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    • burvantill
      burvantill Moderator @chrisaakins last edited by

      @chrisaakins NIIICE!

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

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      • demotlj
        demotlj SVS OG last edited by

        I really like these and think the changes you made to the first really improved it. Can’t wait to see more.

        Laurie DeMott
        instagram.com/demotlj

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        • chrisaakins
          chrisaakins last edited by

          Here is the latest one. Apparently there is a weekly challenge issued by @jimbobdrawing show on Instagram and this week's was "fearless rodent". Well, I think I drew one already!
          I updated the color and also fixed a glaring perspective issue that I was oblivious of.
          The mighty Inky.jpg

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

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          • burvantill
            burvantill Moderator @chrisaakins last edited by

            @chrisaakins hmmm. I like it the way it is. 🙂

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

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            • Jeremy Ross
              Jeremy Ross @chrisaakins last edited by

              Hi @chrisaakins, looks great! Definitely has the professional touch. Nicely done!

              https://www.instagram.com/jeremyrayross
              https://www.jeremyrayross.com/
              https://twitter.com/jeremyrayross
              https://jeremyrayross.substack.com/

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              • chrisaakins
                chrisaakins @Jeremy Ross last edited by

                @Jeremy-Ross thanks! I feel kinda giddy because I feel like I am starting to hit my stride and can see myself doing this as a second career now. I was struggling and stuck before but I made some breakthroughs with Photoshop recently and feel I can now marry my traditional with my digital and get the best of both worlds. Still need lots of practice. I appreciate your encouragement!

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

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                • chrisaakins
                  chrisaakins @burvantill last edited by

                  @burvantill hmmm, me too. I really appreciate your encouragement for me and my art. I also enjoy seeing your successes, too. I think you are about to go pro status very soon and it's been cool to see your journey.

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

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                  • chrisaakins
                    chrisaakins last edited by

                    Update: Hey everyone! Hahaha! The Mighty Inky piece was featured on @jimbobdrawing's weekly contest! So cool! This was the first time I went for a contest and won. (It was just a feature but gotta start somewhere, right!?)

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

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                    • burvantill
                      burvantill Moderator @chrisaakins last edited by

                      @chrisaakins wow, thanks. 😊

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

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                      • NicolaSchofield
                        NicolaSchofield @chrisaakins last edited by

                        @chrisaakins yay, congrats! and I'm glad you're finding your stride with the style and technique that feels right. It seems like that can be a really difficult task and once you're past it you can enjoy the process more and end up with a cohesive portfolio.

                        I'm still flailing around with all of that but I'm trying not to rush it. Seeing you and others explore and then finally get there is really encouraging.

                        Nicola Schofield

                        Twitter: twitter.com/NSchofieldArt
                        Instagram: instagram.com/NicolaSchofieldArt/

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                        • Jeremy Ross
                          Jeremy Ross @chrisaakins last edited by

                          Hi @chrisaakins, well you are at the right place! From what I see, SVS is breeding high-level professional illustrators that are making a difference in the kid lit world. My dream is to be one among them! Need the mileage though...

                          https://www.instagram.com/jeremyrayross
                          https://www.jeremyrayross.com/
                          https://twitter.com/jeremyrayross
                          https://jeremyrayross.substack.com/

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                          • chrisaakins
                            chrisaakins last edited by

                            Here is another one of my faves. Don't know if I got it right, but...Wistful Window.jpg

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

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                            • burvantill
                              burvantill Moderator @chrisaakins last edited by

                              @chrisaakins This is so cute. It’s one of my favorites from inktober. I’m curious, do you keep your line work on a separate layer that the color? I was just wondering how it would look if you adjusted the lines on the the center moosey’s ears to the same pink hue as the ears but darker so it’s still a line? But not as noticeable.

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

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                                jdubz last edited by

                                @chrisaakins I think you nailed the value composition and I think the colors really work well.

                                The only issue I'm seeing is that I feel like there are some areas of bleed through on the wrought iron in the foreground. It almost looks transparent and I can see through it, so it's just distracting because my brain is interpreting that as something I definitely can't see through. I'm not sure if it's an illusion or not, but I feel like I can see the lines going through some of the circles from the sill.

                                Josh White
                                https://www.instagram.com/joshwhiteillustration/

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                                • chrisaakins
                                  chrisaakins @jdubz last edited by

                                  @jdubz I think it's an optical illusion. I was seeing the same thing, zoomed in, colored it darker, no lines at all. Zoom out and they look transparent. Sigh.

                                  @burvantill I have the original pic on a separate layer. I can give it a whirl.

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

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                                  • burvantill
                                    burvantill Moderator @chrisaakins last edited by

                                    @chrisaakins It’s kind of what I did with my snow tracks piece. But I changed them all throughout. I don’t think you should do that. Just softly around his cute little ears. 🙂

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

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