I'm an artist, illustrator, and designer living in the greater Seattle area.
Hello,
I'm brand new to the board. My name is Tom Shannon. I live the greater Seattle area. You can see samples of my work at: https://www.behance.net/gallery/35589015/Childrens-Book-2'
I'm interested in general feedback, first impressions, etc.
Thank you!
Congrats. I think your character dev is working really well! Nice work.
@Suzy-Heitz I love your style. Very honest and unique. Keep listening to yourself, it's working 
@Kevin-Longueil Hi Kevin, thank you so much for the awesome feedback! This is exactly what I needed. BTW, this is Tom Shannon artwork 
Again, I'm so grateful for your feedback and illustration sample. I'm always amazed at how weird it is to "hit the wall" mentally and not "see" the problems to fix. It's so important to have a "sanity" check. Everything you mentioned is SPOT on! Now, I totally see my mistakes. Finally, I feel like I can move forward with the project. I owe you a beer Kevin! ( I assume you're over 21, lol! )
@Kevin-Longueil BTW, love you style as well. Great stuff Kevin. I like being around a creative bunch with a lot to say!
@Lee-White Great work Lee! The image with the rabbit made me smile big time!! It so GREAT!!
@Kevin-Longueil No worries about annoying me with feedback. At the end of the day, I don't have all the answers and the older I get the more questions I have about what I'm doing and how do do it better. I'm a big believer in "check your ego at the door". Thanks again. Chat more later!
@Kevin-Longueil Oh, and thank you for the nice comments. I like your work as well. I use to live in Portland, many years ago, born there. Nice place. Super arty town.
@Kevin-Longueil Hi Kevin, thank you so much for the awesome feedback! This is exactly what I needed. BTW, this is Tom Shannon artwork Again, I'm so grateful for your feedback and illustration sample. I'm always amazed at how weird it is to "hit the wall" mentally and not "see" the problems to fix. It's so important to have a "sanity" check. Everything you mentioned is SPOT on! Now, I totally see my mistakes. Finally, I feel like I can move forward with the project. I owe you a beer Kevin! ( I assume you're over 21, lol! )
@Russ-Van-Dine Nope, color will be added. It wish it was a black and white assignment. The job would be much easier / faster to complete.
@Russ-Van-Dine Thank you Russ for the feedback. I agree. Yeah, the open eye effect is part of the story. Looks odd out of context, that's for sure. I would love to show you how the pencil process works. Once the dust settles with my current project we can chat about it, if you like! Thank you sir.
@mattramsey Thank you for the feedback. I do see the "ear" issue and I think making the correction will help my mental block fade some. Very nice. BTW, the fish is completely "off", I haven't come back around to design it...place holder fish at the moment.
@Russ-Van-Dine That's great Russ! I like your work. I think your illustration communicates a real understanding about the importance of story and art working together. Pretty pictures only go so far. This is an important concept I'm working hard to master. I make my living as a web designer and I hope to transition into a full-time illustrator. ( Just like everyone else, lol ) At the end of the day, I love the challenge, win or lose!
@Suzy-Heitz I love your style. Very honest and unique. Keep listening to yourself, it's working