Here's my entry for the Mermay contest! There so many awesome mermaids here, so great to scroll through and get inspired Good luck everyone!

Hi everyone!
I'm new here on SVS and the forum but I'm really liking this place a lot! Great people and amazing art! Can't wait to take one of the courses
Here is my Misunderstood monster for the October challenge, hope you'll like it!

"The big Forest Monster's main task was to scare everybody away, including small creatures, so he just couldn't understand what he was doing wrong. They just kept climbing on to him, nesting and falling asleep and stuff. Couldn't they see how big and dangerous he was!?"

Please come with constructive criticism and tips! I'm new with digital painting but really wanna learn more!

SVS name: @kajsah
Instagram: @kajsah.art
Twitter: @kajsahart

Here's my entry for the September contest - Everyone was shocked to see her show up to school with...A DRAGON!!!

Hope you like it! Great as always to see everybody's entries, so much creativity here! Good luck everyone!

Hi guys!

I'm trying to make it in time for this months theme, because I really want to do a mermaid before May is over haha. And also I'm now finally subscribing to SVS and an offical member! Feels so exciting to take this step and invest in myself and my art! I've been wanting to do it for a long time So I'm celebrating with this mermaid illustration

What do you think about it? Composition, colors etc. Is she too creepy looking? As you can see I have a bit left to paint and will add more details to the water. Maybe some fish as well... Hopefully I will make it in time...

All input welcome!

Thanks!

So many amazing entries!
Here is mine, a spread from a picture book I illustrated last year. I really wanted to make something new for this prompt but there were just not enough time this month but I hope you like this one and good luck everyone!

Hi again!

So now I've changed the wings and added more muscles where they are attached to the body. I think it looks more realistic? I intend to make them semi-transparent, and the light will come from behind and shine through the wings where they are not shadowed by the body.
Also made the people on the ground smaller as well as the bus. How about the basket ball court now? Not super realistic proportions but maybe good enough for this type of illustration?

Thanks a lot guys!

Hi guys!

I haven't participated in a monthly challenge since Mermay, but when I saw Will's theme this month I just had to at least try and squeeze it in XD My mind immediately shouted "Dragon!!!" and also my portfolio really needs a dragon in it, so that is what I'm trying to put together. So far I've sketched the comp out and made a quick value study of it (not detailed). What do you guys think? Do you see something weird in the composition or perspective? I'm not sure about the dragon's right wing. Should it be bigger maybe? and maybe be angled differently?

(Ignore the shadows down on the ground, they are a little bit wonky atm )

I appreciate all the feedback you can give me! Thanks!

Any last minute changes you think I should make?

Hi!
I illustrated this one which published here in Sweden last year (currently working on the second one in the series) and have 3 more books being published this year

The title in english would be "Calm & Nice goes Ghosthunting"

Here's a sneak peek:
https://www.smakprov.se/smakprov/?isbn=9789188964632&partner=smakprov

https://www.adlibris.com/se/bok/lugn-fin-pa-spokjakt-9789188964632

@Chip-Valecek @animatosoor Thanks for the input! I'm glad you don't find the mermaid to creepy haha I will remove the shadows over her hair and see how it feels.

So many amazing entries!
Here is mine, a spread from a picture book I illustrated last year. I really wanted to make something new for this prompt but there were just not enough time this month but I hope you like this one and good luck everyone!

Hi!
I illustrated this one which published here in Sweden last year (currently working on the second one in the series) and have 3 more books being published this year

The title in english would be "Calm & Nice goes Ghosthunting"

Here's a sneak peek:
https://www.smakprov.se/smakprov/?isbn=9789188964632&partner=smakprov

https://www.adlibris.com/se/bok/lugn-fin-pa-spokjakt-9789188964632

Hi @Neha-Rawat !
I love this idea a lot!

I agree with @Gustavo-Ruiz that for Part 1, the second option with the dog in the background and with the boy looking over his shoulder draws the viewer into the illustration more and evokes emotion and interest (at least for me :face_with_stuck-out_tongue: ).

The others I think are great, love the last one. Simple but yet very strong!
Great work!

I'm thinking of joining this year! I loved all the posts from it last year, so really hope I can squeeze it in

Here's my entry for the September contest - Everyone was shocked to see her show up to school with...A DRAGON!!!

Hope you like it! Great as always to see everybody's entries, so much creativity here! Good luck everyone!

@demotlj I love the color version! Your style reminds me of the original Winnie the Pooh illustrations

@chrisaakins I love it! The mice look great and really like the texture of the ink and brush pen together

@TessaW @chrisaakins Thank you, I'm glad you like it!
@Zachary-Drenski Glad to hear you like the changes! Thanks for your feedback, I probably would have missed them if you hadn't pointed them out

@Coley Thank you! Yeah, it's supposed to be the wing in the upper left corner, it will be more obvious when it's colored Happy you like it!

Hi again!

So now I've changed the wings and added more muscles where they are attached to the body. I think it looks more realistic? I intend to make them semi-transparent, and the light will come from behind and shine through the wings where they are not shadowed by the body.
Also made the people on the ground smaller as well as the bus. How about the basket ball court now? Not super realistic proportions but maybe good enough for this type of illustration?

Thanks a lot guys!