SVS Virtual Studio DECEMBER 2022
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So much great work on here.
This was my entry for the second picturehooks competition this month.
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@Kristen-Lango it looks beautiful! What did you use for materials?
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@von_Nimmermehr what a great idea to illustrate your own christmas cards! Never again looking at what is in the shop and thinking , hmmm. Hadn't crossed my mind. We usually use a family pic. Need to remember for next year.
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@Chantal-Goetheer Thank you! I first use water soluble crayon and pencil (so a watercolor base) and then I go in with wax based colored pencils (prismacolors) for additional layering and details
I'm very open with posting about my process and how I make my work, you can see some of that in this video: color charting a piece
I also have other videos on how to use carand'ache crayons
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Sheep unions have ruined countless people's sleep!
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XD i have no Family (Husband and children) so i guess it would be awkward to send pictures of myself as Christmas Cards. But i love to send my own Cards so it seemed pretty obvieous to me, to just draw them.
i have been doing this for 4 years now, and the feedback is so so sweet. And my Friends keep the Postcards and frame them.
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@Kristen-Lango thanks!! I'll certainly check that out.
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@Jeremiahbrown hahaha I love this!! So clever!
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@braydin-hawlette nice, clean line art! Love it!
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Having a ton of fun figuring out making animated GIF greeting cards!!!!
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@braydin-hawlette Oh, man, I love this!!!
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The original plan for the 2nd week of exploring illustration as a career was to purely focus on the human anatomy - recognizing landmarks, memorizing bone structures and muscles, and proportions. But to my delightful surprise, I received my first paid commission
The deadline was a bit tight as the client requested a Christmas drawing of her mom with the client's two kids (Grandma with the little ones).I haven't drawn something cute and warm in years but I could not turn down a request like this. The illustration needed to convey warmth, love, and happiness - a precious moment of sentiment that accurately represents the joy one has with with loved ones. This has been a difficult year for many and I can sense the client wanted something special for her mom. So I communicated almost on a daily basis with the client and her husband on brainstorming, progress, and feedback. It was such a fun and exciting experience to partner with them in making something meaningful.
On Christmas morning, I got a text from the client - she attached a picture of her mom holding the framed print of this illustration with tears on her face - smiling. It was truly touching and I felt incredibly honored to be part of this moment. My prayers and hope for her and all our loved ones - to be filled with strength, comfort, unity, and hope
ļøLeft Corporate America to pursue a career in illustration
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@Mewie That's the best feeling, seeing someone respond this way to your art! Great job!
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Cleaned up my Wizard of Oz book cover mockup for my portfolio.
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Book cover sample for a Picturebook Dummy Iām working on.
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@Jeremy-Ross it looks great! Love the colours. Looks like a book I could buy. At first glance the ax blade of the tin man looked like Dorothy's foot and it seemed odd. On closer inspection I understood it was the blade. Maybe her dress could be more seperate from the ax. I like how the characters look at each other or somehow are connected. The lion seems more seperate though.
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@Jeremy-Ross another great cover! The red catches the eye and conveys the disaster part well. The cat gets a bit lost. Had to look a bit for the disastrous pet.
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I have been drawing more horses and ponies. I really like drawing them.
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Fun day in the snow here in Colorado
