Here's my first entry!! I'm not currently a member, so I'm not really sure how this will go. I love seeing everyone's entries so far! Great job, everybody!

I’m not a member but I want this in the slide show!!!

I'm pretty new to this style of rendering. What should be fixed?? I'm open to any suggestions before I go ahead and enter the contest. Thanks guys!

I agree with what A.j. said about rim lighting. My suggestion for you would be to reposition the sword to be turned slightly upward to point at the tapestry. I think swords can be interesting leading lines, so you can use it to your advantage by having the sword's point leading my eyes to where you want me to look next.

Also I would remove some of the toes, they're giving the feet a sort of duck feet look.

Here's a draw over where I added the rim light, upturned the sword and edited the feet. Hope it helps! Good luck with your contest!

Hey guys! Here's a link to my newest YouTube video. It would be awesome to connect with you guys over there and become mutuals! Also, please let me know of any topics that I should do voice overs about to put alongside my art. Thank you!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXU10er5i-o&feature=youtu.be

Which thumbnail should I pursue??

Also this is my yeti for reference.

Thanks in advance everyone!! You are all super helpful and awesome C:

I would definitely join!! I need feedback all the time and a discord would be perfect for that.

@Jeannelle @erinrew @KaraDaniel @Kim-Rosenlof @Spencer-Hale @chrisaakins @K-Flagg @carolinebautista @Jeremy-Ross

Thank you everyone for your feedback! I had so much fun rendering this out in this style that I'm trying out.
I think it's pretty much finished, but I'm about to do some late minute changes, so let me know what looks off to you guys!

Honestly you’re really consistent with your content. Color is a big factor in brand consistency so I think you are right on it. And if you do decide to make a change to a different color, just make sure to keep that color for a few posts.

I would definitely suggest more contrast. If you squint at the image and the whole thing blurs together, it needs more contrast.
Pretty good drawing though!

This is a really great start for an illustration. the textures are very interesting and comforting to look at. I would try adding some more detail to the environment to make it a little more interesting to look at. More greenery/bushes/vines are always really nice to look at.

Hey artist friends! I'm an illustrator looking for book cover work. I'm feeling really stuck in my search for book cover jobs that are higher paying. Here is my website if that helps anyone to see the genre/audience I'm going for. Could someone provide suggestions on where to go to find book cover specific work?? Thanks in advance!

@NessIllustration oooh okay that makes so much sense. Thank you for clarifying!

@NessIllustration ahh!! Thank you Ness! I really appreciate your feedback! Would you say that I should just choose between full color illustrations or black and white illustrations instead of showcasing both?

@carlianne Yes! There is a lot of technical stuff with the adobe portfolio site that I'm still trying to work out, but that is all very helpful feedback. Thank you very much!

@Nyrryl-Cadiz Thank you for the feedback! I really appreciate it and I'll implement it right away!

Hello Svs people!
I'm trying to get myself ready to send my portfolio to illustration companies, agents and literary/art magazines. The market I'm aiming for is YA readers who enjoy darker fantasy/horror. Definitely NOT children's literature. I would like to focus on book covers for now.
Here are my questions about my portfolio:
What is my strongest piece?
What is my weakest?
Is there anything that doesn't match/looks out of place?
Do I need more pieces?
Am I ready to send queries to agents? If not, what should I do to prepare better?
Here is my portfolio website. https://elimiko.com
Thank you for your time and help!

I’m not a member but I want this in the slide show!!!

@Tiffany-Thomas thanks Tiffany! The physics of the staircase was giving me trouble, so I redid it entirely to be made more out of the wood of the tree. Thank you for the feedback!

@BNyhof hey thanks! I redid the staircase entirely and added some more textures to it. Thanks for your feedback!