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    SEPTEMBER CONTEST: Design a character for Inktober!

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    • Annaaronson
      Annaaronson last edited by

      In the last critique arena they mentioned the format would be changing.. is that for this month as well? Just curious what it will look like 🙂

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      • AustinShurtliff
        AustinShurtliff SVS Team @LauraA last edited by

        @LauraA I have know some comic artists to do their line work in pencil and then use a program like Photoshop to darken the value enough that it looks like it might have been inked. Just an idea if you still want to use pencil.

        Austin Shurtliff
        austin@svslearn.com

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        • Valerie Light
          Valerie Light @Annaaronson last edited by

          @Annaaronson I'm curious about this too, as I haven't been able to see the critique arena in live stream this summer, and no new recordings seem to be available after May 2021 for me. I feel way behind.

          www.valerielightillustration.com
          www.instagram.com/valerie_light_illustration

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          • donnamakesart
            donnamakesart @ajillustrates last edited by

            @ajillustrates Agreed. Love the line art for this and the character design!

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            • LauraA
              LauraA SVS OG @AustinShurtliff last edited by

              @AustinShurtliff Thanks for replying. Lately I have been doing my work with a modified Kyle hi res pencil and do the values either with digital watercolor or with Kyle's gouache a go go and /or some collage textures. In this case, my character has hair that in my opinion would look better done with a pencil/charcoal texture and so far I've been using gouache a go go, which is a gouache but looks more like crayon to me. I like the effect and don't want to change it, but don't know what the judges will think.

              And then there's the matter of whether I can finish it, considering all the non art things I've had to catch up on this month. Hope so!

              Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraintorino/
              http://lauraaldersonart.com/

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              • aurelia
                aurelia last edited by

                September-2021-Aurelia.jpg

                visit my website: https://turnip.co/

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                • KGatto
                  KGatto @aurelia last edited by

                  @aurelia Absolutely love this! Great job!

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                  • KGatto
                    KGatto @KathrynAdebayo last edited by

                    @KathrynAdebayo Beautiful!

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                    • KGatto
                      KGatto @jdeebella last edited by

                      @jdeebella Love this!

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                      • KathrynAdebayo
                        KathrynAdebayo @KGatto last edited by

                        @KGatto Thank you, Kim. I love your work!

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                        • AustinShurtliff
                          AustinShurtliff SVS Team @LauraA last edited by

                          @LauraA I hope you can get it finished!

                          Austin Shurtliff
                          austin@svslearn.com

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                          • jenithornhill
                            jenithornhill last edited by

                            Frost Pirate#1.jpg
                            This is my first of three character sheets for Inktober. I have not posted it to critique arena yet, because I want to decide which to submit once I finish the other two. These characters are from a middle grade novel I am currently working on. I decided to draw them for Inktober because I need to flesh them out a bit.

                            Jennifer Thornhill
                            www.jenniferthornhill.ca
                            www.instagram.com/jenniferthornhillillo
                            https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.lockethornhill

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                            • aurelia
                              aurelia @KGatto last edited by

                              @KGatto Thank you 😁 I had quite some fun.

                              visit my website: https://turnip.co/

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                              • aurelia
                                aurelia @jenithornhill last edited by

                                @jenithornhill Cute design! I especially love the running pose, the stripy pants so suit him. I believe we can submit more then 1 entry for the contest, can't wait to see the other 2 of yours.

                                visit my website: https://turnip.co/

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                                • jenithornhill
                                  jenithornhill @aurelia last edited by jenithornhill

                                  @aurelia Oh it would be great if I can enter more than one. I am afraid I won't be able to choose! Thank you!

                                  Jennifer Thornhill
                                  www.jenniferthornhill.ca
                                  www.instagram.com/jenniferthornhillillo
                                  https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.lockethornhill

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                                  • LisaF
                                    LisaF SVS Team SVS OG last edited by

                                    @KGatto sorry for the delay, but
                                    yes, you can use one spot color!

                                    Director of Sunshine and Rainbows
                                    lisa@svslearn.com

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                                    • LisaF
                                      LisaF SVS Team SVS OG @Frogpunzel last edited by

                                      @Frogpunzel yep, gray is ok!

                                      Director of Sunshine and Rainbows
                                      lisa@svslearn.com

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                                      • LisaF
                                        LisaF SVS Team SVS OG @LauraA last edited by

                                        @LauraA the image doesn't have to be square, it just needs to be sized to fit in the template, if that makes any sense😄 As for the background info, a sentence or two is great! Just enough to get a feel for the character👍

                                        Director of Sunshine and Rainbows
                                        lisa@svslearn.com

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                                        • LisaF
                                          LisaF SVS Team SVS OG last edited by LisaF

                                          Hi all! Just to clarify, there WILL be a Critique Arena for the September prompt! (@Lee-White was confused😂)

                                          It will be on Oct 14 at 2PM MST. The format will be same this time🙌 Entries are due Sept 30, just one week to go!

                                          Director of Sunshine and Rainbows
                                          lisa@svslearn.com

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                                          • jdeebella
                                            jdeebella @KGatto last edited by

                                            @KGatto said in SEPTEMBER CONTEST: Design a character for Inktober!:

                                            @jdeebella Love this!

                                            Thank you so much! 🤗🤗💕

                                            Jdeebella
                                            Illustrator and maker
                                            https://www.instagram.com/jdeebella

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