Society of Visual Storytelling

    SVSLearn Forums

    • Register
    • Login
    • Search
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Users
    • Groups
    • Search

    Making my first Portfolio

    Projects
    19
    62
    7721
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • ArtistErin
      ArtistErin @Geoffrey Mégardon last edited by

      @Geoffrey-Mégardon I suppose I am not a seasoned market expert but I do know good art when I see it. As a kid I LOVED the Sunday comics, loved looking at the linework and action sequences. Your work reminds me of a Dreamcast (this console came and went BTW) video game Toy Commander. My boys LOVED it. Maybe the goal is to get it in front of the right people. It's the in between phase of getting ready that can be daunting, because of doubt and all the unknowns... I love how good you are at the thumbnailing. Such an important step to which I struggle with constantly.

      Erin Richardson
      instagram.com/erinrichardsondesigns21
      www.erinrichardsondesigns.com

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
      • Geoffrey Mégardon
        Geoffrey Mégardon last edited by Geoffrey Mégardon

        Progress of the day, the tight sketch (as tight as I could!). I think I solved most of the scene and details, so I should be ready to ink it now.

        447EA7BE-6CE6-46A6-B07C-82D00E576599.jpeg

        Do you see any obvious problem? I am especially not sur about the t-Rex. I feel there might be something wrong with his body or that its gesture/action line could be improved.

        In terms of story telling, the idea is that they are filling cavities in the teeth of the t-Rex using balls that break into foam. The girl is aiming at the teeth. In a comic, I would be able to explain their method before hand. Here I feel I just need to give cues and let the viewer answer the question what the heck are they doing?

        Which brings us to the question: What did you think they where doing?

        Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nodragem/
        Portfolio: https://www.nodragemillustration.com

        Jean Watson 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
        • Sarah VanDam
          Sarah VanDam @Geoffrey Mégardon last edited by

          @Geoffrey-Mégardon Oh, cool, haha 😄

          https://sarahvandam.art/
          Instagram: @sarahvandam.art and @artistsandbox.etsy

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • Jean Watson
            Jean Watson @Geoffrey Mégardon last edited by

            @Geoffrey-Mégardon I'd have said the vet is putting him to sleep (not permanently!) - perhaps because the T Rex is chasing/hunting the vet/wreaking havoc? Might need some sort of detail which makes it clearer that it's about dental hygiene! 🙂 Love your work - it's so dynamic and entertaining. Your take on things is fascinating. I would have loved it as a kid. Love it as an adult.

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • MimiHecher
              MimiHecher @Geoffrey Mégardon last edited by

              @Geoffrey-Mégardon I prefer no. 12, as the dinosaur is so big it breaks the edges of the paper - that adds to its mass, and both it and the vehicle have dynamic poses. 😃 Pretty cool!

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • MimiHecher
                MimiHecher @Geoffrey Mégardon last edited by

                @Geoffrey-Mégardon Ah, you already decided!
                Funny enough, this way you just tell another story than I expected, as to me the vehicle seems to be "more important" and the greater focal point, as it is so much more dynamic. I think that's very nice decided, as you emphasize that the car is more flexible and the dinosaur seems to be more portly. 😃

                Geoffrey Mégardon 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                • Geoffrey Mégardon
                  Geoffrey Mégardon @MimiHecher last edited by

                  @MimiHecher I do like both, so I might try to do 12 at some point.

                  Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nodragem/
                  Portfolio: https://www.nodragemillustration.com

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                  • von_Nimmermehr
                    von_Nimmermehr last edited by

                    Just took a look at your instagram, love to see your progress! and i'm really looking forward to see more of your work 🙂

                    Website: www.von-Nimmermehr.com
                    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/von_nimmermehr_illustration/

                    Geoffrey Mégardon 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                    • Geoffrey Mégardon
                      Geoffrey Mégardon @von_Nimmermehr last edited by

                      @von_Nimmermehr Thank you! sometimes it is hard for me to see whether I progressed so it is really nice to hear!

                      Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nodragem/
                      Portfolio: https://www.nodragemillustration.com

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • Geoffrey Mégardon
                        Geoffrey Mégardon last edited by

                        New update. I inked the dino and the van, and I added the shadow layer.

                        van-vs-dino3.jpg

                        I will probably revise the shadow of the T-rex as it does not exactly match the one of the van. Other than that, I intend to be done with the coloring tomorrow.

                        Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nodragem/
                        Portfolio: https://www.nodragemillustration.com

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
                        • Geoffrey Mégardon
                          Geoffrey Mégardon last edited by

                          Update of the day.
                          van-vs-dino3.jpg

                          Still need to polish up the reflection layer (e.g. glass and metal) and add a glow/halo layer, and maybe a bounce light layer.

                          I am not sure the glass looks like glass enough. And I'm not sure the windscreen is working well at the moment.

                          But yeah, almost done I think 🙂

                          Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nodragem/
                          Portfolio: https://www.nodragemillustration.com

                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                          • Referenced by  Geoffrey Mégardon Geoffrey Mégardon 
                          • Referenced by  Geoffrey Mégardon Geoffrey Mégardon 
                          • Geoffrey Mégardon
                            Geoffrey Mégardon last edited by

                            So my portfolio is kind of ready and I am thinking of reaching out for a rep. But, now I have a doubt. Should I include a book dummy in my portfolio?

                            I’ve made a thumbnail book dummy for the SVS CBP course. So I could clean it up to get more readable sketches.

                            Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nodragem/
                            Portfolio: https://www.nodragemillustration.com

                            Griffin McPherson 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • Griffin McPherson
                              Griffin McPherson @Geoffrey Mégardon last edited by

                              @Geoffrey-Mégardon I don’t think it’s necessary to include a dummy

                              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • AngelinaKizz
                                AngelinaKizz last edited by

                                I wouldn’t include a dummy. Just the strongest finished work that’s cohesive together.

                                www.evarartistry.com
                                www.Instagram.com/evarartistry/

                                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • First post
                                  Last post