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    Hello! Just showing some of my illustrations for feedback and judgment~

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    • MOO
      MOO SVS OG last edited by

      I love these! Definitely would make great illustrations for childern's books. Wow!

      Marsha Ottum Owen

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      • TessaW
        TessaW last edited by TessaW

        Glad you made it over here from the other forum. I agree with @smceccarelli abou including work that's more narrative. There is a competition here every month here with a theme. This month is "Transportation" If you're up for it, I'd encourage you to join in! It might be a good place to start.

        Website: www.tessawrathall.com

        Instagram: www.instagram.com/tessawrathall_art/

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        • tombarrettillo
          tombarrettillo last edited by

          I love the sketchiness of your lines. The strongest piece to me is the one on your site of the boy leaning over the cat. Perhaps with just a slight head and eye turn toward the cat, you would have a stronger image. The bee images are good as well, and could be improved by moving the "iris" toward the subject the bee is interacting with (the yarn at the top, and the other bee on the bottom).

          https://www.youtube.com/@tombarrettart

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          • julian beresford
            julian beresford SVS OG last edited by

            @Photoshopoholic Hi, You have a great style. most definitely suited to the children book market. as suggested by other I would illustrate scenes to tell a story.

            I think you should look up these illustrators Nick Sharratt, Shoo Rayner, Quentin Blake, I think your style is in a similar vein.

            Julian Beresford - Freelance Illustrator
            www. jgberesford.com
            https://www.instagram.com/jbfantasticalemporium/

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            • aska
              aska @MountainBeehive last edited by

              @photoshopoholic Your logo is awesome! 🙂

              Aska
              www.mugaska.com
              https://www.instagram.com/mugaska/
              https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/mugaska

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              • rcartwright
                rcartwright last edited by

                I like the style of your work for children's illustrations. I checked out your website and you may want to use some of your own work for the first image the visitor sees. I'm assuming the image you are using is a stock photo, a little montage of your characters would ne nice

                https://www.scbwi.org/members/richard-cartwright/
                https://www.instagram.com/richardwcartwright/
                https://www.pinterest.ca/richcartwright3/art-of-richard-cartwright/
                https://www.richardwcartwright.ca/

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                • MountainBeehive
                  MountainBeehive last edited by

                  @smceccarelli Thanx so much for all the advice, and for taking a look at my website! ! ❤ Incorporating scenes and characters together seems like a whole new level of challenge, i'll slowly paddle towards that direction xD

                  @Marsha-Kay-Ottum-Owen Thank you! ^-^

                  @TessW Thanx heaps! Definitely gotta try join that challenge :))

                  @tombarrettillo Thank you! :)) That advice is eye opening for me (-intended pun-), i usually overlook (-intended pun #2-) such details but they seem to make all the difference!

                  @julian-beresford Thanx so much! ❤ Looking at those artists' works now -

                  @rcartwright Thank you! ^-^ Putting illustrations in the front page definitely sounds better, initially i took that photo to show my drawing materials and the rug to bring an oriental feel to it, but using it as the focus is probably not resourceful at all -

                  https://www.instagram.com/mounthive.art
                  https://www.facebook.com/yanamiller333

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                  • lmrush
                    lmrush Pro SVS OG last edited by

                    Your style is sweet and charming, yes I agree with @smceccarelli add some environment and character interaction, this is something I am terrible at, so we can grow together 🙂

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

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                    • MountainBeehive
                      MountainBeehive last edited by MountainBeehive

                      Latest from the Mountain Beehive sketchbook~
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                      https://www.instagram.com/mounthive.art
                      https://www.facebook.com/yanamiller333

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                      • Nyrryl  Cadiz
                        Nyrryl Cadiz SVS OG last edited by

                        Hi, your works are very stylized and cute. I can definitely see them being used for children's books. However, I think you can work on adding some sort of narrative in your illustrations. Good luck!

                        Portfolio: nyrrylcadiz.com
                        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyrryl_cadiz/
                        YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbJCF1Im8ZO7hpGWTKOJMuA

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