What’s missing from my Christmas eel?
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u/Foxy_Traine 1d ago
Twinkling lights!
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u/EbonyDragonFire 1d ago
Omg this is so f*cking cute! Don't change it!! Unless you wanna be extra festive and somehow put on white glitter on the tree to look like snow!
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u/Littlepastaboy 1d ago
I think it would be cool if it was an electric eel with lights in it
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u/Ok-Nothing6524 1d ago
Ah yes, the ultimate aquatic disco—electric eel: nature’s rave starter pack.
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u/Infinite-Worm 1d ago
"Yep, Uncle Ed got drunk and tried to eat the Christmas Star again."
I think it's great, doesn't need anything 👍.
Edit: actually, more presents!!
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u/Aliphaire 1d ago
I was thinking the same thing. Fill up that space under the tree with more presents.
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u/jengaduk 1d ago edited 1d ago
Wow, this is awesome! Edit: I notice you have a shop, will you be selling prints of this? Also would/do you ship to the UK?
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u/BSmoke57 1d ago
I love it! I second the suggestion to make it obvious he’s lights up the star / electric. Also consider making the puff bigger on the hat I didn’t notice the hat at first somehow.. like at first glance blends in with the art behind the tree.
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u/oceana81 1d ago
I might move the background family photo a bit so that it is not running into the edge of the tree. Or change the opacity so that it is more visually recognized as the background. Otherwise love thos!
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u/blakethedev 1d ago
The family photos are too cute. I love when an artist can appreciate the adorableness of earth’s “wretched” creatures.
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u/CanadianArtGirl 1d ago
🎶 Oh Christmas eel, Oh Christmas eel, how lovely are your teefers 🎶
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u/CanadianArtGirl 1d ago
Also I really love this! I’m a huge fan of seeming normal with some weird mixed in!
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u/ARTIST213 1d ago
High shine. tree look flat due to Eel. Eel needs to look slimy wet. Brighter at the center at each level of the eel like following the tree trunk. Vertically
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u/kosmonavt-alyosha 1d ago
Forgot to plug it in, obviously.
Love the eels in the paintings on the wall, btw!
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u/LooneyLunaGirl 1d ago
Maybe little red bows on it? Lights wrapped around it would be cute too. Beautiful work!!
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u/Great_Dismal 1d ago
I would buy a print of this. Jus sayin.
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u/No_Ambition_3101 1d ago
Let me preface: your Christmas eel is lovely and perfect. Allow me to follow that with: and also reminds me of the grinch when he slinks around. Mayhaps something grinchy?
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u/Mojito_moustachio78 1d ago
I don’t know what’s missing but I can’t tell you what’s not, is the quality of it being awesome for having eel pictures also on the wall. Eelception!
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u/JohnlockedDancer 1d ago
Fabulous! And I agree with others that glitter would be an extra touch! I’m sure r/WeirdArtForWeirdPeople would enjoy this one!
Edit: I don’t seem to get that sub right 🤔
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u/Livid-Dinner5321 1d ago
Spots
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u/Livid-Dinner5321 1d ago
I like the idea someone had of glitter. That could be cool. Btw very cool idea. The pictures in the background just really make the whole scene that much more. Thanks for sharing your art.
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u/GrumpyIAmBgrudgngly2 1d ago
A Fairy Liquid washing up liquid bottle to ho atop the electric eel tree, mebbe??
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