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    • MM_ILLU
      MM_ILLU last edited by

      Hello everyone, just realized I have not made an introduction post!

      My name is Mike, I'm a month or so into SVS and have been listening to the 3pp podcast for a year or so now. I've been doodling and sketching on and off all my life as a hobby but never have been formally trained or anything. The SVS courses have already taught me so much in a short time. As you can tell from my images below, I'm clueless and terrified of coloring/rendering and have always kept things sketchy or ink. With the help of SVS, I hope to one day conquer my fear of finishing pieces hah..

      I went to school for engineering and have spent my professional life in that industry, but I'm now fortunate enough to be a stay at home dad for our daughter and 3 dogs! With this life change, I figured now is the time to work on my life long hobby and maybe turn it into something productive down the road! I've always seemed to gravitate more towards cartoon/comics but am also very interested in learning more about pursuing illustrating children's books.

      I look forward to being part of this community!

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      kuma3.jpg mratz.jpg sam.jpg angel.jpg queen of spades prog.jpg

      www.instagram.com/mm_illu

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      • AngelinaKizz
        AngelinaKizz @MM_ILLU last edited by

        @mm_illu welcome mike!

        If you’re wanting to try color, I suggest uploading your drawing into something like sketchbook pro or procreate and colouring it digitally. It takes the pressure away from “ruining” a piece. If you don’t like how it turns out, you still have the original.

        www.evarartistry.com
        www.Instagram.com/evarartistry/

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        • MM_ILLU
          MM_ILLU @AngelinaKizz last edited by

          @angelinakizz very true, I just started getting into digital and the undo button definitely feels like a super power!

          www.instagram.com/mm_illu

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          • Valerie Light
            Valerie Light @MM_ILLU last edited by

            @mm_illu Welcome! I really like your style, and shape language. Cool stuff! When I was first picking up digital painting, Will Terry's 10 Step Digital Painting class really helped demystify the process of adding color to my b&w images. Also Yas Imamura's class on choosing palettes for digital painting is a quickie, but I got a lot out of it!

            www.valerielightillustration.com
            www.instagram.com/valerie_light_illustration

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            • Asyas_illos
              Asyas_illos last edited by

              Welcome! You've definitely got talent and you have come to the right place to keep on improving. You'll find this community very helpful and supportive.

              Asyasewardillos@gmail.com
              www.Instagram.com/asyas_illos/
              https://asyasewardillos.wixsite.com/mysite

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              • MM_ILLU
                MM_ILLU @Valerie Light last edited by

                @valerie-light thanks for pointing me in the right direction! I’ll definitely be doing those classes next

                www.instagram.com/mm_illu

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                • randarrington
                  randarrington last edited by

                  Nice to meet you Mike!!!!!! Looking forward to getting to know you 😃

                  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/randarrington/
                  Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/themightyrand
                  Art Station: https://www.artstation.com/myartstation/projects
                  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rand-randy-arrington-8470905/

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