*Title stolen from a well-known and favourite book of mine
Part 1: Submitting with POWER
I know there are a million "how to be popular" guides on DA and a million more parody versions of them. This article isn't about becoming popular, or starting drama or racking up pageviews as fast as possible for the sake of seeing a larger number.
This article won't make your art better, or make you more a more popular personality. However, what I've noticed is that many artists are missing out on feedback and exposure that they should be getting if not for a few common mistakes. Time after time, I've read on Artist's Confessions, or just browsing through members' personal journals that their gallery doesn't recieve any traffic and they can't improve because they're not getting any feedback. They feel like their lack of popularity is a personal statement. That their art isn't worth looking at. This is entirely untrue.
Hopefully this will help you, the underexposed artist, to b
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The Third Kind of Magic
This is the cover for "The Third Kind of Magic" by Elizabeth Forest. The story is about a 12-year-old girl who has to learn to control her magic and become a wise woman, or else be hunted down as a witch.
You can read about the process of creating this illustration at my blog: kmcmorris.blogspot.com/2018/03…
You can purchase the book here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079…
You can read about the process of creating this illustration at my blog: kmcmorris.blogspot.com/2018/03…
You can purchase the book here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079…
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Hey guys! I'm part of a collective art book called 1001 Knights. It's a beautiful, 3-volume, hardback, cloth-bound set containing ONE THOUSAND AND ONE DRAWINGS OF KNIGHTS from over 250 artists, as well as comics, poems and stories. I have two drawings in the books! The project is now on Kickstarter and is totally blowing up! Check it out, and please spend the word: bit.ly/1001Knights
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Kelley M
Artist | Professional | Digital Art
Artist | Professional | Digital Art
United States
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I am a freelance illustrator from California. I graduated from Academy of Art University. When not drawing, I enjoy gnawing on sticks. Website: kmcmorris.com Blog: kmcmorris.blogspot.com Tumblr: kmcmorris.tumblr.com Twitter: @kelleymcmorris Print shop: www.inprnt.com/gallery/kmcmorr… Etsy shop, where I sell pencil portraits: www.etsy.com/shop/drawworm My husband and I are working on a video game together - I'm doing the art for it, of course! You can check it out here: playcrea.com/ |
