@Jana Good Morning Jana, thank you for this cool tips! 🙂

@Chip-Valecek and @Rich-Green that is amazing. LOL Wow, 3 illustrators from the same stomping ground! I moved out to the Phoenix are in '97 so I haven't been home in a long time.

Rich, my cousins went to Andrew and I also lived in Palos Heights after high school, went to MVCC and eventually went to NIU in DeKalb. What a small world : )

Welcome back Sarah!

Looking great I also agree with everyone else B is the best option.

I had a Intuos Pro Medium and upgraded to the Cintiq Pro 13 as soon as it came out. For me, it was too small and I didn't like the cords sticking out the sides (yeah both sides). I had to use all three cords (mini-display, usb, and power) because the USB-C didn't work. With the cords it was too hard to manage and I worried about damaging the ports because I used it on my lap a lot. I returned the Cintiq and purchased a Huion GT-220 V2 because the price was right and I thought I'd like the 21.5 inch display more. I've been using it for two weeks only; I really like it. If wacom had a 22 inch model that was newer I'd consider purchasing it. I do use the 22in Huion on my lap quite a lot. There are still three cords but they are tucked up behind the stand and I don't feel like they are going to get damaged. I thought I might try the Cintiq Pro 16 but after my experience with the 13, I'm not going to because of the cord issues. If it's going to be on your desk for the most part this might not be an issue for you. Still the 13 was too small for me.

@Lee-White I agree, it sounds like a lot - but, I think with licensing work, you have potential to make a lot more overall, correct? If your artwork is going on so many products and reaching a greater audience perhaps you wouldn't "feel" the weight of your agent taking 50% of your profit.
And like @artist said, they're going to trade shows to get you the work, which are incredibly costly. If you go at it without a rep, you might only be able to afford one trade show per year and even then you're paying a few thousand for the smallest booth available (let alone other costs to get you there, printing, etc.).
I really don't know that industry though so I'm only speculating!

Not even just for practice, but having the prompts was an awesome way to start building portfolio pieces and learning the process of working for a specific assignment in mind. I think that is something a lot of novice illustrators need to help flesh out a portfolio and transition into the industry.

@amberwingart @Ed-O Thank you both!!

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Gotta love these...

Thank you all...

@RobinSlee thanks for the tip!

@evilrobot thanks!

@Russ-Van-Dine Looking good! 🙂

@Russ-Van-Dine we all are, thats whats great with the forums we can catch things like this for each other.

Hi! It is really nice how all the objects in the piece capture the light conditions in both versions.
However, to me the first version was much more morning light than on the second. The second looks to me more like a late afternoon. But maybe I made different experiences here in Germany. 🙂
I agree to Lisa: The smoke is awesome!

@Eric-Castleman I just saw this morning that Marco Bucci, MarcoBucci.com, posted about a class he has coming up that deals with color. It's not an SVSLearn course, but Marco has done classes here on SVSLearn:

MARCO ON SVSLEARN:
Digital Painting 1
Digital Painting 2
Sketchbook Painting
Marco Bucci Live Critique

MARCO'S INSTAGRAM POST: ( Here >> )
"There is still some sign-up space for my CGMA class, "The Art Of Color And Light" - which starts up in February! The class is an intensive 8-weeks, designed for the novice artist to budding professional. We will study and learn the concepts and principles of good composition and pictorial design, strong value use, and will gain a thorough understanding of how light and color work together. I've produced roughly 10 hours of lecture and demonstration material for the class, and will also be providing personal critiques to students each week. The class is ideal for those looking to work in the animation & illustration industries, as well as those who are simply looking to improve their art.
Check out the class at: http://2d.cgmasteracademy.com (or follow link in bio.)
Hope to see you there!"

COURSE LINK:
http://2d.cgmasteracademy.com/art-of-color-and-light.html

FYI, it's $700

@Marsha-Kay-Ottum-Owen welcome back into the forums... not that we haven't kept up on facebook 🙂

Playing with color in photoshop-this could be dangerous

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