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    • Christine Garner
      Christine Garner last edited by

      Hi again, I haven't been here for ages sorry, it's been a weird year so far. I've kept making new art pieces and updating my portfolio but I'm still trying to figure out whether I'm even doing the right thing with my life, so I thought I should come back to the forums and ask for so me honest feedback. Here's some new stuff: please let me know what you think. I'm still developing as an artist and eager to learn.

      0_1495698181737_a4patternwhite.jpg

      0_1495698193371_alldragonstogether.jpg

      0_1495698211015_red robinchristinegarner.jpg

      0_1495698217985_heron christine garner.jpg

      0_1495698235835_sparrow done.jpg

      0_1495698252628_goldfinch4.jpg

      0_1495698264664_bluetit.jpg

      My website is at https://thimblefolio.com/, I updated it and changed the design around the start of the yer and I keep tweaking it every so often.

      website: https://thimblefolio.com

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      • K
        Kat SVS OG last edited by

        These are beautiful! What type of work did you want to do? I can see some of these made into patterns on material or home decor items.

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        • DOTTYP
          DOTTYP last edited by

          Hi i really like your style I wondered how you achieved this very clean look is it traditional or digital?

          scribbles.artstation.com
          www.instagram.com/dottypaints

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          • Christine Garner
            Christine Garner @Kat last edited by

            @Kat Hi Kat, I've been looking into all sorts of different types of Illustration over the last 3 years or so, and I have experimented with doing patterns and started a Society 6 shop. I tried Spoonflower as well, but I found the set up costs a bit frustrating so I put a halt on that. I do like doing decorative things, but I get frustrated that I haven't done much in the way of narrative work yet which is also an interest.
            I'm also looking into a concept art as well but I need to get practicing my anatomy and perspective skills a lot more before I feel any of my work is ok yet, and my portfolio needs a lot of developing toward that.
            It's all a bit overwhelming for me, but I'll keep trying things until something sticks.

            website: https://thimblefolio.com

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            • Christine Garner
              Christine Garner @DOTTYP last edited by

              @DOTTYP I work in traditional and digital and like to mix them together. What I've been doing lately is working with coloured pencil and watercolour pencil first, and then scanning them in and working in Photoshop to get a cleaner look. I've been trying to compliment rather than overwhelm the traditional textures, but sometimes I still go a bit overboard, so I'm working on learning when to stop. The sparrow and heron pictures are the closest here to the original traditional look before I scanned them in, then I cleaned things up and colour corrected in Photoshop.

              website: https://thimblefolio.com

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              • K
                Kat SVS OG last edited by

                @Christine-Garner , it seems to me that surface pattern design is a pretty big industry, so it certainly could be a good fit for you. There are POD sites like Zazzle that don't cost you anything to set up. It's pretty easy to create products, and it might be a good way to test the waters a bit. At the least, you might earn a few extra dollars here and there.

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                • DOTTYP
                  DOTTYP @Christine Garner last edited by DOTTYP

                  @Christine-Garner Thanks Christine I really prefer doing traditional work myself,but when I scan a piece it looks very messy almost as if it is to close up and muddy looking,thanks for the tips I am still experimenting.Your work is wonderful!

                  scribbles.artstation.com
                  www.instagram.com/dottypaints

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