Our SVS Virtual Studio July ⛵️

rachelpenman · 7 Jul 2021, 20:03

just spent the last 6 months doing the illustrations for a Companion Cook Book to a series called The Chronicles of St Marys, the author is amazing and the books are just brilliant...anyway, this is one of the illustrations.

Georgios Christopoulos · 7 Jul 2021, 21:05

Find some time to play with my character design from June prompt.Albert the mammal chimera!

Kori Jensen · 7 Jul 2021, 23:29

Hey all!

I also want to showcase a project that has been in my back pocket, but I have finally brought myself to it this week. I finished the transcript last night and I am in the middle of editing.

This is a cover design for my new book. What do you think?

The story is about a little friendly ghost who is looking for a friend. Unfortunately, finding a friend in a creepy house can be hard to come by. Its only when a few kids come to ring his door bell, on a dare, that he gets his wish.

If you guys are interested in more of my work, please visit my website:
https://daddydudeler.wixsite.com/portfolio

demotlj · 8 Jul 2021, 01:40

After two years of unsuccessfully trying to learn how to paint "artistic" watercolor paintings, I am admitting that I'm just a line and wash kind of person. This is a barn down the road from my house.

@Lee-White said on a podcast that he didn't understand why people always painted barns. I've realized that it's because if you live in a rural area, it's the only thing to paint besides trees and cows!

Oana · 8 Jul 2021, 06:02

@demotlj Wished I lived in that landscape

demotlj · 8 Jul 2021, 10:54

@Oana It is beautiful this time of year.

RachelArmington · 8 Jul 2021, 14:45

@rachelpenman Love the chicken (a flock lives in our backyard) and just added the series to my list on GoodReads!

K.Flagg · 9 Jul 2021, 02:21

I uploaded the original grayscale version of this on my IG account but I decided to throw it into photoshop and make him red Just for you guys!

Jacy13 · 9 Jul 2021, 17:04

Here is an Alice In Wonderland illustration I just finished last week

Jacy13 · 9 Jul 2021, 17:06

@K-Flagg I love this guy! He turned out perfect

kylebeaudette · 9 Jul 2021, 22:24

The Cat that went to Hell and Dragon Café

More watercolour and ink doodles

demotlj · 10 Jul 2021, 12:02

I came across this line of trees a few miles from my house and they had such character I had to paint them.

chrisaakins · 10 Jul 2021, 13:10

@kylebeaudette This makes me laugh. Seems like a satire on All Dogs Go to Heaven.

braden H · 10 Jul 2021, 14:55

Salutations comrade peers. I am... fresh at this academy. Fear not my... helper slug. They are... ravenous. I mean, harmless.

Janette · 10 Jul 2021, 15:07

@Braden-Hallett wonderful expressions

Georgios Christopoulos · 10 Jul 2021, 17:36

@Braden-Hallett nice!! Love the idea!

Hey team
Just practicing with the use of some shapes and the effect they might have when drawing a character!

kylebeaudette · 14 Jul 2021, 00:22

Fake book cover. I'm thinking of doing a series of watercolour sketches that are fake children's book covers, selling them at my city's Artwalk or on Etsy

Oana · 14 Jul 2021, 17:14

@demotlj I play geocaching and I instantly wondered - is there any box hidden in those trees?!
Great piece! They are like Ents!

demotlj · 14 Jul 2021, 19:42

@Oana They’d be a great place to hide something though my sister said she wouldn’t want to walk alone down that road

Janette · 14 Jul 2021, 19:46

Hey Everyone,
I have a portfolio review at the SCBWI virtual conference at the end of this month. I did this piece as a watercolour and as a vector illustration some years ago. I've always loved it. Today, I took the watercolour scan into procreate and worked on it a bit. Do you think it's a strong piece for my portfolio? I just listened to the class on 100 pieces to have in your portfolio, and I thought this might work for things of different scales. I also plan to add text in there.