Stay tuned... I am taking a step back from contests the rest of the year. I will finish inktober but in the meantime I am going to start over. Taking @Lee-White advice I am doing the dream portfolio assignment, this time with master study's. I then I will move on from there.
I can't thank this community or the instructors enough for all the support! Special thanks to @Lee-White for taking time out of his busy day to put this together for me/us.
@Chip-Valecek I hope you'll still post your work here at the forum -- I would love to see the evolution of Chip V. 
Also, I don't think you're starting over. I think you're evolving as an artist and building on to your existing skillset.
@Chip-Valecek steps back can help propel you forward. Keep on learning and have some fun along the way. You will certainly find something solid to grab hold of and make your own. Definitely post a thread as you go.
@Chip-Valecek Solid plan. I have done that same step a few times and am even doing it again this spring!
@Laurel-Aylesworth I still have a handful of pieces waiting to be posted on instagram and facebook. During that time I will for sure post my journey along the way.
I should add in this thread that we will be offering 1 on 1 video critiques VERY soon at svs. They will be affordable and give you guys a chance to check in with an instructor to see how you can improve your work. We will let you know about this as things progress!
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@Chip-Valecek Have great fun with the dream portfolio. I did Lee's assignment during the spring this year, and plan to do it again in the begining of next year. The most difficult part for me was to decide on 20 images to include in the dream portfolio. But once I manage to narrow down, it was very fasinating to do master copy. It really helped me.
@Chip-Valecek I am excited to see what comes of that. 
I learned A LOT about myself after the style/dream portfolio class. I hope you post your progress.
@Chip-Valecek hi Chip. I just though of this but perhaps your slogan in the background should be “You are what you eat”. Lol
@Lee-White That’s amazing news Lee
This has resulted in being one of the most interesting and helpful posts for us all @Chip-Valecek
I can’t wait to see your next steps.
@Lee-White wow wow and 
@Chip-Valecek Have great fun with the dream portfolio. I did Lee's assignment during the spring this year, and plan to do it again in the begining of next year. The most difficult part for me was to decide on 20 images to include in the dream portfolio. But once I manage to narrow down, it was very fasinating to do master copy. It really helped me.
