#artofsofa

For this older piece I used colored pencil on a piece of blue scrap paper - it even had three holes punched in it! My mother always upbraided me for drawing on scrap paper or in my school books instead of on something nice. Don’t worry, Mom, I use nice paper now! 😂☺️💙 . . . #bluegirl #blueaesthetictumblr #girlwithbluehair #commonbirds #sparrowcharmer #bluenoir #forgetmenots #forgetmenotflowers #commonsparrow #reallifeprincess #coloredpencilportrait #iloveblue #hspart #commonbird #starwonderart #femaleillustrators #artofsofa #illustratorsofig #thisismyseriousface #bluelove #gentlearts #softaesthetics https://www.instagram.com/p/ByJL4j6ga01/?igshid=yggd94w7tixh

My brother in law gave me some Dura-lar for Christmas and it's my first time using it! I am obsessed! I started right in on sketching with no ref or preliminary sketches, so much erasing is happening. But it's so much fun. I have always loved translucent and glowy things. . . . #duralar #sketch #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #artofsofa #portrait #traditionalart #fantasyart https://www.instagram.com/p/BsTUyW2hVVr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fhn54s66mwnk

Enjoying time to sketch! I usually feel like I have to plan and make little thumbnail sketches first, to get basic shapes and value structures mapped out. That is a valuable method, but some of my favorite pieces have happened when I wasn't planning, so 🤷 I think I want to finish this with ink washes and give her lavender hair; what do you think? 💜 #art #pencilsketches #portraits #wip #beautiful #girlsdrawingirls #artofsofa #cateye #wingedliner #beauty #drawingpeople #pencildrawing #sketchbook #watercolor #paper #artist https://www.instagram.com/p/BqfTuY3hOop/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1svlzjxzpc243

Close-up crop of the piece I'm currently working on. I'm using #gouache and really enjoying these gorgeous colors. Note: Sorry I’ve been a little MIA lately! I have some new things in the works that I’m very excited to show. I just need to get them all wrapped up. Which of my styles are you liking the most so far? I’ve been experimenting a lot lately and trying not to worry about a consistent style yet. I think that will come when I’ve worked some of the experimentation out of my system.

Making progress! More work to be done on the expression. #tygertyger 🐅 . . . . . . . . . . #symbolicart #tigercub #tiger #wildlife #portraitartist #portraitpainting #symbolicrealism #figurativerealism #figurativeart #babyanimals #paintingfur #furbaby #whitetiger #acrylic #painter #art #artistsoninstagram #artofsofa #femaleartist #wip #artwork #portrait