https://www.instagram.com/p/CEsUN9tjDrV/?igshid=1nu40f3ggoy1u I want to share my newest obsession of late: making easy digital abstract paintings in Adobe Fresco. They’re relaxing to create compared to the more thought-out illustrations and comics. I often make these in 10 minutes while my drawing students work on the gesture warm-ups at the beginning of class. https://www.instagram.com/p/CEs5fD0jalJ/?igshid=o3r4b5n3a25k I’m planning to... Continue Reading →
New Art: Adobe Sketch and Draw
I've been mostly working with digital these days. I've always dabble in digital painting, even as a young high schooler (so, so many years ago). Now that I've invested in a tablet that can work with the Apple Pencil and use the art programs, it's been a fun return to focus mainly on digital drawing... Continue Reading →
“Dreams of Spring” tiny gouache painting process
At the beginning of the year, I had my heart set on starting a daily small painting project. I felt that if I could produce quick paintings I would level up immensely and become a speedy, efficient painter able to whip out art projects left and right. If time managment could be personified into a... Continue Reading →
Finish What You Started Part 3
"Miasma" paint progress You'll remember this painting hinted in my previous posts. This mini painting was an acryla gouache practice piece that got a little to dragged out and complicated. BUT! I am glad I still pursued it, because I ended up with some resolutions that I wasn't planning on and loved it. This was... Continue Reading →
Finish What You Started, part 2
Annnnnnnnnnnnd we're back! In case you need a refresher, I am slowly reworking and finishing paintings that I have abandoned in last year. So far, I have focused on the first one. This post will show the finished results of those efforts and the next painting (or two...maybe three) left on the queue. The next... Continue Reading →
Finish what you started, part 1
I have a bad habit. I have a passion for starting projects. The idea stage is so thrilling. The execution of the idea... not so much. Work is hard (duh!), and I get bogged down by the process. There have been several paintings where I've done this for one reason or another. Sometimes other demands... Continue Reading →