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    • arent-draper
      arent-draper last edited by

      Just wanted to personally "thank you" for Slowvember! It REALLY worked for me....I actually have a plan outlined and a number of thumbnails started and then the value and color study....and best of all, I am working on my finishing 2 of my portfolio pieces (of which I am proud of!) Using your method with the six steps of making art has made all the difference and I cant thank you enough!

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      • Annaaronson
        Annaaronson last edited by

        I completely agree with what everyone is saying. It was really fun and challenging to be able to hone in on one piece. I found myself daydreaming thumbnails and playing around with so many more ideas within my initial concept than I thought were possible. It certainly highlighted some growth areas for me- but it was good to get a piece out there, as @Lee-White and @LauraA said, that was the best I could do right now. I think sometimes when we don't push ourselves to do that, we are either better or worse in our heads than in actuality. It was really helpful to get a pulse on reality. Thanks a lot for this one.

        Cheers Cleancember? 🙂

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

          @Annaaronson said in Slowvember is over!:

          Cleancember

          LOL I like that!


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          • alicia
            alicia last edited by alicia

            I really took the time in Slowvember to thumbnail and then thumbnail & then thumbnail some more! It really helped me understand the value of the process. I realized that my first attempts (or 10) aren’t generally going to be the best options! so thanks for the challenge!

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            • carlianne
              carlianne last edited by

              Thanks Lee! I definitely struggled with the extra time allows for extra doubt, but it felt good to not rush the process and to put back in the time for development. It was a great reminder of the importance of those early steps.

              Check out my art and tutorials :)

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              • theprairiefox
                theprairiefox @alicia last edited by

                @alicia agreed!

                The 4 thumbs I picked to sketch were 20, 22, 37, & 40. My final started as thumb 22!

                Well worth the effort though. You don't get really creative until you have to push the boundaries!

                Kind of like @Will-Terry and his Inktober drawings (like he said on 3-point Perspective).

                -The Prairie Fox
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                • Pamela Fraley
                  Pamela Fraley SVS OG @Lee White last edited by

                  @Lee-White thank you! I made it through Slowvember this year and I’m so glad I did it. I learned a lot. Now for that studio clean up...

                  instagram.com/fraleycreates

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                  • Z
                    ZeeZeeMonster @Lee White last edited by

                    @Lee-White Thank you for the challenge. I definitely grew because of it

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                    • APHOTICMOTH
                      APHOTICMOTH Moderator last edited by

                      Woo! So many wonderful slowvember pieces. Every one with their own flavor and subject. Was a pleasure to watch it all come together.

                      I participated, but last minute... Though I did do thumbnailing, which I've avoided in the past. I've always been the type to dive right into a drawing and finish whatever comes out first.

                      Your thumbnailing tips have really helped me break through my art block, and have also helped me to relax about coming up with a good idea, as well as pushing to get the best version of that idea.

                      I don't know why, but I was embarrassed to do loose sketching in the past. Now I realize that midset just held me back.

                      Thank you for the advice and everything you do!

                      All my links: https://APHOTICMOTH.carrd.co/

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                      • sigross
                        sigross @Lee White last edited by

                        @Lee-White Great exercise, I defo got a decent piece for my portfolio. Unfortunately I was a bit too slow. Finished the painting but the black ink was too glossy to photograph it. I'm getting a polariser this week to add to the lights so I can get a better shot of it.

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                        • lmrush
                          lmrush Pro SVS OG last edited by

                          Thanks Lee for the inspiration, here is my late slowvember watercolor image, still not quite done, but I wanted to share. As you know I have always struggled with value, so I really wanted to push myself. Also afraid of crowd scenes so I tried to tackle both. Thanks again for being such a great teacher/mentor. All of you at SVS as well~scenesvs.jpg

                          Lisa Rush
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                          • lmrush
                            lmrush Pro SVS OG @lmrush last edited by

                            finished piece-way late for Slowvember, my really slow slowvember….but congrats to all of you who got it in on time!childrenspectators2 copy.jpg

                            Lisa Rush
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                            • StudioLooong
                              StudioLooong @lmrush last edited by

                              @lmrush you just embraced the theme a bit more than everyone else 😉

                              Taylor Woolley
                              (Formerly Taylor Ackerman / StudioLooong)


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                              • lmrush
                                lmrush Pro SVS OG @StudioLooong last edited by

                                @StudioLooong oh my goodness I just saw your work top 9, on Instagram this morning, I am a huge fan of your work!

                                Lisa Rush
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                                www.facebook.com/ArtbyLisaRush/
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                                • StudioLooong
                                  StudioLooong @lmrush last edited by

                                  @lmrush aww thanks 😊 I feel like ive come a long way this year, its completely different from my top 9 last year!

                                  Taylor Woolley
                                  (Formerly Taylor Ackerman / StudioLooong)


                                  Website: www.woolleystories.com
                                  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/woolleystories/

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                                  • ?
                                    A Former User last edited by

                                    Thank you @Lee-White and @Will-Terry for the Slowvember video critique! Sorry for the late reply. ( Holidays, etc, busy time.) I really appreciate it!!! Happy Holidays to everyone! -Tom Shannon

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