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@Kalimostlypaints unless you’re an author-illustrator sending in a manuscript with some art samples, I personally think that sending in a physical portfolio is already outdated not to mention the cost of printing multiple illustrations and sending them through the mail to various publishers nonetheless is astronomical. I say, go with post cards provided you include the link to your portfolio. That way if they’re interested they can still check your work.
@TessaW thanks a lot for taking a look and for the feedback! Makes perfect sense 
@chrisaakins said in Featured Student for February:
Well, not really an example of an illustration but I was greatly helped by many SVS classes in my painting of this work:
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@chrisaakins This is beautiful Chris! To me it is an illustration because I want to know where she is going, is she alone, why is she going there, why does she look sad and somewhat apprehensive?
@Coley Looking back at that thread you started that I think you are referring to, I think maybe it could have just got buried and went unnoticed- that happens every once in a while and it just takes posting on it again to get some feedback. It could have also been because it looked like you did the assignment correctly and was just reporting your thoughts on it rather than asking for feedback or asking questions- and in that case people might have felt they had nothing to add to help you. I hope it doesn't keep you from making threads in the future. 
@BichonBistro Keep up the good work! Perspective can be a beast to get comfortable with. You'll get there.
@Jeremy-Ross said in Featured Student for February:
@AustinShurtliff
Gotta submit my “Ah-Will-Cado”! Get it?
love the title 
I can't remember when/where I saw this, but remember thinking it's a perfect Valentine card! 
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This is a tough one because you have to consider the comps in relation to pacing and the book as a whole. I think they could all be successful. but I'm kind of liking #5 because it adds variety from your previous composition in the other thread, and from the text you can anticipate his next action of remembering and looking toward the apple. I also like the ideas of 9 and 10. They could perhaps even be combined.
9 and 10 are a little similar to the comp you posted for the contest, as they both have a closer visual element to the left and a further away visual element to the right. They are different enough to feel like different compositions- and I know in some case one might want very similar comps from page to page, but it's just something to keep in mind going forward.
It's always fun to see your pieces come together. Can't wait to see it progress.
@Gustavo-Ruiz that first one really grabbed me during the critiques 
@nadyart I saw your Little Red Riding Hood on IG--love it
