Our SVS Virtual Studio 🍎 SEPTEMBER 2019

[burvantill]

@TessaW said in Our SVS Virtual Studio SEPTEMBER 2019:

Here the threads start to get unwieldy the longer it gets, and sometimes the pictures won't load right away when you're scrolling through the really long threads

I agree. This is the exact reason I started this monthly virtual studio as opposed to the year long one.

[Amanda Jean]

Thanks for answering. That's fair enough but if image loading is an issue, you can adjust the forum settings to paginate through your profile menu.

I suppose it's not common knowledge, as most people probably leave it at default infinite scrolling.

Just musing as to whether I should keep the sketchbook or post elsewhere. I don't want to double up and clutter the place even more.

[TessaW]

@Amanda-Jean That's awesome you can paginate through settings. It never occurred to me that you could do that, and I think it definitely helps with the viewing experience. Unfortunately if it's not the default, it's not the way that most users will experience the forums. I don't know if I'm right, but that's my hunch for why sketchbooks aren't really a thing here. It could be due to other factors though. When I first joined, I also thought of making a sketchbook, but quickly decided not to just because of the default format. And on the flip side, viewing the few sketchbooks that were on here felt disorganized, and so I wasn't motivated to view the sketchbook threads. However, now that I've switched to pagination, that might change.

As for keeping your sketchbook here, I think it depends on what you want to get out of it. If you want more interaction- maybe making a campaign to promote sketchbook use and to promote the changing of default settings to pagination might pay off? If you can get enough regulars to start a sketchbook, and put their sketchbook links in their signatures, you might be able to change the sketchbook culture here a bit.

[braden H]

[Amanda Jean]

@TessaW valid points. I'm not looking to change things around. I appreciate you taking time to help me understand how it works on here. It's been a long time since I was actively participating in a forum :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat:

[evilrobot]

And some more watercolor practice

[kylebeaudette]

My rats

[Heather Boyd]

@kylebeaudette

I've missed seeing your characters. They make me laugh and remind me that more simplistic drawings can have a real nice impact.

ps. I thought they were wolves not rats, but what do I know lols.

[TessaW]

Just finished another pair of studies and stayed up past my bedtime. Diffused light vs direct light.

[Amanda Jean]

@kylebeaudette I love them!!

[Judy Elizabeth Wilson]

This is a christmassy page I'm colouring today, it's a double page spread with lots of elves on the other page so plenty happening in the scene.

[Kuarahy]

Here's something I threw together quickly today! It's a little sloppy, but I got the idea onto paper, so I'm happy

[kylebeaudette]

@Heather-Boyd
Thanks! Yeah most ppl think theyre foxes or dogs. It's because they dont look like rats

[SFischer]

@MikeCañas eyecatching! great work!

[SFischer]

@evilrobot Look at dat HAWG! Awesome Style Are you using a brush pen?

[evilrobot]

Some recent client work watercolor some comic pages

[TessaW]

Another still life pair. Over half way done with assignment 5!

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

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[braden H]

Liddle space engineers.

[evilrobot]

More client work finished comic book cover. I painted over his original pencils. Didn't exactly turn out the way I wanted but he seemed very happy with it.