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    SVS Studio OCTOBER 2024

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    • AthenaBeana
      AthenaBeana @Enni Heikura last edited by

      @Enni-Heikura I think your style is really cute!

      The frog looks like it's about to eat a worm.
      I think the princess is sad, because her prince friend is now a frog? I took the prince's shadow on the wall to mean that they'd been friends before and she misses him.
      I can't tell what the picture on the table is supposed to be though. Since you draw attention to it with the heart, I'm left wondering what it is and why it's important. Is it supposed to be the prince and princess?

      The princess stands out way more than the frog. Thus the main focus of the picture seems to be the princess's melancholy. This makes the frog and the disgusting food seem like they are more in the background. It might fit the prompt better if more attention was drawn to the frog. Like maybe the princess is looking at him sadly.

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      • demotlj
        demotlj SVS OG @Enni Heikura last edited by

        @Enni-Heikura I, too, am reading this as the Princess being saddened that her Prince is now (or back to being) a frog and is disgusted by his eating worms. I am reading the pictures on the wall as showing disgust or dismay.

        I think it might be stronger if the table were shorter so that there was more direct interaction between the frog and the Princess to show that her sad look is being caused by him (if that is what is happening.) And if the picture on the table is him when he was a prince, that could also be bigger so that it would be clearer. I'm also not sure about the shadow behind the frog -- is it of the frog before he got changed to a frog?

        I do love your style, though, and really enjoy your pieces.

        Laurie DeMott
        instagram.com/demotlj

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        • Kristen Lango
          Kristen Lango last edited by

          Hey guys, it's been a minute!

          I'm currently doing Peachtober - one of the spin off drawing challenges from Jake's Inktober.

          I'm not really an inking kind of gal, so no offense to Jake, but this challenge just fits me better.

          Anyway, here's a recent piece from the month:
          Crocodile_Peachtober_2024_WEBSIZE_v2.jpg

          https://www.kristenlango.com/
          https://www.instagram.com/kristendraws/

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          • ArtistErin
            ArtistErin @Yogita Chawdhary last edited by

            @Yogita-Chawdhary This is excellent!!! Love the perspective and shifted angle. Very nice.

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

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            • ArtistErin
              ArtistErin @jvartandillustration last edited by

              @jvartandillustration Oh yes, they really can be. OMG. I used to paint Trompe L'Oeil. It consumed me... and I oftentimes way underbid and it was easy to slip into scope creep. I idolized Graham Rust, who would only contract 1 mural a year. But his murals took on a life of their own, and he was paid handsomely for it. Great job on yours by the way! Hope you can wrap this up soon, for your well being! πŸ™‚

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

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              • Yogita Chawdhary
                Yogita Chawdhary @ArtistErin last edited by

                @ArtistErin Thank you so much, Erin! This was fun to work on. I owe the perspective to a great reference photo.

                Yogita Chawdhary
                Portfolio: https://www.yogitachawdhary.com/
                Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yogita_illustrations/

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                • ArtistErin
                  ArtistErin @Yogita Chawdhary last edited by

                  @Yogita-Chawdhary I Try to honor perspective first! It's my greatest challenge to date. I feel like it can make or break a composition. It's one of those things too that confounds so many! I need to visit the library again and pick up some books on the subject. πŸ™‚

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

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                  • Yogita Chawdhary
                    Yogita Chawdhary @ArtistErin last edited by

                    @ArtistErin Totally feel you on that! I honestly struggle with it too. I always have this clear vision or angle in my head, but when it comes to actually drawing it on the canvas and lining up the perspective, it’s tough! I find myself relying on references a lot to get it right. I really need to make time to study it more and get a proper hang of it too. πŸ˜…

                    Yogita Chawdhary
                    Portfolio: https://www.yogitachawdhary.com/
                    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yogita_illustrations/

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                    • Enni Heikura
                      Enni Heikura @AthenaBeana last edited by Enni Heikura

                      @AthenaBeana @demotlj Thank you both so much!

                      Your comments were really helpful, and you understood the story correctly. The princess is sad because her prince has turned into a frog, and she longs for him, which is why the picture of them both is on the table. The princess is disgusted by the frog eating, while the frog enjoys his worms.

                      I changed the princess to look at the frog and made the table a bit shorter. I hope the image is clearer now.
                      3.jpg

                      I also tried adding green to the worms to indicate that they smell.
                      5.jpg

                      https://www.instagram.com/ennis_illustration/
                      https://eeh.pb.gallery/

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                      • StudioHannah
                        StudioHannah @Joshua Chennault last edited by

                        @Joshua-Chennault I LOOOOOVE this!

                        www.studiohannah.com
                        Social:
                        www.instagram.com/studiohannahart
                        www.facebook.com/studiohannahart
                        www.YouTube.com/studiohannah

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                        • demotlj
                          demotlj SVS OG last edited by demotlj

                          This is a sketch I did in Central Park while I was visiting New York City which I scanned into Procreate when I got home and painted digitally. I was really amused by seeing the pigeons perched on the characters' heads and hands. I'm sure NYC natives don't give the pigeons a second thought but they brought such whimsy to the scene for me.

                          IMG_8320.JPG

                          Laurie DeMott
                          instagram.com/demotlj

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                          • Yogita Chawdhary
                            Yogita Chawdhary last edited by

                            If you can’t decide whether to walk it or wear it, just do both- with a little sass! πŸŠπŸ‘œ

                            Sass Queens.jpg

                            Yogita Chawdhary
                            Portfolio: https://www.yogitachawdhary.com/
                            Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yogita_illustrations/

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                            • Enni Heikura
                              Enni Heikura last edited by

                              I suddenly felt like making a colorful illustration because I think my HFYA November piece is a bit dull in terms of color and that makes me quite disappointed about it... I'm almost considering making a completely new, more colorful picture for it.

                              img2.jpg

                              https://www.instagram.com/ennis_illustration/
                              https://eeh.pb.gallery/

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                              • Jeremy Ross
                                Jeremy Ross @Jeremy Ross last edited by

                                Happy Halloween everyone!!!
                                IMG_9732.jpeg

                                https://www.instagram.com/jeremyrayross
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                                https://twitter.com/jeremyrayross
                                https://jeremyrayross.substack.com/

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                                • mag
                                  mag Pro SVS OG @Jeremy Ross last edited by

                                  @Jeremy-Ross great textures on this piece!!

                                  Mag
                                  https://www.instagram.com/mag_takac/
                                  http://mag.takac.name

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                                  • Jeremy Ross
                                    Jeremy Ross @mag last edited by

                                    Thanks @mag !

                                    https://www.instagram.com/jeremyrayross
                                    https://www.jeremyrayross.com/
                                    https://twitter.com/jeremyrayross
                                    https://jeremyrayross.substack.com/

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                                    • MarcRobinson
                                      MarcRobinson last edited by

                                      Paper Cuttings.jpg
                                      I was feeling crafty so this image for the HTFYA prompt was done using cut out pieces of paper to create a bit of depth. It was so much fun to not have to stare at a screen and just go crazy with paper and pencils.

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                                      • Jeremy Ross
                                        Jeremy Ross @MarcRobinson last edited by

                                        Love it @MarcRobinson !!!

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                                        • Yogita Chawdhary
                                          Yogita Chawdhary last edited by

                                          Happy Halloween everyone!

                                          Halloween 2024 blue.jpg

                                          Yogita Chawdhary
                                          Portfolio: https://www.yogitachawdhary.com/
                                          Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yogita_illustrations/

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                                          • MarcRobinson
                                            MarcRobinson @Jeremy Ross last edited by

                                            @Jeremy-Ross cheers mate.

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