@Jeanne-M-Bowman No need to tip me for the tip XD but glad I could help!

@Shawna-Calder-Tenney, this is wonderful! I'm so happy you participated this month.

@Katherine thank you very much!

@Mark-Wilson-Illo

Hey Mark, there's no better compliment than knowing my work has inspired other artists 😃 Thank you for your comment!

A while ago I wrote down a list of ideas for portfolio pieces, one of is “gardening with grandparents”
My grandparents love staying active. Even when they stay at my family’s house to visit, they refuse to sit down.
So here is a sketch I made of 2 kids weeding with grandparents:

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@Larue Yes, I'm going to get hold of that tape. For smaller pieces or when I'm not doing a large wash, it's usually fine just to tape it. It's when I soak it and do a lot of wet washes that things need to be tight!

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Dun dun DUN! Hee hee. Aren't cliffhangers just the worst? 
Hey! Heads up. If anyone is still following this thread, [hope hope] I am condensing my posting routine and will not be posting the weekly updates to SVS forum anymore. BUT you can still view them on my website, on my Substack, or if you would like to get them delivered right to your in box, I can do that for you if you Join the Adventure. Hope to see you there. =)x

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I’m so close to finishing this… How does the lettering look? Should I make the drawing bigger and have the road drawn to the bottom of the page, or keep it a centered vignette?

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Here’s a closeup of the bus:

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@Reb-Erlik Swimming is great exercise, thanks for the reminder. My son and I swim in the ocean a lot during the Summer because I prefer it over a pool.
I'm glad to hear your back is better.
Thank you for letting me know about the Zoom meeting. I may not be able to join it as my brother's birthday is this weekend and all my siblings are coming over for the weekend but I will see if I am able to sneak away for a bit on Sunday.
Thanks again for the support.

Jessica

@B-rex Yeah I'm in the same boat. I think I remember them saying that they should almost think its too simple and then build the story up from there.

@Sara_C Glad you found it useful!

Re: June 2024 Submissions - How To Fix Your Art

I originally had a sketch that was “Chicken Soup for the Kailua Soul,” full of uplifting stories about Godzilla’s dead enemies, but I reread the prompt that said this was a children’s book (which is why I’m here in the first place, haha).

To be honest, I’m not sure how to render very well, I am really impressed with everyone on this forum. I feel like I’m staring at what I made for days and not really being that satisfied but not knowing how to fix it. I’m looking forward to the critique if this makes it!

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@Larue thanks!

@Adam-Thornton-0 If you would like the vector art let me know and I can email it to you.

@JennyJones by the end of day on the 1st, so I guess that would be 11:59 pm. However, as long as your artwork is submitted before I collect them (which is normally on the 2nd or 3rd) I will still include them.

Living underwater can be tricky business!
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I am pretty excited to come across SVSLearn to rediscover how much I like to draw and to start creating my own concept art for the 3D modeled characters I do. I typically just imagine it in my head and start sculpting or just start pushing the sculpt around in Zbrush until something starts formulating in mind. But I definitely want to start refining the process and learn how to create a portfolio.

I am very pleased with the courses I have gone through. I really like how everything is broke down into detailed instructions and explanations and not a "watch how I do it" type lesson.

I decided to post my "How to Draw Everything" before and after sketch. I am excited to see where I can go 😃 I did use different brushes so that might affect a good comparison, but I can tell there is improvement.

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@NessIllustration this looks great! I only have one kind of knit picky suggestion. I understand that you placed your character on the skateboard to make room for their dog, but where their foot is it would cause the side skateboard to tip down. I think if you adjusted that it would give your piece a little more gravity :).

Overall beautiful work and fun story!

@Sarah-VanDam Hi Sarah! I really appreciate your effort. Overall, I love how helpful everyone is and how they want to solve this puzzle.🙏

I use a tablet and pen, which are connected to the computer (XP-Pen), some cheapest version of it 😊 . And on the computer, I have Autodesk Sketchbook free version.

You have some good suggestions for this. At first, I also considered having just a few colors or something similar in the background. But I wanted to challenge myself and try to make the figures in the center stand out even if there are other colors in the background. It still needs a lot of practice.

I like that the griffin's foot is broken on the left side, it stands out much better than the original. 🙂

Thank you again for all your help. When I find the time, I'll try to use all these useful tips and suggestions.😊 🙏