@Ari-Sorokin

Try Paint Tool Sai Ver. 2 for PC or ProCreate for the iPad. It's just a one-time purchase for either program. I used a pirated version of PTS 1 and PTS 2 for a decade, before finally deciding to own it legally. I must have paid no more than $50 on it.

Krita is okay, but in my opinion the art and brushes are kind of crude, so I eventually lost interest in using it. I think it's better if you're drawing comics with a "natural linework" look or painting landscapes.

I also have Photoshop as part of an Adobe premium plan that allows me to access to other programs such as Illustrator, after effects, premiere, acrobat, InDesign, etc. But admittedly it's a tad expensive.

As well as CPS, but the fact I need to constantly pay for an update is a real drag, even though it's considered the "superior" version to PTS.

@Michael-Angelo-Go I think its both. I like the drama but I also don't know who to follow

@kayleenartlover I’m not sure about these, so it’s worth asking here: support@svslearn.com. I didn’t have any purchased items before, so I just bought the package offered on the new site directly.

@Lee-White will svs have a bluesky account? Substack account? Taht would be a neat way to keep in touch for some messaging and between members as well.

Earlier I invited people to join the 3pp premium discord but that is shutting down too with all the new SVS changes so I created a new unofficial 3pp fans discord. Feel free to join if you want another place to chat with fellow kid lit people. Join link here: https://discord.gg/mY4XADKr

@demotlj thankyou for your help :). Ill look into this scanner. I just need it for Photoshop so it should be fine

I'm in the NYC area and never heard of this event 😮 Great to know! I do a lot of cute illustrations and sell at events but tend to cater towards anime crowd, specifically fans of chibis. I do cute and colorful. But would love to attend 🙂

@Avondrood-art Some of them do (Like Posing Characters with Jake Parker) so it's a little inconsistent. The descriptions do seem to all say the name of the teacher at least, though you're right that when you're IN the class there's no obvious info in some of the classes. Good suggestion. Commenting to bump (if that helps) @SVS

@AnthonyWheeler Your video inspires me to get rolling on my cards this year! Thank you Anthony! I have a list in my cart for art supplies... just need to take the plunge and just do it. 🙂

@ArtistErin drivethrurpg has a great couple free guides on ussing affinity publisher

@ArtistErin Thank you, that's really encouraging. Don't think the author is going for the increased rate. But I'm going to focus on creating other things that speak to me.

@Mimi-Simon The product of my insanity hahahahahaHAHA

In case you were looking for an actual explanation:

So if you start at the top of the ring and go clockwise, there are 5 different "loops" representing 5 different people's explanations of how the "hero's journey" story structure works. They all turn out lining up wonderfully, showing how this style of storytelling is kind of like.. magic? Timeless? Nearly universal?

There are different styles of stories, but if you're writing a typical one it'll hold specific components. The character will experience an inciting incident that will force them out of their usual lives. Their adventure will have a rise and then a fall of action. There will be a dark night of the soul. Etc.

It's more of a visual for people (me) who have studied these structures, but it's also not a bad jumping off point for someone to go "so what IS Blake Snyder's Save the Cat structure?" and look it up from there. The references are in verrryyy small text so I am sorry about that, but they're all listed in that little paragraph at the bottom for further research.

@tombarrettillo Thank you Tom! With my very limited understanding of social media and the algorithms in place, I am very skeptical about future promises. Even big budgets and full marketing teams project but cannot promise. I have had to learn to listen to extreme languaging (always and never) along with broad sweeping magical talk (pay me and I'll tell you the secret hack to success) kind of stuff that is fluff really.

We just got to keep on truckin' 🙂 And draw something ❤

@jvartandillustration I really like the movement you have here, your character design and choices in shape, lighting, very nice!!

@ArtistErin @Jeremy-Ross I've had an art account for my social media on several different platforms over the last decade or so.

Recently I stopped using them for a few months because they were making me feel frustrated and demotivated with my art, and then tentatively poked my toes back into them a few weeks ago with the caveat that they are NOT for marketing, they are just for sharing what I'm doing with my art.

Chasing the respective algorithms and trying to "do everything right" (post consistently! go live three times a day! alternate between reels and carousels! wait to respond to comments until you post your next piece of content to encourage people to engage with your newest post when they see your comment!) will drive you crazy.

I worked for a social media marketing company for a while, and I knew how to do everything "right," but it made me not want to make art. I'd rather make art! They can be great platforms, just tread carefully and if you start feeling the urge to "optimize for the algorithm" rather than "create good art," take a break for a month and come back when that itch goes away!

@Laurel-Aylesworth

I know this is an old thread, but I'm wondering how your experience getting paid has gone? What does your husband suggest?

It's now been 8 months since my work was published, and I've received two partial payments with the same messages from accounting. I did look at my contract again, and it says this:

Cricket Media agrees to compensate You with a one-time payment of $570 ($310 + $260) and You agree to accept such
compensation as full consideration for the rights granted herein.

Would this mean they are in violation of their contract?

Today, I've started leaving longer posts on Facebook and Instagram about their lack of payment. I also commented on a sales director's LinkedIn post. I just want the remaining $370 that they owe me. I can't even imagine being owed $1800!

Oh and here is a fight scene from the current novella Im writing, I did the illustration 🙂 and can’t wait to workshop the cover with you all

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