Hello!

Below is my submission for the contest. Thank you SVS for creating this space for us!

8.2.19
I've seen other people doing this and it's really helpful to see how other people are approaching the homework for each of the classes, so I'm going to try to keep myself accountable by posting completed homework every day. I'll start with this class and move onto others. I really hope I stay consistent!

Please feel free to post your homework from this class on this thread as well as I'd love to see your work as well!

Here's the first worksheet

I got really tired trying to draw the squirrel because I still don't know how much detail to leave in/out for fur. I think I spent the most time on the crow which wasn't as daunting, I don't know why. The squirrel just made my brain tired, lol.

Hopefully by the time I'm done with all the worksheets I'll have improved at least a little bit from this initial homework. Any and all comments are welcome!

8.3.19.
I only drew for about an hour today and this is what I accomplished. I'll edit this post as I progress on this worksheet instead of adding a new post each time. I'm way off on proportions in general now that I look at it. To me, it's most noticeable in the face. It makes me angry and frustrated to look at this, but I need to remember that I'm practicing because I suck and I have to go through this suck stage in order to get to the good stage. I'll need to focus/concentrate more for the next two.

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8.4.19
I drew for another 25-ish minutes today and this is how far I got. I think for tomorrow I'm going to take @NessIllustration's advice and flip these worksheets upside down and try drawing the shapes that way.

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8.5.19
I redrew the man upside down (left box), and I think it matches more closely to the original. I went back to right side up for the last drawing, trying to start with simple shapes and paying attention to distances. These are tough! I can feel my brain starting to give up as I'm going through these, and I consciously have to fight against it. But I'm thankful for these classes/exercises because it forces me to work on skills I've been ignoring for forever.

8.9.19
I know I'm jumping into this super late, but I just wanted to toss my worksheets into the mix. Thank you @Braden-Hallett for creating these threads! It's really cool to be able to see everyone else's work. It makes it feel more like a traditional class where you can walk around and peer over your classmates' shoulders to see what they're working. Love this so much!

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8.15.19
Thank you @Braden-Hallett for the constant encouragement and inspiration. Your work and your work ethic are incredible! I tried to sketch out one of the silhouettes from the above thumbnails, and I don't think I'm doing this right. I made the silhouette, but I had no idea how the parts would come together within the silhouette and so I am making it up as I go. It's supposed to be old, random space junk cobbled together to make a makeshift home, but I don't know how to pull that off. I think I was too ambitious, lol. This is what I have so far. I'm trying to decide whether to keep working on it or scrap it and pick a different silhouette. Any and all comments are welcome!

8.7.19
Here is another worksheet for today. It feels like I take one step forward and then another step back. I'm still trying to fight myself from getting to the details too soon, but it's so tempting! I'm hoping tomorrow's worksheet on fabrics will come out a little better.

Hello!

This is my first post and I’d like some feedback on my composition. Is it interesting? Do all the components go together? Does it make sense? It’s supposed to be a girl playing with her toy mushroom village. She’s in the act of placing a woman on her bike. Any and all critiques are welcome. Thank you!

Hi Igor!

Ah, I envy your ability to see and manage shapes! Love the smooth line that's flowing through your entire pose, too! I like the idea of him wiping his mouth after drinking blood. Maybe have him actually in the process of wiping his mouth like this?:

And maybe even have the flask in the same hand that he's wiping his mouth with to make the connection even clearer. Although I wouldn't know what to do with his other hand then, other than hold the cap, lol. The only other thing I'll mention is the hand holding the flask. The arm line seems to connect with the line for the bottom of the flask, and if anything, Will Terry has taught me to avoid tangential lines like this :D. Just giving my two cents!

Great work and thank you for sharing! I can't wait to see the finished product!

Hello!

This is the first time I consciously tried to create a completed scene. The story is that the ghostly gentleman is waiting for his wife who is lying on her death bed inside the window surrounded by family members. I made so many thumbnails and different crops and this is the best I came up with. I think I may have cropped it too close, but I'm not sure. I feel like it could be better in so many ways, but I'm feeling stuck. I might start over on this idea if you all have any suggestions. Thank you for taking your time out to take a look!

@mellebluesworld Thank you~! I feel like I know so little about colors, but SVS has definitely helped me get started in the right direction.

@Braden-Hallett I love seeing your process, Braden! Thank you for sharing it with us because it helps me learn, too. I love that you changed the flashlight to a candle and that the lightbulb was moved to the side, and that the master plan drawing was changed to a simple bottle of poison. It makes the story clear and easy to read!

I thought it would be a fun detail to add like a cup of water next to her on a nightstand to show where they would put the poison. Or somehow show that they've already put poison in her cup.

Amazing work as always!

@chrisaakins Lol~ I love the witch's expression in the middle panel! What a unique take on the prompt! I would love to see the candy house in the background with all the different colors. Maybe instead of three boxes that are the same size, maybe try short rectangles for two of them and then a larger box for the expression you want the most emphasis on?

Or maybe another direction could be that instead of the witch getting mad, she gets sad so that we feel empathy for the witch, which would be a new emotion that readers have towards this legendary villain.

I love that you're going with the "misunderstood villain" route (much like "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs" by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith), because it's such a fresh and hilarious take on a classic fairy tale! I would love to see an entire book on this idea! Great work so far!

@Chip-Valecek Wow, Chip! This piece is amazing! I love the lighting, and how you took the time to make the slimy pieces on the trees 3-dimensional. I also love the color palette, and Gary is just so darn cute! Great work on this one!

@SFischer Love this SO MUCH! The concept is hilarious, the texture is awesome, the colors go so nicely together, and the composition rocks! I think you totally nailed it with this one. Great work!

@peteolczyk wowowow~ love the movement and the mood in this! Really awesome work!

8.9.19
I know I'm jumping into this super late, but I just wanted to toss my worksheets into the mix. Thank you @Braden-Hallett for creating these threads! It's really cool to be able to see everyone else's work. It makes it feel more like a traditional class where you can walk around and peer over your classmates' shoulders to see what they're working. Love this so much!

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8.15.19
Thank you @Braden-Hallett for the constant encouragement and inspiration. Your work and your work ethic are incredible! I tried to sketch out one of the silhouettes from the above thumbnails, and I don't think I'm doing this right. I made the silhouette, but I had no idea how the parts would come together within the silhouette and so I am making it up as I go. It's supposed to be old, random space junk cobbled together to make a makeshift home, but I don't know how to pull that off. I think I was too ambitious, lol. This is what I have so far. I'm trying to decide whether to keep working on it or scrap it and pick a different silhouette. Any and all comments are welcome!

8.8.19
Here is how far I got on the fabric worksheet today. As I was looking through my other worksheets in this post, I realized that I don't have a lot of control over my lines. They're clunky and awkward. Recently I'd been admiring people's work who have beautiful, flowing lines and the stark contrast from my lines is now super noticeable to me. I can do straight(ish) lines, but graceful, curvy lines is a challenge. Are there any tips other than drawing a lot to get a handle on controlled linework?

8.9.19
Here is the finished last worksheet. These were tough! But paying attention to the details taught me how folds work, how to pay attention to line control, and how to focus on big shapes and measurements before drilling down into details. I'll be moving onto Creative Environment Design next. Thank you for all the comments!

8.7.19
Here is another worksheet for today. It feels like I take one step forward and then another step back. I'm still trying to fight myself from getting to the details too soon, but it's so tempting! I'm hoping tomorrow's worksheet on fabrics will come out a little better.

8.6.19
Thank you so much @thousandwrecks! I saw your post regarding procrastination, too, and I appreciated it so much. Thanks for spreading your encouragement around. It means a lot!

Here is the homework I completed today. I'm realizing that I get into smaller shapes too quickly and end up committing to measurements that are completely off. I need to force myself to keep the shapes big and loose at first and then slowly pare it down to smaller parts.

@NessIllustration That is great advice. Thank you so much! I might try that starting tomorrow. I'm thankful to you and @Heather-Boyd for the encouragements. You both are wonderful!