Is anyone else going to the workshop in Long Island? I'll be in the US for a month and I decided to go to it, but I'm trying to find if anyone else is going and would be interested in sharing accommodation since Long Island isn't so cheap haha.

I painted some today. I should have spent more time on the composition but.....I didn't. I think I need to darken up the background for more contrast. I'm sure there are some other suggestions? Thanks.

Well, I can't seem to post it today. I put it on the facebook page if anyone is interested.

@carriecopa yep - the story spine they called it. We did that in our Second City improv classes as well but that was so long ago I needed a refresher.
@C-Davies thanks for the additional resource - will take a look!

@pinky I can image the stress you are under, but it sounds like a great opportunity.

@missmushy float plane...cool!

@demotlj “Paws and Reflect - Beauty is at your fingertips” 😃

I finished my first children's book! It was an interesting journey to say the least, but there is an immense feeling of accomplishment when you finish a book. I finished Cacti Octopi a few months ago, and after a little internal debate I decided to put it online for FREE.

Here is the link to my new website: https://www.tylerjhallstrom.com/

I would greatly apprecaite any feedback, comments, shares, thoughts, or general encouragement as far as this project goes.

Thanks for you time everyone!

P.s. - I also have a webcomic that I update every Friday (aka today). There are 30+ pages also available now! I'll be making a separate post for this later. 🙂

Tyler

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For what you are doing I would find some watercolor textures and lay them in and then mask out what you don't want and set them at a low opacity and warp them around to fit the forms. You may find what you need in Will's mixed media class there is an entire pack of free watercolor textures.

@jon-anderson Thanks

@cjones The Xp Pen display 22hd I just recommend it on the other thread on the forum if you want to read that.It should be around £400 .I have had no problems and the big screen really helps I have never regretted buying this one I also have a small cintq which I could not see on

@anjing Hi I have The Xp pen 22hd (the model just below the 22E) The model I have was only £400 ,I have had it about 7 months now and no problems recently bought a ergoton arm for it -even better! I also have the Cintiq 13 Hd so feel I can compare them.I would not pay for another overpriced Wacom I really can’t see much difference in them. The Wacom driver updates drove me mad nearly every week, there is really no need for it.If you can think of any specific questions you want to ask me about the XP pen don’t be afraid to ask me here.😀

Sketchbooks don't have to be physical, they can be digital.

There are many ways to do copies. Like others have said, you can do exact copies or you can take one or a few aspects from a piece and just focus on that.

While it can be helpful to use the exact medium of the person you are studying, ultimately, you can use whatever medium you want. You can make a pencil sketch of someone's painted characters. You can do an oil painting of a digital piece. You can do a digital recreation of a watercolor painting. It just all depends what your goals are and what makes sense for the aspect you are studying.

If you are wanting to work traditionally, but are using a digital painting to study from, it's not necessarily difficult to mimic a digital illustration in a physical sketchbook. You can use alcohol markers, watercolor, gouache, acrylics, oil, etc. You can use any of these mediums on paper (you may need to prep the paper for acrylic and oil).

@teju-abiola Thanks, I'll have to have someone else scan it. I was hoping there is a place that knows how to calibrate 🙂 I do have GIMP and can do some editng there. A 9X12 scanner might be the perfect size though!

Thanks everyone 🙂 It's great to have you all to share with! Great forum!

@kadelex I just purchased it. I'll touch base again once it comes in the mail. Looks great -- I have a tendency to forget that drawing is actually fun. I place so much expectation on myself and my art. Such a creativity-killer.

@larry-whitler There's a story about the composer John Cage, that early in his career he was studying under the famous composer Schoenberg, he was late to a meeting and his mentor berated him saying he had no sense of time or melody for that matter." Fine " he said then my music will not be about time or melody. He went on of course to change music forever. I think there's a lesson there for all artist , find what you do well, usually that will be what you love to do,in the beginning copying other styles is a great way to learn but at some point you have to give up looking around trying to do what's in style , what's selling, and find your own voice. Each of use are unique, Chris

Right on! I think Squarespace is my favorite of the DIY options. SSL is included. $14/mo is a fair deal for all their options.

@davidhohn Wonderful and thorough advice, thank you so much for taking the time to explain it so clearly! I know you’re not an IP lawyer, but I feel much more at ease nonetheless.
Yes, there are tons of derivative products based on Herge`s rocket design - it´s very iconic. I was never sure which one was controlled by the TinTin franchise and which wasn’t....but my gut feeling was that the composition was so common as to not be an object of IP, and I’m very glad you think the same...

I was approached by a publisher who had quite a few books on the market. However the illustrations were not what I would consider professional quality with the exception of the last two books. It seemed from looking at their catalog that they were upgrading illustrators as their budget allowed which made sense I suppose however she wanted work for hire pricing. I was very upfront with her that I wasn't sure it would be worth it for her at my pricing but she wanted a ball park figure. I gave her an estimate for a standard 32 page illustrated book with licensing vs one for work for hire and was not surprised it was out of her budget. I agree with smceccarelli about the signs on these "tire kickers" as I like to call them. I used to do a full estimate but now I send my form for them to fill out and most go away when required to do so and those who actually do I do a ballpark no longer a full estimate and not one in "writing" until they prove to be serious. Otherwise it's a waste of time. Just saw Davidhohns response as well spot on it's just like pricing out a web design job which I have done for years so it was easier for me to make the shift but you have to have details not the least of which licensing/copyright.