@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!