SEPTEMBER CONTEST: Ink Fairy

@dafoota thank you!

Laurasketches

@K-Flagg Thank you so much--yes, she is in digital ink. And @Coley Thank you, too! I've been looking at Loish quite a lot lately, as I've recently purchased her book... so, I suppose her influence has shown up in my work.

kimmypie

@Sara-Nilsson I don’t understand why yours wasn’t chosen. I wish they would explain why some really good ones don’t get chosen. I love yours.

Miriam

@Chris-Perry-0
The contest recordings are posted in the SVS classes as "Critique Arena": https://courses.svslearn.com/courses/take/critique-arena

September 10th's video (with the August "dragonfly" prompt) is here: https://courses.svslearn.com/courses/take/critique-arena/lessons/16859182-august-contest-dragonfly.

Miriam

@Krista-Blue , I like how the wings are folded paper.

Miriam

@Chris-Philpot , I almost missed that we are looking through the camera. It would have been nice to have some more icons from the screen/viewfinder to help out with that. But I love the drawing and concept!

Chris Philpot

@Miriam Thanks! Yeah, I probably could have reinforced the viewfinder with more icons. Good idea! I learned a lot this month.

Chris Philpot

@miranda-hoover This was my favorite entry this month. So glad it won. Congrats!

Miriam

@Mairin-Kareli , I like your drawing.

I think the ink fairy is going into the camera lens, but I don't understand the math homework. Is it a photo of the homework, and the fairy is altering the photo? Why would you take a photo of homework?

Just a tip for the future: You wouldn't see four sides of the camera (you have the front, top, & both "sides"). If you think of it as a cube, you'd only see 1. the front or back, 2. the top or bottom, & 3. one of the sides.

But other than that, I think the camera is great & the details really add to it. I like the style & the "world" on/around the camera makes a fun & whimsical image. The plants are beautiful & the little bunny-like creature is so cute!

Judy Elizabeth Wilson

@Gary-Wilkinson This is soooooo Brilliant Gary! Loved seeing it make it into the top 16. Congrats!

Miriam

@carolinebautista, This one is a lot of fun.

Miriam

@miranda-hoover, Your squid fairy & all the ink drops are so adorable!

@Miriam Thanks

miranda-hoover

@Chris-Philpot Thank you!

miranda-hoover

@Chris-Philpot The more I look at this one, the more I love this take. I'm sad it wasn't included in the top 16 this month. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with for next month!

miranda-hoover

@Miriam Thank you!

Chris Philpot

@miranda-hoover Thanks! I enjoyed this one. I think I'll focus on showing a set-up or aftermath for the next one. I've been a bit on-the-nose with my story elements so maybe that will help.

rich hiett

@ruth thanks! I have so far to go

Coley

@miranda-hoover congratulations 🥳 and my new goal is to not be matched up against you in round one again lol two months in a row lol. Your piece was deserving of the win

miranda-hoover

@Coley Hahaha, thank you! I'm excited to see what piece you come up with next month