November 2023 Submissions - How To Fix Your Art

Heather Boyd · 21 Sept 2023, 20:54

@AustinShurtliff Potentially critiquing sounds encouraging Thanks for these updates!

AustinShurtliff · 21 Sept 2023, 21:42

@Heather-Boyd, you're welcome! I'm really happy we're bringing back monthly prompts.

allysa · 22 Sept 2023, 19:18

Oh this is lovely! I’ll definitely try to participate every month. It’s always fun to see everyone’s take on a similar idea too - I do miss critique arena!

AustinShurtliff · 25 Sept 2023, 18:37

@allysa, I miss it too, but I'm hoping this will bring back some of the excitement that Critique Arena brought each month!

allysa · 2 Oct 2023, 17:45

@AustinShurtliff I’m uploading an older piece that I feel like needs some help…always grateful for any feedback, and excited to see everyone else’s flight drawings!

AustinShurtliff · 28 Sept 2023, 21:45

@allysa, awsome!

Sonia Merkel · 6 Oct 2023, 16:55

Hi! I was so excited to see the updates to HTFYA! I have never submitted a piece before, and I'm a little intimidated by the beautiful and amazing talent I see daily on this forum. Here is my first humble submission to this board!

Thank you for any comments or suggestions!

Jeremy Ross · 3 Nov 2023, 04:53

Traditional work could use some fixing

Jeremy Ross · 30 Sept 2023, 15:58

Here’s another one I really love, but sure could use some fixing

kirsten-mcg · 2 Oct 2023, 17:45

@allysa It already looks amazing! And congrats on winning the SCBWI Draw This prompt for last month! 🥳 It was a well-deserved win.

KathrynAdebayo · 4 Oct 2023, 02:28

@AustinShurtliff Quick question... is there an age requirement for entering artwork? I remember critique arena had one but this seems a bit different. Thank you!

Ana Chapa · 5 Oct 2023, 17:12

Hello! This is the first time I submit work here, but this piece has been a pain to work with since I can seem to handle the color scheme and the foreground with the plants.

Seeing so many great pieces is amazing and inspiring!

Thank you in advance!

AustinShurtliff · 5 Oct 2023, 21:53

@KathrynAdebayo, that is a great question! I'll ask the team and see what they say.

AustinShurtliff · 6 Oct 2023, 16:55

@Sonia-Merkel, great work! I remember the first time I submitted to the Third Thursday contest that SVS did back in the day.

AustinShurtliff · 6 Oct 2023, 16:57

@Ana-Chapa, happy to have you! I also feel really inspired by all the great posts everyone shares.

MarcRobinson · 10 Oct 2023, 17:51

This is my submission for "Flight". I got so much good advice from the WIP thread where all the critiques were super helpful. Don't be afraid to post your works in progress over there. It helped my image loads, and the guys were really tactful with their critiques. As you can see, these cats are escaping prison in a makeshift flying machine. I don't think it's going to make it very far for some reason (it doesn't look very air-worthy). Inspired by the Minions escaping prison scene from the Despicable Me 3 film

tom.barrett · 11 Oct 2023, 20:10

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Enni Heikura · 12 Oct 2023, 09:52

This is my submission (at least one of them:))

Martanoemi · 12 Oct 2023, 18:05

I'm Marta. I'm not sure if this is telling the story I want it to tell. She is suppossed to be weaving a world, a landscape. I would really like to improve all that there is to improve...it's been a while since I did this illustration and I cant get this character out of my head.

JennyWren · 1 Nov 2023, 00:16

I am new to critiquing, but very keen for feedback.
I’m not sure if my style is old fashioned… of course, it is. My hero is the 19th century Arthur Rackham. But I may need to experiment to reach today’s kids.