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    • chrisaakins
      chrisaakins last edited by

      Here is the latest one. Apparently there is a weekly challenge issued by @jimbobdrawing show on Instagram and this week's was "fearless rodent". Well, I think I drew one already!
      I updated the color and also fixed a glaring perspective issue that I was oblivious of.
      The mighty Inky.jpg

      Chris Akins
      www.chrisakinsart.com
      www.instagram.com/chrisakinsart/

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      • burvantill
        burvantill Moderator @chrisaakins last edited by

        @chrisaakins hmmm. I like it the way it is. 🙂

        Lisa Burvant
        www.lisaburvant.com
        Instagram & Twitter & SVS: @burvantill

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        • Jeremy Ross
          Jeremy Ross @chrisaakins last edited by

          Hi @chrisaakins, looks great! Definitely has the professional touch. Nicely done!

          https://www.instagram.com/jeremyrayross
          https://www.jeremyrayross.com/
          https://twitter.com/jeremyrayross
          https://jeremyrayross.substack.com/

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          • chrisaakins
            chrisaakins @Jeremy Ross last edited by

            @Jeremy-Ross thanks! I feel kinda giddy because I feel like I am starting to hit my stride and can see myself doing this as a second career now. I was struggling and stuck before but I made some breakthroughs with Photoshop recently and feel I can now marry my traditional with my digital and get the best of both worlds. Still need lots of practice. I appreciate your encouragement!

            Chris Akins
            www.chrisakinsart.com
            www.instagram.com/chrisakinsart/

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            • chrisaakins
              chrisaakins @burvantill last edited by

              @burvantill hmmm, me too. I really appreciate your encouragement for me and my art. I also enjoy seeing your successes, too. I think you are about to go pro status very soon and it's been cool to see your journey.

              Chris Akins
              www.chrisakinsart.com
              www.instagram.com/chrisakinsart/

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              • chrisaakins
                chrisaakins last edited by

                Update: Hey everyone! Hahaha! The Mighty Inky piece was featured on @jimbobdrawing's weekly contest! So cool! This was the first time I went for a contest and won. (It was just a feature but gotta start somewhere, right!?)

                Chris Akins
                www.chrisakinsart.com
                www.instagram.com/chrisakinsart/

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                • burvantill
                  burvantill Moderator @chrisaakins last edited by

                  @chrisaakins wow, thanks. 😊

                  Lisa Burvant
                  www.lisaburvant.com
                  Instagram & Twitter & SVS: @burvantill

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                  • NicolaSchofield
                    NicolaSchofield @chrisaakins last edited by

                    @chrisaakins yay, congrats! and I'm glad you're finding your stride with the style and technique that feels right. It seems like that can be a really difficult task and once you're past it you can enjoy the process more and end up with a cohesive portfolio.

                    I'm still flailing around with all of that but I'm trying not to rush it. Seeing you and others explore and then finally get there is really encouraging.

                    Nicola Schofield

                    Twitter: twitter.com/NSchofieldArt
                    Instagram: instagram.com/NicolaSchofieldArt/

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                    • Jeremy Ross
                      Jeremy Ross @chrisaakins last edited by

                      Hi @chrisaakins, well you are at the right place! From what I see, SVS is breeding high-level professional illustrators that are making a difference in the kid lit world. My dream is to be one among them! Need the mileage though...

                      https://www.instagram.com/jeremyrayross
                      https://www.jeremyrayross.com/
                      https://twitter.com/jeremyrayross
                      https://jeremyrayross.substack.com/

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                      • chrisaakins
                        chrisaakins last edited by

                        Here is another one of my faves. Don't know if I got it right, but...Wistful Window.jpg

                        Chris Akins
                        www.chrisakinsart.com
                        www.instagram.com/chrisakinsart/

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                        • burvantill
                          burvantill Moderator @chrisaakins last edited by

                          @chrisaakins This is so cute. It’s one of my favorites from inktober. I’m curious, do you keep your line work on a separate layer that the color? I was just wondering how it would look if you adjusted the lines on the the center moosey’s ears to the same pink hue as the ears but darker so it’s still a line? But not as noticeable.

                          Lisa Burvant
                          www.lisaburvant.com
                          Instagram & Twitter & SVS: @burvantill

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                            jdubz last edited by

                            @chrisaakins I think you nailed the value composition and I think the colors really work well.

                            The only issue I'm seeing is that I feel like there are some areas of bleed through on the wrought iron in the foreground. It almost looks transparent and I can see through it, so it's just distracting because my brain is interpreting that as something I definitely can't see through. I'm not sure if it's an illusion or not, but I feel like I can see the lines going through some of the circles from the sill.

                            Josh White
                            https://www.instagram.com/joshwhiteillustration/

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                            • chrisaakins
                              chrisaakins @jdubz last edited by

                              @jdubz I think it's an optical illusion. I was seeing the same thing, zoomed in, colored it darker, no lines at all. Zoom out and they look transparent. Sigh.

                              @burvantill I have the original pic on a separate layer. I can give it a whirl.

                              Chris Akins
                              www.chrisakinsart.com
                              www.instagram.com/chrisakinsart/

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                              • burvantill
                                burvantill Moderator @chrisaakins last edited by

                                @chrisaakins It’s kind of what I did with my snow tracks piece. But I changed them all throughout. I don’t think you should do that. Just softly around his cute little ears. 🙂

                                Lisa Burvant
                                www.lisaburvant.com
                                Instagram & Twitter & SVS: @burvantill

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