@Annemieke Hello Annemieke, I really liked your picture and... same! as an European, I would not have thought it could be offensive in other cultures! I found the drawing funny and... true!

@burvantill thank you. I will.

I think the white stroke brings out the main character better. Interesting idea I haven't noticed anyone doing it before

Hello! My name Is Alesia and I am 32 and currently living in Germany with my husband, daughter, and two cats. I am originally from Alabama. Just wanted to introduce myself and say that SVSlearn has been amazing so far. I just joined a few weeks ago and have been consuming the classes. I have no formal training as an artist, I did take art classes in high school, but that's it. I'm self taught otherwise and had fallen into a rut when it came to art. I haven't really done anything serious for a couple years. I struggle with perspective and compostition but the classes here have explained techniques in such a way that it all makes way more sense than it ever has for me. Part of me is upset I didn't find this sooner, but the other part is glad I found it now because I have my own experiences to tie the lessons to and apply what I'm learning with the skills I already have. Anyway, I'm excited to be here and I'm working on a piece for the September prompt. Maybe I'll post my WIP here if I get brave enough. I've also started an instagram account for my art. It'll be mostly older pieces until I've finished some new ones! [https://www.instagram.com/wild2wonder/?hl=en](link url)

Scratched this out with my finger on my touchscreen. Colored it with an airbrush. Just more practice, I can definitely work on the drawing but, just need to play a little each day. So much to learn!

I went a different route today. I just couldn’t get those poor little Zebulon Six marmots out of my head. I think I’m done practicing straight lines for a long time. This was fun, but I chickened out and didn’t use my brush pen.

@Nyrryl-Cadiz! If I join, I'm thinking of using the prompts and pairing them with my collection of personal reference photos. I'd take the prompt + one reference photo and paint something based on the two. I take reference photos from time to time while on outings, but I never use them- so I thought this would be a good opportunity to finally put them to use. It would also save some time, because I wouldn't have to sketch out ideas as much.

@Shara-Mills Thank you so much for the great feedback, and kind words! I'm looking forward to getting the final done! ^_^

@Shara-Mills ah, wow, thanks for the expressions, I initally had them looking frightened but it seemed a bit too scary, so I made them happy, I'll work for something in between! I'm actually considering starting over another new one lol! Will see what happens, I had another idea. But maybe I'll end up doing both (submitting only one of course lol).

I really like both of these images! But I don't really see the setting of "school" in the one with the astronaut in a jar. It's a super fun image, definitely, but it could be set anywhere. Is there a way to indicate it's happening in a school? They're both great images, tho, really imaginative!

I agree with Tessa that the jealous and pleased expressions are clear, but for the competition prompt where everyone was “shocked” might call for some classmates or other characters to convey the shock called for. Cute concept and kid versions of Galinda and Elphaba.

It looks really good! Maybe make the egg a bit bigger to make it stand out more. Hope your baby feels better soon!

Just a quick note, i noticed that you like drawing widely set eyes.

Hi @Kristin-Wauson ! Well, Inktober started as a challenge to get better with ink by a person who wants to get better in ink and can see himself doing professional work in ink. The pressure is real because it became so big and everybody is doing it. But there is no "you should do it".. Everybody has its own priorities. So you don't have to do it. For me, I always work and try to get better in ink so I don't really see it as a challenge (the inking part - haha I am funny ink is always a challenge ) and I don't do inktober for that very reason. But.. there is the other side of the challange which is - drawing every day and pushing yourself creatively - to come up with good ideas every day which you are proud of. Which for me is far more harder than drawing in ink. So If I am going to do inktober it is because of that reason. So if you want to do the challange...you can try it for that reason too... You can do the challenge in pencil the ink is just a hard medium that won't forgive you mistakes - and that will push you as an artist. So those are my thoughts on this topic

@lmrush thank you!

So happy for you! The book came out wonderfully! Yes, SCBWI is a wonderful organization and their conferences are so inspirational. Hope you had a spectacular portfolio sharing experience!

I'm picking away at the children's illustration course part 1 and some of the homework was creating dramatic gestures in your characters. I started doing a santa a day, they've gotten so much better! I have them numbered in order, started top right and looping counter clockwise. This practice stuff really works I might use some of these in inktober as my inktober sketches were getting too complicated!

@Susan-Marks Hmmm. Such an intriguing point! I have to say that, leaving aside the fact that for now I am just in my ‘try it out’ shoes, even if a permanent member I kind of hesitated considering the idea of starting such a group myself. I didn’t feel that, as a newbie, I would have much to contribute... But I really love what you mentioned about ‘putting in the pot’! Something to ponder on ... Thank you for the message and encouragement

Hi, everyone! I’ve been working on a banner for #fauxInktober. I came up with the one below. I want it to look a bit opposite from the original Inktober logo. i’ll probably write up a some rules for it, probably be something short. Anyway, if you want to join and announce it on your social media platform, you can ask me for a copy of the banner or not. Lol totally depends on you. I’ll update you soon guys. Have a great day!

Thanks so much for that, that’s really helpful.