@R-Fey-Realme thank you for asking! I had a very busy end of month on my work but had a minute to get a couple character design drawings done.
These might not be to noticeable on the image but as Ill do a couple illustrations for the novel it helps me have a nice guideline
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Hey Gang, here is my plan for Inktober this year.

My goal this year is to finish rounding out a couple gaps in my portfolio. I want to make some of these Inktober pieces into spot and vignette illustrations, along with some sequential illustrations.

I'm squeezing time in when ever I can. I'll work a bit in the morning before work, do some prep during lunch, and get into some inking in the evenings.

I don't think I so much as have rules for myself this year. I do want to hit all 31 days, but it that means posting a piece I don't think is strong enough, I won't do it. A fun idea I do have, would be to make a couple of these digitally with some custom brushes I made using textures from last years Inktober.

Day one and the prep leading up to it has been fun! Excited to see what people post!

Thanks, @Meg-Clayburn! I'll look up some reference and see what you mean.

great work! I'm loving how this is turning out, I'm glad I could help :)))

@Jeremy-Ross Thanks!

@ValD oh really? How so? Can’t say I know much more about it than the name ^^‘)

@demotlj I am in the same boat I’ve been practicing in procreate pocket on my phone until I get my new tablet. Digital painting is hard! I am not much of a computer person also so I got that going against me...

@Laurel-Aylesworth Is this enough face showing? I'm still playing around with the exact expression, but going for something a bit pouty.

I'm also still not quite satisfied with Susan's gesture and Mrs. Beaver's feet.

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Oh, and also I tried two compositional options for getting the fireplace out of the gutter. In the first I moved the whole composition to the right, and in the second I moved only the fireplace. Preferences, anyone, as to the better the solution to the gutter problem? I think I prefer moving the whole composition, which surprises me somewhat.

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Im inspired! Thank you for sharing your hard-work in thumb-nailing. I would say it paid off!

Good news: the Winsor & Newton gouache definitely left more pigment on the paper and the paper is very strong 💪

Bad news: I think the gouache was deceptive with how thick and creamy it felt and looked, because the ink coated it and leaked through it too much.

I scrubbed the paper with a silicone sponge three different times, but in the end it mostly rubbed off the pigment and I still have a giant ink blot lol.

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Next time will include two layers of gouache.

@carolinebautista Wow, you've given me a lot to think about here! The other illustrations will probably be Edmund meeting the White Witch at the beginning of the book (I'm thinking about a horizontal woodland scene that goes across the top of two pages with text underneath), and Lucy applying the cordial, either to Edmund (in which case it might be more of a close up from below looking at her worried face as she pours it in his mouth), or across the battle field in general (which I was thinking of showing from above in a sort of panoramic view).

I think the reason that the expanded version of 4A appeals to me is that I have always wanted to do a super cozy interior with a kitchen, wooden beams and a fire, and I don't have one in my portfolio. The possible problem is that doing one may conflict with the needs of the story, butI am tempted to choose by what I like to draw, especially as common wisdom has it that you get jobs based on what's in your portfolio.

@Coreyartus Thank you so much! Your post is super encouraging, I'm really glad you liked it and that it reads as it does for you. Making art can really put you in a weird place sometimes where you can't see things as other people do anymore, so I really appreciate the feedback here.

I hadn't thought of doing an illustrated version of the play to be honest, but it might be a fun idea!

As for text, yes, I would like to put at least a title on, but haven't quite worked my way around to that piece yet.

Thanks again for taking the time to leave the feedback!

I took Will and Lee's advice and decided to re-work my Slowvember entry. I changed the architecture in the background and tied in the glowing fish. The idea behind this is they are on a journey, and find a magical resting point on the way. Any feedback is welcome, and thanks @Will-Terry and @Lee-White for the critique!!Slovember2.jpg

@PainterDraws Oh phew I had a bit of a panic when it disconnected and I tried to tune in again and there was an option to turn off the mic haha.

@Meta said in Slow, slow Slowvember ... children's right to roam:

I could imagine that the workflow on a screen tablet is much smoother

screen tablet vs a regular ol slab of plastic tablet is like night and day. It would definitely help your lineart look more natural out of photoshop.

Really neat project, by the way 🙂 Lovin' how it's goin

@KaraDaniel thanks! I’ll be sure to post. ☺️

@Meta You're on! I'm just going to continue steadily improving this one through December. We'll have to keep each other going as the craziness of holidays continues to interrupt. I'm also going to be doing studies of the human figure, faces, hands, etc in ink just to relieve my brain a bit (it helps relieve the urge to be perfectionistic more than anything and lessens the risk of killing the composition by overworking).

@TessaW thanks for the great feedback, it was to late when i saw it. But all things I need to work on. I have a real hard time not trying to put detail all over the place. But I am going to keep on trying.

@Braden-Hallett Thanks Braden, I think I am entered.