Thanks guys! You've all had such great suggestions. Such a great place to come as usual. Very keen to try out a couple of these.

@lpetiti You're made great progress. Some things I want to flag. The character still looks Indistinguishable from an adult. As an example of what you can do, in the following image I shifted the eyes to be lower, giving a more juvenile proportion.

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This might go against what I said about being faithful to the reference model... The eyeglass frame could be more complimentary to the character. Look up frames for round faces.

The lower legs I think you were going for plump, but instead look swollen. I would straighten the outer sides of the legs so that the skin looks lean against the bone. Shoes/feet could less dome-shaped, more snout-like.

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Lastly, the character could benefit from having a more contemporary attire. She doesn't have to look like a child model for the GAP, but less like an aid worker.
I think I now know what the attire is based on and will keep quiet now 🙊

@Jeremiahbrown Hey thanks for the feedback, this is really helpful! I'm just starting to learn anatomy so I will definitely take what you have taught me and apply it. Appreciate it!

Congratulations @braden-H !!! I have book 1, love it!

@julia-ford Hello

I am Freelance web designer and developer. If you would like I could help you with your Web project.

Are you looking to host one yours or a promotional platform?

Hi everyone! I feel like it's been ages since I've been on here, probably because it has been.

I've got a series of books in the works, some with former clients and others with a potentially new client. I'm SUPER rusty because I've been in an art rut for a couple of years.

Anyway I'm starting to draw the main character of my next book and I see a lot of my rusty skills coming out. In trying to stylize the character she's coming out very...stale. And I've really only just started the face shapes. The client is wanting to use a great-niece of hers as the character (which I expected as this is a common theme) and while I'm trying to stylize, I feel like I'm starting off rough.

Any advice? I don't feel 100% comfortable with posting the reference photo unless necessary but here are some initial sketches. the latest one is circled and I think it's sort of in the right direction. I am not the most confident drawing people so it takes a while to make things look more organic and less stiff.

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I've sold at some smaller pop up events and local anime conventions, as well as two out of state cons: I've been doing this for over seven years now. It's a great opportunity and learning experience. Competition is very fierce but I wish you the best on your creative journey: Key things to consider BEFORE you start, based off my experiences:

What kinds of styles, themes and aesthetic are you going for? What types of items do you plan on selling? Target Audience/demographic: Who do you expect to sell to? I love making cute, colorful creations. Examples are chibi animals and/or food. my stuff does well with young crowd and LGBTQIA+ community. Register your business through the IRS. Disclaimer: This part is definitely not my strong suit. We have a family accountant to help guide me through these steps. I started out just selling in my home state. For every state you plan to sell at, especially for a big con, you need to register your business for those states. Tax reasons Record business investments, keep track of sales, profits and losses. For reporting/filing taxes to the IRS. Again with the disclaimer: Not my strong suit dealing with IRS or filling out paperwork Research the cons/events beforehand, especially if not local. This includes location, what the con has to offer (programs, panels, guests, etc.) Having a well -put -together, powerful, and eye catching display will attract more people. Part of marketing your brand.

I still have A LOT more to say regarding cons, lol, both as attendee and seller. Feel free to message me :). ALSO: STAY HYDRATED, FEED YOURSELF ENOUGH, STRETCH/ WALK AROUND PERIODICALLY.

@Larue hmm, not sure??

@Jeanne-M-Bowman No need to tip me for the tip XD but glad I could help!

I wanna read this book, it looks so fun 🙂 I love your character designs.

@danielerossi That was pretty good! Thanks for sharing.

Congratulations @Navya-Raju . Love the colors

@LisaF Unfortunately my time zone makes it hard to watch the live video, but I can hardly wait to see it first thing in the morning😁

@Shawna-Calder-Tenney, this is wonderful! I'm so happy you participated this month.

@makekong thank you!

@Lee-White I wonder if there could be a one time fee to have a professional mentor also look at specific projects on a need basis? I have a BIG project that I am working on and I am really nervous about my perspective, but I am under an NDA so I can't share to the forum for feedback. Having someone I can pay to correct my one specific piece of work would be also wonderful. If there IS something like that, I would love to have someone point me in the right direction- I need it ASAP! (In the next month or so)

Hi @BetsyElam ! Analise here with SVS customer support😊 I can happily give you access to the zoom sessions. 🙂 Please email me at support@svslearn.com and we can get you watching in now time!

@Arthur-Campling
Thanks for the detailed response! I love my pencil sketches but they lose their “life” when I redraw over them in procreate. I’ll be rethinking my process.

@Katherine thank you very much!

@Katt you’re welcome. Have you chosen a specific masterpiece to copy? If so, would you willing to share which one? Please explain what you find confusing about replacing the grayscale with color.