Hey I'm new to SVS and the forum. First, the talent on here is awesome! Someday I hope I can reach the skill level of the work I've seen on here I decided to jump right in and share as I learn. So here is an idea I was working on for the contest this month, meet Albert the beaver!

I wanted to share my May Art Contest piece before posting it. I'm really happy with this, each frame took me about a day to create, and I spent another few days coming up with the compositions and script etc. I'd like so see if anyone can guess why the text in the first frame says "b'aaah'd" and why the name of the last character sheet says "Ehhd" :). Unfortunately the text turned out a little blurry due to the template size. I originally created it a 300 dpi where it was really crisp but unfortunately I had to scale it done to upload it in order to meet the file size requirements. If anyone has a solution to this before the deadline I'd very much appreciate it ! This prompt was perfect timing for me as I was already planning on putting a graphic novel pitch together without having any experience in this area. This was the perfect opportunity for me to practice. If anyone can give me some feedback on the comic strip and advice on the blurry text, I would greatly appreciate it. https://www.instagram.com/p/CPU4KTRDI1O/ - I also tried a bit of animation for the first time. It was really fun. Thank you @lizardillo and @ajillustrates for the book suggestions, I can't wait to continue studying from them !

Find it here: https://youtu.be/cVfohWOiejs

Since my fairytale character made it in the final 16 in March, I thought I would let him get another go at it. Here is what I have so far. It’s done for the most part unless you see something egregious. What do you think?

I put a lot of work into this painting a few years ago. The sketches were made by hand and then I painted in photoshop. Later I made a version in oil. It holds a special place in my heart, it was my first complete illustration when I started studying at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad. I was able to learn from a very ambitious and talented mentor

Greetings fellow SVS Community! I'm extremely excited to share good news that my 3rd book in the Mustard Series, Mustard Thinks Twice! is now published! Some of you may recall seeing my in-process spreads in the monthly SVS Virtual Studio forums as I worked diligently on my book. I would like to take this opportunity to thank SVS teachers and community in the forum for helping me become a better artist and for encouragement as I continue to chase my dream of writing and illustrating for children. If you're interested in getting a copy of Mustard Thinks Twice!, the Kindle Edition is currently marked down for the promotional launch. The paperback is also available for those of us who prefer physical books (smile). Without further ado, here's the link. Mustard Thinks Twice! Thank you all for your continued support! If you do get a copy, I would love to hear what you think! If you check my author page on Amazon, you can also see my Trailer for the book. Jeremy Ross Amazon Author Page I've been a proud member of this community since 2019 and it's definitely the best forum online for visual storytelling! Thank you! Jeremy

Hello , I wanted to make a suggestion about the website and how I find it’s lacking when it comes to my personal account . I would like to see an option where I could save a list of the classes I want to take to stay organized and motivated to a working plan and that I don’t have to go scrolling through all the classes to find the next one I want to take . Also the in progress classes I’m taking to have them in a list. I know you have a in progress option but at least on my account it does not show the courses I am in progress but a lot of other random classes. So to sum it up to help the student be more organized and motivated and have their class plan in one place and not written down in a notebook somewhere to have a in progress class list option and a favorite class list option for future classes you want to take. Cause let’s face it , most of us artist on no very well organized at least in my case. Thanks

Hey guys! I wanted to share some more of my MerMay artwork. Feel free to drop yours below in the comments below! Hope you guys like:) I'd also be down for following some more artists so also feel free to leave your IG handles too! Mine is @chrisconnorartist. These were prompted from the list provided by the official website. Here you have Day 4: Star Wars Day 6: Sunday Day 7: Provocative Day 11: Frustration

Piece done for Ethan Becker's Art Style Challenge. Pretty happy with how it turned out. I would greatly appreciate some feedback. The goal was to take two influences from each category and combine they to create something unique. Medium - Comic / Instagram Genre - AvatarTLA / AdultSwim Story- Rick and Morty / Better Call Saul Design - Sylvain Chomet / Ethan Becker For the medium, I wanted to do a single frame image with a comic aesthetic and it was to be displayed on instagram so I took that into consideration for the measurements. Avatar is filled with drama with elements of comedy so I wanted to use that along with the more adult feel of Adult Swim's cartoons. With the story I liked the grandpa/grandson dynamic in Rick and Morty so I took that and merged it with the crooked/tacky lawyer elements of Saul Goodmans in Better Call Saul. For style, I wanted to exaggerate certain proportions in the face, like Sylvain Chomet does in The Illusionist and Triplets of Belleville, while trying to capture a story moment, like Ethan Becker does really nicely. Unfortunately I wasn't successful with achieving all of these, and I think that's down to a lack of fundamentals in some areas, but I really like the result. It's something I never would have come up with it I didn't try this process. A really interesting way of generating ideas. https://www.instagram.com/brettb_illustration/

Hello everyone! Here's a quick process of my oil painting. I did this piece a year ago when I was practiced different techniques. Oil is still my favourite, you can achieve beautiful effects with it. I hope you like it! https://www.instagram.com/emi_art9898/ https://www.facebook.com/emiart9898 https://www.artstation.com/emiart98

Hi all, I wanted to post this questions because I'm interested on how you all view or approach sales tax if you sell your work. The reason I was thinking about this topic is because I have some down time and was considering offering pet portrait commissions to a group of people...But the more I think about it the more I think about invoices and taxes and headaches. And so then I think maybe I should just work on some personal work instead lol. But I also don't want to go on forever being intimidated by these tax realities. For me personally I'm not math or accounting minded. I prefer simplicity which seems to be something that simply doesn't exist when it comes to filing taxes correctly. My mom is an accountant and after having a long conversation with her about nexus and destination/origin state taxes and then also county taxes I was so lost and a little concerned I wouldn't be able to realistically keep up with it. I mean if I sell something digitally for a few bucks how do I even find out where the purchaser is located to make sure I charge tax correctly - I guess etsy keeps track of that but what if you want to sell outside of etsy? And if someone purchases something do I need a program that calculates their tax before checkout or do I just factor it out of the overall profit once the sale's done (is that even a thing?). Do I keep a detailed spreadsheet or is there some useful software most people use? Do you hire an accountant or do it all yourself? How does one stay meticulously organized without going insane or spending ridiculous amounts of time on it all. Or maybe that headache is just part of the process? If you sell online what's worked for you and do you have any tips or learning resource recommendations to help it all make sense? Do you recommend sites like etsy or setting up an independent shop on your own website? I used to like etsy but it has it's limitations when it comes to calculating taxes so I wonder if it's even worth using it versus just selling independently.

Don’t know if this site has been discussed here before. It’s a group mainly for graphic novel creators. I recently signed up and started looking through the information there. Seems like a good resource if you’re into graphic novel creation. https://www.kidscomicsunite.com/share/Rzsba0PjH3RMYqaI

Hey SVS people! I decided to do MerMay this year and am wondering if any of you are doing it too? This is my first ever monthly challenge and I'll be proud of myself if I can make it all the way. Would love to check out everyone else's progress!

Hi, everyone I considered doing recording with my digital painting in the past. I used the Apple default screen recorder, which works fine technically. My biggest challenge was the workflow to produce something useful for others to watch, my big problems are: I often forgot to pause when I take a break from painting. If I remember to pause, then I forgot to start recording until half way into the next session of painting. The video files are big, and hard to preview, how to organise them? Editing? I know a bit around iMovie, but that is it. Do any of you do digital painting recording regularly? what is your workflow like to produce a painting recording video?

Had such a blast working at this month's contest. It was my first one, and I hope to participate more now. I really enjoy seeing everyone's work on here!