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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....

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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
                www.charlieeveryan.com

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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

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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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                                      • karien
                                        karien last edited by

                                        Thats very cool!

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                                        • Nancy Gormezano
                                          Nancy Gormezano last edited by

                                          Wow! love it! (I prefer the NOT vignetted version)

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                                          • lmrush
                                            lmrush Pro SVS OG last edited by

                                            Wow, just great! Thanks for sharing

                                            Lisa Rush
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