Once again I am first. I wanted to combine my inking practice for Inktober with the September prompt. This was a trial run for how I plan on creating art for Inktober: a combination of ink (brush pen and micron) with grey alcohol markers and white gel pens. I know everyone else is going over the top with great ideas but it would still be a shock if you accidentally brought mice for lunch!

The photo is abysmal but I don't have time or the inclination to clean it up in PS. Enjoy!

I just thought I would share. I had left a comment on a big name artist's IG. They saw my comment and checked out my page. They liked my recent stuff and asked for a small commission. This would be the first complete stranger requested commission I have ever gotten from social media.. I know to most of you that is small potatoes but I am thrilled. You may let the small scale rejoicing commence.

I know this is supposed to last all month long but due to family and school constraints, I am having to go ahead and submit. I did spend time researching the elements and working through thumbnails and getting a little critique help from the forums. To be fair I did quite a bit of character development for these characters that I have dubbed the Ink Mice during Inktober. I also did quite a bit of inking and coloring practice to develop this particular style. So without further ado here is a Christmas card cover: The Three Wise Mice!

I deleted my first one and am entering this one. Special thanks to @Aleksey for the inspiration and the fun. I hope you enjoy this one.

Where do Merpeople go when they retire? Why Sunny Florida of course!

So here is my submission. Sometimes we don't understand the love between a girl and her dog. Penny knew a thing or two about biochemistry and wasn't going to let little things like death or decay tear her apart from Fluffy.

Done with ballpoint ink and edited a little.

Here is my day one:
"Look! A crown!" said Tobie as she put on Mrs. Frou-Frou's giant ring.
"You look beautiful!" said her brother, Inky. He poked his nose out of the jewelry box, admiring his sister.
"Maybe this one can be my crown!" Reb held up Mr. Frou-Frou's wedding band."

Here is my interpretation. Chris Van Allsburg is a hero of mine so I thought I would try and emulate his style. !

Here is my resubmission. I think it is a better concept.
William Shakespeare wrote about a walking wood in Macbeth. Maybe he got the idea from a real encounter with a walking tree that left funny tracks in the snow.

Here is my repost:

thank you everyone for your input.
(No instagram filter this time. I learned how to do it myself. I think I have learned more about Photoshop this time than all my other times together.)

Well, here goes...
Too often technology isolates us from each other.

I like A

@ArtofAleksey they didn’t have a set amount in mind. I looked online and 25 an hour is a good flat rate for someone just starting out.

A local furniture company wants me to design a price slashing super hero type character for them. It would be used in house only on stickers, social media, and flyers. I have no idea what to charge. I know their budget is small because of Covid-19. I would like the work for a resume/portfolio and I don’t really need the money per se, but I do want to charge an appropriate amount even on the cheap side. Any ideas? I was thinking a couple of hundred bucks? I work fast and it probably wouldn’t take me but 4-8 hours to do so. Is that too low? It is for someone I have known my whole life and could potentially lead to more business in the area. It is a well known company in my town. Help me, forum people!

Here is another. All I had was the face on this one. I improvised everything else.

Wow. You guys are the best. I love seeing all the encouragement you give people on their journeys. This is a great place to be, @Benjamin-M I hope you grow and thrive here.

Bienvenidos! @Emilio-Aguero We have some friends in Peru. They live in Cotahuasi Canyon..

Here is another...

@Lee-White Squeee!!!! I am fan girling a little bit!!

I had this idea of a smiling alligator, because personally I was rooting for him.