Wow. I would have the same problem, where I would have this great image in my head and when I put it to page it just doesn’t look right, and I would just look at it as a lack of skill and talent. I’m definitely going to keep this in mind from now on and try to tell myself that every new work is a chance to learn and improve. 
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Thanks! In 5 minutes, Jim Lee explained capes in a very easy follow manner.
It all starts with a fixed point and a random squiggle.
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Happy Pride Month! Here is a drawing I did of one my favorite duos. I am working on drawing Tim Drake & Conner Hawke, and John Constantine as well!
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As some who studied graphic design and spent hours working on things like creating my own type fonts, I will agree with this. Illustration was the thing I hated the most, because I don’t really have the natural talent for it. Nor the patience for the type of sweat equity I would need to put in to become competent at drawing a still-life, whereas picturing what, for example, a new logo should look like came very easily to me.
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This superb work! The lighting is excellent, especially makes the leaves pop out 3 dimensionally. 
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Fun story, I usually try to do something for the fan art club and something for the fanworks every month, but this month y’all went with matching prompts. I made a couple pieces and didn’t know who should get which one, but in the end I decided that if Harley was getting Ivy and herself into trouble again, y’all should know about it.
(Also, everything so far also looks amazing and I know it will only get better)
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I absolutely love the poses here!!
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I wanted to try stepping outside of my usual characters I draw and do another character for Pride Month, so I chose to do John Constantine! I went a little more simple with this one but it helped me practice drawing different types of clothing and poses.
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Does it have to be from this anthology or would any LBGTQ+ DC character be eligible? I have ideas but not sure if they’re in this particular anthology
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Anything goes!
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So spot on for these two! Great job!
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The “ordinary” poses are so difficult at times. I think you nailed it here!
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@sarahmariesapphire - really amazing work on the colors! I don’t know how you achieve these effects with just markers. Can you provide some tips? Are you putting down a base color first and then adding the highlights on top? Or is there no overlapping of colors at all?
@the_Rubber_Bandit - very nice Harley and Ivy! I can just hear their voices from the animated series coming through this piece!
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Thank you! When I’m coloring I will put down my lightest shade all over, and then apply the darkest shades in areas that need shading. Then to blend the two, I use a medium color in between, and will go over the whole area again with the light color to achieve a blend! If I want it to look more metallic/ shiny, I use black as a shading color. I also use a white gel pen to add extra highlights where I need, and fine point black felt pens for small details. I use the Spectrum Noir Tri Blend Markers with all of my art. Another thing that really helps with my markers is I use a special paper formulated for alcohol markers, which helps make the blend smoother.
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@ImpulseMaxMercury
I remember that one. Still looks awesome™
. Cool one of the creators saw it.
@JKoco17
Awesome™ Jon. Nice posing and cool bird. Also cool background.
@sarahmariesapphire
Great Harley/Ivy and awesome™ John Constantine. Great posing and nice details with the clothes and scruff
@the_Rubber_Bandit
Awesome™ HQ and Ivy. Captured their personalities great. Nice posing too.
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Kicking off with this fun little idea I had. Apollo kissing his favorite grump Midnighter. Had fun with it made 2 backgrounds for it.
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This made me giggle a little. Midnighter just isn’t having it, but you know deep down he’s happy. Really like the second background for the contrast and that I think it leaned to the underlying happiness of Midnighter. Nicely done!
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Thanks
Yeah he appreciates it. Just has to be broody every now and then. 
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The blending looks really great. Even more so knowing you don’t have the option to just ‘undo’ like with digital color. So awesome! Thanks for sharing your process.
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Very awesome idea for a pic of these two! I kind of prefer the first background as it weaves in some of the pride rainbow colors.
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