Artist Vlog – Day in the Life of an Artist
This week, you get to see my day from morning to evening! I’m walking the dogs, painting in oil and watercolor, taking care of my orchids, editing course videos, etc. I hope you enjoy this kind of documentary-style artist vlog!
The black journal that I used in the video is the Dylusions Creative Journal.
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Stop Drawing the Same Subject!
When you want to grow as an artist, stop drawing the same subject! Stop thinking that you have to narrow it down to find your artistic style. This week, I talk about the benefits of drawing a wide range of subjects and show what we will create in the new course, Drawing Soulfully.
Theories and Practice
Drawing Soulfully isn’t about you copying me, but about you seeing deeper into what you create and how you can create. You learn to see the similarities and differences between different lines, and how lines and shapes connect with various subjects.
This course has interesting theories that make you look at any art with new eyes, but the core of the course is practical. I want to inspire you to draw more, and draw more soulfully. To draw so that you are present in your drawing and hooked on creating art.
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Dramatic Peonies with Colored Pencils and Black Pens
This week, I have a free video for you. Create these dramatic peonies with me!
Use colored pencils to add the softness and color, and black pens to bring in the drama!
I used regular colored pencils and two black pens – thick and thin. My thick pen is the Copic Gasenfude brush pen, and the thin one is a Copic fineliner, size 0.5. You can use any brands. This is an exciting project with many things to learn.
Dramatic Peonies – Watch the Video!
By following the video, you can create your dramatic peonies. Start with the soil, and then grow a garden on it. Watch the video below!
It took me about an hour to create the dramatic peonies, so this is not a big project. The effect is based on sharp contrasts rather than details.
Dramatic Peonies and Your Living Line
In the video, I talk about discovering your living line. The longer I have been an artist, the more significant that has started to feel. When I look at my past work and compare it with the current paintings, I can see a glimpse of my style here and there. It all started with a simple line, so I wish I could inspire you to wake up your line and let it show the way. I am currently building a new course where learning from your line is the key content. Stay tuned!
Inspiration for Colored Pencil Journal
You can create dramatic peonies either on a separate sheet of paper or in an art journal. I created mine in an A5-size colored pencil journal, and the drawing fills the whole spread.
Useful links for you who want to start or make more pages for the colored pencil journal:
- Starting a Colored Pencil Journal
- All posts tagged with “Archer & Olive notebook”
- The course Fun Botanicum – Make a chapter for your colored pencil journal!
How I Organize My Colored Pencil Drawings
This week, I’m sharing my storage system for colored pencil drawings, and you get to see many art ideas as well.
How I Organize My Colored Pencil Drawings – Watch the Video!
In this video, you’ll get a look at my work from over the years and see how I keep everything organized, safe, and easy to find. You will find not only organization tips, but also ideas for colored pencil art that tie the pieces together and make your collection more inspiring. This video is for all who want to create more art, especially with colored pencils!
I hope this video inspires you to create! And don’t forget the …
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