Brooke Donlan Art

For today’s study I wanted to paint one of Lisa Eldridge’s gorgeous rings. I landed on this one, “the Anderson.” It features a peridot which is the August birthstone (my birthday is this upcoming Monday). So stunning. 💎😍 • • • • • • • • • • • • #fashionillustration #jewelry #fashionart #lisaeldridge #lisaeldridgerings #peridotring #illustration #birthstone #acrylicillustration #gemstone #sketch_daily #artstudio #artofchi #mybeautifulmess #showyourwork #carvetimeoutforart #pursuepretty #artstudy #sweetlife #finejewelry #artistsoninstagram #instaart #artoftheday #paintingoftheday #illustrationoftheday #gold #jewellery #decorativeart #bling (at Chicago, Illinois)

I moved into a new place about a week ago and I finally found time to get some paintings done yesterday! I decided just to “warm up” with a few acrylic studies because I haven’t had the time to even pick up a brush in the past 3 weeks. Let me tell you, if I wasn’t craving chocolate before starting this one, I definitely was by the time I finished. 🍩😍 • • • • • • • • • • • • #donut #doughnut #doughnuts #sweets #dessert #chocolate #illustration #foodillustration #acrylicillustration #frosting #artstudio #artofchi #mybeautifulmess #showyourwork #carvetimeoutforart #pursuepretty #originalartwork #sweetlife #chocolatedonut #artistsoninstagram #instaart #artoftheday #paintingoftheday #illustrationoftheday #foodporn #dessertporn #decorativeart #chocoholic #🍩 (at Chicago, Illinois)

I've been prepping for a move the past couple of weeks, so apologies for the light updates. I was looking for a poster of Jacques Brel for my new apartment and couldn't find one, so I decided to draw my own. Which is totally normal. I'm about halfway finished, but here's a sneak peek! I'm essentially just copying the album art for Marieke. • • • • • • • • • • • • #sketch_daily #inkdrawing #artstudio #blackandwhite #artistsoninstagram #artofchi #chicagoartist #ballpointpenart #micronpen #mybeautifulmess #sketchy #sketching #sketchbook #scribble #showyourwork #illustration #carveouttimeforart #pursuepretty #artwatchers #portraitstudy #originalartwork #jacquesbrel #frenchpop #chanson #marieke #eyes #inkillustration #60s #albumart (at Chicago, Illinois)

Anybody know a good place to get macarons in Chicago? 🍪 • • • • • • • • • • • • #laduree #macarons #cookies #illustration #foodillustration #frenchpastries #pastel #acrylicillustration #micronpen #prettyinpink #sketch_daily #artstudio #artofchi #mybeautifulmess #showyourwork #carvetimeoutforart #pursuepretty #originalartwork #sweetlife #rosemacaron #dessert #artistsoninstagram #instaart (at Chicago, Illinois)

Anybody know a good place to get macarons in Chicago? 🍪 • • • • • • • • • • • • #laduree #macarons #cookies #illustration #foodillustration #frenchpastries #pastel #acrylicillustration #micronpen #prettyinpink #sketch_daily #artstudio #artofchi #mybeautifulmess #showyourwork #carvetimeoutforart #pursuepretty #originalartwork #sweetlife #rosemacaron #dessert #artistsoninstagram #instaart (at Chicago, Illinois)

💋💋💋💋 Here's a few quick lip studies I did a couple of years back! They are micron pen illustrations on vellum. • • • • • • • • • • • • #sketch_daily #inkdrawing #artstudio #blackandwhite #artistsoninstagram #artofchi #chicagoartist #ballpointpenart #micronpen #mybeautifulmess #sketchy #sketching #sketchbook #scribble #showyourwork #illustration #carveouttimeforart #pursuepretty #artwatchers #portraitstudy #originalartwork #fashionillustration #lips #beauty #lipstick #kiss #inkillustration (at Chicago, Illinois)

Working on another quick sketchy portrait while I wait for layers to dry on some oil paintings. ⏳ • • • • • • • • • • • • #sketch_daily #portrait #inkdrawing #portraitdrawing #artstudio #artistsoninstagram #artofchi #chicagoartist #ballpointpenart #mybeautifulmess #sketchyart #scribble #colorlovers #showyourwork #portraiture #illustration #carveouttimeforart #pursuepretty #artwatchers #beautifulbizarre #wip #detailshot #originalartwork #workinprogress (at Chicago, Illinois)

*And Now for Something Completely Different* ☕️ Here's a series of paintings I finished a few years back. If there's anything I love more than painting, it's drinking coffee. Because of this, I decided to do a set of paintings that capture the moment after you pour cream into a fresh cup. ☕️ • • • • • • • • • • • • #coffee #coffeetime☕️ #oilpainting #painting #instaart #artistsoninstagram #creamandsugar #oldartwork #originalart #inthestudio #artofchi #art_spotlight #mybeautifulmess #artwatchers #carvetimeoutforart #artstudio #showyourwork #dailypainting #womanartist #chicagoartist #oiloncanvas #decorativeart #☕️ #coffeeart #warmtones #canvas #abstractpainting (at Chicago, Illinois)

Here's another detail pic of this painting I've been working on. I've been adding some shadows before I go in to add more detail. Getting closer to happy with it! • • • • • • • • • • • • #oilpainting #oldartwork #portrait #painting #originalartwork #realism #instaart #instaartist #portraiture #visualart #artistsoninstagram #artofchi #art_spotlight #art_collective #creativeprocess #mybeautifulmess #pursuepretty #artwatchers #showyourwork #beautifulbizarre #carveouttimeforart #artstudio #detail #wip #popsurrealism (at Chicago, Illinois)

I want sure if I wanted to post this piece, because I started it YEARS ago and still haven't figured out to where to go from here. I actually have added a few items/details since the stage you see in this post, but I think I might have made it worse. Hopefully posting it will force me to give it another go... 🤷🏻‍♀️ • • • • • • • • • • • • #oilpainting #oldartwork #portrait #painting #originalartwork #realism #instaart #instaartist #portraiture #visualart #artistsoninstagram #artofchi #art_spotlight #art_collective #creativeprocess #mybeautifulmess #pursuepretty #artwatchers #showyourwork #beautifulbizarre #carveouttimeforart #artstudio #detail #wip #popsurrealism (at Chicago, Illinois)

Just put down the first layer of oils on this portrait last night. Still a ways to go, but it's starting to take shape 🖌 • • • • • • • • • • • • #oilpainting #acrylicpainting #mixedmedia #portrait #painting #originalartwork #realism #instaart #instaartist #portraiture #visualart #artistsoninstagram #artofchi #art_spotlight #art_collective #creativeprocess #wemakecollective #mybeautifulmess #pursuepretty #artwatchers #showyourwork #beautifulbizarre #carveouttimeforart #artstudio #detail (at Chicago, Illinois)

Here's a small peek at the details I've been adding to this portrait. I used all metallic and iridescent oils for the "halo." Still stuck on where to go from here, but what's new... • • • • • • • • • • • • #oilpainting #portrait #painting #originalartwork #realism #instaart #instaartist #portraiture #visualart #artistsoninstagram #artofchi #art_spotlight #art_collective #creativeprocess #wemakecollective #mybeautifulmess #pursuepretty #artwatchers #showyourwork #beautifulbizarre #carveouttimeforart #artstudio #detail (at Chicago, Illinois)

I've just started a new portrait. This time I've decided to do the majority of the detail work using acrylic and I will later go in with oils to get a smooth blend on the skin and other "soft" areas. I will update later on it's progress! • • • • • • • • • • • • #acrylicpainting #portrait #painting #originalartwork #instaart #instaartist #portraiture #visualart #artistsoninstagram #artofchi #art_spotlight #art_collective #creativeprocess #wemakecollective #mybeautifulmess #pursuepretty #thatsdarling #artwatchers #showyourwork #beautifulbizarre #carveouttimeforart #artstudio #inprogress (at Chicago, Illinois)

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! In commemoration, I've drawn American treasure @jeffgoldblum. 🇺🇸🦅🦖 • • • • • • • • • • #inkdrawing #portrait #drawing #originalartwork #instaart #instaartist #portraiture #visualart #artistsoninstagram #artofchi #art_spotlight #art_collective #creativeprocess #wemakecollective #mybeautifulmess #pursuepretty #thatsdarling #artwatchers #showyourwork #beautifulbizarre #carveouttimeforart #artstudio #jeffgoldblum #fanart #illustration (at Chicago, Illinois)

I wanted to share some of my older pieces on this account. This drawing was a part of a pretty intense project I embarked on a few years back (and unfortunately never got the opportunity to complete) where I drew an illustration for each episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. I started this project about a year after college in an attempt to bring back a bit of structure to my creative life. Over the course of about a year and a half, I posted ~5 illustrations a week, along with episode commentary on Tumblr, but then life and work got in the way and I had to let the project go. I've thought about picking it back up and still might, as I only have one season let to complete, but it would be a much less frequent upload schedule. • This drawing is of Anya, played by @emmacaulfieldofficial and is from Season 6, Episode 18: Entropy. • • • • • • • • • • • #inkdrawing #portrait #drawing #originalartwork #instaart #instaartist #portraiture #visualart #artistsoninstagram #artofchi #art_spotlight #art_collective #creativeprocess #wemakecollective #mybeautifulmess #pursuepretty #thatsdarling #artwatchers #showyourwork #beautifulbizarre #carveouttimeforart #artstudio #buffythevampireslayer #fanart #illustration (at Sunnyvale, California)

Felt the urge to draw another, more traditional, portrait. I found a picture of @gracebol a while ago and decided to save it as a reference! The drawing is on tanned paper & I used ballpoint pens, sepia micron pens, Faber castell pitt pens and a uni-ball Signo Angelic white gel pen. • • • • • • • • • • • • #inkdrawing #portrait #drawing #originalartwork #realism #instaart #instaartist #portraiture #visualart #artistsoninstagram #artofchi #art_spotlight #art_collective #creativeprocess #wemakecollective #mybeautifulmess #pursuepretty #thatsdarling #womenempowerment #artwatchers #showyourwork #beautifulbizarre #carveouttimeforart #artstudio (at Chicago, Illinois)

One more eye necklace--this time it's a cat's eye. He's a little spooky (not that the others aren't), but I like the way it came out. • • • • • • • • • • • • #painting #acrylicpainting #originalartwork #realism #instaart #instaartist #acrylic #miniatures #miniaturepainting #visualart #artistsoninstagram #tinyart #eyeart #artofchi #art_spotlight #art_collective #creativeprocess #handmadejewelry #wemakecollective #mybeautifulmess #pursuepretty #thatsdarling #womenempowerment #artwatchers #showyourwork #creativepreneur #beautifulbizarre #carveouttimeforart #cats #cateyes (at Chicago, Illinois)