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    • braden H
      braden H last edited by

      SO! I've been spending my daily time just kinda exploring concepts from a ranch with reverse sized animals. Big things are small (or gone) and small things are big.

      This has given me kind of a pool of concepts which I think are fun. Biggest reaction was to the hawk rider. So that's the concept I'm gonna rethumbnail and go slowly from scratch.

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      I've also fiddled with brushes and stuff on one picture to kinda compare. I haven't included the ones that were really rough. I'm still gonna print it out and try literal watercolour for giggles, too.

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      The BIG thing that doing master studies and playing with recolouring and going to an illustrator's meeting did was prompt me to literally mix colours instead of picking and choosing. For the local colour and value absolutely. This means that it's much more likely (so far always) harmonious, and I never get to go all the way black (it's really hard to).

      So this panel is now always open when I'm colouring:
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      I'm sure I'll get a less messy palette at some point 🙂

      I'm optimistic moving forward! The worst thing this exercise will do is force me to redo my whole portfolio 😃

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      • SFischer
        SFischer last edited by

        Hey @Braden-Hallett I just want to say your artwork grind is really inspiring. I've been learning a lot from just looking at your art under a magnifying glass lol

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        • braden H
          braden H @SFischer last edited by

          @SFischer lol Thank you 😃 'Grind' is definitely the right word for it 🙂

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          • braden H
            braden H last edited by

            Exploring and playin' around with characters as well as, of course, hats.

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            • braden H
              braden H last edited by

              Okeedokee! So I essentially had the concept and an image already, but i went back and re-thumbnailed since the first concept was very much off the cuff.

              I tried some different points of view (from the ground, from above, from the mouse, from the hawk, etc). I settled on one close to what I had before (since I really liked it) but I get a much better sense of the keywords (and there are now massive bunnies and it's obviously a ranch).

              Super rough sketch is done, so from here I'm gonna do some value studies, and then some colour studies.

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              • braden H
                braden H last edited by

                Whenever I try to change tools and processes, I often change things, like the change, move on, and then forget how I got there.

                So I spent some time experimenting, labelled all my layers with their type/purpose, and made some notes along the way.

                The two left faces are using the new(ish) process. It involves a lot more throwing around of paint with an airbrush.

                The BIGGEST thing that has changed and that I am INCREDIBLY happy with is getting my colours from mixing a fairly limited palette. Hooray for colour harmony 😃

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                • KaraDaniel
                  KaraDaniel last edited by

                  Just wanted to say your digital art making skills are on point! I wouldn't even know where to begin lol. I love the idea of the large animals with characters (could see that as a whole series of stories) I was especially drawn to the guy on the owl (looks like a cool villain) and the kids with the bat.

                  instagram.com/sha_kara
                  karadaniel.net

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                  • braden H
                    braden H @KaraDaniel last edited by

                    @KaraDaniel Thanks 😃 ! I rather liked the owl rider, too, but the hawk and the massive bunny seemed to have the most draw online. My fav was the bat, too 🙂

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                    • ArtofJoseGalue
                      ArtofJoseGalue last edited by

                      Yes, your linework is great! and I was under the impression that your color palettes were always careful picked.
                      I've been wondering a lot about SCBWI, I visit the site regularly and it's definitely a shorter drive for me, would you recommend it to a friend?

                      Jose A. Galue
                      www.instagram.com/artofjosegalue/

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                      • braden H
                        braden H @ArtofJoseGalue last edited by

                        @josegalue25 Thanks! As for the SCBWI are you talking about locak illustrator groups, or the organization itself?

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                        • braden H
                          braden H last edited by

                          Tryin' to integrate the process, texture and colour palette to include some environment elements. This is not finished (might get it done today)

                          I'm cheating a little with multiply and overlay layers for blocking in the shadows and some hightlights, but for the most part the colours were all mixed.

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                          • chrisaakins
                            chrisaakins @braden H last edited by

                            @Braden-Hallett I really like the color pallet you are getting. One little thing, the pink flower stands out as an anomaly (ooh big word!) amidst all your nice fall tones. Was it part of your original pallet? One trick I learned to flatten a color that stands out too much is to glaze over it with a very light wash of its complementary color.

                            And is that how you spell pallet? Palet? Pallette? Ahhh Grammarly just corrected me. Palette. I have learned. 🙂

                            Chris Akins
                            www.chrisakinsart.com
                            www.instagram.com/chrisakinsart/

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                            • ArtofJoseGalue
                              ArtofJoseGalue @braden H last edited by

                              @Braden-Hallett The organization itself and the quality of the meet ups

                              Jose A. Galue
                              www.instagram.com/artofjosegalue/

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                              • TessaW
                                TessaW last edited by

                                Whenever I need to gain some clarity and organization- I know I can always count on your posts. It's been fun seeing your color exploration. ðŸĪ“

                                Website: www.tessawrathall.com

                                Instagram: www.instagram.com/tessawrathall_art/

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                                • braden H
                                  braden H last edited by

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                                  • braden H
                                    braden H @chrisaakins last edited by

                                    @chrisaakins thanks 😃 !

                                    I'm trying really REALLY small spots of colour that aren't in my palette. I wanted the wild rose to be wild rose coloured 🙂 It was worth a try, right?

                                    @josegalue25 said in Slowvember progress.:

                                    @Braden-Hallett The organization itself and the quality of the meet ups

                                    The organization itself seems pretty solid. I've only had dealing with my regional chapter. It probably varies from chapter to chapter. But in general, they've been nothing but supportive 🙂

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                                    • braden H
                                      braden H @TessaW last edited by

                                      @TessaW said in Slowvember progress.:

                                      Whenever I need to gain some clarity and organization- I know I can always count on your posts. It's been fun seeing your color exploration. ðŸĪ“

                                      :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes: thank you. I'm amazed it seems organized or clear at all, lol

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                                      • TessaW
                                        TessaW @braden H last edited by

                                        @Braden-Hallett Lol, well what you present here seems very organized and delineated. I guess behind the scenes might be a different story? 🙃 Either way, your presentation is therapeutic for my scattered brain. ðŸĪŠ

                                        Website: www.tessawrathall.com

                                        Instagram: www.instagram.com/tessawrathall_art/

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                                        • braden H
                                          braden H last edited by

                                          Simple 5 value breakdown and first colour test. I really, REALLY like it.

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                                          • xin li
                                            xin li @braden H last edited by

                                            @Braden-Hallett I love this color. beautiful early autumn feel.

                                            Web: www.lixin.no
                                            IG: www.instagram.com/lixin.illustration/

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