After weeks of work, here's my submission... finally! First time submitting to a contest, not just for SVS. In fact, this is my very first time using Photoshop to illustrate, so thank you for the tutorials! And thank you for setting up the contest; it was a great incentive to get a project done... I have illustrated characters before, but this is my very first full composition. I had never worked so intensely in a project before! So looking forward to the next one 
Worked so hard on this piece!! I think I was a bit too ambitious, gotta keep it simpler... it took me all month! Happy with the result, though, even if not perfect...
It was a challenge, but I can’t say I didn’t enjoy it! so great to get people’s feedback in this forum... so helpful! Love all the designs 
I take so long to make my illustrations! Haven't managed to do more than the contest illustrations... currently working on a faster process, but not sure I'm happy with the result, so won't share yet... So for now, here's what I've managed to finish are you all having the same problem or is it just me?!
Hi! First time sharing my work before I submit, so very excited 
Quite happy with it I think, but not sure if anything could use more tweaking... anything you’d improve or even change? Thanks for your help!
@nadyart WOW! Congratulations! I love your illustrations by the way. Very inspiring!
@Nyrryl-Cadiz You mean to show us here? Sure. Curious to see what you’re doing lol
Unless I’ve missed it in your comments, I’m having a different issue. When I’m scrolling on my iPad to go through all the comments, the page scrolls up or down by itself and skips comments. It always happens when I’m trying to see everyone’s submissions for the contests. Is this happening to anyone else?
Ok, this is it! My last two versions, with black Toto and an orange hat for the scarecrow... one with reduced saturation... now the question is... which one is better? Thank you everyone for your help!
@carlianne I’m with you... tough decision... in my case, it’s not so much spelling... I just feel my name is not very appealing or memorable: Silvia Lopez-Cepero! I wonder if I should come up with an artist name...
@Chip-Valecek so cool! Thank you 
I always struggle to see all the submissions
Unless I’ve missed it in your comments, I’m having a different issue. When I’m scrolling on my iPad to go through all the comments, the page scrolls up or down by itself and skips comments. It always happens when I’m trying to see everyone’s submissions for the contests. Is this happening to anyone else?
@Jeremy-Ross thanks, Jeremy. Your comments were very helpful! I think I need to share my project sooner... I didn’t have much time to apply all the awesome feedback you guys gave me.
It was a challenge, but I can’t say I didn’t enjoy it! so great to get people’s feedback in this forum... so helpful! Love all the designs
Well, ran out of time, but I tried to apply as much of your feedback as possible. Thank you so much! Definitely an improvement.
@gavpartridge Thank you so much! Very helpful feedback. Let's see how much I can apply before the deadline!
@gavpartridge I'm thinking I could add extra flowers and make these a light colour to contrast with the lion... Not sure what I could change on the path to emphasise the scarecrow and Dorothy...
@gavpartridge Thanks for your feedback. Yes, I've been playing with the saturation of the purple flowers and I may bring it down more to emphasise the characters. My problem with that was that I really liked the bright, playful colours of the background. I'm trying to create a world that is closer to a dream than reality. Any other way I could increase the contrast without sacrificing the colours?