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    • evilrobot
      evilrobot SVS OG last edited by

      I wrote a children's picture book called Space Kid and Puppy: The Big Race

      I wanted to have something to work on while I was at my day job. I have spans of time where I have nothing to do and now that I have my Ipad Pro I can make use of that time. So, this is what I'm planning on working on while I'm at work...lol...anyway these are the character sketches I like the best for my two main characters. I'm also trying to keep my art looser and concentrate on the story telling aspect a lot more. 1_1460583806086_Space Kid character sketch.jpg 0_1460583806084_Puppy character sketch.jpg

      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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      • Lynn Larson
        Lynn Larson SVS OG last edited by

        Very cool! I love the style and colors, the dog is just awesome 😃

        https://instagram.com/lynnlarsonart/
        https://twitter.com/lynnlarsonart

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        • natiwata
          natiwata SVS OG last edited by

          Fun design! I like the robot dog's construction. You might consider a complimentary color for the dog rather than matching him to the kid. I'm just thinking in scenes where they overlap at all they'll blend together.

          Nat Iwata
          www.iwataillustration.com

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          • Russ Van Dine
            Russ Van Dine last edited by

            I agree with the others, and I would like to see his logo on the dog somewhere...

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            • Timbdsf
              Timbdsf last edited by

              That dog is really great, especially from the 3/4 view. And Nat's point about making them complimentary colors is really good. And your boy looks so much fun and carefree!

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              • evilrobot
                evilrobot SVS OG last edited by

                Thank you very much for the feedback. I see your point about the colors...they are sort of part of the story. The boy and the dog are entering a big space race. They fix up his grandpa's old spaceship and the colors are sort of their team colors. But I can do something maybe make the dog's dominate color the yellow instead of the purple but still have the same color scheme. Also good idea to have the little logo on the dog as well. Thanks again for the feedback. Here are the designs for their spaceship. It's suppose to be like an old space Winnebago that they fix up with Space Grandpa to enter the race. ![alt text](0_1460656530193_spaceship design.jpg image url)

                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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                • Lee Holland
                  Lee Holland last edited by

                  Some really nice work here Evilrobot. I really like your texture. well done.

                  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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                  • evilrobot
                    evilrobot SVS OG last edited by

                    Thank you very much. This is Space Grandpa. The last of the main characters. Think I'm ready to start the page thumbnails now. 0_1460670578253_Grandpa.jpg

                    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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                    • Christine Garner
                      Christine Garner last edited by

                      Your designs are awesome 🙂 look forward to seeing how this develops.

                      website: https://thimblefolio.com

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                      • MOO
                        MOO SVS OG last edited by

                        I like it!

                        Marsha Ottum Owen

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                        • evilrobot
                          evilrobot SVS OG last edited by

                          So um, I think I just figured something out....writing is hard....I was getting ready to do my thumbnails and I started reading my story to break it down into pages, only to find that it's utter garbage..... I know everything I want to happen from start to finish...but for the life of me I can't put it down on the page in away that sounds right.......ugh....how can 500 words be so hard to write?

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

                            @evilrobot I am working on a book project as well. Actually it is a story my son wrote in school. I broke it down by pages and sent it to a friend who is an advanced placement english teacher and asked for him to proof/edit it. He came back with some great suggestions that i was able to work out with my son. With that being said if you know someone that you can hit up with help, use their resources.


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

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