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Here is my finished piece. I changed a few things from my earlier version. I added a third 'level' via the bucket and a third creature - the bird, and I gave the bear a book and changed the snail completely because of issues I was having with his position and form, I also added the flying pennant streamer. Most importantly I addressed the perspective issue with the bottom of the tree that Will kindly mentioned. Thanks for the help Will, I am very glad I continued to work that out to a better final piece.

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Here is my Treehouse drawing. Also a time lapse video of me inking the drawing. I'll be posting the color final soon. Question: Is there a certain place in the forum that we should post finals? I'm glad the Third Thursday challenge is back!

Time Lapse Drawing Video

Will, Thanks for the advice, I was able to adjust the image in Photoshop, I think it looks much better. Will continue to work on it this week.

Welcome! Your girls are adorable. As a mom of four, I can relate. I remember when I couldn't type because someone was always reaching for the keys and someone else needed me at the same moment. It's a season of life for us creative moms. The creativity must continue but the balance must be shifted more toward our children's needs during that time. In another season the balance can shift back toward your art. My youngest is now 5 and my oldest is 11.. I am slipping into a season of increased productivity and my work is improving much faster than it did before. I enjoy it and I look back and see how short the baby years actually were. Above all, don't let the myth of needing to do all your big work before a certain age depress you. All the best creators of history did not complete their best work in their youth. You have time. Enjoy your babies.

@will-terry Will, Thanks a ton! I appreciate your input so much! I have to admit that I did cut corners a bit with this one and I already had the sketch done and was at the bottom of my paper when I realized I needed the base to be rounded out to match the angle of the tree house floors. I think I will go ahead and try to fix it digitally. Thanks for taking the time to do the draw-over. When I see yours it makes me want to add a third level, maybe smaller, just because odd numbers are better. Do you think that would be good? Maybe even a third animal, maybe a bird up top. Perspective should have been more of a priority to me to start with, but I did think that -being a home-made type thing it could be charming to leave it a little wonky.

@tessw Tess, I do my sketch freehand at my drawing table with a blue Colerase pencil (like Jake does ) and when I get it the way I like, I ink over it with a fountain pen and then do the thicker border with a .08 Micron pen. Then I scan and bring it into Photoshop for color (stay tuned) I like to have a digital workspace and a totally seperate traditional media workspace and I move from one to the other and enjoy my time in the different spaces. I find it is beneficial to stay in the analog phase as long as possible, the initial sketch being the part that determines the quality of the whole piece. I'm hoping to change my digital work routine in the next year or two by switching to procreate on a tablet.