@Kat - That's a great example - thank you for that!

That's a great question. I'm an avid listener to the Three Point Perspective podcast, and it's been mentioned that galleries take 50% of the proceeds, and you still have additional costs, which doesn't sound like too good a deal to me. Also, since at this time I work only digital, I don't know that a gallery would be an appropriate venue. While I really enjoy the work of children's book illustrators, I don't know that, at least at this time, it's something I'm interested in pursuing. I'm a syndicated cartoonist, so I have some experience in licensing, which could be a potential avenue, at least for prints. I'm also a big fan of game art, and maybe at some point, after some time developing environments, that's a possible route. Thank you for your response Nyrryl - good stuff to be thinking about.

I’m retired military, now a syndicated cartoonist among a host of other (way too many) things. I’m working toward expanding my artistic/illustrative abilities (thank you SVS Learn) to expand into my lifelong aspiration of creating maritime art (among others) worth looking at. Since I’m still working on my portfolio, I found that getting up 2 hours before the rest of the household to learn, practice, and draw/paint is the most effective way for me to consistently have undisturbed, focused time. It doesn’t always work - there are times I’m convinced my alarm clock is lying and ignore it just for spite, but overall, I’ve achieved more in this time block than in any other.

Beautifully done! The level of detail and the way you've set up the composition makes this work a pleasure to view. I think you've hit on something - if you add more in the way of values, you'll make the painting even better. Great job!

That's a great question. I'm an avid listener to the Three Point Perspective podcast, and it's been mentioned that galleries take 50% of the proceeds, and you still have additional costs, which doesn't sound like too good a deal to me. Also, since at this time I work only digital, I don't know that a gallery would be an appropriate venue. While I really enjoy the work of children's book illustrators, I don't know that, at least at this time, it's something I'm interested in pursuing. I'm a syndicated cartoonist, so I have some experience in licensing, which could be a potential avenue, at least for prints. I'm also a big fan of game art, and maybe at some point, after some time developing environments, that's a possible route. Thank you for your response Nyrryl - good stuff to be thinking about.

Hello All,
With all I've learned here and through other art classes, I've created some digital paintings that, honestly I can't seem to objectively gauge their quality. I immediately see the errors after I complete them but wonder if I'm getting in the ball park quality-wise that might make them worth sending to an appropriate illustration/artist rep. I've been painting dogs for some odd reason in what I hope is a realistic style, but after I get a couple dozen more paintings under my belt to improve my skill level, I'd love to branch into maritime art. At any rate, I'd love to hear feedback thoughts on when the right time to submit, or if getting an art rep makes sense.

Cheers - Bill

@andersoncarman Thank you Andrew - much appreciated!

@evilrobot I use Clip Studio Paint Pro which has been great for all my cartoon work. I have an older version of Photoshop 7, but Clip Studio just seems to be more comfortable for me. I'll check out those links - appreciate it. I spent all my adult life in the military, so I've got a whole lot to learn in creating art. This seems like an excellent place to make improvements.

@Jim-Algar You make a good point - I'm looking at material now to help me better understand the effect of light and shadow.

@Kat - That's a great example - thank you for that!

I've become a fan of Will Terry's YouTube channel and the great advice and insight he provides. I've purchased several of his SVS courses in an effort to improve my work, but I've still got a long way to go. I'm a cartoonist and decided to use my character to experiment with some of the techniques I've learned here, but I can't seem to make the line of the mouth look more realistic in terms of shade and light, and the outer outlines of my character are awkward. At any rate, I'm really glad I've found these courses and look forward to learning lots more.