Hey Everyone! Glad to be back this time of the year again

Monsters under the bed have now met their match. #Stinky #socks
Day 1 : Poisonous !

Delighted to share that 'The intimidating White Canvas' and I, just got featured in the 'Best Indian Illustrators' annual!

Humbled & super stoked to be featured among some really awesome Indian illustrators
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Check out my instagram and facebook to find out which other illustrations of mine made it in it!
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Lastly, If you are currently going through an art block thanks to a super white screen or canvas, just tone it with a neutral gray and you should be good to go!

What do you do to overcome an art block?
Please share your experiences and thank you for your support in my artistic journey !
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#illustration #artistfeature

The moment before every masterpiece. #theintimidatingwhitecanvas

Hello Everyone!

Here's my take on fun Halloween Meets Inktober ! :

"Today, surely I shall win!"
~ Mummy, performing an Olympic ribbon dance.

Inktober 2017, Graceful.

Looking forward an awesome 2019 inktober with you all!

"Who ever has entered that ring, has never been heard of, since."

Day 1: Ring

" Who knew that Monsters under the bed, are sensitive to smell? "

#misunderstood #monster

"May the Skull of Light,
Bring you back to Life,
For you are worthy."

Chant the blind Shamans to awaken the Young Queen.

Mermay 2019 prompts used : #dinosaur #honored

Tranquil T-Rex!

Day 2 of inktober 2018 : Tranquil

Hey Everyone,

Currently working on some fun creatures in watercolor!
Would like to know what you think about them.
Opinions & suggestions are much appreciated!

Ghost Kitty.

It hovers at night..when you are asleep :smiling_cat_face_with_open_mouth:

Beefy Spring Wanderer.

Day 6 #husky #inktober2019

Update: Had a video call and I have to admit, we got on very well.

It's the client's first time doing something like this and he was very understanding & open to ideas.

I shared my thoughts on the short timelines for the scope of work & how 4-6 months is a decent time frame. He understood & agreed that he didn't want to rush anything but didn't want it to take forever as well. Quality is more important than quality. So that's good.

I also mentioned that budget was on the low end of the spectrum & 15k was industry norm and that work for hire is an expensive affair and unnecessary, as he is planning to print 1000 - 2000 books in the first run. Other questions like how many languages & countries is yet to be decided. I offered a licensing situation which he's open to look into. I'll have to share a couple of options in that regard that works best for both of us. The budget is around 3k though.

Understanding the low budget but fun project situation, we have agreed to I sending in a sample sketch of one of the character & a creature, which will be paid for, if the project doesn't work out. It will be included in the total illustration cost if project does move forward.

What is the normal cost for a line sketch of a kid character & a creature? How does 50$ sound?

@NessIllustration This is just brilliant. Thank you Ness!

The client is based in the US.

I was looking for a ballpark range like an estimate you just shared, for me to understand it better. It definitely helps!

@NessIllustration what rights would you suggest I should permit, for a budget of 12k & 3k respectively?

@NessIllustration This is awesome Ness! Thank you for the nuggets of wisdom! I appreciate the time you put in sharing your views.

I am going to negotiate and see how it goes. Thank you for your advice!

Thank you @Nyrryl-Cadiz for your thoughts! I appreciate it.
Could you share a ball park of how would you charge for the style I shared? Either way, appreciate the time taken to answer my queries as much as possible

@arielg Alright! Thank you for your inputs

Thanks @arielg !

I have mentioned the art style required in the link titled 'The intimidating White Canvas '

Would a percentage from the sales apply in this case if the form of payment is a flat fee?

Congratulations @Gary-Wilkinson ! Well deserved!

A warm hello to you!

I have been approached to do a children's book comprising of 30 - 35 illustrations ( approx. 15 spread, 15 spot ), for a 32 page book, in my painterly style as seen here:

The intimidating White Canvas

It's a 'work for hire' project and while that's not ideal, it's a project that will allow me to design creatures which should be fun : )

Couple of queries:

1. How much would you charge for a painterly style similar to the one I have shared in the link?
2. The budget mentioned is 2-3k. What would be an ideal quote? The project needs to be done in 2 months. The Graphics Arts Guild book says flat fees could be anything between 2k - 20k & I remember @Will-Terry mention an estimate of 5 -12k for a 32 page color book (if starting out), on the podcast.
3. Is designing characters (monsters) for the book usually charged separately from the book illustrations, or is that considered to be part of the illustration cost? How much would character design costs be, approximately?
4. Is the front cover & back cover charged higher than the interior illustrations? (Which would add on to the total number of illustrations. by +2? )
5. How many iterations is the norm? I usually provide 2 iterations.

Looking forward to your insights!

Thank you everyone!
Have an awesome day! ( or night! : ) )

@LauraA Thank you LAura : )

Will you be working on inktober this year?