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Patron Portrait 015! 💖✨

Happy Wednesday everyone! 💖Are you all having a good week so far?? 

Here is yet another patron portrait that I managed to finish today! 😌 This one was so much fun because of the lighting and the angle of the original selfie, (swipe to see it!) and I really enjoyed making it look dramatic ✨ I'll be posting a process video of this piece for all Big-Hearted Butterflies and a PSD for D...

November Rewards List! 💌✨

Here it is! This is the official rewards list for November 💖

As always, I’ve color-coded your tiers and respective rewards so you know what to expect 😊 These lists are always a general base I like to start from, because sometimes I’ll do more during the month if I have time! This could include a blog post, a Meet the Artist post just for patrons (which I really wanna do!), voting polls for what to draw next (which I�...

Sneak Peak! 🖤✏️✨

Happy Monday everyone! 💖

It’s the start of a new week which means it’s time for a sneak-peak! Here is a digital sketch of a character I’m drawing for @anninosart’s #drawthisinyourstyle challenge ✨

I’ve attached his version here so you guys can see! 💖 He’s been a huge inspiration to me for as long as...

New Tier Images! 💖✨

Good morning everyone! I hope you're all having a lovely Saturday so far 😌

I finally doodled some cute little mascots for our tiers!! (Swipe through to see all of them!) I've been wanting to draw something for the tiers for a while now and just hadn't found the time, but I managed to doodle these last night! If you can't already tell, I'm totally inspired by Pokémon 💖 You can now see your respective mascots in each of th...

"Draw Me" Event Info & Feature Friday! ✨

Happy first day of November everyone!  💖 

This is an info post about our special bi-monthly event that is starting up again this month for the Devoted Dragonfly tier ($10)! I mentioned in a big info post a few days ago that I would be moving this reward from the $5 to the $10 because of the number of requests, and I want to still be able to put effort into these an...

Inktober Sketchbook Tour! ✨

Happy Halloween everyone!! 💖

Here is the official sketchbook tour to celebrate completing Inktober this year!! This whole month was a rollercoaster of emotions, and I can't believe I managed to finish the challenge with so many other things on my plate. Drawing every day is really hard, but I feel like it helped me to improve as an artist and I'm so happy I did it! I am super excited to get back into digital art again though...

Patron Portrait! ✏️💖 | 013

Happy Wednesday everyone! ✨

Here is another patron portrait, and one of the rare cases where I draw a male! I do feel a lot more challenged whenever I'm commissioned to draw males, for some reason they don't come as naturally to me; but I always look forward to the challenge and any small improvements that come with it! 😌 I've attached the original selfie so you guys can see the reference I used 💖

Video Critique! | 005 💛✨

Hey Dragonflies! 💖

Here is this month's video critique! A patron submitted her lovely illustration to receive a critique, and I do my best to offer tips and suggestions on what she can do to improve her work based on her goals! I hope you guys enjoy watching and maybe benefit from any of the tips I give in the video 💖 

If you are interested in a video critique, here's what you need to know:

Sneak Peak & Important Info! ✨

Hello everyone! I hope you’re all having a lovely Tuesday so far 💖 Keep reading to the end of this post for a BIG change happening to two of our tiers!

Here is a sneak-peak of tomorrow’s drawing, for the prompt “catch” 💖 I’ve already drawn a mermaid this Inktober, (for the prompt “bait”) but I wanted to draw another one and see if I’ve improved, since the bait Mermaid was so long ago! I still can’t beli...

Inktober Process Video | "Injured" ✨

Hello lovely people! 💖

Here is this month's second Inktober time lapse video! This one is for the prompt "Injured." There's a special place in my heart for characters with animal companions, and this one is a tribal girl with her bear. I had so much fun putting emotion into this piece and imagining a story with it as I was drawing! I hope you guys enjoy watching the video or having it play in the background while you draw �...

Feature Friday & Sneak Peak! ✨✏️

Hey everyone! How was your week? 💛✨

Here is a little sneak peak of what I will be posting tomorrow for the Inktober prompt, “Dark.” When I was a little kid, I was afraid of the dark and I remember wishing I had some kind of light with me at all times to comfort me, especially at night when it looked like my stuffed animals turned into big shadowy creatures 😂 I couldn’t wait for morning to come! Nowadays, I’m mu...

Sketchbook: 15 Minute Ink Warmup! ✨

Happy Thursday everyone! 💖

I realized I haven't shared much of my rough work with you guys, so here's a really rough and messy page from my Inktober sketchbook! This was a quick 15 minute warmup session just to get my creative thoughts flowing before working on another inktober piece. I learned an exercise in one of my art classes when I was in college where you draw "automatically," without thinking or planning, and just cr...

Patron Portrait Sketch! | 012 💖✨

Hello lovely patrons! ✨

Here is yet another finished patron portrait I sketched yesterday! I love drawing all your beautiful faces 😊 This one was fun because the patron's selfie had flowers, so I got to draw some cute little floral pieces for her hair! Hope you guys like it 💖

Little reminder that I posted the October tutorial yesterday, so be sure to check that out if you haven't already! It was l...

Grayscale to Color Tutorial! ✏️💖

Hello lovelies!! I hope you are all doing well✨

Here is the October tutorial for you guys! I'm so excited to be sharing this special digital technique with you all 💖 It's something I taught myself and have used whenever I'm in an art block or whenever I've felt unsure about what types of colors to use in a piece! I hope you guys can benefit from it and use it in your own work 😊

I've got some more content coming yo...

Feature Friday + Sneak Peak & Line Art! ✏️💖

Happy Friday everyone! 💖 (Keep reading for info about what else to expect this month!)

Here is a sneak-peak of what I will be posting for day 19 of Inktober tomorrow! I decided to follow a different prompt list for this one, created by @thiswhimsyme on Instagram. The prompt is "Favorite Book," so I drew the main character from Pride and Prejudice, my favorite book ever! It's also my favorite movie of all time 😊✨ I also ...

Process Video! | Patron Portrait 011 ✏️💖

Hey Butterflies & Dragonflies! 😊✨

Here is the process video for my most recent patron portrait! I also posted the layered PSD file for the Devoted Dragonfly tier to enjoy today, so be sure to check that out! 💖 I've been working on so many traditional ink drawings for Inktober that I almost forgot how much I've missed working digitally! These patron portraits are a breezy break for me from all the st...

Layered PSD: Patron Portrait 011! ✏️💖

Hello lovelies! 💖

Here is a simple layered PSD that has all the steps and layers I used to create this patron portrait! I like to keep these patron sketches simple, using only a few layers rather than tons and tons like I do in my usual digital painting craziness! I hope you guys find it helpful to see how you only need to use a few layers to create a detailed artwork. 

Feel free to downlo...