@Lucelfo

Hi,

I loved doing this dream portfolio but honestly I keep remaking it.

But enough about me; so a few things I have noticed:

1. Pattern and/ repetition: 2, 3, 8, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18 Varies between subtle background and main focus.

2. Use of negative space and/or single element background (this always stands out since I like it): 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18 (last girl reading)

3. Centre portrait of your characters: 5, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18

I hope that helps,

@Roxane-Ferreira

You can also work on that inking class even though it’s been started. I have no doubt people will take a look and Braden would comment if you tagged him. its not too late!

@SFischer warm welcome and thanks for bravely answering first, I am happy your enjoying the class, I have not yet taken it. When you are comfortable I hope you share your work.

@chrisaakins

Your nice are so well done and they are so very cute! I like how you have done the white mouse starting with a different base grey and adding the white lines.

So while I have been working on the Posing Characters class I thought it be cool to know who else might be taking it right now. Then I thought about what other people might be taking right now? So what class are you taking from SVS besides those who are in the Inking 02 @Braden-Hallett led class to prep for #inktober. If you are taking this class you can participate too.

Now if you have taken a class and like to share the #1 thing you learned that would be cool too.

For this thread to be organised well, if your taking Posing Characters reply directly to this post (right below this post -not the blue button one) and/or if you have taken it and have some tip or share the #1 thing you learned =).

For other classes you might be taking reply with the larger button (I think it's blue haha) and ideally we repeat the above template. If it doesn't work so organised that's okay. And keep updating it.

If you like this idea, like it.
I know we have our monthly Gallery tour and we have threads celebrating people's jobs in the industry and I think that's great!
Think of it as a little motivation if nothing else.

Now let's get back to some seriously fun work,

On the topic of #fauxinktober and well this months contest, as in I want to draw characters better, are their any online references you have found helpful to aid in drawing them. I am currently taking posing characters, the bean shape etc... and there are two other character classes on svs but I don’t want to overwhelm myself trying to tackle and improve on them.

Thanks

I’m in, I’m in, I’m in.

@arent-draper

lols yes to the first, no to the second, no to the third
yet yes to having ideas, and stories and characters in my head
they just haven't found their way onto paper, more insecurity than procrastination. it's a wip.

@Настя-Волкова

repetition can bring boredom
but stories can bring excitement - i get a lot of stories at night which is not at all helpful -but sometimes they filter into my dreams which later filter into my work.
be kind to yourself and stay flexible, be adaptable but also if you like it you'll do it.

@kylebeaudette

I've missed seeing your characters. They make me laugh and remind me that more simplistic drawings can have a real nice impact.

ps. I thought they were wolves not rats, but what do I know lols.

@Kristin-Wauson

Hi, you are okay and you are not alone.

I have been struggling with whether to do inktober or not as well.
First off I am more of a pencil person than ink. I tend to both enjoy other people's work and get caught up in comparing their work to my own. I had thought and posted I would tackle it in a style I am trying out, and then I felt it was becoming heavy and overwhelming to come up with ideas for each day even ahead of time. Then I thought choosing 1 word per week to do a little more story for each. I liked that but I like all the words I was going to miss. lols So I am going back and forth, but still I need to simplify and try a small story in my current try style and do each day.

I want to look at others work as inspiring, as seeing how other people solved and told their story.

I hope you find some way to be happy with Inktober and to have fun -fun that's what I forget sometimes.

ps. Last year I did work in ink but it was more important to start a habit, this year it's habit and storytelling and fun and just trying again and again. So don't give in and or give up -with me.