@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.

I would say yes, it absolutely would count as sprout. Cool idea!

@sybilminter Thank you 🙂 I can imagine these illustrations in a children's book!

Hi, guys!

I was working on and off on this and I think Giant_krn_summer7.jpg I am finally happy with my draft (I am going to paint it with acrylics). What do you think? 🙂

@aprilshin What wonderful guidance, thank you so much! I will absolutely sketch up some ideas to see how I could've added more story. This one has to get sent out soon but I'll certainly keep your advice in mind moving forward and looking backwards. Thank again, this is fantastic input.

@Georgios-Christopoulos Thanks! I really liked liked how he turned out but I will not be holding my breath for top 16 let alone a finalist spot lol. To many great entries as usual (yours included). Edward and Ron are awesome. I missed seeing your art.

Meet Liam and Lancelot that will join me this inktober! I am not going to be able to join the September contest this time but I will still be doing inktober. It will be my first time trying out the challenge and I hope I can complete it. Great fun seeing everyones inktober charcters for the contest!

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Just saying, KidLit411 is an amazing resource. You don't need to be a member or pay for anything, and it's a good way to find critique partners (illustrators and/or writers). You can follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

@chrisaakins said in September prompt WIP: Nimblewhiskers friday night funkin:

I thought it might be fun to create a character who was writing the alphabet prompts that I am planning on doing.
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Besides, I like mice and a lot of my followers like them too. Gotta keep the fans happy, right?

Love it! Looking forward to seeing more.

@KathrynAdebayo Thanks very much Kathryn.

Beautiful @Pamela-Fraley!

@jenithornhill Ah yes, the lighter grey is a good idea!

Good job on diving into the arena @ShereeTomba you'll find them a great way to push yourself and learn! Your character is cute, looking forward to watching her develop!

@phoenix-yip Hi and nice to see you post for feedback again. First thing that came to my mind was line weight -I feel it's all reasonably the same which distracts me as I am looking everywhere, however the no line on the lights help bring some focus but do you want us to focus there (the change of no line and the red colour draws me there first). I agree with @Valerie-Light on the dull but red red lighting it's pretty intense and takes you away from the people and bustling. And there's a tangent with the dude whose buying something; his jacket is touching the man's coat whose walking away from us. lols aaa tangents.

Anyways always cool seeing your work and progression. 🙂

And with some attention paid to the hand lettering and some heirarchy I think it's done 🙂

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So, she is an older lady and a space explorer. She is a woman who has many interests and a relentless curiosity drives her. She has pockets full of weird crystals and space mushrooms and chrysalises from which she doesn’t know what will hatch out. She always has a hammer, a magnifying glass and empty jars to hand.

Is her hair okay? I mean, she doesn’t care, but I would quite like to know if it overwhelms the rest of the image! Also, does her visor read as a visor?

Any and all feedback appreciated!

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@Melissa-Bailey-0 Aw, thanks!

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This the big hairy giant that terrorises the main character (unknowingly) in the children's book I am almost finished illustrating. It is watercolour on paper, with a bit of colour pencil. The quality of the photograph doesn't really do the image justice, but it hasn't been scanned yet so this is the best copy I have. It's a bit brighter in real life.

A third one for the Harry Potter series. I actually did this one a little while ago in color, but wanted to see how I could translate it into a sketching style. I still prefer the color one, but it was a nice exercise.

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