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    • smceccarelli
      smceccarelli Pro SVS OG last edited by

      Absolutely beautiful, lovely pieces throughout, both digital and traditional! Cheering you on and welcome to the forum!

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      • tombarrettillo
        tombarrettillo last edited by

        Welcome Teju! Very nice work. Really like the Fox and the Crow illustration, and the digital illustration of the school room. Don't be too quick to criticize yourself. Remember you are still in college, working on unrelated assignments, which naturally are going to require a bit different execution. You even say in the captions for your digital stuff that they are different approaches, but I do see a lot of similarity in your watercolors. Explore and let things happen naturally. You will eventually find a way of working that you enjoy and come back to. And honestly, develop your digital art differently. You already seem to have a unique style coming thru in it that is different than your watercolor work. Go with that. The more you try to fight how you naturally work in a particular medium, the more frustrated are going to be. Good luck!

        https://www.youtube.com/@tombarrettart

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        • jallott
          jallott @Teju Abiola last edited by

          @teju-abiola Welcome! Absolutely beautiful work! I really love your style with the watercolours, especially the sketchbook studies- Amazing!

          https://www.jonathandrawsstuff.com

          Instagram: @jallott
          Facebook: @Jonathandrawsstuff
          Twitter:@J_allott

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          • Teju Abiola
            Teju Abiola @tombarrettillo last edited by

            @tombarrettillo Thank you, Tom! I agree that I wouldn't want to try to replicate my watercolor work digitally, else there'd be no point in using one over the other (and I've hardly seen any digital watercolors that are very convincing). I'm trying to develop a visual vocabulary that is evident regardless of which media is used. Not really referring to process or style even, more of a language that infuses my work in all its forms. I just haven't drawn enough yet to attain this, I think.

            It means a lot to me that you can see a style starting to form in my watercolors; I can't say I ever know for sure how anything I make is going to turn out. I've never been one who had an unconscious or deliberate 'style', but rather just kinda saw what happened. Not the best if I want a client to know what they're gonna get πŸ˜‰

            https://www.instagram.com/tejuabiolaart/
            https://www.tejuabiolaart.com

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            • Teju Abiola
              Teju Abiola last edited by

              @smceccarelli @jallott Thank you!

              https://www.instagram.com/tejuabiolaart/
              https://www.tejuabiolaart.com

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              • Sarah LuAnn
                Sarah LuAnn SVS OG last edited by

                Now I really want to try my hand at some illustrations for Aesop fables. Beautiful work! Watercolor intimidates me, so I’m doubly impressed. ☺️ Welcome!

                sarahluann.com

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                • ?
                  A Former User last edited by

                  I love your work! Very emotional and vivid!

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                  • Gary Wilkinson
                    Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                    Welcome to the forums Teju and thanks for sharing your work. You have some beautiful pieces and great work on the facial expressions! Hope to see more and good luck with school!

                    www.garywilkinsonart.com
                    www.instagram.com/gwillustration/
                    www.twitter.com/GWillustration

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                    • I
                      IanS last edited by IanS

                      Wow! Your work is really really strong. So so good. I don't think you'll have any problems picking up work. In fact shame on those who don't take you on. Oh, and hi! Welcome to the forum.

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                      • Lawnz
                        Lawnz @Teju Abiola last edited by

                        @teju-abiola Echoing pretty much what everyone else has said so far: Your work is fantastic, Teju; I love it! Can't wait to see more. πŸ™‚

                        -L


                        @Lawnz on Instagram & Twitter

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                        • Pamela Fraley
                          Pamela Fraley SVS OG last edited by

                          These are fantastic. I love watercolor and I love how you use it. Can’t wait to see more!!

                          instagram.com/fraleycreates

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                          • julian beresford
                            julian beresford SVS OG last edited by

                            @Teju-Abiola welcome to SVS and great portfolio

                            Julian Beresford - Freelance Illustrator
                            www. jgberesford.com
                            https://www.instagram.com/jbfantasticalemporium/

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                            • MOO
                              MOO SVS OG last edited by

                              Welcome! Love your illustrations πŸ™‚

                              Marsha Ottum Owen

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                              • aska
                                aska last edited by

                                Amazing stuff, welcome! πŸ™‚

                                Aska
                                www.mugaska.com
                                https://www.instagram.com/mugaska/
                                https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/mugaska

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