@Lovsey Thanks. True, the owl is really dark. I'm considering another idea. If I do it, I'll post th both and ask for a vote but, it's nice to hear that Iight still be able to use it too. Thanks!

@LauraA Thanks for the tips I’m working on an iPad Pro and it’s my first experience with digital drawing. I have done lots of life drawing in the past but I’m finding it difficult to translate those type of large sweeping lines to a 12.9 inch screen and an Apple Pencil..I wish there was a small, lightweight charcoal-sized version of a stylus haha. Maybe I should try holding it towards the end like a paintbrush...

I like the concept of your painting, but I think there are some things that I would take a look at to improve it: Each dragonfly in the frame looks almost the same to me aside from some size variation . I think having having a bit more variety would make them more interesting. Your lighting in the painting is quite confusing as i'm not sure where the light source is coming from. This is also a point due to having yellow outlines for the frames which make them feel like highlights, but there are highlights on every side. If you focus the light on the boy and the trophy then it would help tell the story better and help tone down some of the business in the scene. You have draw quite a strong outline on the boy, however i'm not seeing that in any other area of the painting, which I think conflicts with the style of the painting. The same could be said about the texture on the wallpaper which is quite sharp and therefore may make the rest of the image feel somewhat blurry. I did a quick painting to illustrate some points I mentioned. I hope it might help you in some way

I guess it would depend on what you define as being "done". To me it's a personal choice to say that a piece has gone as far as it can and that working any more on it will damage the look I was going for. As for being loose and sketchy, that would have to be part of your own art style and if it isn't something you feel that can achieve in your own work then you would need to further study the artists that you like (as you mentioned) and experiment with that effect. However, looking at your work , a lot of it does seem to be loose and has a really nice style to I would say its on the right path. I would say that the painting you just posted perhaps doesnt hit the mark as well as your other work, but that is less about your topic of discussion.

It's been a while since I have had chance to get back to this piece, but I decided to take another shot at it to fit with the rest of the book and from a lot of great advice that was given in this post that I really think has helped improve it. Also I did like the original pose, but I felt it didnt fit the character of the story as he isn't as wild as I showed here. I'd be happy to hear if anyone has anymore suggestions or things I could tweak that might help give it a finishing touch.

@LisaF I have set the categories to my homepage because sometimes I like to browse with more intention through the threads. Like when I accidentally hit back and lose a thread that I had originally opened in the recents and have to go searching for.. But I would really miss having all of the recent posts highlighted for me if categories menu were to completely take it’s place. The forums work well when you get past the initial struggle

Hey, everybody! What’s your favorite waterproof brush pen for inking? I’m working on a massive children’s illustration project (100+ 11x17” pages) that I’m doing in ink and watercolor. My preferred pens are the Kuretake Bimoji brush pen in broad, but they only last me a couple days each. I love the saturation of Faber-Castell’s PITT artist brush pens, but they’re pretty pricey for me. I’ve tried the Pentel brush pens a couple of times, but I’ve found them to take a really long time to dry and not be waterproof after the fact. I have been combing Google for advice and haven’t found anything helpful. SVS Learn, you’re my only hope. Thanks in advance!

Welcome! Playing around is great, and Procreate seems to be a deep well of possibilities. As for improving this piece -- that's hard to say as it really depends on what you are going for. To that end, I would suggest that you post a "goal" image along with your practice one. That way you will get suggestions that line up with your intention. In any case, keep at it and have fun!

@MyArt-Multiverse i try wetting the back but haven't tried pressing it shortly after drying so i will give it a go! Thanks!

@davidhohn I love it! Thanks for sharing.

Wow I need to get to studying lol. It really looks great! Very professional.

so awesome! Congrats @Neha-Rawat ! Dang 1000 big ones. Imagine all the pencils you could buy I love your work btw!!!

I am interested in what others do, but When I am more organized I try to spend about 25% of my art time on learning.

@Lovsey I've done 7 gestures for assignment 2. I kept trying to design the actual character (not the pose) to a shape, but they all pretty much looked like the same gangling body type, so I decided to stop there and come back at a different time to reset my mentality . I like how you approached the assignment and will probably do the same! I've made a post for my exercises and assignments if you want to check it out. Someone else is posting some of their gestures there too. You are welcome to post your stuff there as well if you'd like! https://forum.svslearn.com/topic/9864/gesture-drawing-class-work-anyone-want-to-post-their-work-with-me/19

@carrieannebrown No problem!! Thank you for taking the time to look at my website as well! I will definitely update that image to show something more recent. Looking forward to seeing more of your work on this platform and on instagram!

Movement looks good, and the tiger's face reads much better now. If you want to break up the white space on the bottom half of the image, I'd suggest doing the shading like you have in the second image, but in the lower right corner instead of right under the explosion, to do more for the light. Maybe even a little shading on the interior of the characters to increase the illusion of rim lighting. Something like this maybe:

i like the combination of A and B

@Jesse-Rivera Great job! I see no problems with this at all. No need to apologize for dirty rulers, brother. These exercises are meant to be gritty, greasy, hard work. So, don't worry about if it's pretty or not... for now. As for uploading images from your phone, I would stick to the smallest size available unless it's a finished piece of art. No need for a full resolution image when 72 dpi will do. Hey, keep up the good work!

@Annabishop Play with more thumbnails. This idea seems to close to the prompt image. Add something to the story. The use of tones is good showing focal point and my eye goes directly to the middle figure with the circular framing of the pond beneath it.