Thanks for the feedback @ShannonBiondi ! You actually reminded me that my initial intent was to try to shade with some sharper lines instead of all this softness. You can still see a few traces of it in rabbit no. 1 before I went back to the safety of over-blending. But I do think you're right, and that I'll have to try out the harder lines once again and see if I can do better with it.

@Braden-Hallett These are really good. I like the line of A and lots of the yellow texture and highlights on B. Maybe mix the two and see what you come up with. Like how your work is evolving! Cool work.

Hi Raymond, thanks so much for sharing your journey with the March contest. I totally empathize with your frustrations. Next time you're struggling with a concept, or on the fence about something, I would encourage you to share your WIPs. I've found that this has been a very supportive, safe and helpful community, and it's always good to get a fresh perspective.

Re: your thumbnails, the last one with the dead witch and her red shoes (only skirt, stockinged legs and shoes visible) would have been hilarious, bold and unexpected, and I bet you would have been able to render that faster than the concept that you had chosen initially (the characters traveling on the yellow brick road to Oz). Next time, I suggest you share your concepts at thumbnail stage and ask for help choosing. Even if you don't like any of your thumbnails, someone might say something inspired by your thumbs that sparks an even better idea or direction in your mind.

Lastly, congratulations on completing a cover illustration for the March contest! It's a bold, graphically simple solution and the falling, burning house silhouette is my favorite part. The overall feel is mysterious and dark. I look forward to seeing more of your work.

@Julia I spent my spring break doing this and it's fun if puzzles and sitting for hours like a mad person with paper strikes your fancy. I think it helps me stand out in Design, since most of my colleagues are really minimal and technical, Designer designers, if you know what I mean.

That portfolio is amazing! It's also cool to see that I have some idea of how the "paper mechanics" in that portfolio are working, lots of waterfall pull tabs. Definitely something to look up to for sure!

@Heather-Boyd Yeah I sure will! I am so bad at working with dead lines 😞 Or rather.. I am too stubborn :face_with_stuck-out_tongue:

Beautiful. 🙂 I think the pose and expression are very seeet. I would agree that nothing more is needed to the right. Anatomy wise, her shoulder looks a bit wide to me. Looking forward to seeing the progression of this piece very much.

@Joen-Söderholm Thankyou. I think my problem lies more with the application of the color. I hold back because I’m afraid of messing it up. I forget that I could just start over if I do. 🙂

@ShannonBiondi Awe Thanks! Last night I was hanging out with grandma and I hinted that I finally got the Elves working on her present, she chuckled at that, hehehehe

These are so cute. I’m struggling with a bit of that myself, I have to constantly tell myself to put the pen down. But these look so great.

@Chip-Valecek looks awesome! Great job!

@Braden-Hallett Yeah, I agree, with the solid line work then the flat shading works best in my head! I just free handed the shadows but that’s a good idea to add a feather if I was making a selection to colour it, thanks

@MichaelaH I hope so! Have fun there, I was at Bologna only once, in 2014, and it was an absolutely amazing experience. Back then, I worked in a publishing house as creative manager, so I looked at the whole thing with a different eye, but still, it was great and I hope to be there again. 🙂

@nyrrylcadiz Thank you 🙂

Funny concept and I think your character is hilarious!

I agree that the perspective needs some work, I think the ground plane that your main character is standing on is a bit confusing. It feels like the tree is sitting on a small mound. Maybe you could extend the roots towards the bottom right corner of the image and that may help your perspective as well. I think something else that can help your piece is reducing the contrast of your background because it's competing with your foreground and i'm assuming that is your first read? You could try grouping your values more in the background or maybe adding some atmosphere to enhance the mood as well.

@hannahmccaffery Phenominal Idea!! Thanks!! 🙂

@MichaelaH @Laurie @theprairiefox @hannahmccaffery Thank you!😊
ok, i think I will go and post it in the prompt thread! But I'm nervous as hell! :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_closed_eyes:

Great illustration of anticipation!! I can feel the excitement of their journey - One of my favorite books...

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@inkandspatter oh this looks like fun. I think just a bit over my head yet--but as I love color and want to understand it better, I may try to do it later this year.

@davidrickert If you know your vanishing points you can use this method - my drawing is quick and a bit sloppy but hopefully it makes sense - you just need to divide the space between the two outside posts into equal sections and run a line to the vanishing point.... Untitled_Artwork.png

It looks fantastic, I don't have any other objections expect, it looks really good. 😉