Is anyone doing folktale week?

[ArtistErin]

Folktale week - Potion Aphrodite contemplating her incredible magnetism and power with the potion she uses.

Sometimes I like creating just for the beautiful reason, and I don't need a story to follow or a prompt to adhere to. I love character creating this way... wish I could adapt this same energy to everything I do.

[kirsten-mcg]

I loved looking through everyone else's entries! I'm doing Folktale week too, and I used the opportunity to write my own "folktale" and do picture book style illustrations for it. I'm practicing designing around type. I'm all done except for the last image...which I'm procrastinating by poking around on the forum instead of painting it! I'll share my final after I get it done. The full text of the story is on my Instagram account with my posts. @kirsten.mcgonigal.art

[ArtistErin]

@kirsten-mcg So well thought out.. and the illustrations to match. Kirsten this inspires me so much P

[ArtistErin]

Folktale Week Day 7 Victory

The classic tale of Cinderella, in her beauty and grace, makes her way to the Royal Ball in splendor, capturing the eye of all in amazement...

Her victory is assured, despite all the odds stacked against her. No matter how difficult and impossible life appeared in the moment, she learned to trust her dream and from this place all things are possible...

My inspiration for this piece comes from the place in my childhood world, dreaming of wearing a magical gown and riding in a magical pumpkin coach...

[Rachel Horne]

@ArtistErin your illustrations are lovely, they have a real nostalgic feel to them!

[kirsten-mcg]

@ArtistErin This is so beautiful! It looks like it belongs in a classic fairy tale book.

[ArtistErin]

@Rachel-Horne Thank you! I love that is reading clearly! It's very intentional... I appreciate your insight

[ArtistErin]

@kirsten-mcg Thank you Kirsten! I love that Spent so much of my childhood poring over books, Childcraft, my Dad's art books from school, and now Insta and Pinterest... I'm always inspired by your stuff, thinking about writing, after seeing your folktale SOOO fun!!!

[kirsten-mcg]

@ArtistErin thank you! I’m finally getting around to posting the end of it on here lol!

[kirsten-mcg]

Finally getting around to posting my last Folktale Week image. This one is better than the version I posted on Instagram since after posting I noticed all the flaws lol!

[mzameckaart]

@ArtistErin @kirsten-mcg Your Folktale Week entires are beautiful! They have this old fairytale feel to them, I love it!
I actually forgot about Folktale Week this year and saw it on Instagram way too late I wanted to participate, but there wasn't enough time (I was also already working on another project). But I made some plans and sketches, perhaps I'll still get to finish them one day. Or I will come back to the characters I came up with next year

[ArtistErin]

@mzameckaart Thank you soo much!!! I saw @kirsten-mcg talking about it and figured out I do best if I have deadlines, and knew I needed something to keep driving me. I drew each prompt ahead of time only because I didn't have anything pressing...

I heard Will, Jake and Lee say to be project oriented instead of individual image oriented, when it comes to developing portfolio. I dunno, what are your thoughts?

[ArtistErin]

@kirsten-mcg NICE!!!

[ArtistErin]

@kirsten-mcg Love it Kirsten... I love your palette!! And your movement... Phenomenal.

[kirsten-mcg]

@mzameckaart I feel like unfinished sketches and ideas like you’re talking about are like project seeds. They are the perfect remedy to have on hand when you experience art block!

[kirsten-mcg]

@ArtistErin thank you! I honestly really struggled with the colors on this one, so I’m happy to hear I found a palette that works well!

[Asyas_illos]

Been meaning to chime in here, very lovely work @ArtistErin and
@kirsten-mcg

[mzameckaart]

@ArtistErin I heard that too, and in general I keep hearing it's good to have sequences in portfolio (eg from the same story, or with the same characters), and that's how I sometimes approach art challenges like Folktale Week - as an opportunity for a project. But obviously, completing a project is so much harder than a singular illustration

[mzameckaart]

@kirsten-mcg That's true, I can always work on them in those moments when I don't know what to draw next

[ArtistErin]

@mzameckaart The sequential aspect is why I feel I need to redraw an already established book, because I need the practice in showing I can keep consistency in characters, linework, color palette, flow and so on. I saw in many Folktales people did, there was a consistent theme, and mine, while unique and everything individually, there was a lack of consistency again.

I have never done a challenge like that before so I saw the "holes" so to speak in the final effort and realized also I found my love for the vintage ink linework with a limited color palette, so I feel excited about this discovery. Part of my reluctance to submit my Kamari piece right now is it doesn't have that vibe and honestly I don't want the smackdown feeling of not getting picked to be in the ring which sucks. I'm feeling guarded and in the wrong place maybe, at the moment with Critique Arena.

It's amazing how long and arduous the process is, to find that happy place as an artist, in this sea of inspiration of all the incredible art out there, trying to find my niche and focus. Right? I mean I'm rambling here but it helps to speak this out loud.