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Posted by | May 29, 2024
A digital watercolor study

A digital watercolor study I initiated this study with a pencil sketch, then I painted it in Procreate using watercolor brushes and digital paper. It was the beginning of my...

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Posted by | May 15, 2024
Sloth Studies and Drawing

Sloth Studies and Drawing This drawing depicts a sloth, very cozy in her bedroom, reading a book. The purpose of this study was to observe how light enters through the...

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Posted by | May 8, 2024
Elephant and Pina in a Living Room: Testing Mixed Media

Elephant and Pina in a Living Room: Testing Mixed Media This piece emerged as an experiment that originated in my sketchbook and ended in Procreate. I crafted a little cozy...

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Posted by | April 17, 2024
A garden in Japan

A Garden in Japan I created this painting in 2020—though I don’t remember exactly the date— after visiting Japan in 2019. My mother and I were fortunate to travel there...

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Posted by | April 10, 2024
Observational Drawing – Part 2

Observational Drawing - Part 2   In this post, I'm writing about a study I did using an avocado. It was a quick digital study aimed at understanding light and...

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Posted by | April 3, 2024
Drawing Characters

Drawing Characters Every time I embark on a new project and need to create a new character, I study various poses from pictures. I observe details and colors, continually sketching...

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Posted by | March 27, 2024
Capi and the Night

Capi and the Night Here, we find a small house in a tree trunk, inhabited by our little friend, Capybara. It seems he heard a noise outside and decided to...

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Posted by | March 20, 2024
Mushroom and his notebook

Mushroom and his notebook   Do you ever pause to simply observe the world around you? This is something Mushroom enjoys doing from time to time. While he's generally quite...

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Posted by | March 13, 2024
Animals in the Tree

Animals in the Tree I created this watercolor drawing in 2017 as part of a set of four drawings welcoming the new baby girl coming to the family - my...

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Posted by | March 6, 2024
Observational Drawing

Observational Drawing   Today, I'm excited to share a drawing study created using Procreate. The subjects include a glass jar, a little bird (originally part of a keychain), and kraft...

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