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    Vote 3 images for my SCBWI Portfolio showcase :-)

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    • NessIllustration
      NessIllustration Pro @xin li last edited by

      @xin-li 1, 3 and 6 are my faves!

      vanessastoilova.com
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      • HeatherBouteneff
        HeatherBouteneff last edited by

        I really like 6 but I see what you are saying about wanting different perspectives. I love all of them but 1,2, and 3 hold me the most

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        • Kevin Longueil
          Kevin Longueil SVS OG @xin li last edited by

          @xin-li 1,4,7 for me.

          Portfolio: kevinlongueil.com
          https://www.instagram.com/kevinlongueil/

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          • xin li
            xin li last edited by

            Thank you so much for weighing in, everyone. This is super helpful.

            It looks that no. 1 is the clear winner. I will stare at them for another couple of hours, and send them in tonight. I am such a hopeless over-thinker :-).

            Web: www.lixin.no
            IG: www.instagram.com/lixin.illustration/

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            • Neha Rawat
              Neha Rawat last edited by

              @xin-li Great selections!

              1 - super clear winner! Lovely color palette, composition and story!
              4 - This piece is when I started following your work. I love it because it's so whimsical and I love how you draw cityscapes.
              3 or 6 - Both are lovely indoor pieces.
              6 is more intimate and has a whimsical touch. My only thing is that you already have a mother-daughter piece selected. I still like the piece individually more appealing than 3, but for the portfolio as a whole, I'd go with 3.

              https://www.nrbstudio.in/
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              • K.Flagg
                K.Flagg last edited by

                I love 2,4,&6 and I agree with Neha, 4 is when I started following your work also. It's so different from the sea of standard portfolio submissions but still fits perfectly into the children's illustration category.

                K.Flagg

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                • xin li
                  xin li last edited by xin li

                  Thank you so much, everyone. I am so honored to have so many of you helping out and confused as ever, hahaha...

                  I will be submitting 1,2,4 this time. Mostly to diversifying the subject matter.
                  no. 1 outdoor nature scene, mother and child relation.
                  no. 2 indoor scene, anthropomorphic character
                  no. 4 city scene, imaginary creature.

                  I will be submitting 6 and 7 for the AOI's world illustration competition. The deadline is also this weekend if any of you are interested. It has an entry fee, but it is open for both members and non-members. It will be my first time submitting to that competition as well. I am looking for all possible outlets to promote an upcoming book I illustrated (which no. 7 is the first spread of that book).
                  https://theaoi.com/wia2021/

                  I have been at the edge of burnout lately, and just had a rather tough day today. Coming back to be a bit more active in the forum really helped to cheer me up. Thank you so much for your support!

                  Love from Norway :-).

                  Web: www.lixin.no
                  IG: www.instagram.com/lixin.illustration/

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                  • Coley
                    Coley @xin li last edited by

                    @xin-li I was goi g to pick 1, 4 and 6😊. So many great choices. You will have a very strong showcase!

                    https://www.instagram.com/nicoleledrewmay/

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                    • shereen said
                      shereen said last edited by

                      So hard to pick, but I will go with 1,2 and 3 although 4 is wow!

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                      • xin li
                        xin li last edited by

                        Thank you very much @Coley and @shereen-said. I went for 4 instead of 3, because my non-artist husband said 3 is a nice and cozy image, but 4 made him wanting to know what happens next. So I went for that :-).

                        Web: www.lixin.no
                        IG: www.instagram.com/lixin.illustration/

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                        • Coley
                          Coley @xin li last edited by

                          @xin-li number 4 is epic!

                          https://www.instagram.com/nicoleledrewmay/

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                          • PriscillaA
                            PriscillaA @xin li last edited by

                            @xin-li really beautiful work. I love them all but I’d pick 1,3 and 4. 3 for the lovely relationship and 4 for the buildings and overall creative imagery. Good luck!!

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                              Mara Price @xin li last edited by

                              @xin-li 1,4 and 6 look like they are from the same book1

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                              • sigross
                                sigross @xin li last edited by

                                @xin-li I like these the most 1,2 and 4. As they show off a range of skills and competence in covering a range of subjects. 1. People interacting with nature, culture and motion. 2. Animals, ideas and concepts, 4. Epic creatures, magical storytelling and grand scenes.

                                www.grossiebazaar.com
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                                www.instagram.com/sigross/

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                                • BradAYoo
                                  BradAYoo last edited by

                                  All of them have such fantastic story but in my opinion 1, 2 and 5. 1 has a great composition, wonderful colors and clear focus of characters. 2 has a great sense of lighting, a lot of detail but still soft and strong character with wonder. 5 is a fantastic spot illustration, full of color and showing the conditions without a gloomy background, which keeps it fun.

                                  http://geobrd.com - https://www.instagram.com/geobrd/ - https://twitter.com/bradayoo

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                                  • xin li
                                    xin li last edited by

                                    Thank you so much everyone. Always nice to hear how fellow artists see my work. I am making room to develop more personal pieces in 2021. I see that the best work I do is almost always personal work, and with the help of the forum here :-).

                                    Web: www.lixin.no
                                    IG: www.instagram.com/lixin.illustration/

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                                    • jenithornhill
                                      jenithornhill last edited by

                                      1 2 and 7...but you could include them all!

                                      Jennifer Thornhill
                                      www.jenniferthornhill.ca
                                      www.instagram.com/jenniferthornhillillo
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                                      • SibleyGray
                                        SibleyGray last edited by

                                        Hey there, I'm watching you receive your award for winning the showcase!! Congratulations!!!! Wahoo!!!

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                                        • Kevin Longueil
                                          Kevin Longueil SVS OG @xin li last edited by

                                          @xin-li Congratulations!!!!!!

                                          Portfolio: kevinlongueil.com
                                          https://www.instagram.com/kevinlongueil/

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                                            Mara Price @Kevin Longueil last edited by

                                            @xin-li CONGRATULATIONS!!! I was right about #4

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