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    • PamM
      PamM @demotlj last edited by

      @demotlj Thanks for your response! I have been trying to do that...but just in my head. Great idea to formalize a curriculum and assign days! Are you posting/sharing work in the forum for feedback?

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        demotlj SVS OG @PamM last edited by

        @pamm I just put up a painting today in the forum (in the Art Work category) that I did working on color and light. I'm trying to be braver about sharing what I'm doing but as an amateur I feel definitely out of my league πŸ™‚

        Laurie DeMott
        instagram.com/demotlj

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          PamM @demotlj last edited by

          @demotlj I saw your piece and I am impressed! Great job being brave and putting your work out there. I'm going to try and do the same when I have something to share. Seems like it can only help me get better;)

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            demotlj SVS OG @PamM last edited by

            @pamm Thanks. I'll look forward to seeing yours!

            Laurie DeMott
            instagram.com/demotlj

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              MOO SVS OG @demotlj last edited by

              @demotlj Good for you to be brave! I still feel like my art is less than a lot of the work I see on here but my first ones were more embarrassing πŸ™‚ Sometimes it can be hard to be critiqued, but, you start to get a better idea of where you need work and how to improve. I went to an Illustrators Day a couple of years ago and brought a portfolio. I thought it looked pretty good but when I saw how great th eothers were, and so professional, I just wanted to grab it and hide it in my backpack. But, I didn't. I also turned in illustrations for a prompt that were critiqued on a big screen in front of evreryone (no names used). That was scarey too! But I did learn from it and this year I felt much better prepared !

              Marsha Ottum Owen

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              • Miriam
                Miriam last edited by Miriam

                I'm pretty new here at SVS, too. I wasn't sure where to start either. Here's a list that was posted in the forums that might be helpful for you:

                The person who shared it said, "Here is the course order recommended by Jake Parker when this question has come up in the past."

                I don't know how old this list is, so I'm sure there are more classes available that aren't on the list--most notably, the live classes Lee mentioned--but hopefully, it will help you figure out your plan.

                PHASE 1: Fundamentals
                HOW TO DRAW EVERYTHING
                DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS
                VISUALIZING DRAWING IN PERSPECTIVE
                LIGHT AND SHADOW
                MASTERING PERSPECTIVE
                CREATIVE COMPOSITION

                PHASE 2: Learning Digital
                BEGINNING PHOTOSHOP
                10 STEP DIGITAL PAINTING

                PHASE 3: Color
                WORKING WITH COLOR
                PAINTING COLOR AND LIGHT
                PAINTING IN PHOTOSHOP

                PHASE 4: Characters
                DRAWING HEROES AND SIDEKICKS
                DRAWING ANIMALS
                DRAWING VILLAINS AND MONSTERS
                POSING CHARACTERS - CHILDREN'S BOOK EDITION
                STYLIZING HUMAN CHARACTERS
                BREATHING LIFE INTO YOUR CHARACTER DESIGNS

                PHASE 5: Illustration
                CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT DESIGN
                VISUAL STORYTELLING TECHNIQUES
                MIXED MEDIA-WATERCOLOR AND DIGITAL
                LUMINOUS LIGHTING IN MIXED MEDIA
                ILLUSTRATING CHILDREN'S BOOKS PART1

                And here's something Lee shared on a forum post recently:
                "To get the most out of these videos, I suggest watching only 2 or 3 and the doing a ton of work in that area. You could spend 6 months just doing the environments, then another 6 months making a picture book dummy based on will and jake's class. In other words, watching videos is not the same thing as learning from the videos. If you guys really use the videos correctly, it could take a few years to get through them all."

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                  Kat SVS OG @Miriam last edited by

                  @miriam said in Using SVS instead of Art School:

                  And here's something Lee shared on a forum post recently:
                  "To get the most out of these videos, I suggest watching only 2 or 3 and the doing a ton of work in that area. You could spend 6 months just doing the environments, then another 6 months making a picture book dummy based on will and jake's class. In other words, watching videos is not the same thing as learning from the videos. If you guys really use the videos correctly, it could take a few years to get through them all."

                  Just want to say that this statement really struck a chord with me, so I've started over with some of the basics with the goal of getting much more solid. It's frustrating and at times a little dull, but I really want to improve those basic skills so I can eventually make images I'm happy with.

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                  • Miriam
                    Miriam @Kat last edited by

                    @kat
                    I was starting to realize I was doing this & needed to focus on the basics before watching more classes, when I saw the comment from Lee. So it was good to know I was turning toward the right path. Now I just have to make myself do it!

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                    • PamM
                      PamM @Miriam last edited by

                      @miriam Thanks for sharing this. I had seen it somewhere but lost it again:)

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                        Kat SVS OG @Miriam last edited by

                        @miriam said in Using SVS instead of Art School:

                        @kat
                        Now I just have to make myself do it!

                        Me too! I was watching a basic drawing video, and stopped until I practiced the one specific thing being taught 50 times. It took me all week, literally, but I did it. Feeling like it’s something I actually learned now, instead of just something I saw. Patience....harder than drawing!

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