Work in Progress | September

Posted on September 6, 2021 Tagged artwork, drawing, fantasy art, graphite drawing, life drawing, preliminary, traditional art, work in progress2 Comments

_{A little look at an upcoming watercolour painting. Trying a different approach in the preliminary drawing by working in multiple layers. Less erasing means this method may just be the winner. XD}

May, in the Sketchbook

Posted on May 20, 2021 Tagged artwork, celtic, figure drawing, graphite drawing, hellblade, life drawing, norse, sketchbook, sketchbook studies, strathmore, traditional art2 Comments

_{Revisiting Norse and Celtic knotwork; they’re differences and similarities are always so interesting. On that vein, trying to to make life-drawing a little more interesting this week by incorporating themes from Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice.}

_{graphite on paper | Strathmore 400 Series Sketchbook}

Update & August Sketches

Posted on August 31, 2020 Tagged acrylic ink, artwork, changeling artist collective, fantasy art, graphite, life drawing, occult art, sketchbook, sketchbook drawing, studies, tarot deck, traditional artLeave a comment

August has just flown by for me. It started out rather slow, and then ideas kept piling up and now I’m feeling a little overwhelmed. 😯 While I get into finishing up some newer pieces, I thought I’d share some sketchbook drawings from this month. I’ve been trying out the Strathmore Drawing Sketchbook, and it’s quite fantastic I have to say.

_{^{Head studies using Victorian & Edwardian photo references.}}

New Project, Kickstarter Collab.

I’m excited to also share that I’ll be joining a roster of very talented artists in illustrating part of a Tarot Deck from Changeling Artist Collective. Guesses as to which card I’ll be illustrating? 🤭 The project will be coming to Kickstarter in 2021, so make sure you follow CAC on Instagram as well to keep up to date. Here’s a little sneak peek at what I’m working on.

Team-Bradley References & Sketchbook

Posted on September 15, 2019 Tagged artwork, drawing, graphite, life drawing, markers, noah and rachel bradley, reference photos, sketchbook, stillman and birn, studies, watercoloursLeave a comment

28.08.2019_sketch_Shaima — 28.08.2019_AnnE Season 3

I’ve been really enjoying working in my new mixed-media sketchbook from Stillman & Birn. On the other hand, getting back into doing life-drawing studies/sketches is easier said than done, as I sometimes find myself bored of typical poses that you find online; in terms of reference photos. Aside from my general admiration of their work, artists Noah & Rachel Bradley have come out with a bunch of reference photo packs on their website (which I’ll link below) that have been quite helpful. If you’re looking for some quality references I highly recommend you check out their photography.

Noah & Rachel Bradley Reference Photography Sets

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Also, colour & hair studies for a new painting I’m working on; plus a few demons and horns.

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13.09.2019_Shaima — markers and graphite in Fabriano sketchbook

Art of Shaima

Tag: life drawing