Informal process showcase #4

braden H

Hi Guys! These continue to be crazy informative and all kinds of awesome

Thanks again @NessIllustration for showing us how you pick shapes and stylize! It was awesome.

Next Saturday April 25th at 1:00PM PST @xin-li will be answering questions about her first and recent publishing experience. Xin, can you link the book for us if possible?

Feel free to check out Ness' presentation here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYd0dZiwMbw&t=1230s and shoot me a PM if you'd like to join the facebook group for scheduling info, or if you'd like the link to the next meeting!

I am learning so much from this! And it finally gave me the getupandgo to get my blue yeti microphone all hooked up (sound quality on my end is VASTLY improved from video #1, lol)

xin li

Here is a link from mywebsite:
https://www.lixin.no/book-babysang

The interior layout (typeface) for the final book is different, because the graphic design is done by their in-house designer. The book is on sale online (and probably has reached the bookstores in Norway - although I am not 100% sure. I was suppose to get my copies after the easter holiday. But they are still not arrived (I am checking my mail box everyday :-). It kind of suck to have a book out in the middle of the global chaos - But all things considered, my problem is so small compare to how the pendemic effect other people around the world.

Wen Sylvestre

@Braden-Hallett Hi Braden, thank you for this initiative, it's so inspiring and valuable to see how other illustrators work. Learning a ton! I just asked to join on fb.

Casual-T

@Braden-Hallett Just wanted to second what @Wen-Sylvestre said. These showcases are incredibly informative, instructive, and helpful. Many thanks for hooking these up.

And @xin-li The artwork on your website is beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

-T

NessIllustration

@xin-li What an incredibly gorgeous book! Knowing how crunched for time you were when drawing it, it's even more impressive!

braden H

@Wen-Sylvestre said in Informal process showcase #4:

Hi Braden, thank you for this initiative, it's so inspiring and valuable to see how other illustrators work. Learning a ton!

You're most welcome! I'm learning a whole ton, too

braden H

@Casual-T said in Informal process showcase #4:

Just wanted to second what @Wen-Sylvestre said.

You're most welcome! I'm glad everyone's so interested!

Mara Price

@xin-li Xin Li

Your picture book is beautiful and I am in awe that you did it in such a short time. I’m looking forward to learning about your process. See you Saturday!

@Braden-Hallett Do you use the main SVS facebook group to set these sessions up? or is it a different smaller one?

braden H

@carolinebautista Here's the link to the FB group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/226573271732680/

Wen Sylvestre

@NessIllustration That was a wonderful showcase, thank you so much! We have a bit of a similar work process, but it was really interesting to watch how you simplify and cutify (is that a word?) the shapes and how you work with vectors. I love the watercolour look of your work and your playfulness with compostions and perspective.

@xin-li I just looked at your portfolio, your work is really beautiful and so well done! I love the rendering, the compositions, the concepts. Looking forward to your showcase!

LauraA

Listening to @NessIllustration's showcase now. Thanks so much for organizing this, guys!

NessIllustration

@Wen-Sylvestre Thank you so much Wen, I'm tickled pink that you enjoyed it!

@LauraA I hope you like it, dear!

xin li

@NessIllustration thank you so much. I followed your's and @Braden-Hallett's advice on how to speed-up the illlustration process. It really helped, especially about doing the process in batches, and set up mini-deadlines. I will talk about that on Satruday.

@Mara-Price, @Wen-Sylvestre Thank you so much. See you on Saturday.

Neha Rawat

Great portfolio and lovely book @xin-li ! Looking forward to your session! I hope I can stay/wake up in the middle of the night to attend one of these live! (but the recordings work perfectly too)

LauraA

@NessIllustration Yes, I did, thank you! But it also makes me realize how much I need to simplify both my drawing and process! Good job!

NessIllustration

@LauraA Well, not necessarily! I like it as simple as possible, but there are many amazing styles that can only be achieved by more complexity. Everyone is different, and extreme streamlining might not be the right fit for you.

Jeremy Ross

Hi @NessIllustration, thank you very much for your showcase! That was neat to watch your process, especially seeing how you work in photoshop.

I’m a procreate guy for now, and definitely very sloppy!!!

Also thanks to @Braden-Hallett for organizing the event! Let us know if you need support on the Zoom subscription.

Coley

@Neha-Rawat yes it would be fun if you were there! On the other hand, if you're not there, you assume no risk of being on YouTube video having not washed your hair for several days like I did Oh man LoL

xin li

The book arrived yesterday. Just in time for me to show the real thing over zoom meeting tomorrow :-).

If you want to join in the informal meeting, PM @Braden-Hallett.