@Michael-Angelo-Go Well done on getting your shop up and running. Ness is right about watermarks needing to cover the whole image. It's easy to remove them. Here's an example from the pic you posted. I just used the lasso and content aware button and used healing tool on the back paw. So that was the computer doing all the work. Took under a minute.

I personally wouldn't bother with watermarks unless selling for stock images. They distract the eye from the image underneath. Signatures are best used on limited edition artwork or for selling originals (signed in pencil or paint). If it's an open edition I wouldn't sign it.

Plus a digital signature can be lifted off and then placed on other art to pretend its made by you.

For a digital signature, make sure it's not the same signature you sign cheques or credit cards with! 😃

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I recently have started leading a Cub Scout Den, and am investing some time reading over older historic writings on Scouting. I love that among many skills, boys were encouraged to be decent sketchers in order to create maps, study nature, and various other things along adventures. Some of Baden-Powell's (Scoutings founder) original drawings are quiet fantastic.

I was inspired, and wish to incorporate my love for drawing into our Den dealings, and any other areas of life where art may add richness and joy.

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This is to accompany a note to the parents and kids for our next meeting.
Clearly...my lettering has great potential for improvement. HAHA!

Anyone else trying to incorporate illustration into everyday things, outside of professional work and development?

Cheers!

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I've just finished this Logan painting, it turned out better than I expected so I'm really happy with the result. I hope to post more stuff really soon, it's my first time actually sharing it.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

P.S.: I don't know how to add that CC license code to this post, so if anyone has a tip on it, I'll be all ears. 😉

@smceccarelli This is actually really sound advice! I even have some water-soluble pencils that I've never used haha. I forgot they were soluble. I do layout before I leave any harsh lines, I stipple an outline for the linework, then I do the same thing for the shadows.

Heinrich Kley is Awesome!! He has so much rhythm throughout his drawings. The poses of his characters are expressive and lifelike as well. Thank you for the reference

I know this is really stylized, but here are some remarks.

When doing portrait focus should usually be on persons eyes. the shoulder pads are distracting. Put details where you want viewer to look at i dont udnerstand the blue light on neck, it does not accomplish anything. ¨ Dont draw out every hair, try to find masses in there. For example watch Prokos tutorial on hair.

I also tried to do quick overdraw, tried to pop out the face more, so I dakened the background and some features on the face. I dont know if its the direction you want to go, its just a suggestion.0_1467321935958_New canvas.jpg

@Craig-Babin yeeah, very curious about the book. and you know what, we are from the same hometown, Utrecht The Netherlands so that makes me extra proud!