an AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR/DESIGNER living amongst the corn with his lovely wife and four children. #SCBWI #AllShipsRise
Here's the latest version of me playing with this image... still want to try painting it.
Probably not going to be able to continue subscribing to SVS... I have loved being a part of the community. Thanks for all the kind words and encouragement I have received here. you guys are great!
@tessw thank you very much for the encouraging words!
I am also racking my brain for the Narrative Art Award... I love that it is meant to be sequential but the 3 characters and 3 acts in 3 panels is certainly going to be a challenge.
Love your springboards!
UPDATED IMAGE... I unfortunately ran out of time to finish this (too many projects rolling right now). But it has sparked some story ideas so I am going to keep picking at it. Congrats to the winners and thanks to SVS Admins for hosting a contest that has given me some fresh ideas.
Hey, @lee-white Looking forward to "Finding Your Style," the title card looks fun... good job as always.
• I would personally love to see you guys (at least occasionally) revisit the subscribers/students submit illustrations for draw-over/ critique format.
• More interviews with different industry professionals would be great as well... agents, editors, art directors, writers, etc.
• Another "writing for children's books" would be great. Maybe with a more current/up and coming author... I got to meet Tammi Sauer at a recent SCBWI conference, she would be a great choice (if she's available). "Realities of being a children's book author" or something like that.
• Studio tours... or, building a great artist's studio... what you need to have, etc. I know this is really subjective due to choice of medium and certainly because of differing personalities, but maybe a top 10 must haves in your freelance studio?
• Beginning to end, real-life project breakdown would also be great. The whole process exploded... always fascinating and certainly valuable information.
I have 4 kids (ages 12, 11, 8 and 6)... it's definitely a major concern when thinking about the future and working towards going full-time freelance... but I'm sure we'll figure it out. I've found myself getting up much earlier to get a couple hours in and I've started sketching/doing studies in the evenings on my iPad. I'm also trying to write/revise children's book manuscripts... so the challenges are many, but I also desire to be an engaged father as much as is humanly possible.
The "how do you do it?!" is certainly going to look different for everyone, but ultimately... anything worth doing is going to require sacrifice and work.
Little tighter sketch... going to attempt digital painting it. VERY outside my comfort zone, pen & ink is my typical working method... but, I really want to develop this style. Thanks for looking!
