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Mura's expressions Speedpaint

<< Read the previous post about news If you haven't yet! >>

This is the process I followed to draw Mura's expressions. I have done another sheet with Trece's expressions and well, maybe should I do it for all the main characters? :D

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News! (important information!)

Good day/night sweeties! 


 General information 

  • Features: if you want your account to be featured every monday (sometimes I don't find the time this day so I do it other day of the week) I would need your Instagram. Otherwise, I can't say if you don't want to be featured or something :(
  • Drive. I've been sent you a invitation to Drive, where I post linearts, drawing...

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WIP

These days I'm drawing a lot, for commissions, mermay and for the webcomic. So the drawings I'm doing to post are pretty simple!

How is going your week? :)

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WIP Cover [Muraka Project]

Good morning sweeties! 

I've started the cover page for the webcomic. What do you think? :D

Tip. To generate that leaves effect I use the Ink Pen with XShape_Arrow shape! 

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Wip! Minicomic + Lineart and illustration

How is going your day sweeties? I'm a bit busy but I could take a momento t start a new minicomic to post on instagram, about Mura and Trece!

By the way I've just submitted a new Lineart [Chai Latte] and a new illustration [Vanilla Coffee] to Drive!

Have a nice day!

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Cass_Step by Step

Hi sweeties! 

I hope you like this process! ^^

 I've submitted this PDF and the  PSD and SAI files of this drawing to Drive (just for +5$ Tiers)

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WIP!

A Wip of a drawing I did yesterday! 

How is going your weekend? In my case I'm happy because I'm working full time on drawing! (personal projects, presents, patreon stuff and commissions!) ^^

Tip: I'm sure this is not the best advice, but it works because it's fast! As you know, I draw with Paint Tool Sai, usually in an A4 page, vertical or horizontal. Sometimes the drawing needs other size so, in this case, I add a fringe with the same color as the backgroun...

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Mermaid Speedpaint!

This is my version of the amazing mermaid character by @myrvel_ (IG:  https://www.instagram.com/myrvel_/?hl=es ) ^^ I hope you enjoy seeing the process! :DD


In case you can't see the video I added it to Drive [Speedpaint]! 


About the music: 

https://www.yo...

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Step by step! [GIF]

Aaaaaa I really needed to try to do a Gif with the process of this cute walrus mermaid! :D

I didn't record the process of this drawing but maybe would you be interested in a Step by Step of this one? (with notes and stuff! [+3$ Tier]) Let me know! :D

Tip: Normally I add the shadows with a color similar to the tones that are in the drawing, but sometimes I venture and try with less normal colors. In this case I added a shadow in View Post

Storyboard / script [Muraka Project] + Wallpapers

Good day/night sweeties!

I'm working so hard on the webcomic! :D This is my first time doing something like this so my way of organizing myself is to make a three-panel storyboard at the same time that I'm pointing the script in a Word! 

As this is my first time, I was wondering if you would not mind if I would upload the chapter here when I finish it (before webtoon) so that you can give me your opinion and thus I will be able to improve! &g...

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Sketching mermaids *With voice* ["Tutorial"]

Good day! :,D

Well... this is my fist attempt speaking English in a short video. I know I know 😔 I'm seriously terrible at speaking and pronunciation but for me is important to try this in order to improve, I'm studying a lot to speak well I promise! >...<

Apart from this, these are some sketches I did to practice mermaid poses! I hope this process can help you :D

Have a nice day :DD

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Volume and Gradients [Art tips]

Good day sweeties! :D How are you today? ^^

Maybe you have seen the final piece on Instagram! 

I want to show you a little trick to make the drawing have volume without adding shadows.

The idea is to add gradients in the same layer (checking the Preserve Opacity box). In Photoshop there is this tool, but in Paint Tool Sai no. However, with the Airbrush with a large size, you can add color. In this case, in orde...

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Watercolors Tips! [Tutorial]

Hi sweeties! 

I wanted to share with you some watercolors tips! I hope you find them useful! :D 

And unfortunately it was cloudy  today, so I did not have much light to record, so sorry for the quality! :(

By the way I've submitted a new Lineart [+3$ Tier] and new Illustration [+5$ Tier] to Drive!


Materials used: 

  • Liquid Masking Film. Talens
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Choosing a color scheme! :D

Hi again! I started this sketch and tried two options of color... but I can't choose!

Which one seems more interesting for you? :3

Thank you!

By the way I LOVE this fomat, adding two black stripes and yellow text makes the scene look like a movie! 

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Markers for Mermaid

Good morning sweeties!
I'm a big fan of mix media illustrations, I usually combine watercolors with markers. I need to get out of my comfort zone sometimes so this morning I've done this little drawing with just markers.
I personally feel more confident with watercolors, since you can create a lot of tones with just 5 colors, while with markers, you need a ton of colors if you want to get a good result. 😥

I tried to use the color scheme from a photo...

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Some tips and ideas [Muraka Project]

I was planning to do a simple and basic drawing with the sketch I showed yesterday, but I ended up spending about 1h 30m with it!

People often tell me that I'm fast drawing, but since I do not have anything to compare with, I do not know ^^". What I do know is that the first digital drawings I did cost me several hours. This means, the practice (I draw everyday) has helped me to be more swift. Other tips to be faster could be: 

  • Sketchin...

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News! [Google Drive]

Hi sweeties! 

I've decided to open a Google Drive in order to submit there some content. You will receive the invitation link soon!

This way, you will be able to have access to this content more easily. In addition, the patrons of a minor tier will not have to be visualizing so many blocked posts!

I hope you consider this idea useful (also, I want to thank one of my patrons who did this suggestion!)

So, the Drive is organized in different folders. In this little s...

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Irune [Muraka project]

Tomorrow is Mother's day (at least in my country!) so I've decide to prepare something about this theme. 

How could it be otherwise, I wanted to relate it to my story. So here is a new character: Irune. She is Trece's mother and she was the sweetest person in the world. I will show more about her soon! ^^

I hope I can finish this on time!  :D

Some tips: Something as simple as adding a layer in multiply mode on...

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Step by Step: Iris [Muraka Project]

Hi sweeties! Here are the Step by Step of this week! This is a drawing of my character Iris I did yesterday, for this one I wanted to try another methods, with more textured brushes. What do you think?

Important: You can dowload the PDF too! 

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Watercolors Speedpaint

This is the first time I've recorded myself while I was painting with watercolors! I hope you like it :D 

Are you participating in Mermay? :D

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Wip (mermay)

I'm trying to use a different tool in each mermay drawing. In this case I'm going to use markers, and I've inked with different brush pens.
Have in mind that if you don't use a properly ink tool the alcohol of the markers could fade the painting! The brands I've used are Tombow, Sakura and Zebra and all of them works perfectly with the markers. :3

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Material review! (poll)

Hi sweeties! :D How is going your day?

As this month I will be doing drawings with watercolor and markers, I want to do a review of some of these art supplies!

Which would seem more interesting?

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Speedpaint + Lineart (+ weird question)

Hi sweeties!

I just found this video among my old files and I decided to upload the recording. It's a drawing that once quite liked, so I hope you enjoy the video.

In addition, I leave an attachment of the Lineart, if you want to color it! ^^

Also, I wanted to ask a question. These days I've been thinking about doing tutorials with voice. My English is not very good and it gives me a bit of embarrassment, so I wanted to know your opinion! :D View Post

Corrections of your work!

What is the difference between "Tips and review" [$3] and "Correction of your work" [$10]?

Several people have asked me this question, so I have decided to answer it with a practical example. In this attachment you will find tips and some interesting links!

I hope it helps you.

The original drawing is one I made two or three years ago.


- Patrons of + $3: you can send me a drawing once a week. The ne...

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My first storyboard for Webtoon [Muraka Project]

Officially I have started the webcomic of Muraka Project! ^^ I'm really excited. Today I decided to start the storyboard (I'm a bit embarrassed to show this because it's very dirty and ugly).

If you have followed the stories in instagram you will know that Mura has a counter [Years: Months: Days] that measures  the time she has been alive since the virus was introduced on her. You will also know that Mura and Trece met as children in a laboratory, and they...

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Sketch and Tips 💙

Do you know the giant whale shark? This huge animal is endangered so it deserves a mermaid inspired by its. I will finish this soon and post it when Mermay starts!

Some tips.

  • I usually sketch with an ink pen instead of a pencil. This way I force myself to not use the eraser, which helps us to feel more confident with our work. I encourage you to use pens sometimes :3 also the texture in the paper is so intere...

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Monday Features and Bust Raffle winner!

Good morning sweeties! 

As you know, Monday is the day I share your pictures on Instagram! So if it seems good, leave below a comment and say the drawing that you would like me to share! 

For my Hot Chocolate patrons I've done a raffle and the winner of the colorer bust of this month is  Caeruleus_Vincit! Congratulations!! ^^

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Print raffle winner! :D (and some stuff)

So we are finishing this month and it's time to announce the winner of the print raffle ^^


I used the Random Name Picker and the winner is....
@Myrvel! :D 

Congratulations dear ^^ You will receive the print soon! :D


And I wanted to show this to you sweeties ^^ I feel more confortable with Paint Tool Sai, but Photoshop includes quite interesting edition tools. So after finishing a piece with Sai...

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Wip for mermay!

Have been ages since I drew in traditional, so I'm doing this slowly and carefully!

Also, when I saw the #dtiys by the artist Karoline Pietrowski I couldn't resist to do my own version, with sea otters! 💛

For the inking I'm using a School G pen nib in color sepia, brand Tachikawa.

Would you like me to talk about media and art supplies? Reviews, recommendations....

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WIP [Muraka Project]

Let's continue with Trece's headshots! ^^

He is a really calm and good boy but sometimes (JUST sometimes) he can get angry! :D

I have a problem with his design:  I always forget to draw the freckle under his lips. ^^" So I always end up putting it with Photoshop after having exported Sai into JPEG!

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