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    @lpetiti

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    Best posts made by lpetiti

    • RE: Inktober Book Plagerism Accusations

      I teach a couple of animation classes at the high school level. Each year I always off Inktober as a BIG extra credit opportunity (if they do all 31 days, they get excused from an assignment of their choice). Today, as I brought it up, some students asked about the controversy. We ended up having an interesting discussion about the topic, and about cancel culture in general. I really wanted to make sure that students understood the importance of researching stuff like this controversy on their own, then forming their own conclusions. I gave them my opinion about how I didn't think there was enough evidence to really support a copyright claim, and also told them the importance of handling things like this privately, rather than letting the Internet be judge, jury and executioner, like what's happening right now.

      I think the essence of Inktober has always been to develop good drawing habits and inking skills. For me at least, it's not just about Jake Parker (although I love that he created the challenge). It's more about me getting more confidence in my own art. So I told the students if they still want to participate, to definitely do it. I care more about them developing good habits, even if it's through doing a different month long challenge, then I do with them blindly agreeing with everything I say simply because they think they need to.

      Anyway, just wanted to share that experience.

      posted in Announcements
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    • RE: Our SVS Virtual Studio FEBRUARY 🙃2021

      I couldn’t believe how much art I was able to make last month. I’ve already starting various projects, including some personal ones and my next book!

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      posted in Artwork
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    • RE: Who’s your art mascot?

      My sweet boy Seb always keeps me company while working.

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      posted in General Discussion
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    • RE: Our SVS Virtual Studio FEBRUARY 🙃2021

      While I’m not doing nearly as many finished pieces this month as I did last month I thought I’d share the first draft of my next book cover!

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      posted in Artwork
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    • RE: Critique please?

      Ok, last post about this today since you’ve all been so wonderful! Am I heading into the right direction?

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      posted in Sketchbook
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    • RE: Who's doing Inktober 2020, and what are your plans?

      I'm doing a 1920s theme...at the time I came up with it I thought 2020 was going to be a fun year (oh, to be that simple again😹 )

      I was a bit hesitant to post work on social media, given the controversy and the fact that I know a lot of my former college classmates think Jake plagarized and so they're trying to cancel Inktober. But you know what, I love the challenge, I love the community, so post I shall!

      posted in Artwork
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    • RE: Our SVS Virtual Studio JANUARY 2021!!!!!!

      Wow, there are so many great pieces here! It's definitely making me want to step up my game!

      Since I couldn't do the Inktober prompts that I created for 2020 due to an injury, I've been trying to go back and redo them. They're based off of iconic themes and character types of the 1920s (I made the list back when I thought 2020 was going to be a great year, haha). This one was supposed to be Day 4: The "It" Girl (based off of Clara Bow).

      I've been experimenting with my new iPad and Adobe Fresco...I'm in love with both!

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      posted in Artwork
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    • RE: Our SVS Virtual Studio MARCH 2021🍀

      A couple of color drafts for my book...this has been challenging but I think I’m getting my second wind!

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      posted in Artwork
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    • RE: Our SVS Virtual Studio APRIL 2021🐰

      Doing a personal project based on last years Inktober.

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      posted in Artwork
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    • RE: Should You Work With A Small Publisher?

      @kylebeaudette My first job "opportunity" was like that. The author didn't really have a plan for payment or a contract, and never really pursued me again until they found out I was working with another local author. Now they want me to contact them and explain how to get books published through places like Amazon. Which, unfortunately, I'm not an authority figure on since I just hand my drawings off to the author, who publishes. it. But the whole thing has struck me as odd about how much leg work the author wanted me to do without a clear idea of what their end goal should be.

      At least my current client pays me flat out for the production of my illustrations. We both know it's not making money any time soon so we didn't even have a "when the book makes money" conversation.

      posted in 3 Point Perspective
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    Latest posts made by lpetiti

    • RE: Critique please?

      @CLCanadyArts that’s a great idea! I usually work on my couch which is probably a really dumb idea🤦🏻‍♀️I think I’ll try some different positions for working now

      posted in Sketchbook
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    • RE: Critique please?

      @CLCanadyArts no need to apologize, it had great information! I love the idea about creating a guard on my pencil, I know it’s probably going to help, especially since the reason I didn’t do these for Inktober last year was because my tennis elbow was so bad I couldn’t hold a pencil, much less draw😔

      I’ve learned so much from these critiques today!

      posted in Sketchbook
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    • RE: Critique please?

      @NessIllustration thank you! I really took everyone’s comments to heart, and watching your YouTube art business videos as I worked🙂They are awesome!

      posted in Sketchbook
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    • RE: La Skellete Inn for the April contest

      This is such a different game at of approaching this, I love it!

      posted in Contest
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    • RE: Critique please?

      @kylebeaudette thank you so much!

      posted in Sketchbook
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    • RE: Critique please?

      Ok, last post about this today since you’ve all been so wonderful! Am I heading into the right direction?

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      posted in Sketchbook
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    • RE: Critique please?

      @NessIllustration I’m starting to realize that. I really appreciate this community and all of your support!

      posted in Sketchbook
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    • RE: Critique please?

      @NessIllustration thank you! As I’ve been sorting through all of the critiques, I’ve been thinking about what it is that’s been the most difficult for me. I realized this morning what’s going on. I admit that I’m embarrassed that I’m still having such trouble with the basics. Why? Because I feel like they shouldn’t still be an issue for me after all of this time. Hearing crits that all have one theme in common (work on the basics) makes me wonder what the heck I was doing in art school when I should have been learning and mastering these things. You’d think that being there for five years would have gotten it to click for me, plus another five years out of school🤣🤣🤦🏻‍♀️I see all this amazing work you guys do and...yeah...feel embarrassed/ashamed at where I am (even though I know everyone struggles with different things)

      Anyway, what I think I might do is go back and really work on the reference again.

      posted in Sketchbook
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    • RE: Critique please?

      @Michael-Angelo-Go and @CLCanadyArts

      So I went back and flattened the original Mary Pickford image, just so I can make a clean start of things. I stopped using a rastered ink brush, because I think that’s what’s making it look really rough and unfinished. I started using a basic tapered brush and started focusing on things like edge quality.

      What I’m wondering is: is this starting to go in a stronger/better direction? Are the slightly more rounded shapes starting to make her more traditionally feminine?

      Thank you both so much for your notes!

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      posted in Sketchbook
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    • RE: Critique please?

      @Michael-Angelo-Go yeah, expect I believe the one I used was in black and white (I’m on my phone now so I don’t have the reference in front of me). See the nose issue? I struggled a lot to get the shape of her nose correct which is probably why the end result is so odd.

      Thank you for taking so much time to help me with this! I really do appreciate it, these are some of my favorite pieces and I want them to get better

      posted in Sketchbook
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