It's never too early for Christmas spirit! Very nice composition.

I think the beard is too white but it's very good, very original and amazing result!

i agree, your whites are too white, perhaps try a light gray and then add some fin detail with a small brush, but very nice final result.

tooo crowded

Agrees with other people's comments, plus it lacks some definition. I would suggest more detail to the beard and hat andthat might make it less white.

Well Done!

Nice entry author.

Very nice blending with the granpa's skin i think you should give her face the same color to match more the picture, good luck.

i think you should flip his head and maybe position it a bit lower

Hahaha.. great job xD Try matching the skin tone a bit better and it'll help sell the effect. Good luck!

Looks better now

Superb use of the source image and excellent chop - nice work author!

Hahah!Nice one!

good idea Author nice blending

Try to fix the making on the girl's hair. Lighting on girl is opposite lighting on man....

wow! nice job

LOLOLOL!

haha this is the best idea, ever

fantastic use of source author.fun image ,great chop. As highlighted there are a few lighting issues with the lady but i am sure you can fix them.. GL .

Oohh La La! well done! GL !!

Give pappy's body a similar contrast as his face...this will help the blend more. Nice job!

Thanks all for the comments and advice it's truly inspirational! I've tried to impliment most of the changes and fix the coloring and lighting... don't know if I'm messing it up or making it better.. haha I'm such a hack Thanks again!

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good job, that big pappy tattoo is so funny.!!!!!

LOVE THIS ENRY.....IT'S SO DIFFERENT FROM ALL THE OTHERS AND SHOWS GREAT IMAGINATION!

Nice idea but the background looks incomplete...a;so her left eye seems a touch faded.

Awesome!

I can't help but think of strongbad! Nice effect, author - weird but good!

hahhahahhaahhahhahaha omg...you are insane......

Ououou... CMYK Very sexy... can i suggest you make the neck the same colour as the egg, or vise versa... Funny 1.. GL

Nice idea...Maybe you could add more highlights to the left side of the egg(our left side)...

LOL that's awesome!

I like this...but if you're going for realism...take some yellows out of face to match closer to the neck flesh color. Oops...loopyluv already said this...never mind.

EDIT: Yeah baby! I'm pleased!!

Okay, took out some yellow! Sheesh, you guys are hard to please...

This is great... haha! CMYK's avatar when it gets old!

LOL xD gl

hehe nice!!

It is kinda crazy how so many people want to make CMYK the center of the contests---should he be flattered or insulted? ;O

People you are breaking the rules when you acknowledge the artist's identity, even if it is obvious to whom it is. It’s the first rule listed under the Commenting guidelines in the Rules and Regulations. I suggest anyone who mentions the artist name delete their comment to make this fairer to others who have entered.

Good blend, but you need to remove the part of his neck at lower right...

This made me laugh. I hope that was your intent.

WOW this is wondeerful

lol...now thats different

rofl gl

Thanks for your valuable comments. I will change the part of neck.

Perspective not quite right! Good luck

Great lighting, but i would ditch the hat, it doesn;t look like it's on his head, it looks like it's jusy hovering above it.. evrything else looks very good. High marks from me!

nice...but resize his hat

You might want to remove the parts of the girl's jacket on his shoulders, and shrink the hat...

nice idea, good coloring

like the idea, agree with the hat comment

Soften edges of hat and I know this is silly but unless this is supposed to be a backdrop sun scene...the face would be more shadowed...like a silhouette. Right now, there are two light sources...but if it's supposed to be a camera flash or something then...forget my babbling...

No hat would be better!

Well Done!

great sky choice. lovely colour. Sadly you have not cut the girls demin sleeves out of your work. If they had been removed it would have created a cleaner image. The scarf is a great touch. I like the hat. To make it look right. next time you may like to put a hat on your head and look at the angles then use the warp and liquify tools to help it look more natural.. GL