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FINALLY DONE!!! IT TOOK ME LIKE A WEEK AND I’M KIND OF PROUD OF MYSELF, so this is Eric, mi OC, and i love him so much, and this is the first time that I do a complicated and complete digital artwork HURRAAAAAAY

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Mi OC Germán, lo hice hace más de una semana y simplemente no lo había podido compartir

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When I ran out of ideas I ask my coworkers for ideas so I do different things that I’m not just to, today I got challenged to do a cat with a armor like in the game Monster Hunter, I do not play this game, I repet, I do not play this game, so I came out with this... my friends at the office are happy with the result

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'And with light comes contrasting shadows'

Meet Charlotte Hamilton, an artist on Sktchy. In this Q&A she gives some creative wisdom and a peek at her Sktchy profile.

What’s your background?

At home growing up the walls were covered with paintings and sculptures on mantels. I grew up in the UK along with my brother and sister. All my family are still there. My mum was always busy either with the garden, cooking, cleaning or crafting, and I moved where she did. If she was in the kitchen, I was sitting at the table drawing. If she was outside, I was building fairy houses in her vegetable garden. And my dad, when he wasn’t at work in London, would always be fixing something. Family was and is extremely important to me. But art and wanting to make art as my career was my #1 goal growing up.

I went through school and did a year at art college up in London when I was 18. And then I had the opportunity to go to a Spanish traditional art school on the island of Mallorca. It was quite a big step to make at 19, but I did it. I was at the art school for a year. Only planning on being in Mallorca for the year, I fell in love with the lifestyle, the terrain and traditions and ended up staying for a total of seven years. My career swayed away from the romantic idea of being an “artist” but I was still painting. I was self employed and worked alongside other artists and became a faux painter and muralist for house interiors. I learned that time was precious and if I worked fast and efficiently, I could do the painting I loved.

My Prince Charming came into my life in 1998 and swept me off my feet – and brought me back to Canada with him. I continued the interior painting and murals when I first came over, but since having our two gorgeous girls my work has scaled down considerably and I am now able to work from home. I still paint murals in kids bedrooms if requested, but I love working from home and I teach art during the summer to kids.

When you’re looking for inspiration on Sktchy, what jumps out at you?

I love light on a face. And with light comes contrasting shadows. I choose my portraits not only based on what they look like, but also on who inspires me. When an artist has a body of work on Sktchy, it means they are using the app like so many of us for our daily go-to for practicing our passion. This is really important to me. I will, but rarely, draw someone who has no artwork in their folder. And sorry, I’m a traditionalist. I love to see non-traced art. Although some work is incredibly creative. That’s just my preference.

What’s your medium of choice when you’re creating art?

At the moment I’m on a marker kick. I like the challenge. I don’t sketch with pencil first. I just dive right in with the marker, and this gives me less play, which means I have to be observant to lines and angles. But if someone was to challenge me to a month of watercolor, I would take on the challenge!

What’s one quirk in your creative process?

Hmmmm, I’m not sure. When my girls come home, I’ll sit with them and ask about their day and sketch a Sktchy portrait whilst chatting with them.

Can you share one art-making tip?

Try (I know it doesn’t always happen) to sketch every day. You’re only going to get better at what you do if you do it over and over.

Any words of advice for fellow artists?

I think if you’re already on the Sktchy app, then I don’t really have too many words of advice. Most of us are doing what we love and to those who aren’t yet: “Get on it!”

Get the Sktchy iPhone app to join Charlotte on Sktchy. Featured art:

https://sktchy.com/o3AVRD https://sktchy.com/5qdNl https://sktchy.com/z5P1SC https://sktchy.com/4QLnhC https://sktchy.com/MwbBWC https://sktchy.com/KGzl8c https://sktchy.com/VYPKac

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When I was 11 or 12 years old I used to draw fairies, it’s been a long time since then, more than 10 years, so I did this sketch remembering good times, I’ve been thinking to digitalice it, i do like the result though

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Today it’s not my day Ink

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In love of my beautiful Mexico

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This is why I’m proud of been from south of Mexico! Guys this is Punta Allen, Tulum and it’s just perfect, the blue at the ocean it’s just perfect! I do highly recommend to do ecotourism at Punta Allen

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Some Halloween ink drawing, and today I diced to put some color...

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I absolutely failed at the inktober but I keep trying do my best

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It accidentally dropped ink while I was working on it, this one it’s kind of old ( few weeks ago) I’m trying my best with the inktober even when I’m not following the actual challenge

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En mi viaje a Muna Yucatán conocí a Paty y su familia, ella se dedica a preservar la cultura maya por medio del trabajo de vasijas y pintura, usando pigmentos naturales con las técnicas que los mayas usaban, su trabajo es reconocido de forma mundial, sus réplicas de Valor se encuentran en los museos e incluso ha trabajado en restauración de vasijas originales. Ella me dio la oportunidad de probar qué es hacer su trabajo y fracasé rotundamente pero estoy muy feliz de tener la oportunidad de conocer personas como ella. Como arquitecto estoy segura de que este es mi camino a seguir, siempre he estado maravillada de la historia de mi ciudad y del sur de México, y aprovechar vivir tan cerca de las comunidades y aprender de ellos es otro universo. Pueden leer acerca de ellos buscándolos como Los ceibos-Arte maya

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Yaaaaaaas!!!!

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I’m trying to do my best guys

Se que debería ser diario pero estoy haciendo lo mejor que puedo con mi tiempo

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Better late than never... happy inktober