@SarahF Great to hear your process! Watercolours are quite something, and I wish to get back into them at some point. All the best on your journey, Sarah! 🌼

@swedishbear Welcome to the forums 😃 This is a great place for feedback, so you're in the right place!

@Lee-White Thanks! I'm looking forward to learning from you and all the other instructors at SVS!

@Sophie-Lawson Thanks for your welcome! I agree with you an island of artists all striving to help each other improve sounds like just the right sort of island for me.😊

@Lee-White This sounds great. I don't know how "new" one needs to be for invite-if there's a signup, let us know. (Even if you have to work the backlog in over time..)

This is one more of the super-great things you 3 guys do to foster the wonderful community that is here.

Thank you guys! 😃 I should have thought of submitting that picture to the april contest! I'm not sure it was done on time in the end though.

@Amber-Lynn-Benton I love this Amber!

I always love how master copies are the same, but different; always fascinated me that.

Love your stuff!

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I realize it is far from perfect. But I haven’t created anything I am proud of like this in a while.

@Kerisa That’s awesome and good luck on your preparations - your work is great!

Welcome to the group and try not to be shy about showing your work, it is a very encouraging community. 🙂

Hi @Tihara-Ezzo welcome to the forum. Are you interested in focusing on just the childrens book market? I think a lot of the work you have on the Design/Concept page would appeal to that market, but some of the empty backgrounds look like you're going for background painter for shows or games. Is that the style that differs from your personal style though? If it's a style you prefer not to work in then I wouldn't include it in your portfolio. Someone will inevitably see it and ask for that style. (Side note: the image of the bloody skeleton woman after all the cute scenes would probably be very confusing for a kidlit art director.) So I agree with everyone here who said separating styles would help. Think about what market you're going for and then compile your portfolio from there.

welcome Sabine! you have nice things in your portfolio

@AnnaDaviscourt Thanks for taking the time to do such a lovely introduction. I enjoy your work-and starting checking it out after Lee's shout-out. I'm interested in your character class--I think it might be a good fit for me this summer. I'm pretty new to this, leaning more toward comics than children's illustration-do you think the class would be applicable beyond children's illustrations?

Like you, I have dog-envy! My household isn't on board (yet!) and a person doesn't acquire a dog, the whole house does. We have 2 mature Bengal cats-which are a little like dogs but I would like some unconditional love on my timeline!

Like @demotlj (and my cats)-I'm mature in years. Improving my drawing and figuring out what I WANT to draw are the passions I'm cultivating as I edge toward retirement.

I'll check out your current class and what else you've got posted on the 'net.

@SundayGirl76 Lol must get back to the major project:smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes:

These are so wonderful, I especially love the patterns!

Oooh! Nice color palettes!! ❤ Welcome!

Wow Heather, go for it. Would love to see your work. (Sounds like you’ve had some very similar experiences to me)
All the very best of luck to you.

welcome!
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