My first Inktober and this was my entry for Sleep. Lots of room for improvement, I know, but would love some expert guidance.

Day 23 - Rip

Inktober Day 23 ... I had a hard time with this one today. I was having a hard time separating my values.

@Braden-Hallett I really like your way of putting things together.. Background done first then line art. I might try this next time!

@Georgios-Christopoulos I agree that I like the composition of the second one better. As for readability, I think the line breaks do affect how people read it but it this case it just seems like the "pauses" make it more dramatic. So I don't feel like it takes away from the meaning. It just forces the reader to kind of feel that "slow-mo" feeling in the middle of the action scene which I think is the point

day 23-rip

@Mairin-Kareli I like the single addition of the brown in the last one and the work itself.

I didn't work on these this month (actually finished this project in February), but these two t-shirt/poster designs/illustrations were FINALLY released today!

I thought this was a very timely podcast in my own life, so thank you for speaking on this! I'm definitely burning out as a high school art teacher. In a "normal" year I'd be taking a mental health day about this time, however in the Distance Learning environment it's a LOT harder to take time off from work. Not only that, I'm dealing with a muscle injury that prevented me from drawing during Inktober, so I've definitely been discouraged. I so wish high school teachers could take sabbaticals like college professors do, so that I could focus on refreshing...this is actually the first year I've even considered quitting my job and taking care of my (future) family someday.

@ambiirae I think it's looking awesome; especially with the atmospheric perspective going on! The reflections look believable and really adds to the overall piece

Hi Everyone, This is my entry. I really enjoyed doing this one. Great to see everyone's unique ideas!

DAY 23-RIP Cap'ain could not handle the jungle very well...

@Lovsey Thank you, and thanks again for your feedback, it really gave me some areas for improvement to run with and made all the difference!

@Jonathan-Malski Thank you! That is very helpful! I did want the eye to go more toward the cat chasing the ghost. I also wasn't quite sure which way to separate the pumpkins from the table cloth more so I will mess with that and see what I can do. Thanks a bunch

I’m putting my art snob hat on (please don’t hate me) and say Heikala is not that good with colors and values. Not all famous artist have the best art skills. That’s why this certain piece is not that strong.

@Molambo Hi! You can find it on our Facebook page If it doesn't start right at 2pm MDT on the dot, just hang in there for a few minutes, sometimes there's a little lag between when they start, and when it shows up on Facebook. Also, sometimes there's technical difficulties

Day 17: Storm I definitely haven't been able to keep up with Inktober, but I'm enjoying my own slow pace! I'd love any tips/feedback. I'm learning so please be gentle but honest! I did notice that my perspective on the pumpkin is too low.

It does exist, the vizualisation thing. It is called a term sheet. It summarizes in (mostly) plain English all the important terms of agreement and it usually circulates between the parties before the contract is drafted. It is usually a couple to a handful of pages when the final contract is 120+ pages. If your contract is "only" 30 pages, I don't think the concept of term sheet exists in the illustration industry. That said, we could definitely build our own standard term sheet (what we want in a contract and what are the points of attention). This could be a useful guideline when reviewing a contract proposed by a publisher and help navigate the tricky clauses (what is missing,what needs to be limited, etc).

Day 22: Chef, and a Vampire