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WIP: painting with monochromatic red tones 🌷 + what I’m up to! ✨

Happy Wednesday everyone!! I hope your week is going well so far :)

Here’s a WIP I’ve been working on to practice working with a red monochromatic palette!❣️ I’ve never really painted red skin before so I wanted to give it a try, especially since red tends to be a bit of a challenging color for me 🙈 I’ve painted blue and purple skin tones before, and I want to try other unusual tones so here we go! ✨

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2022-03-09 20:13:52 +0000 UTC View Post

Vote for this month's tutorial video! 📮💌✨

Happy Monday everyone!! I hope your weekend was a restful one 😌

It's time to vote for this month's tutorial video! 🎉  I asked you guys to drop your suggestions in 2022-03-07 18:48:17 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Look: Sketchbook Session ✏️🤍✨ + other updates!

Hello everyone :) I hope you’re all enjoying your weekend so far ✨

I wanted to show you all a sneak-peek of a new sketchbook piece I made today! 🥰 Yesterday I asked for some sketchbook suggestions on my insta stories to celebrate reaching 400K followers, which is such an unbelievable milestone!! I feel so grateful and at a loss for words, just wow 🥲🤍

I decided to film the entire sketchbook session for ...

2022-03-06 21:30:28 +0000 UTC View Post

Real-Time Drawing Process: Coloring Rapunzel 🌸✨

Hello everyone!! :)

Here is a new real-time process video! I screen-recorded the full coloring and rendering process of my Rapunzel drawing so you guys can see each step at a slow pace ✨ I had so much fun drawing her because I tried to capture her emotion from a scene in the movie, and now I feel like I want to draw more things like this! 🥰 I hope you all enjoy watching :) 🍿

To see my 2022-03-06 21:13:41 +0000 UTC View Post

Tutorial Suggestions! 📮 + Feature Friday Artist Support 💌

Hello again!! I hope you're all having a lovely day/night :)

It's time to get your suggestions for this month's tutorial video! Last month you guys voted for a walkthrough-style video of my drawing process for...

2022-03-04 21:36:15 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Look: Rapunzel 👑☀️🌸

Happy Friday everyone! :)

Here is a sneak-peek of my finished Rapunzel drawing! I wanted to draw her from the scene in the movie where she tries on the crown for the first time 🥲 I think I’m discovering that drawing characters from movie scenes is a great way to practice capturing a lively look; they’re great for studying emotions and personalities too! So I think I want to study more movie scenes 🥰 let me know...

2022-03-04 18:53:57 +0000 UTC View Post

Lighting Study ☀️ PSD file! 💌✨

Hello everyone! ✨

Here is the PSD file of my lighting study! I posted the process video for this drawing yesterday which you can watch here, and I hope that the PSD file will help you guys understand the proc...

2022-03-03 16:03:43 +0000 UTC View Post

Lighting Study ⛅️ Timelapse Drawing Process! ✏️

Hello everyone! :) 💌

Here is a new timelapse video of my recent lighting study! 🥰 This was something a little outside my comfort zone because I wanted to try portraying a character in a scene, which I don't usually do 🙈 The color scheme was a lot more muted as well and I'm used to working with vibrant color palettes, so I learned a lot from working with this kind of palette 😌 

I'll...

2022-03-03 03:04:32 +0000 UTC View Post

Happy New Month! 💌 A little newsletter for you + what to expect this month ✨

Hello everyone & welcome to a new month! 🧡☺️

I’m currently sitting at my desk with the window open because we’re finally getting some warmer weather, and I wanted to write another newsletter-style post for you guys! So get cozy and keep reading for some updates and other things to expect this month 🥰

February was a really exciting month for me because I explored some new avenues with my content th...

2022-03-01 21:17:02 +0000 UTC View Post

STUDIO VLOG ✏️ drawing outside, designing my iPad screen, & more ✨

Hello again! :) 

Here is a brand new studio vlog for you! 💌 In this vlog I'll be taking you with me through my work weeks and showing you the things I'm working on :) This is a more chill studio vlog with lots of drawing, going to coffee shops, baking cookies, and more 🤍 You'll also get to see me customize my iPad home screen to create an aesthetic that helps me feel more productive! I looove watching iPad scr...

2022-02-27 18:24:43 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Look: Rapunzel Sketches ✏️☀️ + other updates! 💌

Happy Sunday everyone! :) I hope you’re all enjoying your weekend ✨

I wanted to show you some sketches I’ve been working on of my favorite Disney princess, Rapunzel! ☀️ The weather has been so beautiful & warm lately and so I sketched outside in the shade and I loved it 🥰 

I filmed & screen-recorded the sketching process and you’ll get to see it in my new studio vlog! �...

2022-02-27 16:09:37 +0000 UTC View Post

My Full Drawing Process Walkthrough! 💌 // Tutorial ✏️✨

Hello everyone!! I hope your week is going well so far :)

Here is a brand new tutorial video! 🥳 This is officially my longest tutorial ever because I filmed my whole drawing process from sketch to finish, which is something I've never done before! 🙈 It's a walkthrough style video, so instead of recording a separate voiceover I'll actually be talking with you while I work and explaining everything I'm doing step-by-...

2022-02-25 13:01:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Look: Lighting Study 🌥✨ + all done editing the tutorial video! 🥳✨

Happy Wednesday everyone! 🤍

I wanted to show you a photo study I’ve been working on to practice a lighting setup! ☺️ I also wanted to experiment with painting a soft & subtle background that makes the character look like she’s part of a scene, so it was really different from what I’m used to drawing hehe🙈

I’ll be posting a process video of this drawing for you guys and also a ...

2022-02-23 20:58:10 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Look 🌟 + All done filming the tutorial video! 🥳🎞

Hello everyone! 🤍 I hope you’re all enjoying your day/night :)

It’s currently late at night here 🙈 but I wanted to show you the finished drawing I made for this month’s tutorial video! 😍

For all the new patrons here, the tutorial option that won the vote this month is a full drawing walkthrough, so I filmed my whole drawing process of this character ...

2022-02-22 03:54:28 +0000 UTC View Post

Character Sketch WIP 🌟✏️ // more tutorial progress! 🥳

Happy Friday everyone! :)🧡

Thank you so much for all the well-wishes on my post yesterday! 🥲 I’m feeling much better today and my voice is back, so I spent the afternoon filming some more for the tutorial walkthrough 🥰

So far I’ve filmed a full walkthrough of the sketching process for this character! 🌟 It was really fun to just be chill and talk while I work and show you tips and t...

2022-02-18 22:57:13 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Look: Practicing Male Faces 💗✏️ + tutorial progress! ✨

Happy Thursday everyone! 🥰

Here’s a little sneak-peek of some sketches I’ve been working on to practice drawing male faces, which I rarely do these days! 🙈 Drawing females is definitely more of my comfort zone, but I think it’s good to step outside of that once in a while :)

I caught a bit of a cold and lost my voice for the past two days, so I had to take a little break from filming the tutorial! Ther...

2022-02-17 19:53:41 +0000 UTC View Post

Filming the tutorial today! 🥳 + other updates 💌

Hello everyone!! I hope your week is going well so far :) 🧡

I wanted to give you a quick update about what I’m working on this week! Today I’m officially going to start filming this month’s tutorial, which will be a walkthrough style video where I talk in real time while I work on a drawing from sketch to finish 🥳

You guys voted for the drawing I’ll be using as a refe...

2022-02-15 17:37:52 +0000 UTC View Post

Draw With Me! 🎞 Sketchbook Session ✏️🤍

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! 🥰💌✨

Here is a new draw with me video to start the week 🤍 Normally I only film digital art-related content but this month I thought it would be a fun idea to film a little sketch session for you! I've been getting back into my sketchbook recently and I'm loving it so much 😌 So get cozy with your favorite drink or draw along with me and I hope you enjoy! ✨

To check out ...

2022-02-14 14:26:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Look: Sketchbook Session ✏️🤍✨ + all done filming the draw with me video! 🎥

Happy Friday everyone! :) ✨

I wanted to show you a quick sneak-peek of a sketch I made in my sketchbook yesterday while filming this month’s draw with me video! ✏️ Normally I only film digital drawing, but I decided to film a cozy sketchbook session for you guys this time 🥰

We’ve already started editing the video and it will be ready to post soon, probably some time this weekend! 🧡 ...

2022-02-11 14:05:22 +0000 UTC View Post

Vote: Which reference should we draw in the tutorial video? ✏️💌

Hello everyone!! 🧡

Yesterday our tutorial poll officially closed and the option that won the vote was… a full drawing walkthrough from sketch to finish! 🥳 I told you guys that if that option won the vote there would be another poll to decide what we should draw in the video, so here it i...

2022-02-10 18:31:39 +0000 UTC View Post

Step-by-Step Tutorial: How to Draw Hands 💌 + bonus mini assignment! ✏️

Hello everyone! I hope your week is going well so far :) 🧡

Here is a brand new step-by-step tutorial about how to draw hands! This one has a part 1 and a part 2, so make sure to read the first part before moving on to the second part 🥰  I’ve included a JPG and a PDF file of both part 1 & part 2, so you can view the file in high quality d...

2022-02-09 18:05:57 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Look: Sketching a warrior ✏️🌟

Happy Tuesday everyone! :) ☁️

Here’s a quick sneak-peek of a sketch I started working on yesterday! I asked for drawing ideas on my insta story and someone suggested drawing a female warrior, and I thought it would be a fun concept to try since I don’t normally draw stuff like this 🥰

I saved a bunch of dynamic warrior poses to use as inspiration for this sketch and they’re all on my Pinterest! You can ...

2022-02-08 14:56:50 +0000 UTC View Post

Coloring & Rendering Dresses ✏️✨ Real-Time Process! 🌟

Hello again! :) 🌷

Here is a bonus real-time process video of my dress sketches! A couple days ago I posted the full sketching & lineart process which you can watch here ✨ In this video you'll get to see how I color &am...

2022-02-07 19:39:26 +0000 UTC View Post

Vote For This Month's Tutorial Video! 💌✨

Hello everyone! I hope you enjoyed your weekend 😌

On Friday I asked you guys to drop your suggestions for this month's tutorial video and there were so many comments!! 😍 I love reading your ideas and all of them are so special & unique, so I spent some time this morning writing all of them down in Notion :) This poll i...

2022-02-07 18:57:19 +0000 UTC View Post

Sketching Dresses ✏️ real-time drawing process! 💌

Hello everyone! I hope you're all enjoying your weekend so far :)

Here is the real-time drawing process of my dress sketches! I screen-recorded each of the sketches so you guys can watch the process at a slower pace and see how I work with my brushes, layers, and more 💛

I also recorded the full coloring and rendering process of these sketches, and that video will be posted soon as well so stay t...

2022-02-06 02:02:57 +0000 UTC View Post

Tutorial Suggestions + Feature Friday! 📮💌✨

Hello again! 🥰

It’s time to get your suggestions for this month’s tutorial video! 🎞 Last month the tutorial that won the vote was about how to draw expressions, and it was such a fun video to work o...

2022-02-04 21:35:50 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Look: Blue Dresses 🦋✨ + what I’m working on! ✨

Happy Friday everyone! :) I hope your week has been a lovely one 🧡

Here’s a sneak-peek of my colored dress studies! I wanted to explore different styles of dresses while studying movement, clothing folds, and some full body poses 🥰

I’m currently uploading the real-time process video of the sketching process for these drawings, and the video will go up either tonight or tomorrow! 🥳

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2022-02-04 21:07:23 +0000 UTC View Post

Lavender Portrait 🌟 Timelapse Process! ✏️

Hello again! 🥰

Here is a little timelapse process video of my lavender portrait drawing you saw yesterday 🌟 In this video you'll get to see both the sketching and the coloring process! The colored version actually turned out super different from what I was imagining at first with my initial sketch because I ended up changing her shirt and the whole color scheme several times 🙈Eventually I found a color scheme th...

2022-02-02 20:06:56 +0000 UTC View Post