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    • Chip Valecek
      Chip Valecek SVS Team SVS OG last edited by

      Welcome! You will learn a lot from the classes. Also posting your work in the forums helps as well. Everyone is great hear with their feedback.


      https://www.instagram.com/chipvalecek/
      https://www.facebook.com/cvalecek
      http://www.cshellmedia.com/

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      • seelliott
        seelliott last edited by

        Welcome! I have found the composition class really helpful and I am working through the colour and light one now. I am self-taught too so I feel like there is loads to learn.
        I love your squirrel painting by the way. The tail has a really nice design.
        Post some work on the forums for feedback. I find it helps me see things in a new way.

        Website: http://www.seelliottcreations.com/
        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SEElliottCreations/

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        • Lee Holland
          Lee Holland last edited by

          Welcome Christine. You have some nice work.

          https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lee-Holland-illustration/285517801577676?
          https://www.instagram.com/lee_holland_illustration/
          http://lholla56.wix.com/lee-holland

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          • BWoodford
            BWoodford last edited by

            Welcome! Your work is beautiful! I especially love your birds and your color choices.

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            • lmrush
              lmrush Pro SVS OG last edited by

              Welcome!

              Lisa Rush
              www.lisarushgallery.com
              www.facebook.com/ArtbyLisaRush/
              www.instagram.com/lisarush11/

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              • Lee White
                Lee White SVS Team SVS Instructor Pro SVS OG last edited by Lee White

                Hi Christine,

                Welcome to the club! We are very glad you are joining us! Let us know if you have any questions along the way.

                I took a look at your site and like the look of the work. Your drawing and painting skills are coming along just fine. There are a few suggestions I have for you.

                The first suggest is easy to fix. I'd get your website to where most of your images display without me having to click anything. Editors and art directors will not click two or three times to get to your images. They will leave if there is any hesitation on getting to your work.

                The next recommendation is content based. Now that you are done with your foundation, the fun part begins. That fun part is really showing us who YOU are. It's assumed that your drawing skills and painting skills will be good (as a professional) so your content needs to be more engaging and interesting. It needs to show a specific take that you have on a story or idea. Something that we haven't seen before. Start looking for the things that are unique to the story and your own sensibility. That is where "style" comes from. Luckily, you are interested in things with a very rich background. Fairy tales and mythology are so interesting and multi faceted that you could build an entire portfolio around a few stories.

                I really look forward to seeing that growth so post some things as you make 'em! : )

                Cheers,
                -Lee

                SVS Faculty Instructor
                www.leewhiteillustration.com

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                • laurencrest
                  laurencrest last edited by

                  Great work! I would suggest narrowing down your work and putting all of it into one portfolio. I saw quite a few pieces in your sketchbook that would go well with the work in your gallery. Clicking through each link to get to your work was definitely distracting and took away from your work.

                  Other than that I look forward to seeing your work in the future. 😃

                  laurencrestillustration.com | facebook.com/laurencrestillustration | laurencrestillustration.tumblr.com | https://plus.google.com/+LaurenCrestIllustration | instagram.com/laurencrestillustration

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                  • evilrobot
                    evilrobot SVS OG last edited by

                    Glad to have you here Christine looking forward to seeing your progress:)

                    http://www.palacioillustration.com/

                    https://www.scbwi.org/illustrator-gallery/illustrator-detail/?illustrator_id=84142

                    https://www.pinterest.com/evilrobot2/pins/

                    https://twitter.com/MyEvilRobot

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                    • natiwata
                      natiwata SVS OG last edited by

                      Welcome! Nice work on your site! This forum has been such a great place to grow, I hope you find have the same experience.

                      Nat Iwata
                      www.iwataillustration.com

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                      • Christine Garner
                        Christine Garner last edited by

                        Thank you so much everyone for your feedback and input on my work 🙂 I will try to make those improvements on my website too, much appreciated for the advice 🙂 I have been drawing everyday this week and I will post some of my things here for some feedback when I have them ready.

                        website: https://thimblefolio.com

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