*This post contains affiliate links. I receive small commissions for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you. These commissions help me keep this site up and running, in order for me to keep providing helpful and inspiring art content. :) Hey there, artist friends! I just arrived from a week in Toronto day-before-yesterday and am getting back into track with my usual work schedule. Yesterday I allowed myself to wake up late after my full day of traveling back to Mexico, and I spent the day mostly catching up on emails and social media (I only had a few minutes of Internet here and there during my trip). Today, I was able to set my monthly plan in terms of the content I will be putting out for you both here on my blog and on YouTube! I'm very excited for the posts I have coming up regarding my trip! I will be sharing everything from what art supplies I took along with me, how I stayed creative during my trip, the artsy items I bought during my trip, and also, how I managed to meet some amazingly talented artists. Stay tuned for that. Today I'm sharing a few of my most recent sketches. Lately, I've been trying to make time for sketchbook studies and improving my drawing, and I love challenging myself with subjects I find difficult, like hands and the human figure. I hope you enjoy, and make sure to stay tuned for next Friday's blog post/YouTube video!
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I'm almost embarrassed to say that I have kind of neglected my sketchbook studies the last couple of months because I've been so busy. I've been working on plenty of paintings, but I honestly believe that drawing is the basis for everything else. If you've read my blog post titled Why Sketchbooks Are Essential Tools for Artists and a Few Usage Tips, you're probably already aware of how much I believe in keeping a sketchbook as a means of exploration and finding one's personal artistic voice. I highly recommend continuing with your drawing practice, no matter what your artistic medium of choice is. It's essential to keep improving your drawing skills and to always remember that the journey is just as important as any of the final pieces you create. Thanks so much for dropping by and I hope you enjoy these drawings! Oh my! It's been a while since I created a post about the personal work I've been doing! Some of these are studies I created for myself, others are for goodies I create for my newsletter subscribers (I'll leave a subscription link at the end of this post in case you're interested), and the last picture is of the progress I've made so far in my largest commissioned painting to date! I still have a bit to go! The techniques included in this small collection range from watercolor paintings, to pencil sketches, to oil painting. The subjects are food/drink, portraits, landscapes and botanical. I hope you enjoy having a look into my work. Lately, I've been very much immersed in creating helpful quality content for you both here on my blog and on my YouTube channel. By the way, this Friday's blog post/YouTube video is going to be all about how to draw a face in 3/4's angle, so make sure to stay tuned for that. It's going to be a good one! Visit my Society6 shop to find some awesome products designed around my watercolor illustrations! Hey, there! Here are a few drawings and paintings I worked on this week. I've been very much into watercolor face sketches lately! I've decided that, starting next week, my quick daily sketches/paintings will be of flowers and plants. I will be practicing these subjects for the entire month of November and am excited to see how much I can improve. I was also able to start a new still life oil painting that I am hoping I will be able to finish next week. Thanks for coming by and stay tuned for next Thursday's blog post! It's going to be related to Mexican Día de Muertos artwork and I will be painting something inspired by this interesting celebration! Hello! This week I experimented with watercolor faces quite a bit. I found it very fun, which was surprising because a year ago I had a super hard time painting faces with this type of paint. I also finished up the still life oil painting I started last week and a watercolor painting of exercise equipment/accessories. I am excited for next week's helpful blog post! I will be writing about three of my favorite artists and how to get inspired by others effectively, in order to produce your own original artwork, and slowly (but surely) arrive at your own style! Stay tuned for that! :) |
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