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    • natiwata
      natiwata SVS OG last edited by

      Spent a little time doing a little girl from a few angles after watching through part of the Illustrating Children's Books videos...

      girl.jpg

      Nat Iwata
      www.iwataillustration.com

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        Dr. Doug Nance last edited by

        Very nice drawings --- good facial expressions and accurately drawn from different angles.

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        • lmrush
          lmrush Pro SVS OG last edited by

          Very Nice!

          Lisa Rush
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          • Sarah LuAnn
            Sarah LuAnn SVS OG last edited by

            Nice consistency! Thats one of the best things I got out of the Childrens Book course I think.

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            • evilrobot
              evilrobot SVS OG last edited by

              So awesome....have to say I'm a bit jealous I've never been able to do this....no matter how many construction lines and basic shapes I use....

              http://www.palacioillustration.com/

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              • natiwata
                natiwata SVS OG last edited by

                Thank you everyone for the great comments!

                Here's another practice sketch.

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                Nat Iwata
                www.iwataillustration.com

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                • Kevin Longueil
                  Kevin Longueil SVS OG @natiwata last edited by

                  @natiwata @natiwata Super nice Nat! This is so hard and you make it look easy - i have real trouble with this - i was wondering about the profile of the girl - i was wondering what she would look like with a more prominent forehead so i cut and pasted to see - i think it may look a bit more like the girl in the other views for me this way - looking forward to seeing where this is headed 🙂Attachment-1-16.jpeg

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                  • natiwata
                    natiwata SVS OG @Kevin Longueil last edited by natiwata

                    @Kevin-Longueil thanks! Subtle change but I like it!

                    Did some more practice with a crowd and fun angle, and putting Will's suggestion of drawing outside the frame to use. He found a gold nugget! Story starter.

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                    Nat Iwata
                    www.iwataillustration.com

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                    • Charlie Eve Ryan
                      Charlie Eve Ryan Pro SVS OG last edited by

                      Great expressions!!

                      Happy Creating
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                      • Jason Kellogg
                        Jason Kellogg last edited by

                        Wow! Good stuff.

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                        • Russ Van Dine
                          Russ Van Dine last edited by

                          love the angle for the hand. The dogs eye is a little under-done and I thing his paw on the boy would be more dramatic for a dog...great expressions throughout.

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                          • NoWayMe
                            NoWayMe @natiwata last edited by

                            @natiwata Really nice image!! I think you should paint this one! If you do however, I would put the dog a little higher so his neck isn't cut where it is... That's the only issue I see with composition! Great characters 🙂

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                            • Rob Smith
                              Rob Smith last edited by

                              Really terrific sketches!

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                              • Camila Barrera Daza
                                Camila Barrera Daza last edited by

                                I love the expression of the boy in the lower corner! Ohhh!

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                                • BradAYoo
                                  BradAYoo @natiwata last edited by

                                  @natiwata This is progressing very well! I like the angle and your choice of having no kids behind the hand/gem. Between that and all the eyes leading it draws the readers attention right to the focus.

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                                  • natiwata
                                    natiwata SVS OG @Charlie Eve Ryan last edited by

                                    @Charlie-Eve-Ryan @Jason-Kellogg @Rob-Smith @Camila-Barrera-Daza @BradAYou Thank you for the comments!

                                    @NoWayMe - Thanks for the feedback, good catch with moving the dog up a bit.

                                    @Russ-Van-Dine - I agree the dog's eye could be more pronounced, I'll add that when I paint it. I had tried his paw on the boy and didn't get it quite right, but perhaps I'll try it again, thanks for the suggestion!

                                    Nat Iwata
                                    www.iwataillustration.com

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                                    • natiwata
                                      natiwata SVS OG last edited by

                                      Update!
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                                      Nat Iwata
                                      www.iwataillustration.com

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                                      • evilrobot
                                        evilrobot SVS OG last edited by

                                        Super nice work!

                                        http://www.palacioillustration.com/

                                        https://www.scbwi.org/illustrator-gallery/illustrator-detail/?illustrator_id=84142

                                        https://www.pinterest.com/evilrobot2/pins/

                                        https://twitter.com/MyEvilRobot

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                                        • natiwata
                                          natiwata SVS OG @evilrobot last edited by

                                          @evilrobot thank you! You think this works better as a vignette?

                                          image.jpeg

                                          Nat Iwata
                                          www.iwataillustration.com

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                                          • Russ Van Dine
                                            Russ Van Dine last edited by

                                            l love it.

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