@jenn thank you, this is great!!

@mag @willicreate thanks for the reply 🙂
funny I had a few agents say to me say that I would do well in middle grade but I always assume a children's book agent would get that kind of work for me maybe I need to apply to a different type of agency?

Yeah, that sounds like a good idea to me, I'm so bad though cause Im like but what if they wanna see that one picture of this or that and I get a bloated portfolio XD so that sounds like a great but scary exercise haha.

I will check out those books to sounds like a really good idea. gotta admit i don't have a lot of heart-warming stuff so this could be a great help .

also just typed in middle-grade art agent and there are so many agents and publishers I had no idea! wish me luck

thanksssss 🙂

@ArtistErin ill. Heck him out, thanks!

@Abigail-Hookham This is so cute, and the bottles definitely stand out more now.

Oh no I have it too!😫

@ToraCat814 The list of tools that he mentions in the class are in a text document at the end of the Part 2 Tools section. But like was said before, it's pretty simple what you actually need for the class. Good luck, just finished this class recently!

@miranda-hoover ooh thanks for linking that. I was just thinking I needed to rewatch that critique arena.

@Mr-NiftyRat said in Dummy & process for a WORDLESS GRAPHIC NOVEL:

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Preface by saying I am not an expert!! But I have been reading up on this and working on a dummy myself. It does have some wordless pages. Formatting this into dummy script was the most annoying part because it's the least "fun" but it's better than having to mock up an entire book. There are a few ways to do this apparently so it's malleable, this is how I did mine:
Page 1/ Chapter 1
Panel 1
A sundog, newly rolls off of a cloud, tumbling head over heels through the sky
Panel 2
A sun puppy, with reflections of gold and rainbow, he plays in the sky, becoming more puppy-like and less cloudy.
Panel 3
King Finvarra smiles at the sky. He holds a bound book and walks to sit under the tree of knowledge.
Page 2
Panel 1
The tree is large and the sunlight under it is dappled and sparkling. He seems patient, old, and wise with intricate faerie wings and a crown inspired by spring branches.
Panel 2-4
Finvarra settles in under the tree and opens the book. The book is blank. An inkwell and quill appear in mid-air next to the book and King Finvarra dips the quill and writes “Once upon a time...”

I should maybe be going in to even more detail per panel but I am honestly hoping to get more feedback about it once I start querying it. I have 50 pages done per panel and page like this with the rest of the book in a synopsis.

Another note I heard from Kids Comics Unite is that Dark Horse has a good method for this https://www.darkhorse.com/Help/FAQ/submissions check the sample script link

I love wordless graphic novels and I wish they were around more or I had thought of them when I was a kid trying to get my reluctant reader brother to like books.

@Griffin If the assignment is composition and value try to find drawings "coloured in" not just line-based. I think if you find some really nice compositions in line work then use them for the composition part only. I suppose once you find work whether paintings or drawings and do the value study part, you could try and place what you learn value wise to the line drawing compositions to experiment. If you don't want to do that much work I'd stick to the homework more closely. I am sure you could find other line based work that has more values -graphic novels etc.

I very much enjoyed this class though I never completed it and struggled to apply it to my own work. I look forward to returning to it in the future.

Thank you for the feedback @VeronicaMui. That is really helpful. Not sure how to fix the harvesting ink part.. I will have a think maybe something that makes it feel like the ink is moving upwards.

@Georgios-Christopoulos I agree that I like the composition of the second one better. As for readability, I think the line breaks do affect how people read it but it this case it just seems like the "pauses" make it more dramatic. So I don't feel like it takes away from the meaning. It just forces the reader to kind of feel that "slow-mo" feeling in the middle of the action scene which I think is the point

Pentel Pocket brush pen is a favorite among many artists due to its durable nylon brush tip, which offers excellent flexibility and control. It produces smooth and consistent lines, making it great for both beginners and professionals.

@MyArt-Multiverse I understand the tablet thing. I used the same small wacom for about 15 years. The next one I got was a much larger one. There are pros and cons I suppose as there are times I miss my smaller one, but I do enjoy the feeling of being able to get my arm more into the game with the larger wacom. 🙂

@LisaF Ohh, I didn't realise that Jake's class had been replaced. That would explain why it's not showing up for me then, that makes sense. Thanks very much for clearing this up for me. 🙂

@Miriam Thanks very much for your help Miriam, you're a star! Hope you have a lovely day!

Hi! I realise I missed your arrival on the forum. Belated welcome !

@DavidCousens Yes, but there are no comic-specific tools in Procreate. That's where Clip Studio may have a real advantage and is worth trying out. (I have a plan to eventually get a larger Cintiq-type device as well, so the fact that Clip Studio is on both PC/Mac and iPad is another plus.)

To be honest, the biggest hurdle may be getting/creating a brush that "feels" like my go-to inking brush in Procreate, which I have tweaked over time to be just like I want.

Hi all! I’m brand new to SVS and am struggling to illustrate a few children’s books that have been on my To Do list for years. The task seems very daunting and I feel I am lacking in skills. What advice would you give? Perhaps a mentor or coach to help me along this arduous and exciting journey????

I always use a strathmore or Canson smooth Bristol that is at least 100LB
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@Darian Thank you. Will do, that cat is about a year old, so I will be making some major changes.

I realize that I have many weaknesses, and I'm starting to tackle them, including working on my patience.