@TessaW Awww, I liked the original for that reason too. Thanks for sharing!

@carlianne @demotlj @Jeremiahbrown @mag Wow! You all have helped so much! I'm seeing this with new eyes now. I'll update you all before too long with my first attempt at an improvement.

And thanks to those of you who also looked at this post and upvoted the draw-overs. It's helpful to see the consensus that these tips are spot on.

Do you have a website with your portfolio? This is fabulous and I'd love to look at the rest of your work. (I'm not an agent or anything -- I just like looking at good illustrations.)

Yes, the shadows look great!

Hi Everyone, I have been painting and drawing for a long time and its only now, in my fiftieth lap of the sun, that I have completed 20+ illustrations for a children's book. It was the author's first children's book too, so you can imagine the learning journey we've both been on. Now that I am devouring the 3 Point perspective podcasts and doing as many lessons on SVS Learn as I can cram in, I will do my next book in a very different way. And charge more tbh 🙂

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The images are all full page or double spread watercolours on paper with a bit of coloured pencil.
If anyone has feedback on the images I am open to take it on board for future projects. Thank you in anticipation 🙂

I have a list of mistakes I would try not to repeat if anyone wants to see it. It's a bit embarrassing but we are all here to learn so I'm happy to share.

This does look interesting. It'd probably be faster than mapping drawing pieces to polygonal objects in Blender or some other 3D software....

We had to say goodbye to a good girl. She was 17. She caught a lot of birds surprisingly. Even into her old age. She loved laying in the backyard next a honeysuckle that grows on part of our fence. RIP Mogwai
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@aprilshin Thank you!

@CukiArtist Thanks for the input! I just moved the mean girl a bit lower.

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Hi Leah!

Congrats on landing your first paid gig! That's such an exciting milestone! Could we get a little more information on the project? What will the illustration be used for? Ex: a flier, a logo, an animation, etc. What point does the gas company want to get across? Did they provide any documentation as to what they wanted? I absolutely love the expression on this poor character, lol!

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31ink illustrations in 31 days and my sixth year of Inktober completed! It was a lot of fun and I think my best work so far (I don’t hate anything too much!).

Inktober 2021 day 31- risk:
It was a calculated risk and Hector was hungry; really hungry. He hadn’t caught a fish in some time and his cupboard was bare. All of his salted fish had been eaten quite a while ago and the fish just weren’t biting anymore. Then he saw it. His dog, Apollo, barked up a storm when it breached: the biggest fish that Hector had ever seen in his entire, long life! He had almost choked on the olive that he was eating!

The strange thing was that it just floated there with its mouth open; waiting. Fishing rod in hand, Hector dangled his hook and line three feet above its open mouth and waited, pondering. It’s gills flexed and it breathed rhythmically, as the gentle current bobbed the enormous fish up and down.

Was it a trick? Would it pull him into its mouth with its might bulk? Apollo kept barking furiously to get his attention as he stared at the giant, waiting fish. Was the fish depressed? Was it committing suicide?! Maybe it just wanted an olive? It was certainly a risk . . . But he was hungry.9651C628-9F2B-4CF4-808C-C84B547EDD05.jpeg

@jenithornhill Thanks! That's exactly the kind of thing I was looking for. In fact, I had sketched it quickly and was thinking I needed to neaten it up, but I hadn't thought about drawing out the blades.

Great start on comp and POV as Laura said! One thing I thought to note was the inconsistency directly center stage on the piece was sucking up all my attention. The tiles seem to be lining up everywhere except right where the light is leading the viewer's attention and I felt like all the momentum got lost where the shadows and the tiles don't line up with what is around them.

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Days 19 through 23!!

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@K-Flagg Yes, thank you! I meant it as funny, but maybe one shouldn't think about it too much! Here's a different take. This one is more about the hiding and less about the mischief between the mushrooms. The question is, is it still "sprout-y"?

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@Kim-Rosenlof @Melissa-Bailey-0 @demotlj @carlianne @Jacy13 @Tristan-Lapetz Thank you so much for the feedback, everyone! I totally see what you mean, tho I must admit, 'ominous' is actually what I was going for. lolz

However, I gave it some thought and I've decided not to use either. I just feel that both are not up to snuff. I know I can come up with something better but I think I've just had it with this piece for now. I don't wanna work on it anymore. I just want it to be done. 😅

I hope y'all don't hate me for wasting your time. 😅✌

@carlianne Thank you so much for the note on my name. That's definitely something I'd never even think of. Here it is below. This is probably my last edit on this piece unless I deceide otherwise. lolzzz

Again Thank you so much, everyone!!!!

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Hey guys!
I started my inktober this year without a plan. On the 6ths day the prompt was “Spirit” so I drew a sweet spirit and a flower meet and I decided to go on with their story.
Each day I’m trying a little different techniques.
I would love to hearing what you think about it.
To be continued…

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Do i did this portrait for a paid commission and i want you guys to help me by pointing out mistakes or giving me suggestions to keep on improving. Sincerity is appreciated.

@LauraA Well, there's washed ink... so technically it fits for Inktober IMO. No problems with me. Love the pigeons.

Prompts are suggestions at best - not strict guidelines. It's creating stuff what counts.