@Kori-Jensen cool

@kylebeaudette So I listened to today's podcast as well. Can I assume this post is in reference to the comment made at 17:46 about putting copyright info on work that's posted online? I recognize that in the post above you are exaggerating the point being discussed -- but that's not going to stop the soapbox I'm about to climb up on. I'm going to use the "you" in the following post to mean all illustrators and not you specifically. The idea that it's not necessary or even considered "amateurish" to put your name on the work you post to your website or social media is mistaken. Instead ALWAYS PUT YOUR NAME ON YOUR WORK It is the height of professionalism and is required in the internet age we live in. Think about it this way -- later in the question Jake references this quote: "An artist's worst problem isn't piracy, it's obscurity" What could be more obscure than putting your work out on a social media site -- a place that is designed to share work around -- WITHOUT YOUR NAME‽ As with all things there is a balance to strike. Should you plaster your name across the image in a way that obscures the illustration? No, of course not. Should you not put any kind of credit or contact information on your image at all, because "the pros don't do that"? No way! Take credit for the amazing work you create! I know first hand that an art director who comes across your image on Pinterest, or Tumblr or reblogged on Instagram etc. and sees "YourName.com" (or some reasonable variation thereof) clearly posted on an image , rather than being put off, will instead thank you for it! Ideally by contacting you with a project.

Mr Jay was lucky to find you @Gary-Wilkinson! I’m a huge fan of your work, and so is my 10yr old daughter.

So sorry about the confusion! Glad you guys didn't miss the Book Breakdown. And I'll be more careful with my posting information in the future!

@Larue This is just the shadow that I have done. I haven't gotten to the part about light yet. Thanks for the feedback!

Hi ! I'm Denisse, I'm new in SVS and I've taking some classes on color that had helped me a lot for Visual Development! I recently finished Color and Light 2.0 , it really taught me so much. I was working on this piece that I'd like to share , since I'm new in the forum as well. Any comments are welcome

Hi ! I'm Denisse, I'm new in SVS and I've taking some classes on color that had helped me a lot for Visual Development! I recently finished Color and Light 2.0 , it really taught me so much. I was working on this piece that I'd like to share , since I'm new in the forum as well. Any comments are welcome ![alt text](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B31TzMRHTJ7Z-bq67c5DCGriUhR6fBtr/view?usp=sharing

@RachelArmington yes, I was also going to say I really like the lighting from behind. Even from just the sketch I can feel the heat of a warm summer evening as the sun is getting low behind the tall buildings

I'm attending the SCBWI virtual conference this weekend. Anyone else here attending?

Love it! the pencil effect works fine. only thing i d add is a little bit of contrast to the kid that holds the bread/cake and the little girl, cause they kind of blend with the bg.I think the kid on the stove has the right contrast and value so my eye can go to him directly. If you zoom out a bit and see the thumbnail, you ll see what I am talking about. But all in all, I love the style so so much, I d certainly buy a book for my kid in this style. Retro!

Nice job! I really appreciate the sequence when the character is fully drawn, but divided by the panels.

@Asyas_illos thanks so much! I am glad you like it!

and another for a poem about how we don't know what colour the dinosaurs really were

@Elisabeth-Rae Aw thank you so much, I appreciate it! You're very kind (:

I love the Kuretake brush pen, and you can buy third-party waterproof cartridges for it also, which is very important to me—so many brush pens I tried came with ink that wasn’t permanent. I’ve searched and searched, and nothing exists that is exactly like a nib pen. I created a brush in illustrator a number of years ago that mimicked a nib pen about as closely as was possible. It took me weeks to get it right, and it still wasn’t perfect, but I drew webcomics with it for a few years. Now I’m fiddling with procreate brushes, trying to find the perfect nib brush for me, and the Rusty Nib brush set from True Grit is the closest to the real thing that I’ve come across. Still, a beautiful fountain pen with a flexible nib will always be on my wish list…

Welcome @Leah-Lisee-Boynton! Cool pieces!

Hi, I think your drawings show great imagination and love for drawing, so it’s a good thing you found your motivation again! I love the style that shows through, you are on a very good track. And hands are difficult indeed I always have to check mine while drawing one

A bit late to the conversation here, but pastels should never be stored in plastic or cellophane, not even if they've been sprayed with fixative. The plastic will cause static electricity and dislodge pigment. (For this same reason, pastels should only be framed under glass). I use the plastic sleeve portfolios mentioned above for watercolors, ink and acrylic, but have a simple folder type portfolio for any paintings done in charcoal or pastel. I separate the paintings with sheets of acid free paper...and always keep the portfolio stored flat, without anything on top of it..

He is wonderful, I’m so glad you finished him. Thanks for sharing.

This one summer by Jillian Tamiki. Her illustrations are amazing. But this book is also scolded for its poor story-arc in the writers' community, even though it received a Caldecott honor.