Thanks @beckporter! I'm tentatively dipping my toe into this social media pool, so it is nice to see exposure from other sources.

@Lee-White thank you! I also just started your watercolor class and there's quite a bit of info in there too. Taking many notes!

@corykerr
@mattramsey

Thank you for the help and suggestions! I appreciate it! 🙂

@amberwingart IT WORKED!!!

Messed up a bit, but I will fix it on the comp. Any advice on how to make this better, or if it doesn't really have a picture book feel?

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Yep

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@nicklewis750 excuse me, Brad Colbow. Not Colbie

Strong pencil work!

Looks like videos are working again, yea!

sword lessons

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Thanks everyone! Lots of great info. You all have beautiful work!

Hi @RobinSlee , I am not sure how applicable this is, but a couple of years ago I created a deck of illustrated playing cards based on the original Peter Pan book by JM Barrie. Even though the book falls into public domain, I had to be really careful because of Disney. In my research I found that as long as my illustrations/product was based solely on the work of JM Barrie and was not influenced by the Disney creations I would be ok. Disney actually licensed the property so they have those rights for their IP in that regard, but others can still use what falls under the public domain.

The project funded on Kickstarter for over $28k, so this of course could have been contested had the wrong person seen it, but fortunately it was not. Here's a link if you want to check it out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/370388468/neverland-bicycle-playing-cards

Awesome work. Love it.

Hi fellow artists! I am new to the forum but have been a SVS member since the beginning of monthly memberships. Here is my contest piece for the SCBWI Tomie DePaola Contest. Here is the prompt:

"Cast yourself, as a child, in a picture book. Show your autobiographical character in a scene and make sure to convey the emotion of your character. The viewer should be able to read the emotion of the character immediately and clearly."

Any feedback is greatly appreciated!

Amy

@Eric-Castleman Hi! Welllll, they thought they were going to be able to pull it off, but turns out things got a little crazy down in Socal, so unfortunately 3rd Thursday is cancelled tonite.....to be rescheduled soon!

@Joy-Heyer I hope there's no conflict and that you can enter it!

I have been intending to; though, I've been preoccupied with other things. Regardless, I better start very, very soon so I have time!!!

Making color scripts helps a lot aswel. What you do is design a color scheme, by setting local colors. For example decide what is the color thats not effected by light? what is the color of the light? and what color does the atmosphere has, sky is blue, but when your setting is in site, there can be a different atmosphere or a second light source.
When you are satisfied you start with the real thing.

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So the local color in the light is changing to the color of the light source. The shade side is mixing with the atmosphere. In this painting it very exaggerated but it makes quite clear what I mean. Now don't forget that when you keep asking yourself 'Am i doing the right thing?' you will get stuck and that doesn't help at all. So keep lose.

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It helps me to stay on track.

That is wonderful congrats!!!!

Thanks, she just gave me her password and it opened mine right up!