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Color Feathering Tutorial!

Hello everyone! :)

I made another tutorial for you guys! I know we didn't vote on this one, but I had time yesterday to make it and thought it would be cool to post it anyways :) I get a lot of questions about how I use color in my pieces and I wanted to make a mini tutorial on one of the techniques I use -- I call it color feathering! This is totally a made-up term from when I first discovered how to do this, but I'm just gonna roll with it. Hope you all can gather som...

Sketchbook: Patron Portrait ✨

Happy Monday everyone! :) 💛

Wrapping up some of the commissions from you guys leftover from a previous tier reward! I love drawing your beautiful faces 🤗💖

And on that note of drawing your faces, just a reminder that the Big-Hearted Butterfly tier now has a new reward called the “Draw Me!” Event! This reward is a bi-monthly event where you can send me a selfie and I will create a drawing of your lovely self! The reward is bi-monthly because it allows me time to comple...

Layered PSD: Headdress Mermaid!

Hey there Dragonflies! Here's my first layered PSD that I am uploading as a special reward exclusive to this tier :D

This is a special reward because when you open the PSD in your program, you will be able to view each and every layer that went into this piece. I find it really helpful to see the breakdown of an art piece, so I hope that you enjoy this! :) 

Enjoy! :)

New Tier Rewards & Updates!

Hey everyone! :)

Thank you so much for your patience while everything was getting sorted out with my page! There have been some changes, all good and exciting ones! Be sure to check your tier and other ones as well :) Keep reading for more info! ~ 

I have made some exciting adjustments to Tier 3, Big-Hearted Butterfly ($5)!

• NEW Exclusive bi-monthly "Draw Me" event: This reward has replaced the previous reward of r...
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Sneak-Peak 🧜🏻‍♀️💕

Newest merm! Hope you all like her 😌💖

Random rant: Today I was at a coffee shop with my sketchbook and had some time to think about my art. Sometimes certain pressures roll into my mind when I think about my future with art; comparisons of my work to other professional artists’ work creep in and I begin to feel restless, like I need to reach their lofty standard as soon as possible. In those moments, my expectations of my inner artist become overwhelming and su...

Poll Results & Mermaid WIP! ✨

Hey everyone!! I hope you are all having a lovely Tuesday so far 😌💕

I was supposed to announce the poll results yesterday but I got caught up in some work! Sorry about that 🙈

We had so many entries for this month’s commission poll!! Makes me so happy that y’all want to win some art from me 💖 I shuffled all the butterflies and cocoons and our two winners ARE:

Considerate Cocoon: Sophie Artt - (A free sketch!)

Big-Hearted Butterfly: 2019-05-07 13:42:38 +0000 UTC View Post

Facial Features: Placement Tutorial

Happy Sunday everyone! :) 

Finally finished my tutorial on "Facial Features: Placement & Proportion"! I was sick while recording this so I'm not 100%, but I still wanted to get this out for you guys :)  

In this tutorial I talk briefly about a lot of things: gesture drawing, eye placement, neck proportion, muscle and bone structure, etc. You also get to watch me 2019-05-05 14:09:29 +0000 UTC View Post

Sketchbook: More Mermay! ✨

A mermaid with short hair? Yup 🙈Here’s another sketch for mermay! 🧜🏻‍♀️ I’m not sure what colors I’m going to use... anybody have any suggestions? 😌

Hope you’re all having a happy Saturday so far! 💕

Monthly Commissions Poll!

Hi everyone! :)

It's the beginning of the month so it's time for a commission poll!! Here's how it works: first check which tier you belong to (Considerate Cocoon or Big-Hearted Butterfly).  Cocoons are eligible to win a free sketch commission from me and Butterflies can win a colored portrait. Butterflies can also enter to win EITHER ONE of those options depending on which one they would like. (But you can only pick one!)  2019-05-03 12:57:44 +0000 UTC View Post

Sketchbook: Mermay! 🐬✨

Here’s a little mermaid sketch for Mermay! I got so inspired by all the mermaids people were making and I had to make one 🤗 I’ll be adding color to this one soon 💖 I also just added a #Mermay2019 thread to the discord for you all to share WIPS, ideas, and images of your lovely mermaids! Can’t wait to see ‘em all 💕

• Update: It’s the beginning of the month which means raffles will be happening soon! Depending on your tier you will b...
  2019-05-02 13:10:02 +0000 UTC View Post

First Look: My DTIYS Challenge! 💕

Happy Wednesday everyone! 🤗

Here’s a sneak peak at my new #drawthisinyourstyle challenge to celebrate reaching 20k! This one is special because it is also a color palette challenge (for those who would rather create an artwork based only on the colors!) AND the winners will receive a special giveaway! My first time ever doing that 😅💖 Every entry will be featured on my story and be shown permanently on my profile 🤗

Hope everybody is having a great week so far! :)

Sketchbook: DTIYS Concept ✨

Happy Sunday everyone! 🤗

Recently I reached 20k on Instagram which is a milestone I’ve been so excited for! In celebration I want to make a #drawthisinyourstyle/color palette challenge for everybody 💖 I’m thinking this will be the base sketch. For colors I’m considering lots of blues and possibly a range of magenta. Stay tuned for some progress pictures!

Side Note: The poll results for the next tutorial were SO close, but it looks like “Facial Featu...

A Time Lapse & Feature Friday

Happy Friday everybody!! I hope you've all been enjoying your day :) 

As you know, today is Friday which means I will be sharing your work on my story tonight and giving all of you some recognition for being amazing :D

Drop your Instagram username below or DM me if you would like a feature! 

Also, here is a little time lapse of my most recent drawing :) You'll get to see my erratic process when I'm messing around with something for WAY too long XD&...

Vote on Next Tutorial!

Hey everyone!

It's getting close to the end of April which means it's time to vote on the next art tutorial! :D Read below for information about the two options :)

Choosing A Color Palette: In this tutorial I will show you some tips and tricks when it comes to choosing a cohesive color scheme for your work. Color is such a broad topic so I can't cover everything in one tutorial, but I plan on covering other color topics in the future. This tutoria...

Sketchbook Piece ✨

It’s such a beautiful sunny day where I live and I spent the whole morning in a coffee shop drawing this piece ☀️💛 It’s going to be my version for @madiharpart’s #drawthisinyourstyle challenge! 😌

On a side note, I used to struggle with drawing hair but lately I’ve started to understand it by drawing it as clumps and sections. It’s a lot more angular than realistic hair but I actually like it! 🤗 it’s always fun to make little discoveries like that.

Happy ...

Discord: Critiques, Q+A, & Introductions!

Hey everybody! :)

I'm excited to announce that my discord server is all set up! With this link you are welcome to drop by and chat with me as well as meet other artists in our growing Patreon community :) 

Read below for information about the special tier reward: Critiques!

In my server you will find three channels: the Main Lobby, Critique room, and Q&A room. 

Main Lobby: This channel is a general introductions and chat ...

Portrait Rendering: My Process!

Hey everybody! :)

Here's my first long-format video where I screen-recorded my process while I painted!  I chose to screen-record my process rather than export a time lapse from Procreate so you can see each step I take as I paint, (brushes I select, layers, etc.)!  There's no talking in this, just random music... so feel free to mute it and listen to your own if you'd like! :D  I love watching other artists draw while I work on my own stuff, just that concept of surround...

WIP ✨ Digital Sketch!

Here’s a new concept for a painting I’m working on 😌 I avoid drawing hands way too often because they can be so tricky to get right; but today, I told myself NOPE you’re gonna make a piece that has HANDS 😡 so here we are haha 😅 Is there any particular part of the human form that you struggle with?

Art Tip: This background you see is something like a “wash” of color (normally a watercolor or oil technique). The wash was created using the Gouache brush...

WIP!🖍

The majority of you voted on my last sketch in favor of the top option, so here we go! Here’s a progress pic 💖

I’m also working on adding some new tier rewards to tier 3, (Big-Hearted Butterfly) 🤗 One reward will possibly be access to videos of in-depth process; leading you through all my steps in upcoming paintings. It’s gonna be fun!!

Hope you’re all having a lovely day so far 😌💖 ~

Vote: My Next Drawing!

Hey everybody! :)

My next drawing is going to be a #drawthisinyourstyle. I've sketched out two variants and I want your input! Which one do you think I should turn into the final digital painting? I am giving all of you the power to decide for me hehe :D

Side note: I'm staying at a beach house this week that has zero WiFi and I'm writing this post from a Starbucks 50 miles away... I can't wait to have internet again so I can post more frequently XD 

Happy Monday and hap...

Feature Friday & Other News!

Hey everyone! :)

As you know today is Friday, which means it's time to support all of you and give you some recognition! If you would like a feature of your artwork, let me know via DM or comment and I will share your work on my story later today. :) 

In other news, I'm currently working on finishing up the gifts for this month's raffle winners and I'm also thinking of starting Q&A's and Critiques soon, as those are a monthly reward for tiers 2 and 3. :) I recently create...

Sketch WIP ✨

Currently working on those raffle winner commissions!! 💖 This is a sketch for the digital portrait winner. I’ll be taking this into Procreate and add some color later. I normally keep the raffle commissions fairly simple but I really like this one so I may want to add a lot more color & detail just for fun! 😅

Just curious: What colors do you imagine when you look at this piece?? I think of sea greens and pale blues🐬🌊

Rim Light & Glow Tutorial

Yay!! Happy to announce that the tutorial on rim light and glow is live and ready for your viewing enjoyment! :) Once again this is a private YouTube link that only you guys can see.

In this tutorial I talk about a few techniques and tricks I use to create a glow effect when I work with rim lighting. I don't stop at just drawing the rim lighting, there's a special trick with the layers & editing that I do as well to create that magical glow. I also talk about certain brushes I use! ...

Sketch & Commission Poll Results! ✨

Hey everyone!! Hope you are all having a cozy & happy Saturday so far 😌💛

I’m sooo excited to announce that I shuffled all your names and our free commission winners ARE:

AmyJosi - (A free digital portrait!)

Shannon Biondi - (A free sketch!)

Congrats!! I will message you both and we can talk details about what you would like 🤗 Thank you to everyone who entered! ❤️

In other news, this sketch is what I will be bri...

Base Colors & Feature Friday!

Hey everyone! Here is the sketch you saw yesterday with all my base shades and shadows, right before I’m about to start adding highlights and more colors.

Tip: When I am trying to make a drawing that radiates warmth, I avoid using black, gray, or any cool color for my sketch layer. Instead, I use a mix of brown, red, and orange. When it comes to shading colors and tones on top, I only use my most saturated colors (like red) on a couple choice areas, like the elbow, th...

A Summery Sketch ☀️✨

It’s finally starting to warm up where I live and I felt like drawing something that looks a lil summery! 💛🤗 I’ll be turning this sketch into a digital drawing soon. Is it warm yet where you live?

P.S. Amazed at the huuuuge response to my tutorial poll, it looks like Rim Lighting & Glow will be our next tutorial!! 😄 I’m really excited for this one, I can’t wait to show you all some tricks that took me forever to figure out by myself!

Hope you have a lovely T...

Monthly Commission Poll!

Hey everyone! Hope you're having a happy Wednesday so far :)

It's the beginning of the month which means it's time to start our commission poll! Here's how it works: first check which tier you belong to (Considerate Cocoon or Big-Hearted Butterfly).  Cocoons are eligible to win a free sketch commission from me and Butterflies can win a colored portrait. Butterflies can also enter to win EITHER ONE of those options depending on whic...

Sketchbook: Potential Digital Concept! 💕

Here’s a fun sketch I made 🤗 I really like the face in this one and I want to turn it into a digital painting, but the pose is very frontal and I’m not sure what kinda colors I would use to make it interesting...

Is there a color combo that you really like? Let me know! 😌💖

Vote on Next Tutorial!

Hey everyone! I'm excited to create another tutorial for you all and I'm leaving this one to a vote. I'm keeping my first couple tutorials a little more straightforward and simple just until I get the hang of using recording software and whatnot! I do intend to create audio for this one though, so fingers crossed that everything works out :D

For more info on our two poll options, I've written some blurbs below. 

• Rim Lighting & Glow: This tutorial wi...
  2019-04-01 22:32:42 +0000 UTC View Post

Sketchbook concept 💖✏️

Happy Sunday everyone! 🤗 I’m planning on turning this sketch into something cool so keep an eye out for that! In other news, I am going to put out our very first poll very soon, and you will get to vote on which art tips/tutorial you would like next! 💖

What is one thing you would like to improve about your art right now in your artistic journey? For me, I really want to improve atmosphere in my work and make it feel like it has more spatial depth. Backgrounds could use some work...