Homeage to my Dad. Thanks to him, I have climbed up more mountains in my life than I'd be able to remember to count, and got lost miles from the correct turn in the trail many more times still. Back in the early 2000s when GPS systems weren't as advanced and convenient as they are now, and the loss of signal and misread of the map would lead to the occasional hickup.

You're right, I like her better now!

I'm nearing finish with this! Feel like I could maybe push it further somehow...not sure what's misisng though. Any ideas?
I'll have another look at the girl's chin! I thought her face would tilt up, and she'd pucker her lips so the chin would seem quite high, but maybe it's not achieving the effect I was aiming for. Cheers!

Starting to detal the painting!

I have worked up the third thumbnail into a sketch here, and I think you guys are right, this one includes more humour and emotion, What do you reckon? This or the last one?

Yes, me too, as you know! All depends on your market I guess! Who's the author?

Besides a few fantasy commissions, I am slowly struggling my way through this illustration this month:

Thanks guys! I was wondering if maybe the extreme discomfort of number 3 would make for a better themed submission I think I'll work up a sketch for that one too and see from there!

hey guys!
Thought I'd open a thread to go through my process for the july prompt this month. I have a lot of time to participate for the first time, so I want to try and work on this properly.
I've got a few thumbnails, and a rough value composition for one of the ideas so far.

My Idea is based on the hiking holidays my dad used to drag us on when we were kids. He had this old GPS that he used on the hikes, and sometimes the GPS and the map would disagree and we'd end up walking through thorns and mud for a mile before we realized we were on the wrong track. We'd be tired, cold and wet! Not a good time then, but I remember it fondly now of course!

Feedback is much appreciated! Is there another thumbnail that might have worked better? Should I go back to the drawing board on this?

I am very excited to see where this is going, might need to dig out that short story! Oooooooh.