Our SVS Virtual Studio 2019!

[artwithashley]

This week I've been stressing myself out with getting my portfolio ready for my first SCBWI event. To help with the stress I put my hat in the ring to participate with local artists in an outdoor piano painting exhibit. Have you even heard of this?? I guess it's a thing. Anyway I've been selected to present my concept for the final selections. (I'm 1 of 10 artists submitting, and they will pick 8 to actually paint)

Here is what I came up with... I did two concepts (You see I've got 3 year old twins. One is a boy, one is a girl)

What's your vote??

[burvantill]

@artwithashley fun! Music monster!

[chrisaakins]

we are doing Gustav Klimt style masterworks. Here is my take on it. WIP meditating knight.

[burvantill]

@chrisaakins This is cool. I like Klimt. Are you using gold leaf? You HAVE to use gold.

[burvantill]

I finished my draw 50 things challenge. I was VERY unhappy with my watercolor. After taking it into photoshop and TWEAKING it immensely, I am now happy to say I'm done. Finished not perfect! I'm gonna do it again though. I can do better, is what I'm franticly chanting in my head right now. I'm going to share my before and after photoshop. Just so you understand...Or I could just be behaving like a typical artist who hates their own art. Sorry for the rant, it's past my bedtime .

[Coreyartus]

Third posting in this thread--I'm trying to repeat what I'm working on each month on the 2nd. It's quite a random bunch of stuff...Hehe... I just completed this piece as an experiment with some new Procreate brushes I got from Uproot.shop made by an Australian woman named who goes by Abbie Nurse, and who makes THE best Procreate brushes I've ever EVER worked with. I am a HUGE fan of all her stuff, and when I need a brush of my own I just adjust the settings and maybe pop in a new brush tip or texture and it's completely different!! She's amazing.

But here's my project made by experimenting with her new Nostalgic Illustration brushes and I. am. in. love. with them. This is based an old stuffed toy I have that I grew up with. It has seen better days, but I love it so. I still have it (it has to be around 40 years old now).

[Susan Marks]

@burvantill I love this piece-both the before and after. The watercolor is more subtle-and I can see that the lighting/glow was a challenge. Of course digitally it's possible to tweak, and the adjustments you did look great.
I had it on my learning schedule for the year to do this in February--but i have not completed the Creative Composition class yet--and that's a strong recommendation to learn first. I think your composition is well balanced. I think the two large monsters on the sides balance each other by having similar size, but appreciably different colors that make them each strong, but they don't overpower the small well-lit artist. Well-done!

[Susan Marks]

@Coreyartus said in Our SVS Virtual Studio 2019!:

Uproot.shop

Thanks for the link to Abbie's (new to me) shop--I've picked up a few of her brushes before and so am glad to check out her updates.

I really like the textures in your piece. And I think you nailed it with the figure-it really reminds me of old stuffies-including the worn color and the stitching.

[burvantill]

@Susan-Marks Thankyou. I appreciate that very much.

[kylebeaudette]

This is fanart of another artist, @pants on twitter

[chrisaakins]

@burvantill yes. Three kids of paint with actual gold flakes in it. Looks so cool in person.

[burvantill]

@chrisaakins I wish cameras could capture that. I’ll bet it looks great.

[lisanganart]

Love seeing everyone's work!
I'm working on a book based on these characters.

[JennyJones]

@lisanganart oh my these are soo very cute. I would love to see more when you are ready to share. I want to put that piggy in my pocket!

[demotlj]

@lisanganart These are adorable!

[Lucelfo]

Hello SVs friends, if you come to my desk, I'm experimenting with acrylic technique on my sketchbook...

[Heather Boyd]

@Lucelfo What type of paper sketchbook do you use because I have always found I needed to use a more firm surface for my acrylic? I am super excited to see you use acrylic in a sketchbook.

[Lucelfo]

@Heather-Boyd Hi Heahter ! oh yes I do and this sketchbook takes much more paint than I put on ...it 's ZETA line from stillman and birn I believe... I love it! the paper has a layer of primer on it I think, as it s for mixed media!

[avfarrar]

@Lucelfo The colors on your picture is great, and I love the frog's bright and happy face. Thanks for sharing!

[Lucelfo]

@avfarrar thank you! I love the idea of an imaginary walk through our desks, it reminds me of uni..I learnt so much in those walks!