@linhb I guess so! 🙂 I should have made contact withthe feet and the shadow. 🙂

So glad you did the revisions. They really improved the painting. This owl is quite the character. It's very cute and I want to cuddle it's face.

@TessW Haha thanks :), need to work in those references somehow!

Hi, I looked up briefly what was 'kaiju' and tried to draw one 😉 I think that is my first monster ever! Can't wait to show it to my kids, when they come back from school 😉

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The information I have got just by reading the forums has been amazing,and i have not even put any work up for critique yet Thanks everybody!

@JeaneBean No problem! Personally, I love using https://coolors.co/ to help generate ideas. Sometimes it can be fun just to start with a color scheme and let that help lead you to the story and your image.

@aska I think that any image that helps serve the story is worth pursuing. If you are planning on having a multitude of images with extreme perspectives it might help to make a little mock-up version where you can layout all of your compositions so that you are able to cover everything. Cool idea for a story for sure!

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Definitely a fun character! Turned out great!

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note: illustration board shouldn't have a gloss to it. It does have less absorbency than watercolor paper, etc. It comes in hot press which is smooth and cold press which has a slight tooth to it. Strathmore 500 series is the best you can get. It works for most media, but it's a little pricey (but worth it).

@NoWayMe I can't remember if I thanked you or not. I am re-reading all my responses and feel so fortunate to be on these forums. You have given me great points and they make a lot of sense, Thanks again! (In case I didn't already thank you).

First, I think the little girl should be sitting in the grandfather's lap, and then have her looking up at the photos/paintings while the grandfather points to something in the book. Figure out which 2 or 3 paintings are most important and make those the focal point the girl is looking at, like a collage, with the others supporting that. Not sure what you are trying to do with the photos, so hard to suggest beyond that.

@Lee-White No, you are right and I don't like to quit once I've started even though I am burning out. I'm so close now but, the next 2 days I'm just going to paint for fun and next time, I don't think I will do a 30 day challenge again. It really has been too much. Thanks.

Aaron Blaise did a video that might help or at least give you an idea. Hope you find what you're looking for!

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@rcartwright thank you for recognizing its an ape;) its a good point to change its colour

The video was greatly appreciated and helpful. I am in the same situation as Frank, though, and found myself asking the same question. I work at least a 40 hour week and some Saturdays in a non-art related field and come home to my wife, three year old, and five month old. I am blessed to be able to work on some art while on the clock when the workload eases so that helps some but I realize I really need to "cut the fat" especially with YouTube (even though it is good seeing your new content) and Facebook. I didn't realize how difficult it is for me to switch from consumer to creator untill I thought about just how much time I spend on these things.

I think this subject would be a great topic for a third Thursday webinar. I'm very interested to hear the different perspectives you guys could walk through together.

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Goodness no, I love that you jumped in with some advice! A big Thank You, I appreciate the help!

That's a super cool idea!

I use an earlier version of this and it's pretty great: http://amzn.to/2rwxhYM