“The hardest battles aren’t fought with weapons, but with the heart.” ― Rebecca Yarros, Iron Flame
What's this? a little bookish fanart? Don't mind if I do!
I recently reread Fourth Wing and I remembered my desire to start sprinkling in a little bit more bookish artwork here and there. So here is Violet and Xaiden from Fourth Wing. ...
2024-09-07 12:04:35 +0000 UTC View Post
OH BOY! This one was a doozy! You'll see in this process how much he changes when I repaint his face and his hair! I was struggling with getting this one to feel right for quite a while! The proportions of his face ...
2024-09-05 16:11:22 +0000 UTC View PostTime to Help decide the next tutorial!! 🌸
Thank you for your suggestions in the tutorial suggestions post!!
Character Interactions Tired of drawing solo character portraits, and wanna add interest to your art by including characters int...
2024-09-03 18:06:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Do you guys remember the Persephone of Spring portrait???🌸🍃 Well now we finally have a Persephone of the Underworld portrait!
I have vaguely had the idea to draw the 'dark' counterpart of the spring portrait for her but it came back to the front of mind when Diamond Art ...
2024-09-02 16:04:04 +0000 UTC View PostHi hi! Happy September!
What tutorial suggestions would you like included for September's Tutorial Vote?
In August we learned Fantasy Anatomy: Wings easy✨ and we had a bonus tutorial on2024-09-01 07:33:09 +0000 UTC
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🌟I have an extra special goodie for all happy mail patrons in September - a small square art card! It will be a soft touch double-sided card, featuring the dark moon on one side and the full moon on the other!
It was the f...
2024-08-31 08:06:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello hello! Here is the time-lapse speedpaint🖌️ with music for : Persephone of the Underworld
This video is censored so that it isn't flagged as 18+.. If you'd like to watch the uncensored version, you can follow the link below to watch directl...
2024-08-30 12:26:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello lovelies!! Wallpaper time!!
🎨 Here is the wallpaper bundle for art pack 84!
(remember to look through the image stack because there are more variations then are shown on the top cover image!)
Vertical Phone Wallpapers
4K Desktop Wallpapers
💾 Download at the bottom of the post! 📥
🎉 Enjoy! 💖
And ...
2024-08-30 08:42:07 +0000 UTC View Post
He is a light-hearted jokester, but those jokes are often used to distract from some of the darker turmoil going on in the story and in his own past and circumstances. He has the power to read emotions, and he is actually the main focus of the upcoming book. I'm looking forward to reading it when it c...
2024-08-29 17:10:47 +0000 UTC View Post
At the edge of the world, where the sky meets the sea, sits an angel lost between realms.
I really liked the drawing we did for the Wings tutorial and thought I would give it a little color to turn it into an illustration. I especially love how the roiling sea tur...
2024-08-29 13:52:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is adorable Dex! He is Sophie's best friend and all around sweet cinnamon bun! lol
His powers also develop a bit later in the book, so I won't spoil it but he is really such an adorable character. I first drew him looking a bit younger, but then was given some feedback to make him older since the portrait is for later in the books!
We had LOTS of back and forth feedback a...
2024-08-28 17:26:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is Wylie, the oldest of our group of friends in Keeper of the Lost Cities! He controls LIGHT! Out of all the characters, Wylie comes off as the most level headed to me, and I always appreciate his calm and straightforward energy amidst the cast of characters in the Keeper of the Lost Cities books.
It was really fun working with his warm color scheme and trying to hint at his powers o...
2024-08-27 18:26:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Revealing the next character portrait from Keepers of the Lost Cities!
Say hello to the handsome Fitz Vacker! He is Biana's older brother and is, at least on the surface, known as a kind of a golden boy.
I have to admit I struggled a bit with this one.
The author liked this straight-on portrait for him, and while that is usually totally my cup of tea, for some reason, I strug...
2024-08-26 17:27:32 +0000 UTC View Post
A limited number of signed books are now listed in my shop! (I have just a little over 15 copies!) These copies were quite late in arriving, so it took me so long to get them listed, but they are there now! Sorry for the wait!
🌕 The "Full Moon" radiates powerful energy in the lunar cycle. It is a time of culmination and clarity, where intentions set during the new moon can come to fruition. The full moon is perfect for manifestation, celebration, and gratitude. It serves as a moment to release what no longer serves, celebrate achievements, and notice a heightened awareness and ...
2024-08-25 17:38:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Do you ever watch your tiimelapse processes and feel like you spend most of your process in the "ugly phase"? lol! I feel like that quite a bit for these portraits. It felt like on...
2024-08-25 07:34:57 +0000 UTC View Post
As I mentioned in the art post for this one, I felt like it flowed quite well, and the process went pretty smoothly. The pretty smile, hair, and eyes are all within my wheelhouse! Do you think that she looks a lit...
2024-08-24 10:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostHear ye! Hear ye!! 'tis time to cast your votes for SEPTEMBER print votes!!
Multiple Choices are not allowed. (it's not my fault this time. The post bugged when I hit publish and it disabled multiple choice. Grrr! You must choose your one true favorite!)
Voting Ends August 30th! 🌟
FYI 2024-08-24 09:52:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Have you ever felt a little overwhelmed about drawing wings on a character? They can seem like complex structures to draw!
In this tutorial I will break down the basics of how to draw wings! We'll go over: Fairy Wings, Demon Wings, and Feathered/Angel Wings! Let's Fly!
Also, I mention it at the end of the tutorial, but if you guys are interested in a WING POSE...
2024-08-23 10:40:10 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm so excited that I can finally start revealing to you some character portraits I've been working on for the lovely author Shannon Messenger for her series, Keeper of the Lost Cities.
Here is the first batch that has been released!
Here are the characters in order:
Introducing the beautiful Biana Vacker! She is part of the prestigious Vacker family and while she is very much a girly girl, she also proves to be formidable and resourceful in a fight as the story progresses! I won't spoil her ability since she develops it later in the book, in case any of you decide to pick up the series.
This character probably came the easiest to me initially. Con...
2024-08-20 16:45:02 +0000 UTC View Post
I feel like this portrait had a pretty good flow from the beginning. I'm not sure if it's just the brooding character that spoke to me, or what! haha! But I found drawing...
2024-08-20 09:35:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Ahh! Here is lovely Linh! She controls water and is Tam's twin sister!
It was interesting working on her because she flowed quite easily at first, but then when we (me and the author) sent the complete version to the publisher, they came back with a bunch of facial changes that had me going back and repainting some features. It was a little odd that so many changed came back when versions...
2024-08-19 16:58:27 +0000 UTC View Post
These portraits, in total, took months from start to finish because of all the feedback and approvals I needed throughout the process. I had expected the project to be fairly simple (j...
2024-08-18 18:56:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Hear ye hear ye! 'tis time for the September sticker vote!
I have my GUESS about which will win this vote but I'm so curious to see if I'm correct in which you guys will choose! haha! Looking forward to the results!!
Multiple choice is enabled, so you can vote for multiple options! (if the multiple choice isn't working for you, try refreshing or voting on your PC instea...
2024-08-18 16:55:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Do you guys remember the Persephone of Spring portrait???🌸🍃 Well now we finally have a Persephone of the Underworld portrait!
I have vaguely had the idea to draw the 'dark' counterpart of the spring portrait for her but it came back to the front of mind when Diamond Art Club...
2024-08-17 13:20:56 +0000 UTC View Post
🌑The "Dark Moon" or "New Moon" holds a calm and mysterious energy in the lunar cycle. It is a powerful time for inner work and transformation. It provides a time to reset and refresh with new intentions and new beginnings. The dark moon is also perfect cleansing and divination to seek insights into what is to come in the upcoming lunar cycle.
So the FU...
2024-08-17 11:57:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Say hello to Tam, the next portrait from Keepers of the Lost Cities!
He is a "shade", meaning he controls shadows and darkness.
I love how this one turned out. I had initially painted his shading a tiny bit more dramatic, but was given feedback that all of these portraits shading needs to be a bit softer, sooooo I had to lighten it up a bit. But I still love how he turned out. Maybe...
2024-08-15 17:25:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello hello! It is finally time that I can reveal to you some character portraits I've been working on for the lovely author Shannon Messenger for her series, Keepers of the Lost Cities.
Here is our main girl Sophie! She was raised by humans in the modern world but finds out that she is actually an elf and belongs in the hidden elven world! Not only is she an elf but she was created as pa...
2024-08-13 17:06:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome into this little BONUS tutorial! How I approach drawing TEETH and FANGS. This tutorial was originally meant to go along with the ears and horns tutorial, but that tutorial already felt too long, so I decided to separate this topic into its OWN tutorial.
In this tutorial, I show you how I draw teeth, what I keep in mind, and how I keep things simple so that the teeth don't look...
2024-08-12 16:30:03 +0000 UTC View Post