Hey everyone!
The photo youβve chosen to paint with watercolors is this one:
The challenge is to paint it with watercolors, but you can make variations, for example, add colored pencils or gouache. You can also play with the styling - the portr...
2022-12-15 14:18:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
There was an idea on Discord to choose one reference photo for everyone who wants to join and paint it with watercolors. This is a challenge that we will share on the π»-art-challenges channel (the same we used to use for #doodletober).
We will choose one photo to see the different entries, color choices and styles. I will also paint it, and share it here and on Discor...
2022-12-14 12:31:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone,
I hope you are all having a pleasant Thursday!
Today I packed all the November rewards and Iβm heading to the post office to ship them βοΈ π Meanwhile I have prepared the rewards for December.
This monthβs sticker is pretty special because itβs bigger so it looks like a small art print, and has special quality - matt surface with shiny, golden circle as a detail β¨
As usual - A5 Art Print will be available in Brotato Angel and Sticky Spud tie...
2022-12-08 16:47:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Dec 10th Update:
Hi again! Hereβs the final page with 3 studies βπΌ
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Hi everyone!
I hope you're having a peaceful start to the week π
In the last post I asked you for suggestions and thank you very much for all of them! Some of you have asked for a content where I will tell you more about how I choose colors and that's what I'm working on right no...
2022-12-06 17:03:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
Can you believe that 2022 is almost over? π³
THANK YOU ALL for your amazing support! Thanks to you I can develop my skills, discover different paths, get to know myself and my process, experiment with different media, challenge myself and feel safe sharing it with you π§‘
In this post I would like to ask what you'd like to see soon on my Patreon. What do you like and what is not necessary? I want to create different content f...
2022-12-02 15:52:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
Hereβs a friendly reminder that you can leave a comment with your Instagram handle under this post to be featured in my stories this month. Iβm going to close the post tomorrow ππΌ
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Hi Dear Potato Angels! π€
Itβs almost the end of November!
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Every month I share my Patrons art on Insta Stories as a big THANK YOU for your support!
β¨ Here are the rules:
β’ Add your Intagram ha...
2022-11-29 07:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
Happy Monday π€ Today Iβm sharing with you a step by step of my two last portraits made after watching the new "Wednesday" of Netflix. Itβs awesome, highly recommended!
Couldnβt draw only new Wednesday though. I love also Addams Family movies from 1991/1993 and know them by heart. Both Wednesdays are iconic and deserved a proper tribute with black colored pencils (that I never use). Hope you like the effects! π·
Hugs,
Gaby
2022-11-28 19:40:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
Happy Saturday π Today I am sharing with you all 50 common mistakes in portrait art that I mentioned in several posts over the past months. I combined them in PDF for better access, but I also plan to design an e-book based on this content.
Let me know what you think about this idea and if you have any suggestions -> π
Please remember that this material is intended only for you as my Patrons and cannot be distributed. Than...
2022-11-26 15:48:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone! π§‘
Here is a new draw with me video for you all! You will see in it my process of painting a portrait in Procreate and will hear 10 tips on digital art. They are intended mainly for people who are not yet experienced in this field but I hope that everyone will find something helpful here.
These are the tips I mention in the video:
1. Pick a proper reference photo.
2. Remember abou...
2022-11-23 20:08:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone! π§‘
Happy Monday π
In case you wonder, I'm still working on the "Draw With Me" video. While you wait, I present a time-lapse with my latest digital portrait π
Have a splendid week!
Gaby
2022-11-21 17:18:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
I hope you are all having a pleasant Sunday π
Just popping in with a quick post to let you know what rewards I have prepared for this month.
This is a print and sticker created from my sketchbook drawings made with colored pencils. π A5 Art Print will be available in Brotato Angel and Sticky Spud tiers. Vinyl Sticker is designed for the Sticky Spud tier. (As always all the rewards will be sent in the following month).
Hav...
2022-11-20 16:19:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
Happy Wednesday! This afternoon I was able to paint this whole portrait study which is very fast (for me at least π ). I've wanted to paint Fezco since I watched the second season of Euforia, and as you know, it's not often that I draw men! Iβm pretty glad with the effect but most of all Iβm glad Iβm getting much faster in creating digital art π¦Ύ
At the same time, I shot a footage for the November's "Draw with me" video in which I wanna give you a se...
2022-11-16 18:26:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
Today I am sharing with you a step by step guide based on my recent digital portrait. I hope it will be helpful for you! π§‘
Iβm ver...
2022-11-14 17:45:41 +0000 UTC View Post
You know,
Sometimes everything goes wrong in the artistic process...
No matter how much enthusiasm and inspiration you have at the beginning, or how well you've prepared and planned the entire piece. Everything goes wrong: the other eye looks weird, the paper buckles, pencil breaks, you splash paint, spill coffee, drink paint-water, yell at your poor cat and the whole painting ends up in the trash.
I approached the portrait based on the photo selected in 2022-11-11 20:14:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
Happy Monday π I'm back from Bulgaria and ready to work!
Today I decided to do something that I planned for a long time - organize Patreon content. It's quite difficult to find older posts here, so I organized the thumbnails of videos on my site. I hope it will be much easier for all of us.
For now I organized the videos but I wanna do the same thing with Art Guides and other posts. You can find the 2022-11-07 18:15:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone! π§‘
Please help me choose the reference photo youβd like to see in my next painting process:
Hugs,
Gaby
2022-11-04 21:11:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
Welcome to November π I hope youβre having a pleasant and calm autumn.
Today I wanted to show you an update of my last sketchbook. I've been trying to draw more from nature lately (Diego that moves all the time) or imagination (simple portraits or just silly doodles) and not use a pencil to sketch, which gives me a lot of satisfaction because I love to learn new things and challenge myself.
Today I am writing to you from Sofia π§π¬ I came here with my ...
2022-11-02 22:12:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Dear Potato Angels! π€
Itβs almost the end of October!
Today I am sharing on Instagram the last batch of last month's shoutouts and itβs time for the new ones! ππΌ
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Every month I share my Patrons art on Insta Stories as a big THANK YOU for your support!
β¨ Here are the rules:
β’ Add your Intagram handle to the comment section below this post ππΌ
β’ Your Instagram has to be public and active β
β’ S...
2022-10-30 07:34:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
Happy Friday! Canβt believe I almost forgot to announce the rewards for October! π± So sorry for that! Iβll try to do it much sooner next time.
Here are the rewards youβll get if youβre in the Brotato Angel or Sticky Spud tier in October:
Hi my Dear Potato Angels!
How are you? π Iβm happy to finally say I have been drawing quite a lot lately. I practice mostly drawing without an initial sketch. Today I wanted to share with you the process of ink drawing that naturally developed during my recent sketchbook sessions. I find it very pleasant and effective βπΌ
π STEP 1. First I draw a sketch with a 0.1 mm fine liner (2022-10-27 17:34:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
Happy Tuesday π Today I share with you my new Digital Portrait study made in Procreate. I wanted to show you a bit more than time-lapse so the video also includes an iPad screen recording.
Below you will find pictures of the steps I did, and if you want a more detailed tutorial of such a portrait, it is here: 2022-10-25 12:33:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
Thank you so much for all sweet messages from yesterday! You are truly the best 𧑠Today Iβm sharing with you Step by step process of my last drawing βπΌ
I feel better and better every day. I draw in my bed and watch Alf which is fun and cozy π€
Hugs,
Gaby
2022-10-22 19:42:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
I hope you're all doing well π§‘
As many of you know, this month is not the best for me. Not to mention the art block at the beginning of the month, Iβm now having some health problems. I had a few unpleasant and exhausting medical tests, and as a result my immunity decreased. For the last few days I was lying with a strong tonsillitis and a fever. Today I felt for the first time, that the antibiotics started working and in the morning I decided to draw. I missed i...
2022-10-21 15:19:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
Happy Friday π
Today I managed to doodle some ideas for our Doodletober Challenge. I wanted to catch up, so I mixed and matched some prompts. I think itβs a great exercise when you wanna learn to create illustrations. Commissions on illustrations often content various topics that need to be connected and this is a fun way to practice this way of thinking π
In this post you can find all the prompts from day 1 to 14 and the reference photos I u...
2022-10-14 13:29:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone π§‘
I hope you are doing well and that October is warm and peaceful for you all π
As you might have noticed, for some time I did not publish typical and regular content here. Itβs because I had to push a pauseβ¦
It's still very difficult for me to draw. Every time I open the sketchbook, I am reminded of Jung Gi and feel paralyzed. I find it so hard to believe he's gone. That he passed away a week after I met him. It is such a surreal feeling. That somethi...
2022-10-12 08:08:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
Look at this rebel with her shoes on the couch! My 2nd Domestika course is finally out for presale! π
Be sure to use my affiliate link:
https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/4051-vibrant-portrait-drawing-with-colored-pencils/gabrielaniko
Here's a special code for the additional 10% discount π
... 2022-10-05 07:55:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
Welcome in October π» I am very curious and excited about your ideas for our #Doodletober prompt list! Remember, you don't need to post anything on social media if you don't feel like it, but it would be awesome if you share them with our community on Discord - here π...
2022-10-01 09:18:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
Yesterday evening, we had a chat on discord about Inktober and creating our own challenge, so I made a last minute, Doodletomber prompt list! π»
Remember that there is no pressure, it is supposed to be fun and a nice opportunity to draw together βοΈ
RULES:
π You can use the list however you like: draw something for all the themes, only the weekend ones, your favourites, only...
2022-09-30 12:48:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Dear Potato Angels! π€
Itβs almost the end of September! π
It's been a hectic month for me, full of extra work so sorry for some delays. Today I am sharing on Instagram the last batch of last month's shoutouts πͺ
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Every month I share my Patrons art on Insta Stories as a big THANK YOU for your support!
β¨ Here are the rules:
β’ Add your Intagram handle to the comment sec...
2022-09-29 08:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone,
Happy Monday! I have some exciting news!
1. DOODLE TRAFFIC X MAKESHIP: My Potato Angel plush came back from his trip around the Europe (in my lost suitcase) and he's ready to be launched ππ§³π₯
Tomorrow (September 28), the Potato Angel campaign will be launched! Especially for all my Potato Angels I have prepared a 10% discount with this code: MS10-JDDGV0P0VG9P π (The ori...