Initial reaction: Got a chuckle from me as I watched it load and was thinking, 'OMG, that's very funny, very creative, and that took a lot of work'...especially as there are absolutely no stray shreds! I can only imagine how many #2 pencils you went through.
Technical: Compositionally a very centred, dead-on shot, but very clean and I do strongly believe in the KISS principle. Considering the medium you were working with, you could hardly be expected to do an extreme pov. The features made of pencil stubs, esp the blue eyes, make a great focal point. Not too much lighting, nor too little, just right :-) The natural variation in the shavings adds dof and interest and does create a patchwork effect. Black background helps keeps things simple and doesn't detract.
Artistic: Got a great response on that front, as can be seen from the comments and your final score, and small wonder! I'm always glad to see people appreciating a lot of work has gone into a shot. The yellow edging works beautifully to outline the bear and its body shape. There is a sense of liveliness and mischief to the bear, like he's about to run off and get into trouble.
Overall a very sweet, fun character and very strong execution. Good work!
A very creative look at colored pencils - the image meets the subject matter dead on with subtle, yet detailed effect. A terrific demonstration of the creative process in meeting the challenge in a very unusual way. Should be a sure bet to win a ribbon or place high as a top twenty image. A couple of minor detail problems not worth mentioning because they don't appear until you really get a critical eye and examine the image closely. Well done.
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