I have used my I pad pro daily for almost 3 years now. It's been in countless backpacks, suitcases, etc. I don't have kids, but I'd say it's pretty tough! And I don't have any specific issues with it so far. I have been thinking of buying a Cintiq for the last few months because I want I bigger screen, but honestly the Ipad is so good that I can't really justify buying another tablet... I had a older Cintic before buying my Ipad but sold it because the Ipad was 100X better. I also looked at several knock-off. The one that seems to come the closest to the Wacom is the Kamvas pro 22, but still, it doesn't seem to be in the same league.

Hope this helps!

Hello!
I have a question re: consistency of instagram feed. I have been steadily gaining followers over the last 2 years (using @Jake-Parker 's tips) I have just reached 6000. I shared ALMOST only illustration stuff (sketch, WIP, finish stuff). Recently, I started exploring fine art stuff a little more - landscape sketching in watercolour/gouache, and I want to dive back into portrait painting. Should I create a separate Instagram account for that, or share on the same account ?! Any thoughts ?!

Thanks!

Oh!! What a nice idea!! I would love to go to the N-Y SCBWI (although just thinking of it gives me a panick attack) I remember reading one of your post on how to prepare for a SCBWI conference... I would love to find that again!

For sure I will think about it. I agree that knowing someone there would be great!

Thanks for starting this thread

Hi @Art-of-B !

Great work

I see 3 things

1. Same as @rcartwright , I don't understand the location. The first image he looks in a cave, but not the other two...
2. I did a paint over for this one bacause it was hard to explain, but the way the dragon mouth is in the 2nd image, it looks like the dragon is about to eat the egg... I think the composition would read better this way :

3. Very quick fix. There is something a little....... phallic about the guy's chin in the 3rd image...

Othewise, great work! Awesome design

Agree with everyone else: amazing line art, great composition, great character design. The thick line art on the tree and the unclear boy trajectory (doesn't look like he is coming from the swing) are the only 2 things bugging me

The tree is kind of separating your picture in half. I am wondering what it would look like if you moved the tree to the right and have the swing the same side as the boy. I honestly think it would fox all your problems...

The first or last one! Or maybe an in-between ? I like that the BG is pulled back on the first two although in the second one I feel it's definitely too much. The first one is better, but maybe still a tad too much ? Or maybe the FG character is a little too saturated..

I love what you came up with for the character! I was too late for the pool, but my pick were also 5 and 3. I love how it turned out!

I agree with what was said before. A lot of great thing in your work! But what I think is missing is story... currently they look more like pieces you would hang in a kids bedroom (which is not a bad thing!) but not really something you would see in a kid book. I think part of the "problem" is also the foliage all around the image, makes it look more like a decorative piece then an illustration you would see in a book. For your next serie (I love the underwater idea!) try maybe coming up with a simple story to illustrate! Story in always the key in illustration!

Also, I think it would be a good idea to ALSO do digital - However, it is not necessarily easier. And I would give up acrylics, I think is looks great! One way you can use digital to make your life easier without giving up acrylics is to sketch digitally (I find the undo button and transform tool SO helpful for sketching!! But then color in acrylics

Hope this helps!

You could try doing a monthly challenge? Maybe draw 30 animals, or 30 children ? Or if you want a bigger challenge do @Jake-Parker 's draw "100 something". @smceccarelli did 100 children recently and did pretty awesome work! If you share the work here or on social media it gives you accountability (that being said, I started a challenge like that about 2 years ago which was drawing 50 animal characters and never finished it, but I did about 20 and it was still fun and kept the creative juice flowing). What kind of illustration would you like to do? (kid lit, editorial, ?)

VERY last minute!! Here is my submission

One last thing... I don't know if this is on purpose or not, but the character relaxing with a drink looks much older than the other two.. like a teenage boy taking over the boat haha! And the boy in the shadow is maybe a little two small...