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    ALL THESE LOVELY NEW INTERACTIVE CLASSES...BUT...

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

      The big answer here is that we are discussing this now. We may be putting some of it in the subscriptions. The snag is that the content in these classes is REALLY meant to be watched, then worked on with a dialog between the instructor and the student and we want to push that. Then, the student has to be comfortable with their work and crits being shared with everyone who has a subscription. So far many of the students prefer a safe place to show their work without the world seeing it (Which is certainly understandable).

      Classes also have resources that need to be downloaded like pdfs, etc. and such a massive amount of time and energy goes into the creation of it that we want to keep the interactive classes as a unique experience for when the student is ready to take them and then really dive in.

      But like I said, we are exploring the pros and cons now as we build out the classes, so we will see how it goes.

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      • Andyg
        Andyg @Lee White last edited by

        @lee-white thanks. Well if you ever consider putting out a ‘’lite’ version, happy to be a bottom feeder at the base of the tank.

        Helping writers tell their stories

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

          @andyg I hear ya! We are really working at offering something for everyone and still making the live classes special. It's a delicate balancing act. We have a lot of stuff for the subscriptions we are working on too right now. : )

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          • Andyg
            Andyg @Lee White last edited by

            @lee-white awesome! It’s nice to finally get the education in art I desperately wanted nearly 30 years ago, but couldn’t find anyone who taught it. Svs has put flesh on the bones of what I’ve figured out and scavenged. I tell everyone about how much I’ve Learnt here.

            Helping writers tell their stories

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            • Kasey Snow
              Kasey Snow last edited by

              I was wondering this too. I just resubscribed this month after having to take a break for a while because of financial reasons, and a big reason I did so was because I saw the social media post about Sterling doing a class here--I was/am so stoked!! But then I see that it's only available for purchase on top of the subscription. I totally get the reasons for doing so, but I definitely wondered if any parts of that class/his lessons would be available to those of us who can't drop that much extra cash. Thanks for keeping us in mind @Lee-White !

              http://kaseysnow.com ~ https://instagram.com/KaseySnowArt/ ~ https://twitter.com/KaseySnowArt ~ https://www.patreon.com/KaseySnow ~

              SVS forum sketchbook: https://forum.svslearn.com/topic/9846/kasey-s-sketchbook ~
              ~Kasey

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

                Sterling is making two more videos for the subscriptions as well.

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                • Miriam
                  Miriam last edited by

                  I just watched a YouTube video by Will Terry that was posted yesterday, and he said that his live class will be available later for subscribers!

                  "Painting Texture and Details
                  This class is all about the details. Pro illustrator Will Terry shows you how to add finishing textures to make your illustrations pop. Class starts 2/19!"

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                  • Lisa F
                    Lisa F last edited by

                    Just to clarify, we do have more videos on the way!

                    Coming soon:

                    •Art licensing with Gina Jane
                    •Sketchbooks with Jake Parker
                    •Painting with Ana Daviscourt

                    The reason we made a big push to launch the interactive classes right now is because we're talking about doing them on a quarterly basis, and this is the beginning of the quarter. But we definitely plan on adding more videos to the subscription throughout the year : )

                    Director of Sunshine and Rainbows
                    lisa@svslearn.com

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                    • Miriam
                      Miriam @Lisa F last edited by

                      @lisa-f
                      Thanks, Lisa that's great news! 🙂

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

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                        • Andyg
                          Andyg last edited by

                          That’s great, in all honesty because of the price, I see first £100 a year as good investment in myself, so intend to stick around for rather a long time. But secondly, I know it’s only small but I want to support all of you who do such a fantastic job.

                          Helping writers tell their stories

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

                            Don't want to give too much away just yet, but we just finished a sweet painting video showing students how to paint this image in 4 easy steps! This will be available to subscribers soon!

                            0_1515114024336_leaflady2.jpg

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                            • Kasey Snow
                              Kasey Snow last edited by

                              I'm so excited! Thanks for all of the news @Lisa-F and @Lee-White !! Can't wait!

                              http://kaseysnow.com ~ https://instagram.com/KaseySnowArt/ ~ https://twitter.com/KaseySnowArt ~ https://www.patreon.com/KaseySnow ~

                              SVS forum sketchbook: https://forum.svslearn.com/topic/9846/kasey-s-sketchbook ~
                              ~Kasey

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                              • Miriam
                                Miriam @Lee White last edited by

                                @lee-white
                                I'm looking forward to it! I love the hair blowing out into leaves.

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                                • Cory Shaw
                                  Cory Shaw @Lee White last edited by

                                  @lee-white Ooh, can't wait to see the painting video.

                                  https://www.corysshaw.com/
                                  https://www.instagram.com/corysshaw/
                                  https://twitter.com/corysshaw/
                                  https://www.pinterest.com/corysshaw/

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                                  • carriecopadraws
                                    carriecopadraws SVS OG @Lee White last edited by

                                    @lee-white
                                    Thanks for the teaser image, I was on the fence about subscribing for another month because I watched most of the library, but I'd really like to see this video!

                                    Carrie Copa
                                    https://carriecopadraws.com/

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

                                      @carriecopa I'm glad you brought that up. I want to make a suggestion on how to best use SVS.

                                      We have a lot of students that sign up, then they binge watch everything (Note: not saying that you did this! Just speaking in general).

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

                                        We will be releasing a lot of new videos this year. Many with famous illustrators. Sterling Hundley is making 2 videos for us which should be amazing. Lot's of stuff coming out this year.

                                        We may also have some live workshops at our studio in utah this summer! We are working out the details now...

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                                        • Andy Gray
                                          Andy Gray @Lee White last edited by

                                          @lee-white i'm doing it slightly differently. I exercise each morning (road bike on a turbo during the winter...so pretty boring if not sweaty! I am sure you wanted to know that) so plug into the videos. learn along the way, but then go back and rewatch the parts I need, or make notes which I then seek to apply across my work. Kind of like a library I am subscribed to. Can't help now though looking at images and shouting 'tangent...edge...design...'... wonder if I am developing something of an illness here.... 😉

                                          Helping people tell their stories, and discover their own.
                                          https://www.instagram.com/onegraydot/
                                          http://facebook.com/revandygray (happy to say hi...send me a message first!)

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                                          • Lee White
                                            Lee White SVS Team SVS Instructor Pro SVS OG @Andy Gray last edited by

                                            @andy-gray we all have an illness. It's called Illustrators Affliction. That is where a tangent or poorly drawn pose causes you to spontaneously cry. : )

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