Hello guys! Here is my entry for this months' topic. I've registered to svs fully just to be able to participate (it is my first time), and it was exactly the kick I needed and the motivation to push myself a little bit. I have done it traditionally entirely (mixed media, especially lots of gouache and watercolour) and the final retouches in photoshop. There are so many great entries already though, I'd be happy to know what you guys think. Everything here is extremely motivational and awesome and it is such a cool feeling to see different takes on the same topic !

Hugs from Vienna, Alexandra

Hello guys,
I really wanted to submit my version of this month's contest. This is the fruit of 90% traditional work plus the the last pixels that I didn't get to paint anymore and some small color adjustments. Hope you enjoy it..
"Escape Together"

@Chip-Valecek Hello Chip congrats for your new acquisition and may you enjoy it at max

Sorry if you guys have answered this a million times but I am new and I just want to make sure i get it - what happens next - is there a place where it is announced when the Arena Critique takes place?

I know that the last months Critiques have been archived but I cant seem to find the link to that (I have a subscription)

thank you so much

@Eric-Droke yep yep working on it. iI ve scanned my work and doing the last bits now. Thank you for answering

Hello ! I am Alexandra (Alex) and after gulping on the podcast like crazy I decided it is finally time to join the forum and the community, especially that this is such a cool prompt for this month - and I couldn't miss it! I will be uploading my entry tomorrow , I hope it all works fine, since it will be my first try

Hello ! I also have an additional question , I hope you guys dont mind for using this thread. what is the actual deadline date and timewise ? 31.07 but US time zone ( and if so, which one) ? i would be posting from Europe

@Chip-Valecek, @TessaW thank you for all the feedback and the information. I've saved it in my brain... for next time. i've had uploaded already by the time Chip joined... at 200 dpi. Sorry.. I'll know better for next time hope is not disqualifying that I've added a mockup book to it..

@TessaW Oh thank you for all the detailed information. I use Photoshop, I will export it then at 72 dpi. thank you so much

@carolinebautista oh thank you so much! honestly i thought I will not make it myself, and that I will be the last one to submit... it would have been a pity since I had started it a long time ago but never got time to bring it to a finish earlier in the month

@carolinebautista this is such a gorgeous piece!!!

Hello guys,
I really wanted to submit my version of this month's contest. This is the fruit of 90% traditional work plus the the last pixels that I didn't get to paint anymore and some small color adjustments. Hope you enjoy it..
"Escape Together"

@Kevin-Longueil ohhhh so then I am not the only one.. i have to confess since I am new to the forum i ve been clicking a bit around trying to figure out things.. I hope I haven't downvoted anyone - it is not on purpose !! how does this work actually ? how many times can you upvote and downvote someone, and what does this mean ? I ve noticed you can also do it to normal replies - I don't get it so well why would you downvote a reply which doesnt have a submission attached.. Do these votes count anywhere ?
thanks, and excuse a novice

@Chip-Valecek Hello Chip congrats for your new acquisition and may you enjoy it at max

Sorry if you guys have answered this a million times but I am new and I just want to make sure i get it - what happens next - is there a place where it is announced when the Arena Critique takes place?

I know that the last months Critiques have been archived but I cant seem to find the link to that (I have a subscription)

thank you so much

@ina thank you so much

@Chip-Valecek, @TessaW thank you for all the feedback and the information. I've saved it in my brain... for next time. i've had uploaded already by the time Chip joined... at 200 dpi. Sorry.. I'll know better for next time hope is not disqualifying that I've added a mockup book to it..

@Freya-Chakour oh wow, this is your entry ? it is so so good, one of my favourites ! i really like the composition you found a great place for the author name, and i like your scsare crow's fashion :))
also very dreamy vibe accomplished with these shades of pink and purple, i wouldn't have dared or thought about

@Freya-Chakour ohh thank you so much !! i was wondering if i hadn't overdo it, because i think I suffer of what i like to call colorhunger :)) i ve been sketching on top of sketching trying to get the right proportions Ihad in my head since I've read about the contest. But I ve seen this piece for so long now I am not sure of anything anymore..

Hello guys! Here is my entry for this months' topic. I've registered to svs fully just to be able to participate (it is my first time), and it was exactly the kick I needed and the motivation to push myself a little bit. I have done it traditionally entirely (mixed media, especially lots of gouache and watercolour) and the final retouches in photoshop. There are so many great entries already though, I'd be happy to know what you guys think. Everything here is extremely motivational and awesome and it is such a cool feeling to see different takes on the same topic !

Hugs from Vienna, Alexandra