@Nyrryl-Cadiz Wow! I'm very flattered! 😁 Actually, I'm just considering improving my art for now as I already have a job that I love.

My goal is basically to be able to create characters and stories they can be part of.

I'm just in phase one of the plan, and hope to be able to achieve both of them thanks to the SVS people. 😁

Edit: BTW, just took a look at your art on your website, and I love how bright and colourful it is! Very inspiring! 🌟🌟🌟

@Laurel-Aylesworth this is beautiful.

@RG-Spaulding thank you

@Griff thankyou for the tips, I didn't even think about the planes of the eye bring different! @sigross that is super helpful thankyou! I think I tried to make his head more cute and rounded and that messed up my perspective, tracing the shapes looks really helpful will try that next time!
@NessIllustration ohh yep the lightness around the eye is supposed to be lighter fur

Thank you @TessaW I will definitely check those links out.

Okey-Doke. The main feedback I got was that it was hard to give feedback because it was so rough. Here's a more detailed approach with a few edits. Thoughts?

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Does the table and light in the background distract too much? I felt like there was too much blank space...

It’s really clear who everyone is. This turned out so awesome. Also a fan of your work here! Thanks for posting for all to see.

@Braden-Hallett That would have been a good idea. I went ahead with the traditional scan and colorized it. Not sure how successful it was. I like the colors, I just don't like how it doesn't look clean. Not sure what to do other than redrawing it in Photoshop and then color it there, too.

Ugh! This is when my vision exceeds my digital skills.

I feel like I have a decent composition and story but don't know how to render the colors better. Any suggestions would be helpful. Are there any basic "Here is how to color comic books digitally for dummies" course out there?

Also scanning in inked copies is not as easy as it looks (my pencil showed up even though I erased it, for example). Any suggestions there would be welcome as well.

Sorry to be so needy... and grumpy. 🙂

Here it is:
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Also...the title....ugh again. I think I have found a major limitation of Sketchbook.

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@deborah-Haagenson Thanks!

@CLCanadyArts Here is one good post of his showing ink vs painting with color.https://www.instagram.com/p/BngrGjVgnj3/

Hes done many covers, interiors, posters, etc.

@Nyrryl-Cadiz I am trying to learn from this illustration--can you share a sketch that shows your horizon and vanishing points?

Thanks @theprairiefox This a was a fun experiment. I'm looking forward to drawing more animals next year. 😄

@CosmoglotJay Yes! I live about an hour south of there and we have our own little local herd here, but they aren't usually quite so visible as this was! So it was certainly a neat moment. 😃

@xin-li can't wait to see it!

I am new to all of this (have been doing printmaking for about a year now) and silkscreen is on my list of technics to learn.

I love the looseness and texture that traditional printmaking provides. Such a rich quality...

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I think I’m getting it. Slooowly. Lol.

@demotlj It's such a smart idea to take inspiration from another artists pieceand make it your own. You really soak in their knowledge that way, especially as you are spending hours on one piece. Best way to learn!

@Elena-Marengoni, these look pretty cool! Agree with other input already stated; however, also noticed in the 2nd panel the plant stem looks like the cat’s tail.

You might consider moving the cat between the plant.

Also, the attic kinda looked like a bedroom because the dresser, but then I noticed the spiderweb. Maybe replace the dresser with storage boxes?

Great work nonetheless!

Thank you, everyone, for tips, supports, critiques, and encouragement. I finished the painting. The result is posted at the contest thread.