@kayleenartlover the cow driving looks so funny lol, its a preety great idea

@Geoffrey-Mégardon totally understand, just as fyi, dreamhost is currently charging 3 usd a month for the first year and the domain is around 14 usd. I use it because it allows you to have multiple websites hosted so Im currently hosting 4 for that price. The toocheke template is free for the basic functionality

all this info comes from the cool guys at comiclab podcast

But yeah the wix works and offers the perks you need now. You can even add gumroad links to sell any digital stuff without having to pay the wix marketplace fee

While they all have potential individually, I feel the cockatrice piece might fit the challenge better.

@allysa telling this story in only 4 frames is no small task, and I think you are doing loads right. Your main character looks very consistent to me, and also very recognisable. But if you want a tip, it is a good idea to come up with a "formula" for the character. A series of basic shapes that you can refer back to. This was the technique I used for a graphic novel I did, and it helped keep the characters consistent. The only other advice I can give for compositions is to do LOADS of thumbnails. I love rendering too, but I spend about 80% of my time on the sketching/idea phase. It actually saves me time in the long run. I like the vibe you've got going in your images, so I'm looking forward to seeing how you're going to problem solve this one! Quick thought... Is it possible to do inserts/cutaways within a given frame, to help cram more info/narrative into the illustration? Or do you want to stick to one big illustration per frame?

I'm so excited for you. The world needs to see your wonderful take on this world!

Here’s the final. I’m sure I could push the pose more, but into the next thing. Appreciative of all the help!IMG_3504.jpeg

Does this look finished for a portfolio?
IMG_5527.jpeg

Howdy Folks,

It’s your friend from Texas, Jeremy Ray Ross.

That’s right, we’re gathered here today to witness, yet another…

Wait for it…

“HOW TO FIX MY OWN ART!”

You might remember this piece made Sweet 16 at Critique Arena. Our pal, @will-terry-art said during the critique,

“This piece could be a lot better if we just made the dog running away with the skeleton’s leg” - @will-terry-art

Well now, Mr Terry - You weren’t lying! This here re-do looks a hell of a lot better now.

What ya’ll wrecken?

IMG_8284.jpeg

IMG_8283.jpeg

@Kristen-Lango Oh thank you so much for your kind words and comment!😍 I haven't shown this video to anyone (yet), but it would be really great if some art director or agency would be interested in it or my work through it! 🙂

Good plan @amandajoyhogan

It looks amazing. May be one of them is the mother and as there are dishes in the background so maybe she’s wearing an apron and has a bit long hair on her. Adding props to the zombies can make them unique i guess

Hi! I am going to be basing a book on these couple of ninjas. I am going to be adding it to my series of books based on the bushido code for samurai. honesty or integrity is the next book coming up and I need ideas. What do you guys think? !!Charactersheet.jpg

Thanks so much! I love drawing mice, I don't know why lol. I really detest them in real life haha.

Fantastic!

@Robyn-Hepburn The thick black outline around the cat throws me a bit! It feels more "cartoony" than the style of the rest of the picture.

I remember the frustration I felt when I was first learning Procreate. I wanted to capture the watercolor and coloured pencils look that I had with traditional medium and had no idea how to do it. I searched Youtube for Procreate watercolor tutorials and followed along. After doing dozens of these tutorials I started to notice themes with techniques and brushes. If you haven't already done this, you may find it helps.

Nowadays, I do all my drawing (and some color blocking) in Procreate and then take it into Rebelle for the watercoloring. It's an amazing program (with another big learning curve) if you ever want to check it out. I then finish it in Photoshop or Procreate for final details.

I like the idea of a waterfall but assuming they are ocean pirates based on your ship wouldn't they run into a waterfall coming down on to them unless you're suggesting the earth is flat and they're going over the edge which is whole nother story in itself! I agree that I can't make heads or tails of the last two sketches.:0

@AngelinaKizz I think this looks great! It’s at the point where any changes you make are just getting into more subjective things that can go either way

@Gary-Wilkinson oh yes, I can see that it looks much more balanced with the sun over that way. Thanks very much for the help, friend!

@Xzara your character design needs to be grounded in some kind of reality that the viewers don’t need to work too hard to figure out. In your example of elephant doing yoga, we are familiar with the shapes of elephant (Long nose, big ears) and the basics of some yoga poses separately. If you take away the heaviness of the elephant, you still have the shapes to clearly show it as an elephant.

Ask yourself, if you take away the rigidity of the stone, what will be left? Texture? Colour? Is it enough for the average viewers to tell that it is a stone?

Or you could go into movements of groups of gravels? For this you may want to study those ASMR YouTube videos of flowing sands, marble pouring, etc?