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    June 2024 Submissions - How To Fix Your Art

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    • MarcRobinson
      MarcRobinson last edited by

      Marc_Robinson_HTFYA_GODZILLA.jpg
      Text is not my strong point at all. But in order to get this done in time with all the hectic life stuff going on, I decided on a simpler text design. Originally I was going to have the title spelled out with items on a shelf, but I wasn't going to get that finished. Anyways, I'm loving everyones designs so far. And also, if you can't tell, I MASSIVELY struggled with the girls face. Realistic kids are hard!

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      • kayleenartlover
        kayleenartlover @MarcRobinson last edited by

        @MarcRobinson I love the color you chose for Godzilla and matching the color for the title was a good choice.

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        • MerryMary
          MerryMary @MarcRobinson last edited by

          @MarcRobinson the caldecott medal is a nice touch ๐Ÿ˜ ha love it!

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          • MarcRobinson
            MarcRobinson @kayleenartlover last edited by

            @kayleenartlover hey thanks, I'm glad that came across and worked.

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            • MarcRobinson
              MarcRobinson @MerryMary last edited by

              @MerryMary ha thanks! I was also going to put some "reduced" stickers on there too. But I guess it'd be too busy looking.

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              • Tash
                Tash last edited by Tash

                Natasha Banks Godzilla 3.jpg

                Natasha Banks, Godzilla Meets a Mutant.

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                • Arthur Campling
                  Arthur Campling last edited by

                  Why does the tea party with Godzilla always result in destruction?

                  Here comes my submission for this month's How To Fix Your Art. I did a ton of iterations and thumbnails for this one, spent a fair amount of time planning the watercolor too, deciding where to add the masking, what to paint first, and so on!

                  Arthur Campling HTFYA May - Godzilla cover_Small.jpg

                  https://www.arthurcampling.com/
                  https://www.instagram.com/arthur.the.artist/

                  Edit: Don't know how to replace the image, but there is a misspelling there.

                  Arthur Campling

                  arthurcampling.com
                  https://cara.app/arthurcampling
                  https://www.instagram.com/arthur.the.artist/

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                  • pmxart
                    pmxart last edited by

                    Here's my submission for June's HTFYA:B1DFE119-8968-4057-8222-CF3D4D232AF8.jpeg )

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                    • jahn
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                      Jahn_Landrigan_GODZILLA.jpg

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                      • jahn
                        jahn @jahn last edited by

                        @jahn
                        For this prompt, I started with reading about the history of the Godzilla character, and after seeing that he was rooted in the Japanese response to being nuclear bombed, I thought there would need to be a bit more serious destruction theme to the book. I thumbnailed out several ideas, trying to come up with images that implied Godzilla rather than showing him directly. For example, one idea was to show the "aftermath" where a little girl was kneeling on the ground next to a large crater in the shape of the monsters foot, and the surrounding neighborhood was destroyed. Another idea was to show a child in a car seat looking out the window as the family flees the city, with a silhouette of the monster destroying the city skyline. These two ideas seemed overly complicated visually, so I thought through simpler ideas. I landed on this one, where Godzilla's size and montrousness is implied by his hand, and the airplane is clearly trying to escape destruction. I picked the bright colors to bring more appeal to a younger audience, and fortunately since this is just a cover I didn't have to decide what kind of content would be in the book and how to portray destruction in a way that kids could understand and accept.

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                        • pmxart
                          pmxart @Jason Crowley last edited by

                          @Jason-Crowley i got my money on Rob. This looks fantastic Jason!

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                            Catherine360 last edited by

                            Hey Everyone, I am loving the Godzilla Illustrations on here! Even though I always back King Kong in the fights ๐Ÿ™‚ Great prompt this month!

                            With this one I imagined Godzilla causing mayhem and he bumps into a little girl who tells him off and teaches him it's important to clean up after himself. They then work together to clean up the city, under her instruction of course. Catherine Jackman Godzilla Cleans Up.jpg

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                            • SecretPage
                              SecretPage last edited by

                              Here is my submission for June. Everyoneโ€™sโ€™ submissions look amazing!!

                              JILL_Godzilla.jpg

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                              • Jason Crowley
                                Jason Crowley @pmxart last edited by

                                @pmxart Rob is pretty fearsome!

                                https://www.jasoncrowley.art
                                https://www.instagram.com/jason_crowley/

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                                  Catherine360 @Megan Majewski last edited by

                                  @Megan-Majewski I would love this on a t shirt!

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                                  • The Artful Spoldger
                                    The Artful Spoldger @AustinShurtliff last edited by

                                    @AustinShurtliff Hi, Austin; I think I'm finally on the forum. I can read the posts, and I hope you get this reply. As a newbie, I do not see how to upload my HTFYA prompt. Perhaps it's closed? I did email you the jpeg, but I can't see anywhere that says upload.
                                    I will go back to the YouTube channel and look for the live stream on this prompt...
                                    Cheers
                                    A

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                                    • The Artful Spoldger
                                      The Artful Spoldger last edited by

                                      My June HTFYA - and my first one!
                                      Anthonytaylorgodzilla.jpg

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                                      • Larue
                                        Larue @Zachary Schrage last edited by

                                        @Zachary-Schrage
                                        Fantastic! You've made him a loveable character! Line work is incredible. You definitely have a recognizable style.

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                                        • The Artful Spoldger
                                          The Artful Spoldger @Larue last edited by

                                          @Larue I was going to add that electric fire from his/her/thing mouth and get the sign edge burning up, but I thought it crossed the midpoint and was making the whole thing too busy...

                                          Thanks for the comment. This is my first submission, and I'm keen to see how this works. I really like the SVS education and pod/videocasts.
                                          Cheers
                                          A

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                                          • Larue
                                            Larue @MarcRobinson last edited by

                                            @MarcRobinson
                                            Love this.You're really good at giving everything weight. Your shadows really make the Dad and Godzilla "sit" in their chairs. Good job of use of buzy carpet not looking busy and over powering the piece.
                                            May ask about your process and medium?

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