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    Savina's Sketchbook: UPDATED 10/20

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    • amberwingart
      amberwingart @Kevin Longueil last edited by

      @Kevin-Longueil Thank you so much! That's so awesome to hear from someone of your skill level. That rabbit is my first attempt at breaking out of my "environment fear" :).

      Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/amberwingart
      Instagram: @savinafranciscoart
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      Website: http://www.amberwingart.com
      SVS Sketchbook: http://forum.svslearn.com/topic/915/savina-s-sketchbook-updated-2-13-16

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      • Russ Van Dine
        Russ Van Dine last edited by

        I love your art. Great poses, expression, etc. I am very impressed with everything...

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        • Rebecca Hirsch
          Rebecca Hirsch @smceccarelli last edited by

          @smceccarelli Me too, same ten years.

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          • amberwingart
            amberwingart @Russ Van Dine last edited by

            @Russ-Van-Dine Thank you so much! Now I just have to kick the procrastination habit! lol

            Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/amberwingart
            Instagram: @savinafranciscoart
            YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/amberwingart
            Website: http://www.amberwingart.com
            SVS Sketchbook: http://forum.svslearn.com/topic/915/savina-s-sketchbook-updated-2-13-16

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            • Naroth Kean
              Naroth Kean last edited by

              love the detail and characters

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              • Camomilla
                Camomilla last edited by

                Your work is so beautiful and detailed - I used to love these kind of illustrations when I was a child, and I still do 🙂 Looking forward to seeing more 🙂

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                • amberwingart
                  amberwingart @Naroth Kean last edited by

                  @Naroth-Kean Thank you so much! Hearing this positive feedback is making me feel so much better - I've felt like my work looks like a beginner's. I still think it looks amateurish, but these comments have really helped boost my morale. 🙂

                  Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/amberwingart
                  Instagram: @savinafranciscoart
                  YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/amberwingart
                  Website: http://www.amberwingart.com
                  SVS Sketchbook: http://forum.svslearn.com/topic/915/savina-s-sketchbook-updated-2-13-16

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                  • amberwingart
                    amberwingart @Camomilla last edited by

                    @Camomilla Thank you so much! My favorite art when I was a kid were the fairytale illustrations in old books...I used to LOVE books from the 20s-50s that had illustrations in them - I'd sit and stare at them for hours, sometimes. So when I started drawing, I think that detailed look sort of naturally came out. I love the details! Thank you again for the great comment. 🙂

                    Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/amberwingart
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                    SVS Sketchbook: http://forum.svslearn.com/topic/915/savina-s-sketchbook-updated-2-13-16

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                    • amberwingart
                      amberwingart last edited by amberwingart

                      I'm not going to commit to posting a sketch a day because that seems to send me into a panic, lol, but...I'm trying to DO a sketch a day. This is day 1 of posting: Charles, the artiste squirrel. This is about 4"x2.5" .

                      Feedback would be greatly appreciated!

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                      Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/amberwingart
                      Instagram: @savinafranciscoart
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                      SVS Sketchbook: http://forum.svslearn.com/topic/915/savina-s-sketchbook-updated-2-13-16

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                      • Kevin Longueil
                        Kevin Longueil SVS OG @amberwingart last edited by

                        @amberwingart This is great - i love this style and it looks like it is your natural way of drawing! - super cool! Are you looking for feedback on these at all? - the only thought i had was possibly the scale of the palette is a bit small - i think a huge palette held at an angle not quite mirroring the brush but close might be worth a try - it would really make a nice shape i think - anyways feel free to ignore 🙂 this looks really nice the way it is!

                        Portfolio: kevinlongueil.com
                        https://www.instagram.com/kevinlongueil/

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                        • amberwingart
                          amberwingart @Kevin Longueil last edited by

                          @Kevin-Longueil Feedback is always so greatly appreciated! I was thinking I should make the palette bigger, but I ran out of time last night - I'll try that & repost.

                          I have a question about style though...You'd said this is probably my natural style & I'm wondering if you could please describe what you mean...I'm looking for my style but I can't seem to see it yet, but others have mentioned my style & I'm curious what they're/you're seeing that I'm not seeing. Thank you again for the input!!

                          Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/amberwingart
                          Instagram: @savinafranciscoart
                          YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/amberwingart
                          Website: http://www.amberwingart.com
                          SVS Sketchbook: http://forum.svslearn.com/topic/915/savina-s-sketchbook-updated-2-13-16

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                          • Kevin Longueil
                            Kevin Longueil SVS OG @amberwingart last edited by

                            @amberwingart To me it has a Golden Age feel to it - magical realism perhaps is the best way to describe it - there is probably a real genre label that i am not thinking of though 🙂

                            Portfolio: kevinlongueil.com
                            https://www.instagram.com/kevinlongueil/

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                            • amberwingart
                              amberwingart @Kevin Longueil last edited by

                              @Kevin-Longueil Wow. You just made my day :). The Golden Age illustrators are my favorites - they're the ones I'd spend hours looking at as a kid, so hearing that just made my spirit soar. Thanks, Kevin :).

                              Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/amberwingart
                              Instagram: @savinafranciscoart
                              YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/amberwingart
                              Website: http://www.amberwingart.com
                              SVS Sketchbook: http://forum.svslearn.com/topic/915/savina-s-sketchbook-updated-2-13-16

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                              • Dulcie
                                Dulcie SVS OG last edited by

                                @amberwingart Not sure if you've seen this already, but I just finished watching a video by Jake Parker, where he mentions that the inspiration for the video was the 'Creative Slump' thread that you posted here on SVS a while back, and he replied to....in the video he summarises the suggestions he made in the thread. Thought you might like to know, and it's good viewing anyway, especially for anyone who wants to get all motivated about Inktober 🙂

                                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6JQHYHz2bI

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                                • amberwingart
                                  amberwingart @Dulcie last edited by amberwingart

                                  @Dulcie Oh wow, I haven't seen that! Could you please post a link to it for me? His suggestions in that thread are what pulled me out of that 8 month creative emptiness.

                                  Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/amberwingart
                                  Instagram: @savinafranciscoart
                                  YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/amberwingart
                                  Website: http://www.amberwingart.com
                                  SVS Sketchbook: http://forum.svslearn.com/topic/915/savina-s-sketchbook-updated-2-13-16

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                                  • Dulcie
                                    Dulcie SVS OG last edited by

                                    Sure, the link is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6JQHYHz2bI

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                                    • amberwingart
                                      amberwingart @Dulcie last edited by

                                      @Dulcie Awesome! Thank you for the link 🙂

                                      Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/amberwingart
                                      Instagram: @savinafranciscoart
                                      YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/amberwingart
                                      Website: http://www.amberwingart.com
                                      SVS Sketchbook: http://forum.svslearn.com/topic/915/savina-s-sketchbook-updated-2-13-16

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                                      • amberwingart
                                        amberwingart last edited by amberwingart

                                        Hey all, here's my current wip for "Gone Fishing," the piece I started 8 months ago before I took the composition class here. I'm trying to salvage it, but I'm starting to get frustrated with it, since I've never really been happy with the concept.

                                        I still have to do the reeds in the back and in the front, fix the water, do the fish's back fin and finish the bear & his fishing pole. Critiques are always welcome, as always!

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                                        Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/amberwingart
                                        Instagram: @savinafranciscoart
                                        YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/amberwingart
                                        Website: http://www.amberwingart.com
                                        SVS Sketchbook: http://forum.svslearn.com/topic/915/savina-s-sketchbook-updated-2-13-16

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                                        • amberwingart
                                          amberwingart last edited by amberwingart

                                          Hey everyone, here's my latest finished piece. I originally started it in February, then put it aside during my slump. I'm glad I did, because I came back to it in September and decided to finish it. But before I did, I watched SVS videos and learned a ton, which I applied to this. I couldn't really change the composition by that time, but I think I added a lot of depth and interest to it. You can scroll up a bit to see the original before my changes. Any critiques are greatly appreciated!

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                                          Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/amberwingart
                                          Instagram: @savinafranciscoart
                                          YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/amberwingart
                                          Website: http://www.amberwingart.com
                                          SVS Sketchbook: http://forum.svslearn.com/topic/915/savina-s-sketchbook-updated-2-13-16

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