Hi! Here is my entry for July's contest! Glad I finished it in time! I'm new here and super excited. It is a pleasure to see all of these different takes on the subject come together!

Hi There! I wanted to challenge myself by illustrating a double page as I'm watching the Children's book course at the moment and really like to try out all of the different page formats and combinations (Vignettes, Spot Illustrations etc.) Also its so inspirational to watch Jake working on that dummy of Little Red Riding hood! Also its lovely too see all your takes on the theme! < 3

@silvialcg hmmm yeah I think it’s definitely nice to see a bit of the room and the setting, and I like the picture on the wall. But on the right side there is really just the light button ( xD forgot what it’s called in English) soo I guess there are two ways for this, go nearer to the girl but loose a bit of the scenery, or make the scenery part of the storytelling. Like maybe there is a Gallery of mystic creatures that got photographed, or newsletters and notes pinned on a board or something like that also inside the room there is just this plant, maybe you can add some things there too

@gavpartridge I love the composition, and how dark the foreground is, in contrast to the background. Also the movement of it’s tail is great. I also like the idea of the dead body’s....I think I would miss a lot of the context and storytelling of the illustration if these were missing.

I really love a lot of the fine details here, like the kind of magical dust coming out of that door, the question where the door is leading to, and the mix of everyday live with magical themes is so well done, and the cat is just perfect in its design and body language!
For the feedback part. I'm thinking about the overall shape of the illustration, I really like the cutout style especially on the right and top side, while on the bottom and left side for my tase there a bit to much little edges that don't resonate with the illustration and the objects in it. ( its so difficult find the right words in English, hope you can get what I mean)

Also i was thinking if a bit of orange, warm light could look nice,(maybe on her bag or cheek.

Hope this useful to you

@Marta-Kitka this is so cool! the dynamic of this is just stunning and im so in love with the combination of the tornado and the witch hat!

@silvialcg this is so much better already! It’s telling a story that is understandable even if the viewer didn’t know anything about the prompt! Als for the composition, maybe it would be nice to get us a bit closer to the scene, so it feels more like we’re part of the action?

@Coley wow! I love the concept of this a lot! and I also really like the colors so far. I think the forms, shapes and textures are what makes this strong, so I guess only little spots or very subtle coloring like you did already is fitting for this

I personally would maybe go and work on some textures a bit more, I love her face and eye texture, but I think the hat is a bit to soft and could use a bit of roughness, maybe more defined edges and stuff while her nose hole is in contrast a bit sharp and dark, could be a bit softer, (and maybe longer/bigger) for now its the element with the sharpest shape and therefore gathering attention I think you didn't intend for.

Super excited to see your finished work this is such an awesome challenge

@miranda-hoover thank you so much!!

@Mary-Toth Hey Mary!!
I have thought a a bit about your piece. Concept wise I thought at first the paper I am seeing is a illustration and not a photo especially because you put ink and feather beside it. So that was confusing, giving the prompt was a bout a photo. I would definitely remove these. As for making it clearer that it’s a photo: If people photograph things, they often do a lot of photos, so you could have much more photos on the table. I think it would be funny if all of them where kind of not good. Like on one there’s only one leg of the fairy, the next one she’s moving so fast that you can’t see anything really, or she’s throwing ink in the direction of the camera..... something like that hope this helps

@Mary-Toth glad to hear!!! looking forward to see where you are going with this!

@Mary-Toth Hey Mary!!
I have thought a a bit about your piece. Concept wise I thought at first the paper I am seeing is a illustration and not a photo especially because you put ink and feather beside it. So that was confusing, giving the prompt was a bout a photo. I would definitely remove these. As for making it clearer that it’s a photo: If people photograph things, they often do a lot of photos, so you could have much more photos on the table. I think it would be funny if all of them where kind of not good. Like on one there’s only one leg of the fairy, the next one she’s moving so fast that you can’t see anything really, or she’s throwing ink in the direction of the camera..... something like that hope this helps

@silvialcg hmmm yeah I think it’s definitely nice to see a bit of the room and the setting, and I like the picture on the wall. But on the right side there is really just the light button ( xD forgot what it’s called in English) soo I guess there are two ways for this, go nearer to the girl but loose a bit of the scenery, or make the scenery part of the storytelling. Like maybe there is a Gallery of mystic creatures that got photographed, or newsletters and notes pinned on a board or something like that also inside the room there is just this plant, maybe you can add some things there too

@silvialcg this is so much better already! It’s telling a story that is understandable even if the viewer didn’t know anything about the prompt! Als for the composition, maybe it would be nice to get us a bit closer to the scene, so it feels more like we’re part of the action?

Love the prompt!!! Hope so much I find the time to participate

@bessiebloom hi Bessie! Welcome your entry is really beautiful!! but it may be better to upload it as a jpeg so people see it directly and I won’t be missed

@LauraLane Ahh Laura.... I loved your last entry so much already but this one is again so incredibly beautiful!! seriously I would love a graphic novel like this!!! your use of color, line and texture is so beautiful and these characters look so precious Also... XD I feel you on the matter of the butterflies when submitting work.... ^^"

@ChloeB-artistry Oh Wow! THis is awesome... the danger is sooooo real ans I really like your character design as well as all the little details in the background!!!

@Melanie-Daigle This is such a beautiful Illustration!! I love the textures and the colors and how the little girl seems to be so energetic and determined at her work!!

Hi There! I wanted to challenge myself by illustrating a double page as I'm watching the Children's book course at the moment and really like to try out all of the different page formats and combinations (Vignettes, Spot Illustrations etc.) Also its so inspirational to watch Jake working on that dummy of Little Red Riding hood! Also its lovely too see all your takes on the theme! < 3