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  My little Gouache Corner
  • Molambo  

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  @carlianne i am not really in the position to do so since my own short experience is just based on one brand which i picked because its a local one. so i can tell you what i use and why but maybe there are other options for you in your region which might be a better pick here a video where a bunch of brands gets looked at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRanwUXdvaY one thing you can do to start small, which is mentioned in the video too. in the case you already have watercolors, you can just buy a gouache white and mix them together to make em opaque and get a feel of how it is to work with that medium. i for myself use schmincke horadam gouache in combination with the horadam watercolors which i purchased earlyer. i picked the 3 primary colors +black&white and additionaly use my watercolors+white gouache. by using the primarys you start mixing the other colors you need which in itself is always good to know and when you notice that you want more specific colors which are not that easy mixable or you cant reach the vibrancy, you can always buy more tubes.
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  Dungeons and Dragons Character Illustration
  • Kori Jensen  

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  Thank you very much
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  Yeti Character Exploration
  • Saher Yosry  

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  @Asyas_illos Thank you so much :))
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  Abelle's Sketchbook
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  Contour Drawing (How to Draw Everything, part III)
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  Newest Sketchbook Pictures
  • Judy Elizabeth Wilson  

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  I feel like this is my best new illustration in a while. Think I will do a bit more with light dappled on the grass, very happy with all the bunnies especially the artist bunnnies.
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  Donna’s Sketchbook
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  Update on the master study. This is kind of proving how, even when we copy other artist’s work, you will draw it differently. My hand naturally drew the elements one size too big haha. I suspect this was done traditionally then finished digitally but I have figured a way to fake the textures on Procreate. It just takes a lot of conscious work The biggest take away was really the shape language. I’m not sure if I want to incorporate it in my style but it’s another tool in my tool box
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  I’m working on scenery. Any feedback is welcomed
  • frankiiij  

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  @chrisaakins Clouds>Parrallel with the ground>smaller and less detailed closest to the line I've been watching a lot of Angry Mikko. He uses layers however suggested that it is good practice to try one layer. Yea i need to get in there and touch it up. Thank you for that awesome feedback.
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  Fairy Home Inktober sketch critique?
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  @Aisleen I see what you mean! Come to think of it, the well has a similar issue also.
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  Draw 50 somethings challenge - 50 Cottages - Feedback welcome
  • KariBu  

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  @KariBu I really love this idea and hope to see more
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  Thoughts on my first Inktober52 drawing?
  • lpetiti  

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  @doro_thea Yep, I do that too! These comments are really eye opening...I do sketches underneath my ink and always look at reference, so if those are the first questions I keep getting asked, then obviously, even after practicing art and illustration for 10ish years I’m still not where I should be. Which is a whole different conversation because it seems like no matter how much I keep going back to basics, there’s still some sort of road block for me! I’m hoping this year I can start loosening up.
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  Wip Yeti
  • kylebeaudette  

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  This one is good but I think your original design has a lot more personality and creativity.
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  Thumbnails for an illustration
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  @NessIllustration @Nyrryl-Cadiz I'm deciding to move into the direction that has the cut paper, splitting the 2 landscapes. I worked on the actual cut to try and get it less perfectly straight and more organic. what do you think? I'm leaning towards D1 and D2 because I like the pose he's in and the interaction with the environment.
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  Sketchbook Tour + New video suggestions?
  • nadyart  

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  Hi everyone! Last Friday I posted a video with a sketchbook tour with my sketchbooks from 2013-now. You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/XUJw86QZd5Q I give some tips for starting a daily sketch challenge as well I'm very interested to hear suggestions for new video's as well. I have been filming my sketch and painting process, maybe you have other suggestions? That would be very much appreciated :)!
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  10,000 bad drawings (200/10000)
  • Shyam Sailus  

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  CARSSSSS.....
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  My Journey of Creating a Book
  • Gary Wilkinson  

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  This is fantastic! Your characters and colors are delightful. I especially love seeing all the process work and alternate directions along the way. I work as a designer professionally and agree the typography has a classic look. I don't think that is a bad thing at all given the amount of text you have on each page. I have seen some children's books that try to get too cutesy with the typography and end up making the words harder to follow and identify for early readers. One thought on the cooking/mixing bowl illustration: There are a lot of ingredients floating in the margins, but not a lot of motion in the composition. Maybe the ingredients form more of a spiral, swirling out of the bowl? Nothing extreme, just a bit more dynamic, and give the eye an obvious path through the illustration. Nice work! I look forward to following your progress on this!
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  Copy covers for practice
  • Jeremy Ross  

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  Hi all, As a Mexican American, my family celebrates Day of the Dead in honor of our lost loved ones. I painted the cover of The Art of Coco as a master copy since I absolutely love the movie and the art. I did this master copy last night. I didn’t copy the cover exactly, but just stayed very loose. This was done in procreate with no after effect filters. I’m proud of this study.
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  PhannyPhun
  • Jason Sakuwa  

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  Today, I began designing characters for a picture book. My thought process was that rounder and softer shapes would be more suitable for a picture book. I would greatly appreciate any advice about the character design, or how to make characters seem like they come from the same universe (which is quite specific indeed...). I hope that your days are as enjoyable as when you are drawing!
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  I absolutely love Lee's new inking class.
  • xin li  

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  Wow I think this will look so good painted in that way, I can see it already! Have fun!
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  Robot Ink Drawing Feedback Request
  drawing characterdesign ink robot • • Jonathan Malski  

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  @miranda-hoover Thank you for the feedback! I showed the drawing to a few family members and, from a distance, they couldn't make out where his arm was either; I think I need to put more effort into making sure the design remains visible/readable throughout the image, as all the small details of his arm really make it congested in certain areas, I think. Thanks again!
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  Feedback welcome on my character design
  feedback characterdesign character desig • • story.paint  

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  @story-paint This is really cute! It sounds like this story will be a good one I like the simplicity and cute factor of these designs. I think they will work really nicely for a comic