@scotthigginsart so cool! Also yes its a great thing to dare yourself to draw that thing that kind of sacres you because you start uncovering new ways to draw and a bit more about yourself. That’s why instead of drawing a puppet show (talking heads) comic I try and put as much varied stuff as I can.

@scotthigginsart there is a great piece on Mr Beast ( I think Jake shared this?) where he was so optimized and streamlined in his process that all his time was devoted to a perfect video. But then he noticed he was becoming a robot and he could see it in his work, so he decided to add a bit of “not work” to his life because that is what keeps the other things working, so yeah you have a great point into maybe is a great time to go and make a pizza and so on

@reberlik cool ideea and nice work!

@Sarah-VanDam hey thank you so much.

This sounds like a great idea. As a new member I am very interested. Looking forward to it and a little nervous. There is a sense of disconnect and anonymity when you just self pace without interacting, which is fine until you could really use some feedback, so this would be awesome.

@MarcRobinson I agree with @MarcRobinson it is easy to fall into the trap of studying so much without a focus, and creating portfolio pieces sounds like is your focus. And he's right, you'll be updating your portfolio as an ongoing practice. So my solution to this was to create a personal project. I took an old classic and I illustrated it in my style. I applied as many fundamentals as I could from the courses I was taking. This was a great starting point, so I could show consistency, sequencing, and character design, with multiple images I could post on my website.

So if you do want to take this former work, and recreate it, maybe think of the story behind it and apply the How to Fix Your Art rubric to improve on it. This way you aren't just recreating the same work without thinking it through. And how can you create additional pieces to support a storyline?

Just my two cents! 🙂

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Gesture drawings of photos, drawing something using a photo reference, like an animal, vehicle, hands, etc. or still life like a household item, or that house out your window. I recommend specifically drawing on paper with a pen, pencil, or sharpie.
Or even paint to canvas like doing some “plein air” if you’re feeling fanciful/whimsical on a beautiful day and and want to do something spontaneous.

Pick something and do it for however short or long you want, and do it repeatedly if it gets ideas flowing and is relaxing, or if you want to improve in something small and specific.

If it’s sketches, avoid the eraser/undo button and work with a timer. Allow yourself to make crappy sketches 💕

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(The digital ones were “draw this in your style” challenges as I learned how to use Procreate)

I like the tiny terror Godzilla running amok on a farm with his mother hen trying to stop his shenanigans, so I think I will stick with it. Just getting a feel for the characters and story before I get into cover sketches.

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Welcome @evka8D You’ve come to the right place! This community is a treasure trove of amazing talent and experiences. You’ll also find great posts for excellent reading materials, and of course - the classes are top notch! Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

Welcome @Cris-C ! You’ve come to the right place! This community is a treasure trove of amazing talent and experiences. You’ll also find great posts for excellent reading materials, and of course - the classes are top notch! Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

Welcome @Jay-Penn, I like your style! This is a great community. Wishing you the best in your art journey.

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Thanks, when drawing animals I’m in my happy place.

Living underwater can be tricky business!
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I forgot to check but this took a little over 2 hours I think. But I'm okay with how it turned out.
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I am pretty excited to come across SVSLearn to rediscover how much I like to draw and to start creating my own concept art for the 3D modeled characters I do. I typically just imagine it in my head and start sculpting or just start pushing the sculpt around in Zbrush until something starts formulating in mind. But I definitely want to start refining the process and learn how to create a portfolio.

I am very pleased with the courses I have gone through. I really like how everything is broke down into detailed instructions and explanations and not a "watch how I do it" type lesson.

I decided to post my "How to Draw Everything" before and after sketch. I am excited to see where I can go 😃 I did use different brushes so that might affect a good comparison, but I can tell there is improvement.

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@Jay-Penn I like it and I understand! It's like "where's this going?" and sometimes it's good!

Hello,
New here too. Welcome. what medium do you use to render your artwork?

LOL I had to think about this! And I should know! My daughter was obsessed with King Kong, wanted a monkey for years. We watched King Kong and all the movies. So dorkus.

@jenn Thanks so much for the kind words! I am very happy with the cintiq so far, still getting used to it but its nice! I really like how this piece turned out but I am anxious to hear the critique and see what I can do better.