Thank you, Lucy. On the second bird now and if it goes well I plan to post all three together. The first one went pretty fast but the second one is taking a while. Enjoying every minute!
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Hey, I’m Freddy and I live in Van Nuys,Ca. I just joined the forum and am excited to connect with other artists. I paint with soft pastels with an impressionistic style and also enjoy abstract as well and am looking forward to some interesting discussions. Paint On!!! Art Rocks
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Hello Freddy! Welcome to this forum! 
Hey Lucy, nice to meet you and thanks for the welcome
Hi @Freddy
Welcome to the forum and hope you’ll post some of your artwork here. We’re a very positive and supportive group for those of all levels of skill. Are you also a member of The Virtual Instructor? The lessons are incredible and the weekly member critique at the Members Minute are most helpful.
Terri Robichon
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Hello my name is Lucas and I am a pretty new artist (maybe 4 months) and I have been learning a lot from TVI classes. I mostly draw but I’m also taking a local acrylics class.
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Hi I am Michelle from Scotland and I love all mediums to draw and paint with.
Currrently I’m working on a pet portrait sketch of my own dog Teddy a cavapoo.
Ive still to work a bit more on this pencil sketch on the background . Any tips for improving are welcome when constructive.
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Welcome it’s nice to meet you Zeffie
I love your drawings I just joined today and I’m looking forward to the courses too
I love puffins your drawing is very cool
Hi @chellesky
You’re off to a great start. I think working on your range of values is where you should focus your attention. That means keeping the very lights light, making the darks even darker and where I think this drawing needs most is a full range of the mid tones. Use those values to make it clear where the light is coming from. Value is also the secret to give your subject a sense of form that is rounded at the sides versus being flat and without a clear shape. If you’re a member of The Virtual Instructor you could learn a lot by watching the Members Minute. Each episode is less than 1/2 hour long and Matt spends a LOT of time talking about light and value.
Terri
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Thank you so much for your advice Terri
It’s so appreciated
I’m working on my first course 25 days to better drawing
Hopefully this will refresh my skills
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Welcome everybody, who did join TVI or this forum recently! I hope you’ll enjoy our artistic family at least as much as I do.
Buddy
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