March 2024 Submissions - How To Fix Your Art
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Please upload your submissions to the March How To Fix Your Art Livestream here by March 1st. Post only finished pieces here (create your own WIP thread if you would like feedback). Please include your first and last name in the file name before uploading your illustration. Anyone can submit work!Before beginning, please read the whole prompt by visiting SVSLearn.com/fixyourart or the How To Fix Your Art course shell.
Only submit if you are OK with our judges potentially critiquing and altering your work during a public livestream on YouTube, which will be recorded and added to our website.
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Austin Shurtliff
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@AustinShurtliff I did a version of the Griffin, that I was not happy with. I realized it was too focused on the parent giving the baby griffin it's first gold coin to guard, than on the baby, so I did version 2.
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@Laurie-Sawyer it's great that you saw something you weren't happy with and decided to make a new version. Shows a strong work ethic and desire to improve. I'm loving the vibrant colours in both of these.
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This is my submission for the Gryphon prompt. Drawing this one felt like doing Will's "Draw 50 things" class! I've probably over-filled the illustration but I really can't help myself with the details.
I've added a hint at a story that can hopefully lead into the prompt for next month.
In this image: Everyday after school Jack travels from our reality into a fantasy-world via a hidden portal under an old bridge in the woods. He lives in this realm with his best friend, a Gryphon called erm...I don't know...Doug? Anyway, there is some sort of looming disaster/problem that needs solving. Jack is doing research and comes to realise he is going to have to retrieve an artifact held in a castle. At the moment I have no idea what the artifact is, what the castle will look like, who he is taking it from and why, or what will happen if he doesn't succeed haha, but that's half the fun!
Can't wait to see everyone's submissions this month. It was a tricky one.
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@MarcRobinson Thank you Marc! Yours is wonderful, I love all the little details!
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@Laurie-Sawyer The fix in the composition is much stronger and it feels much more touching with the way the mother griffin is using both of her hands to hand the baby the coin! I really am loving the subtle textures in the fur! The colors are nice and harmonious as well!
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@MarcRobinson Holy canoli, this is awesome!!! Everything about it is superb! The details are wonderful, the lighting is MAGNIFICENT and the storytelling is great!
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@Laurie-Sawyer hey no problem! And thank you!
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@Jeanne-M-Bowman cheers I appreciate it! I take each one of those steps separately otherwise I get overwhelmed and confused
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@Jeanne-M-Bowman Thank you Jeanne! I have really been trying to have more texture in my digital work!
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@rebeccamarie I really like the contrast between the large and dark griffin with the smaller and lighter animals. Great job!
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@rebeccamarie this is great.
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Hey Everyone, here’s my submission.
The Story is Inspired by my cat bringing me some unwanted gifts every other morning haha!
I was also inspired by some of David M Bird’s work.
Looking forward to seeing everyone’s submissions!
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@rebeccamarie I really like the gryphon design. It's really striking. The story is so fun, it made me laugh!
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You’ve done amazing work, love yours! I like the humming bird combo works well
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With eyes as keen as the owls’ and the speed, stealth and strength of a lion, the libraries books would surely be safe…
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@zoejonesillustration
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@rebeccamarie
Such a clever fun idea.!
