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April has truly started off on a high note: 3 days of warm weather (a rare occurrence in an early Chicago spring), I finally did double-backs to the floor at gymnastics, found out I won a few art contests, and I got my first COVID vaccine! It's nice to have things starting to work out, even if it is just temporarily.

Butterfly knife mixed with a crab, definitely a weird prompt, but a good chance to experiment with white ink on midtone paper.

Drawn in light of the recent surge in hate crimes against Asians in America.

I wanted to draw a crowned animal with a crest on top of its head. Originally , this was colored with colored pencils but I didn't like how it looked so I tried to save it by painting over it with acrylic paint.

A charcoal study of Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s last known work and his masterpiece. An appropriate post for today.

Acrylic on canvas

Inspired by Stephen Gammell and Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark. 1. Graphite Powder 2. Charcoal 3. Charcoal Powder 4. Kneaded Eraser 5. Electric Eraser

More watercolor figures. Winter activities February. Bristol board, pencil, watercolors--about 12 x14.

Another silly picture to make my nieces laugh!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1VfZbK4Buo

Final days of winter, family, friends on the slopes of a nearby volunteer ski slope.

I have no mouth and I must scream! ink, watercolour, gouache and gold leaf on paper, 75x50cm, 2020, POA. Another artwork created in lockdown. A reflection of and introspection into thoughts and feeling of living during a pandemic.

Scratchboard style in Procreate

Graphite pencil commission.

Fun with the pencil.

New to Procreate, just playing around.

More colored pencil silliness for the nieces

Acrylic on canvas 30x30 cm

Since quarantine started last year. I have been at my desk creating stuff. Art has been a great channel for all my emotions.

I am pretty sure I did this from a colored pencil how-to book.

Dip pen and watercolor, freehand floral in warm shades

I first bought some cheap soft pastels back in 2018 and did a couple of sketches. I bought a nice set of Rembrandt pastels a few months later — didn't use them. I bought some pastel pads, none if which seemed right. September 2020, I bought a couple more sets of bargain pastels and tried a couple of pieces — no good, still couldn't bring myself to use them. Jess bought me pastel pencils for Christmas — I was too scared to use them. I even bought a pad of Pastelmat which is supposed to be THE paper to use for pastel paintings in January. I was too scared to use that as well! FINALLY, after a few unsuccessful attempts at working with watercolour (brush issues), I cast aside my fear and thought I'd mess around with pastels. Some time later, and this was the result. I've finally broken through my pastel fear-barrier. I've got to say, I love soft pastels and I'm excited about doing more pieces in this medium.

hello:) the themesong of my favourite series is stuck in my head and i love it. drew this some time ago. love to sit under a tree drawing, reading or just look at the sky and this inspired this drawing hihi. have a nice day!:)

3D Drawing - Nessie

Portrait study. Ksenia Kov (by Jean-Marie Franceschi)

Might be a cool tattoo if your into drinking and spiders lol