SCBWI June draw this 'camp'

[Justin Moss]

Really like the direction the piece is heading @Braden-Hallett! I like the idea of adding an animal. It would emphasize even further how they are in the wild. Perhaps a raccoon could be peering in the window. I'm a bit biased as I had a pet Raccoon. Or the spider, bird or lizard.

I've actually been toying around with the idea of joining SCBWI for awhile. What's the best thing about having a membership? Do they connect you with publishers? My funds are kind of tight right now, so I'm on the fence.

[braden H]

@Justin-Moss They're not gonna do any legwork for you RE publishers and such However, I've heard that art directors browse the contest entries. SCBWI holds all kinds of competitions. One of the big things you get access to is a mailing list for your post cards.

The big reason I'm a member is because they were enthusiastically supportive when it came to setting up a local author illustrator group (my local arts council essentially told me to bug off )

[Justin Moss]

@Braden-Hallett Gotcha, gotcha. The mailing list would be really nice. Hopeful that's true about art directors popping their heads in. Really it's just getting your work out there for the right eyes to see, Right? Thanks for the info!

[braden H]

Kinda half painted at this point. From here on out it's a lot of rendering and painting

[animatosoor]

This painting is shaping up really well, @Braden-Hallett! The warm lighting and the colours used look really good.

[Jonas Zavacky]

@Braden-Hallett This is great! Brings back memories of boy scout This is pretty much how the evenings on camps looked like I think you nailed it

[NelsonYiap]

This is awesome. Didn't know SCBWI ran contests like this but it's a great way to see how the professionals do it! Here's one I made today from the prompt!

[braden H]

@NelsonYiap I think they didn't do the contest for a little while, but started up again recently (ish)

Nice work I love the little tents on the canoes.

[braden H]

Gonna put this one away for a few days then do some fiddling before submitting I'm generally happy with it, though.

[Heather Boyd]

@Braden-Hallett

I like the glow lighting you’ve created, I find it very cozy and warm and good memories created.

[NelsonYiap]

@Braden-Hallett Thank you! Ah your illustration looks really awesome! Great lighting

[braden H]

@Heather-Boyd Thanks! Warm and cozy was definitely what I was goin' for.

[theprairiefox]

@Braden-Hallett Love this. I really like how the rain on the window came out. Very smooth.

[braden H]

@theprairiefox Thanks! I like the way the window came out, too. I've got a bit more fiddling to make it really windowy, (water streak over the loggy bits 'n such) but it's definitely in ballpark.

[theprairiefox]

@Braden-Hallett Hopefully have mine up later today or tomorrow. I am doing it as a woodcut (on the GlowForge) with watercolor added. We will see if I can pull it off.

[theprairiefox]

Here is my full inks done and a picture of my plate. I don't have time to print tonight so I will have to do it tomorrow. Let me know what you think, I was trying to get the values well represented in B&W. I think they came out okay. There will be a few of the light values really differentiated through watercolor.

[braden H]

@theprairiefox Nice! I think that'll look neat in watercolours. I'm always jealous of print makers. I don't have the patience to do that kind of art

[braden H]

@theprairiefox I just reread the 'on the glowforge' bit. I gotta buy myself one of those

[theprairiefox]

@Braden-Hallett yeah, the GlowForge is cool. I take and scan my inks in into Inkscape and then send it to the GlowForge to cut the plate. I am planning on printing that in black (or maybe a dark sepia). Then the ink that is printed repels the watercolor so they work well together.

I would love to get to the point that I can do stuff like Ashley Wolff... I am pretty sure she is using lino cuts and the color is done with watercolor. I am not that good, yet!

Baby Bear Sees Blue - Images

[Heather Boyd]

@theprairiefox Reminds me of good printing days -always loved carved lino plate even as I stabbed myself, lols. I like how you have progressed .