I had wanted to go to lightbox expo...but, alas... I wanted to commend you on your portfolio. Applause! And, will you share your experience afterwards?

I think your first two images ("tea party in the clouds" and "Moon Keeper") are much stronger than "spreading Springtime-which feels more like a spot illustration. Also, the first two images have a really wonderful way that the creatures are interacting with the "weather" elements in the image that is really imaginative and charming. I would look for a way that that theme could be continued throughout. As far as composition goes, you are not creating a foreground and background...which is fine, as the action mainly lives in the middle space, but it could created more visual interest if you made more going on in background and foreground. (example: scarf moving forward at the viewer into the foreground in "moon keeper"). That being said, I love this style and I think your characters and color schemes are so appealing. Lovely work!

@Kevin-Longueil this is beautifully painted!

I vote Chandelier! nice work!

@Amber-Lynn-Benton This turned out very nice!

@lmrush I have been enrolled in live classes--which have actually made me "level up" this piece is a direct result. Thank you so much for the compliment.

@nyrrylcadiz Thank you! I learned a lot while doing it!

@Tannie-Smith I love the colors in this! So pretty!

I made the deadline!! Mermaid in a bottle.
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This piece is lovely! Nice irony in the book the boy is holding. I am including a link to youtube tutorial about creating perspective grids....I found it entertaining... AND useful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upxBGNcryRs. Cheers!