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I'm starting to feel like I'm in a place to be able to do some more drawing. I have been setting aside at least 20 minutes for gesture drawing to strengthen my understanding of anatomy. It's usually done right after some breathing exercises to increase my focus so that I can better understand what it is that I'm drawing. This drawing of @nerdycurvyandthriving started off as a 1 minute gesture, but I decided to take hour and add some details in #Photoshop. Lately I've been using the broad edge of a Prismacolor marker for the gesture drawing. Typically I like to use 40% warm grey for this. After laying in the gesture for this drawing I decided to lay in some values using just the 40% warm grey for the lighter values and 70% warm grey for darker values. The darker lines where done with a 50% warm grey colored pencil. After scanning the drawing I created a color layer on top. This gave me a nice base to work with for adding details. I don't always work like this, but for now it's something I can do consistently. Working this way is relaxing because I always seem to run into hardware issue when drawing on my Cintiq Companion 2. So I primarily use it for color work.This is why the iPad Pro is so appealing to me and is something I'm looking forward to getting my hands on. #art #drawing #gesture #figuredrawing #drawmoreplus #process #marker #prismacolor (at Kalamazoo, Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1rPHMzAclI/?igshid=dkh52oejz849

I was organizing my cluttered dropbox folder during my lunch break and came across this fairy from almost 2 years ago. It's not finished but I was mesmerized by the colors and wanted to share. 🖖🏾 #illustration #fairy #blackfairy #blackgirlmagic #colorful #drawmoreplus #digitalart #art https://www.instagram.com/p/B1t4J2IgTV-/?igshid=3xfqhsfhze1m

I haven't been drawing much lately so I fiddle around with this mermaid to find a groove. My focus has been weak in all areas and I noticed something that has been missing is my daily practice of gesture drawing. It has been a natural meditation practice for me that strengthens my focus and brings a sense of tranquility to the day. Eventhough I've known this for a long time, I did not realize the impact it had on other areas of my life. Generally my mind wanders and I'll lose my train of thought, but in order to have a clear drawing I must bring my attention back to the subject that I'm observing. Similar to bringing the attention back to your breath as a way to align yourself with the present. Thankfully I've been doing quite a bit of journaling and it's helped me to make these observations. Anyway, the plan is to bring gesture drawing back into my morning routine right after my work out and breathing exercise. #mermay #mermay2019 #meditation #digitalart #drawmoreplus (at Kalamazoo, Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxuzeekArSP/?igshid=1u4sj3ueq3ffm

It's #mermay so I'm sure we will be seeing plenty of mermaids this month. I will post a few, but I don't think I'll have one for every day. This one is a mermaid I created for the subscription box offered by @thebodylovebox It's too late to subscribe and get May's, but around the May 15th you can go to their shop to purchase the individual box if there are any left overs. Head over to their page or www.thebodylovebox.com to learn more. #mermaid #digitalillustration #crown #may #plussizeart #bodypositive #drawmoreplus (at Kalamazoo, Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw7F7bCHGvq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vi6sc5uxobps

A little more vibrant than I normally push the colors, but @sudibeardraws & @letters.and.stuff think say it looks good. What are your thoughts? #art #illustration #witch #pumpkin #black #colorful #drawmoreplus https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp0OHafHSAs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fdmxv8qss35

What are some of your favorite songs to sing in the shower? #queen #iwanttobreakfree #songs #singing #singingintheshower #drawmoreplus #honormycurves #effyourbeautystandards #goldenconfidence #illustration #drawing

A little sketch before bed. #fairy #sketch #mushroom #drawmoreplus