Hi everyone!
With this post I'm starting a series based on observations of my students' exercises on Domestika. I had been giving them feedback on the forum regularly for half a year now.
โ๐ผ Remember that my comments and observations usually apply to people who are just starting their adventure with drawing. Therefore, I refer to these tendencies as "mistakes". Not because there is only one way to do art. It's just worth knowing the rules ...
2022-04-11 20:58:52 +0000 UTC
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I miss drawing with colored pencils ๐ Help me pick the reference photo to study!
2022-04-08 09:01:19 +0000 UTC
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Hi Everyone! โจ
Unfortunately I started April with an illness. I'm in bed most of the time because I feel very weak but sometimes I feel a little bit better so I managed to paint two watercolor studies ๐
During the 100 Heads Challenge, I realized that I really enjoyed using watercolors. However, the sketchbook paper in which I did the challenge was not good for this technique - it bent and peeled a lot. So I bought a sketchbook specifically for my watercolor studie...
2022-04-04 09:17:16 +0000 UTC
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Hi Everyone!
Another month has passed ๐ฑ
I wanna thank with all my heart for your support! โ๏ธ The last month has been stressful for everyone, but at the same time it showed how people can unite and help each other in difficult times. I still plan to participate in the art workshops for children from Ukraine, but I think that the greatest emotions have already subsided and I will be able to reorganize my life to return to a regular and more structured a...
2022-03-31 19:39:38 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone! ๐ค
I canโt believe how fast time flies! Itโs almost the end of March ๐ฑ
Every month I share my Patrons art on Insta Stories as a big Thank You for their support!
โจ Here are the rules:
โข Add your Intagram handle to the comments section under this post ๐๐ผ
โข Stories will look more or less as at the top of this post โ๐ผ
โข You can be featured each month - there's no limit! ๐ช
โข Iโll share all th...
2022-03-30 08:15:34 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone!
Great news! I finally finished my 100 Heads Challenge ๐
It took more time than I planned but Iโm still happy I managed to finish it considering the circumstances ๐๐
My art block is gone, I feel motivated and to be honest a little bit sad that itโs over! ๐ฅฒ Maybe Iโll start another challenge because I really like learning this way ๐ฅฐ
I wanna prepare the whole challenge for you to show all the details clearly, maybe with m...
2022-03-29 12:43:44 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone!
I hope youโre having a lovely day ๐
Thank you so much for voting in my last poll! โ๏ธ It was super helpful. Iโm glad you enjoy real time drawing sessions even without the voiceover because itโs great for the months like this, when Iโm more busy and have less time to plan complexed videos ๐ The most votes went to "short tutorials" so Iโm going to create one for the next month ๐ Before Iโll ask for suggestions an...
2022-03-28 15:19:07 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone!
I painted this piece today and recorded it but I wonder if itโs worth editing (as you know I have limited time this month) ๐
I need help choosing the most efficient way of making videos for you ๐ช
Please let me know whatโs your favorite format ๐๐ผ Long, short? With the voiceover or if without is ok as well? Maybe youโd prefer tutorials or draw with...
2022-03-24 14:47:17 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone! ๐งก
Hereโs the video I promised ๐ Itโs a real time process but of course you can speed it up according to your needs ๐ Itโs the process of drawing 3 pencil portraits and a one with watercolor + colored pencils. I enjoy this method a lot ๐ค
Here are all the references I used so far in my 100 Heads Challenge: Pinterest board ๐
Have a lovely morning, afternoon, evening...
2022-03-23 16:07:59 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone!
How are you? For me it's such a crazy month! โ๏ธ
1. I am considering publishing a book on drawing portraits! ๐ I am in the process of arranging the details with an American publishing house. If everything goes as planned, next year you will be able to buy a real, paper book of my authorship in bookstores and online! ๐
2. Iโm also working on the plush Potato Angel design ๐ฅ I've alr...
2022-03-22 15:09:41 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone!
Hope youโre all feeling well ๐ป Iโm feeling very good and Iโm still learning at workshops for children from Ukraine ๐ I must admit it felt difficult at first but now Iโm starting to get how to work with them and weโre having so much fun!
Today I wanted to share my last sketches with you ๐ Only 26 portraits to go!
REFERENCE PHO...
2022-03-19 17:25:54 +0000 UTC
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Hi Everyone!
I hope you are doing well and have creative energy ๐ค Fortunately, it began to come back to me slowly.
100 HEADS CHALLENGE: Recently I got a box of Faber-Castell's matte pencils from my partners - Paper Concept. Finally found time and energy to try them โ๏ธ I really like the matt finish of the sketches, which do not reflect the light like traditional pencils. The box contains the following hardnesses: 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B, 10B and 12B...
2022-03-15 10:52:00 +0000 UTC
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Hi Everyone!
Iโm coming back to my challenge ๐ค
Here is a quick post with my latest sketches because in a moment I am going to the city center where Iโm going to teach at art workshops for children from Ukraine ๐
Iโm a bit nervous because itโs my first time teaching anyone in person, especially children but Iโm sure itโs gonna be great ๐
Have a lovely day! โ๏ธ
Gaby
2022-03-11 09:53:49 +0000 UTC
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Hi Everyone! ๐ป
I hope youโre well and safe ๐
Hereโs the illustration I finished today. I used a cartoonish portrait study made a while ago. Wanted to create an appealing illustration in โcomic book styleโ with half tones and warm palette ๐งก
My last illustration on this topic was filled with sadness and now Iโm feeling much more hope so wanted to show it! ๐
It probably doesnโt look complicated at all but it was for me because I struggle a lot with...
2022-03-09 21:37:48 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone! ๐ธ
I hope you are safe and full of hope ๐ Thank you all so much for so many supporting messages after my last post ๐ฅบ You don't even know how much it means to me!
A lot has happened recently so I wanted to give you a short update:
1. I became a volunteer
I started helping with sorting donations for refugees from Ukraine. We sort clothes, shoes, towels, bedding, blankets, toys etc. ๐คฑ๐ป ๐ผ ๐งธ We sort and arr...
2022-03-03 19:36:00 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone ๐ ๐
I would like to inform you that in the near future I may have less time to create complicated or time consuming content. As you know, our neighbors were attacked and I want to help them. I am proud that my country gathered in beautiful solidarity to help Ukraine and I want to be a part of it. I want to help symbolically with my art and by spreading information but also directly, probably as a volunteer.
My Patreon will not be de...
2022-02-28 11:20:15 +0000 UTC
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Hi my Dear Patrons! ๐ค
Every month I share my Patrons art on Insta Stories as a big Thank You for their support!
โจ Here are the rules:
- Add your Intagram handle to the comments section ๐๐ผ
- If you want, you can write few words about yourself ๐
- You can be featured each month - there's no limit! ๐ช
- Iโll share all the stories on the first d...
2022-02-27 08:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone ๐งก
I hope youโre all safe during these crazy times. For me itโs very difficult to focus on anything else ๐๐ I hope it will all end soon.
Hereโs the last video promised for this month. I reviewed 3 of your artworks and made some changes but I can do it also differently next time - just give my tips. This way Iโd be able to give you feedback on many more pieces. Let me know what you think and which form is more helpful ๐ญ
Hugs ๐๐๐
...
2022-02-26 07:58:50 +0000 UTC
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Hi Everyone!
Iโm continuing the 100 Heads Challenge ๐๐ผ
ITโS DIFFICULT BECAUSE:
๐ Iโm not happy with about half of these sketches
๐ Iโm trying to be much faster (about 10-15 min per sketch)
๐ Iโm using many various media, not just a pencil
๐ Iโm experimenting a lot to feel more comfortable with unusual colors so the spread isnโt very harmonious
๐ Iโm experimenting with stylization of t...
2022-02-22 13:52:52 +0000 UTC
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Hi Everyone! ๐งก
I hope youโre having a pleasant Monday ๐๐ผ
Hereโs the new Tutorial in which Iโm showing my tips on drawing second eye ๐ First method is super technical and itโs not a usual way but I hope it helps to understand my thinking process ๐ญ Video is in real time because I know the โAha! momentsโ are often in the details ๐
Let me know what you think and if you use any other methods on this subject ๐๐ผ
Hugs ๐ป
Gaby
2022-02-21 20:08:33 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone! ๐
Here's a new Real Time video with 3 pencil portraits made during 100 heads challenge.
I usually draw light hair or just mark them without going into dark values. This time I practiced different way and focused more on drawing dark hair ๐ I must admit I really like drawing flowing hair - it's relaxing in a way - like a jigsaw puzzle ๐งฉ ๐
Enjoy! ๐ ๐
๐งก Gaby
2022-02-16 09:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone!
I hope youโre feeling well ๐
Here are some new sketches of 100 heads challenge ๐ After about 30 heads I felt confident enough to start working with new media - Karin markers ๐๐ผ Iโm not sure how to use them yet so Iโm just experimenting ๐งช๐ฎ๐ฌ
- In case you missed previous drawings, use the hashtag #100headschallenge at the end of this post ๐
- In case youโd like to see my references, the wh...
2022-02-15 16:03:54 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone!
I hope you have a pleasant Saturday! ๐
Hereโs the full video (real time) I recorded yesterday. You could already 17 seconds version on my Instagram.
ITโS A VERTICAL VIDEO SO ITโS BEST TO WATCH IT ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICES๐ฑโจ
Iโm going to share with you also the real time of portraits 25, 26 and 27 in a standard horizontal YouTube format soon ๐
Have a lovely weekend! ๐งก
Gaby
2022-02-12 11:04:48 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone! ๐งก
I hope you had a pleasant weekend ๐
Here are some new sketches and reference photos. Iโm still not completely happy with some of them but Iโm surely getting faster again ๐
Hi everyone! ๐งก
Howโs your weekend?
Iโm working on my 100 heads challenge but itโs still a bit difficult to draw more than 3 heads a day. Hoping to get faster soon ๐ I sticked these 2 pages from my previous (almost finished) sketchbook to the new one cause I want to have the whole challenge in one place. Itโs the Winsor & Newton, A4, hard-back case bound sketchbook - with 170 gsm smooth, pure white paper. Itโs not easy to find available on the w...
2022-02-05 17:06:13 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone ๐๐ผ
Here are some plans for this month. Let me know what you think ๐๐ญ
10/25/50/100 HEADS CHALLENGE ๐
I started the challenge again! Iโll share the references with you and youโll see all the updates before anyone else. Iโd be very happy if youโd like to join me! You can pick how many portraits youโd like to draw. 1 per day? 3 per day? 10? It doesnโt matter. Pick what suits you the most and try to cre...
2022-02-01 10:37:32 +0000 UTC
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Hi Everyone!
I hope youโre having a good weekend ๐
Today Iโm presenting you a very quick tutorial with 3 tips that helped me the most at the beginning of using Procreate and that I still often use when setting my brushes ๐
Another helpful thing was using the PaperLike screen protector. It was difficult for me to switch from paper to glass-like feeling on the screen so this type of matt foil definitely worked for me. After few months I unsticked the protector and ...
2022-01-30 10:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Hi my Dear Potato Angels ๐ค
I decided to create new post every month to keep the clarity of this event ๐๐ผ
Every month I share my Patrons art on Insta Stories as a big Thank You for their support!
โจ Here are the rules:
- Add your Intagram handle to the comments section ๐๐ผ
- If you want, you can write few words about yourself ๐
- You can be featured each month - there's no limit! ๐...
2022-01-27 12:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Hi Everyone!
Here's the new video with exercises that helped me to improve line quality in my drawings. Let me know what you think! I hope you'll enjoy this more condensed form of a tutorial ๐ฅฐ
Here are some additional info on this topic from my previous posts, that might be helpful:
Hello my Dear Patrons! ๐งก
I hope youโre all feeling well. I still struggle a bit with my art block but managed to work on a new commission so YAY ๐ It will be a second book with baby drawings ๐ The first one was about the first 3 months after the baby is born. This is a continuation because after that mums need to decide if theyโll go back to work and who will take care of their babies. Iโm so glad to cooperate with "Wymagajace.pl" because they are very specific about each...
2022-01-25 13:46:24 +0000 UTC
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