One more note, if you don't want to deal with vector to start with, then the lasso tool is your friend. Nice way to make quick crisp shapes, but they cannot be easily adjusted like a vector curve. So doing a raster/pixel based image would just take more planning/time. Select "preserve transparency" to quickly color in the shape you just created without going out side of the lines. Create each element on a separate layer to your liking.

Hi everyone, I'd be really grateful for any feedback with a part of my Slowvember painting I'm working on. The choir is a section of the final piece and would love any thoughts on this image. Is there anything not right that stands out? Any ideas of how it could be improved? I'm struggling to give the woman holding the music any character, and not sure how to move on. Thanks very much PS: sorry for the image quality, light is a bit poor today

In summer I sent out a very small number of postcards (about 10) to some of my favourite publishers. I wasn't expecting any responses, but one actually emailed me about a month later as they were interested in my work! It was quite a well known children's publisher too. I haven't got any work out of it yet but at least I know that I'm on their list of illustrators now and it could hopefully lead to something.

I'm not an expert on lighting but I think the shadow color of the snow in the environment and the cast shadow under the wolf could be different versions of the same color. It looks like you're using blue shadows and grey shadows. I posted 2 different types of snow lighting examples, one gray and one blue, just so you can see what I mean.

@Braden-Hallett I agree. Head changes a challenge. I studied the skull structure, so I can try to stay true to the main characteristics of a raven. However, when I'm drawing loose. I find myself loosing that structure.

I love the thumbnail #5, love the storytelling in this image. The composition is very interesting as it is now. I would work it out more with a couple more thumbnail variations based on the same idea. For the witches in the background, I will push it to be less symetrical. I will also experiment with where the line dividing black background and white background should be - I will avoid letting the line to be too close to the center for this particular image.

Alright i finished the first set of video lessons. Now im using a photo reference book to learn how to construct different parts of the body. Thanks y’all for following my post! Im gonna do the composition class next week probably after i practice simplifying anatomy a bit.

This looks excellent @chrisaakins ! All the development you did in October was well spent

@KaraDaniel Thanks! Means a lot!

Just wanted to say your digital art making skills are on point! I wouldn't even know where to begin lol. I love the idea of the large animals with characters (could see that as a whole series of stories) I was especially drawn to the guy on the owl (looks like a cool villain) and the kids with the bat.

The prompt slipped my mind yesterday As much as these have paid off (I've got a BUNCH of scripts to polish and a couple I could book dummy) my interest and focus has moved to Slowvember, and the inevitable portfolio overhaul I need to do. I hope everyone else enjoyed these up to this point, but no more prompts. Many apologies. I'm gonna go paint a girl with her arms full of mis-matched socks running away from a ravening pack of adorable jackals

@Zachary-Drenski I think in this case it would be ok.

@Laurel-Aylesworth I love the idea of darkening the foreground. I do plan on having text in the sky. I'll probably add them in the final. I agree having some people in the city would be good. The mean old woman lives alone on the hill but I could show birds squirrels, or flowers to give it more life. Thanks for all your ideas!

This key can take you places! Good find Lilly. This is day 6 for #folktaleweek2019 for the Prompt KEY.

@NessIllustration I guess it’s normal for it to be an imperfect struggle, with a mixture of agency work, your own clients and sometimes difficult ones at that. I’m still trying to find my way with it and work out what to expect. If I ever stumble on some good luck on a Facebook group I’ll definitely let you know.

@Lee-White. Awesome, that's amazing. I love his work.

Great image! Love the perspective! Would love to see the more bananas version, and some cast shadows to ground them (along with the other aforementioned adjustments to them) Also, maybe differentiate some of the texturing. I kind of feel like the noise that is permeating the image is overwhelming as it is affecting every surface.

I tried trying the sketchy inky look that is working for my mice in a comic book form, adding lots of texture and using a muted pallet. I like it. I like how it looks like a color pencil sketch on toned paper. I got the legs wrong so I didn't finish them.

@Lee-White I love those panels, well sturdy. I like painting on solid surfaces.

This key can take you places! Good find Lilly. Fairy 61/100