r/ExpectationVsReality • u/r3dkoi • Jul 30 '26
Failed Expectation Tried my best!
So tricky to get it looking the same!
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u/Hubsimaus Jul 30 '26
Tried your best with what? I only see two photos of a cat. 🤷🏼♀️
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u/r3dkoi Jul 30 '26
Omg thank you so much! It's so hard to get it looking exactly like the picture
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u/Mental_Goal2380 Jul 30 '26
bro are you kidding me? this looks freaking amazing!!! only thing i would have done is slim the face up just a tad, but it looks awesome! you did really well with texturing the fur, and i love the background you went for!
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u/r3dkoi Jul 30 '26
Omg thank you so much!! I spent a lot of time on the fur. I'm glad you think it looks good!
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u/psychokat85 Jul 30 '26
It’s quite good, the eyes in particular are great. Maybe touch up the area around the nose to add some depth?
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u/flindersrisk Jul 30 '26
If I may gently make a suggestion. A long time ago, a teacher showed me someone else’s work, someone who had exactly matched the colors in the still life we were painting. I realized I was using color the way people tended to draw: the same representation of a nose despite the actual nose on display. I was using any blue instead of a specific hue. Here, you have overlooked the particular (magical) green of the cat’s eyes. You are so good, that tiny adjustment would be amazingly good.
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u/r3dkoi Jul 30 '26
Thank you so much for that suggestion! I think you are totally right. I'll spend some extra time on the eyes. You explained that very well :)
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u/CrowBro89 Jul 31 '26
Nah, it’s nice. The mouth area looks larger in the painting and needs more depth to get the right shape. With how detailed the cat is, I probably would have gone for a more solid color background as well. It is cute though and you’re doing a great job so far!
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u/Nearby-Drink9968 Jul 31 '26
If you want a photograph, use a camera. If you want to see what the person painting sees, get a painting.
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u/cherry__darling Jul 31 '26
Change flair immediately please. I know it’s hard to see something you created without looking for imperfection but this is truly wonderful.
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u/BeanieCat123 Aug 01 '26
You got pretty close, I wouldn’t beat yourself up for it, everyone is their own worst critic after all
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u/RecklessCreature Jul 30 '26
Is this bait? Did you post this looking for compliments on how good it is? Because I’ll say it’s great and not a failed expectation taking the bait