I like both - they're tools which each have their place in the creative universe.

Everyone's previous comments on this seem spot on with my own experiences. One thing that hasn't been mentioned yet is that if you are an illustrator working the indie market with self-publishing author clients, you won't necessarily have more control, you will simply be controlled by someone who most likely has less experience than traditional publishing staff, and the work's quality may damage your reputation in certain areas. Will Terry's YouTube channel is a great resource for advice in working with self-publishing clients.

But let's say you're an author/illustrator and it's a niche market book for a highly specific audience - that's one time Indie may be better than Traditional.

It really has to be a good fit for either tool. Unfortunately so many people go Indie thinking that Traditional publishing is stuck up, when in fact it's more about quality control and potential sales. I'd say Good Indie doesn't avoid the teachings, if you will, of Traditional - it should not be an "easier" path, but a freer one.

@Lee-White dud, you are the man! Thanks so much for this. I painted all weekend and biffed so many paintings, so this really helps me out! Thank you!!!!

@Beth-Snider said in Sizing in Procreate:
. I then e-mailed the image to myself and opened it up on my computer ... The size was changed to 6.4 X 8" at 500dpi; 3200 x 4000px; 36.6m.

When you email from the iPad you have several options on the size of the image. You can reduce it (small, med, or large) or leave it full sized. Is it possible you selected a reduced size?

If you are transferring it to an Apple computer made in 2012 or later running a more recent OS, you don't have to email the image. You can simply transfer it via "Airdrop".

@Stephanie-Hider said in Record your work:

@jimsz Do you have a link as well?

I only have the videos I used to do via my website. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6sGiupB5jyf5XvR_tvoPAQ

I can't watch your videos right now (work!). I'll take a look in the next day or two when I arrive home.

@Tyson-Ranes agree with @Kevin-Longueil

Nice work

@Rebecca-Hirsch The word is smelly 🙂 So, the chicken sizes are inconsistant in the pictures, or they just look too small for chickens? Thanks for looking and giving feedback!

Posted the final piece!

This is the first time I have shared my work with all of you. I guess I was not happy with my progress and I wasn’t having any fun. I did, however, enjoy doing this illustration. It’s for the SCBWI “draw this” contest for March. Spring magically appears to a cold and gray world in the month of March, at least for us folks in the south. I enjoy the Forum and I learn tons from your illustrations and your comments. Thanks.
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Too many days "off" and when I go back I have to relearn somethings it feels like so, if nothing else even if it is rough sketches that never get fleshed out I try to draw at least 2x a week. I stopped doing anything for 20 years and it hurt me when I think about it now, think about it 20 years of progress I could have made but didn't. So now I try not to go too long. I took 3 months off and when I came back I was so uugh. I like to look at other's work for inspiration but that can backfire too where you get into that omg I will never be that good why bother inner critic voice. I just have to remind myself everyone has their own style and I am competing with myself. Sometimes I just have to doodle with no intention and it helps. Doodle and something will come out sometimes.

@Dulcie Thanks so much for the response and the great advice! It is good to hear that there are still people using pen and paper out there in the illustration world. I was a bit afraid I have been left behind. I like the idea of starting in my traditional way then transferring to digital and maybe back to traditional again.
Might take me a while to embrace technology for the initial creation

Hi Thank you so much for the feedback.
I did some final edits yesterday. Think I am going to leave it as it is now because I need to move on. 0_1488980671995_50objectshalfcoloursmall.jpg

Congratulations 🙂

I watched the first episode. I thought it was pretty cool.

I am thinking of going to the spring conference here but I am not sure it will be worth the price at the moment since my portfolio is pretty small and doesn't have a ton of angles/school scenes etc. Can anyone give me some idea of what the conferences are like for illustrators outside of networking with people locally and the one art director that will be there are there other benefits I am not quite seeing yet?

Never heard of it. Going to check it out.

I really like it. Love how the light shines through and the colors you chose work really well together. The bold black lines with the softer colors-really nice.

@Lee-White What are we going to do with you Lee? You're more connected than a power cord!!!