Marsa Art

Stylized Portrait //Timelapse video

Hey everyone! 🧡

I'm excited to share this video with you, and why? Because I started with one piece and ended up with something completely different. My message here is don't be afraid to make mistakes and it’s better to redo everything than to struggle and try to finish something you don’t like. Always look for ways to improve. Ask yourself, 'What could be better?' and you’ll always find an answer.

 The key is to give yourself a break. Don’t ...

👀 Early Look // Girl's Portrait

Okay, this one was really tough. 😅

Honestly, I started drawing a completely different portrait, but I just wasn't liking what was coming out of it. I tried to make the piece interesting, but nothing was working for me—it was too bland, boring, and just a copy of the reference. Then, I decided to drop the complicated elements, and here's what I ended up with :)

I might add some accessories to it, what do you think?

This August: 💥New Faces, Fresh Tutorials, and Community Building!

Hello everyone! The last month of summer is already here, and it's a bit sad. But I promise it’s going to be a busy month :)

Here's what I have planned for you:

• A couple of new portraits (male and female)

• I plan to launch a DTIYS (Draw This In Your Style) challenge in September, and you'll be the first to see the character.

• A new tutorial on sketching

• A step-by-step tutorial on drawing hands. And as I've mentioned, I'm working...

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💥Poll: Should I Start a Discord Community for Us to Connect and Create Together?

Hey guys,

I've been thinking about it for a while and I finally decided to create my own Discord server. In it, we can chat, share our work, support each other, and maybe I’ll host some challenges. In short, we'll create our own little art community.

Would you be interested?

Drawing Lucy Fan art // Timelapse Video

This time I drew Lucy from the series Fallout. I wanted to maintain the likeness but also add my own style. This actress has very distinctive facial features, which those who have watched might have noticed too :) She has a very unique appearance, and her face already seems stylized on its own.

I absolutely love both the series and her character :)

I can’t wait for the next season. How about you?

How I Draw Shoes // Timelapse video

The long-awaited time-lapse video is finally here! In it, you'll see all the challenges I faced while working on this drawing. I redrew the sketch many times because I wasn't happy with the perspective, the laces, or something else. I spent a long time on the colors, trying to figure out how to realistically depict the laces. Basically, the key is to highlight the areas that are turned towards the light, and then everything will look great :)

Enjoy watching, guys :)

📌Step by Step Tutorial // How to Draw Shoes

Hello everyone!

I've finally finished this step-by-step tutorial for you. It covers everything about how I drew these sneakers, the stages I went through, and the brushes I used. By the way, at the end, you’ll find a couple of life hacks on how to add depth to the background and make the colors in your work a bit brighter and juicier.

I’ve attached the brush again :)

 Enjoy

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👀Sneak Peek // Step By Step Tutorial // How To Draw Shoes

Hey guys!

ust want to share my new drawing with you :) I spent 6 hours on these shoes, and it was quite challenging. But eventually, I love the result 😁 I've also created a step-by-step tutorial on this one and will post it tomorrow. 💜

📹Stylized portrait in Procreate// Timelapse video

Hey everyone!

I've finally finished editing the timelapse video for my tutorial on drawing a stylized portrait. You can clearly see how I adjust the lines to find interesting shapes and stylizations.

Enjoy watching!💜

👀Early look // Fan art series // Lucy

Heeeyy guys!

This month's fan art features Lucy from the series Fallout, and honestly, I had to redraw it a few times. Initially, I started by copying the lighting from the reference, which turned out to be a big mistake. Midway through rendering, I realized something was off and I didn't like the result at all. Then, I decided to try a different approach: start with a black and white version and then color it. The colors turned out terribly and I gave up again :)

Eventuall...

💥Vote For The Next Month's Tutorial

Hey guys!
I hope you enjoyed this month's tutorial and now it's time to vote for the next month's tutorial topic.
This time, I'm offering you a choice of three different topics:

• Drawing Eyes in Color. We'll draw three different eyes in color, step by step.

• Make Your Sketches More Dynamic // Tips for Sketching. Here, I'll share how to improve your sketching technique, work with lines, and make your sketches more dynamic...

  2024-07-16 15:46:19 +0000 UTC View Post

🎥Video Tutorial // Stylization in a portrait

Hello everyone! 

I've finally finished editing this tutorial. This time, my tech decided to play some tricks on me, sabotaging the process—either the audio wasn't working or it glitched, or it lost all my media files, but the key is to keep your cool and everything will work out lol

In this tutorial, I've compiled all my knowledge about stylization and touched on some aspects that helped me learn how to stylize. As usual, there's a cheat sheet included with...

Tutorial Sneak Peek // Stylization in a Portrait

Hey guys!

Hope you’re all doing well💜

I’m still working on the tutorial for Stylization in a Portrait. In this tutorial, I’ll explain some key principles of stylization, provide you with exercises to develop a sense for it, and draw one portrait in two different styles.

By the way, which type of stylization do you guys prefer: more round and smooth, or more angular and sharp?

📹Stylized Portrait// Timelapse video

Time-lapse of a stylized male portrait. You can see how different the final piece is from the reference. As always, I encourage you to experiment with shapes and different brushes.

I'll soon publish a new tutorial on drawing stylized portraits, where I'll share all the techniques I use to move away from realism. Can't wait :)

👀 Early look // Stylized portrait

Hey everyone! 🤗

Here’s a stylized color portrait of a man. Surprisingly, the reference was completely different, but I really love how it turned out.

I’ve noticed that the better and more detailed the sketch, the easier it is to work with color and volume. This makes the final piece much more interesting. Lately, the flat brush has become my best friend, maki...

5 quick sketches// Timelapse video

Hello everyone!

The video showcasing the drawing process of these sketches and more is ready! Each sketch took between 30 to 60 minutes. I used the “Light Sketch” brush. 🙂

Enjoy watching!❤️

👀Early look// New sketches

As you might remember, I've been working on improving the quality of my sketches over the past few months, and I feel like I've been quite successful. 🙂 Each sketch took me between 40 to 60 minutes.

I experimented with different brushes for these sketches and concluded that you need a brush that allows for quick and comfortable work. With some other brushes, I just didn’t know what to do; I struggled with uneven lines, which was frustrating.

Once I picked the right brush, eve...

Early look// New sketch☘️

Hey everyone! 💜

I wanted to share a new sketch I did a couple of days ago. Lately, I've been really into using scratches and various textures in my work. It reminds me of the drypoint technique. I'm thinking of doing more sketches like this next month :)

Do you know what drypoint is?

🎥Neck & Collar Bones Study. Process Video.

Hey friends 💜

Video accompanying my latest tutorial on drawing necks and collar bones. Lately, I prefer posting process videos through screen recording rather than timelapses. I feel it’s more understandable for you, as you can see exactly which brush I select, which layer I'm working on, etc. With timelapses, these details are not visible.

I keep these videos long so you can catch every detail. Currently, the only challenge I face is finding suitable music that doesn’t be...

📌Step by Step Tutorial. Neck & Collar Bone. PDF.

Hello everyone! How are you doing?

I’ve often noticed that many artists, especially beginners, struggle with drawing the neck and collar bones. I decided to practice and create studies in various positions, and of course, it was interesting to do them in color.

So, I’ve prepared a new PDF tutorial on drawing the neck for you. I recommend studying some 3D skeletal models to better understand the structure, volume, and anatomy. Here are some models I found on Sk...

Step By Step Tutorial Sneak Peek/Necks

Hello everyone!

I'm currently preparing a tutorial for you on how to draw necks and collarbones, which will be available in PDF format. I hope you find it useful!

I'll post it in a couple days.

Cheers💜