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    Portfolio WIP - Anyone going to Lightbox Expo?

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    • Norman Morana
      Norman Morana @davidhohn last edited by

      Thank you! @davidhohn thats such a good suggestion and takes some pressure off of having to come up with purely new ideas before the expo. In the back of my head I'd been thinking of ways to further the story with the crow illustration, I'll spend some more time on that.

      Onwards,

      Norman

      normanmoranaillustration.com
      instagram.com/norman_morana/

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      • Jorge Valentin
        Jorge Valentin last edited by

        Oh, nice dude love the storytelling in these. Love your shapes and style too awesome work!

        I should think about doing the same, I'm also going to be attending that expo. I'm excited and scared at the same time, I never been to a convention so is going to be interesting.

        IG:https://www.instagram.com/whymrwho/
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          bathyscaph last edited by

          I love the image with the cats. I love that you left the light fixtures and some of the details as pencil outlines and the flatness of some of the cats cracks me up. It's just such a playful image.

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          • lmrush
            lmrush Pro SVS OG last edited by

            OMG I am a HUGE fan of your work, I LOVE the first image, all of them are great BRAVO

            Lisa Rush
            www.lisarushgallery.com
            www.facebook.com/ArtbyLisaRush/
            www.instagram.com/lisarush11/

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            • Norman Morana
              Norman Morana @Jorge Valentin last edited by

              Thank you, @Jorge-Valentin I appreciate it 🙂 Yeah, I'm starting to sweat it, haha. Good news is fresh business cards are ordered and next I need to update my site. I dig your work, excited to see what you put together!

              Onwards,

              Norman

              normanmoranaillustration.com
              instagram.com/norman_morana/

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              • Norman Morana
                Norman Morana @bathyscaph last edited by

                Thank you, @bathyscaph ! I'm happy to know thats how the image comes across, it was a fun one to make 🙂

                Onwards,

                Norman

                normanmoranaillustration.com
                instagram.com/norman_morana/

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                • Norman Morana
                  Norman Morana @lmrush last edited by

                  @lmrush Thank you so much, Lisa! Thats very encouraging 🙂

                  Onwards,

                  Norman

                  normanmoranaillustration.com
                  instagram.com/norman_morana/

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                  • braden H
                    braden H last edited by

                    I've got nothin but nice things to say, man 🙂 This all looks stunning.

                    If I wanted to get nitpicky (like, SUPER nitpicky) picture 6 looks looser and less defined (I think it's because this is the one picture that a bit more zoomed in) than the rest of the pics. It's the only once that stood out to me in this way, and like I said, SUPER nitpicky.

                    Have a good time at the expo!

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                    • Laurasketches
                      Laurasketches last edited by

                      I had wanted to go to lightbox expo...but, alas... I wanted to commend you on your portfolio. Applause! And, will you share your experience afterwards?

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                      • Norman Morana
                        Norman Morana @braden H last edited by

                        @Braden-Hallett, thank you! That makes sense. That piece was painted way smaller than the others. Maybe not for the expo, but I may go back and paint a larger version.

                        Thank you, @Laurasketches! I'll be sure to make an update afterwards 🙂

                        Onwards,

                        Norman

                        normanmoranaillustration.com
                        instagram.com/norman_morana/

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                        • burvantill
                          burvantill Moderator @Norman Morana last edited by

                          @Norman-Morana oh good. I like the crow illustration and it would be neat to see that story development. 👍

                          Lisa Burvant
                          www.lisaburvant.com
                          Instagram & Twitter & SVS: @burvantill

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                          • Norman Morana
                            Norman Morana last edited by

                            Hey Gang! Lightbox expo is this weekend and I'm putting the last touches on my portfolio. I fly out in the morning. Wanted to share a couple new pieces I've made and a revised piece.

                            This had a couple things touched up digitally, I think it brings a little more life to it.
                            DailySketch_07-28-19 Watercolor_LoRes_crop.jpg

                            One of the things I needed to work on was some sequential pieces, this one goes with the Crow illustration thats 1. This takes place earlier in the story before they have a run in with the crow. For the image order I want this to follow the crow one, being the new 2.
                            DailySketch_08.10.19 3_LoRes.jpg

                            I had so much fun with this sheep illustration, it had to go in the portfolio. I feel like it's one of my stronger pieces, so I want it in the middle, I'm going to have it follow the taco truck watercolor piece.
                            DailySketch_08.14.19 4_LoRes.jpg

                            This last one is part of the crow illustration series, this would be once they arrive to meet the crow. I'm having a hard time with this one. There's things I like about it, but there's something I can't quite place.

                            Wanted to see what people thought and if it should go in the portfolio. I'm not sure where I would place it in the order, maybe after the other two in this series? This was laid out with the intent of being a spread. But what do you think?
                            DailySketch_09.02.19 4_LoRes.jpg

                            Please let me know if you think the order of these should be different. If you want to see how they feel in order, I have them up on my site. https://www.normanmoranaillustration.com

                            Also!! If anyone else is going to be at Lightbox please hit me up, it would be awesome to meet someone from the forum! During the expo I'm more likely to see a message on instagram, and a link to that is in my signature.

                            Onwards,

                            Norman

                            normanmoranaillustration.com
                            instagram.com/norman_morana/

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