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Been recently watching Dianxi Xiaoge’s beautiful cooking videos, though occasionally I catch myself paying more attention to her dog than to her recipes… #digitalart #illustration #dogsofinstagram #huskylife #procreate #ipadpro #dianxixiaoge #dawang https://www.instagram.com/p/CiGditfOz_Z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I just went on my first plane flight in... ah geez, I don’t even know how long. I really missed having the time to sit down with no distractions and paint. This is what came of the trip. https://www.instagram.com/p/CPlrBd-DRTy/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Speed painting again—sunset over Washington, D.C. I swear, this city gets some of the greatest clouds. #speedpaint #digitalart #clouds #sunset #dcsunset #townhouses #procreate #ipadpro https://www.instagram.com/p/CKNUe3MDLdt/?igshid=u4l1mxmndqd1

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Speed paint #7! Portrait work was necessary. Experimenting with new brushes. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIhLXm9j-36/?igshid=t2kuoymi1fyz

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December speed paint day 3! Well, less of a speed paint; this one took close to three hours. Still, I’m happy with the result. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIb9e84D8y4/?igshid=16zf9tq1b23d0

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Speed paint day 4! Sheep is taking a long walk cross-country and needed to stop for directions. He just wishes he could read. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIYa2UWjiO9/?igshid=ec7tqy1vzx8a

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Speed paint day 3! Porch plants need attentive guardians. Looks like these ones are covered. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIW1R11jm0G/?igshid=24uxhe4ahh7x

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December speed paint #2! Posted the third, done yesterday. It felt like a good night for some armchair tourism. #speedpaint #autumn #digitalart #landscapepainting #stonewalls #scotland #fallcolors #moody #illustration #illustragram https://www.instagram.com/p/CIVt3muDAit/?igshid=ygpw36nkivfy

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New month, new speed paint challenge! For the month of November, I’ll be doing one hour-long speed paint a day and showing you lovely people the results. Here’s the first one for you! https://www.instagram.com/p/CIQqJwUDJj5/?igshid=16piyghx01lhf

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As a bit of an exercise, I took a painting that I’ve really liked for a long time (swipe to see the original, by the excellent @pau.zamro), and tried doing a loose version of it in my style. Biggest lesson: I need to paint myself more birds. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIMlZwCjqwj/?igshid=1tpphm8jzt2ws

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Portrait practice never hurt anybody. And when the practice subject has the face of a minor demigoddess like Young Coco Chanel, it might just do some serious good. That nose. Just that nose. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIBTbk8DCLk/?igshid=12dav58ctjjph

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Sunday recharge painting, for when you can’t decide between painting and reading. It is indeed possible to do both. In other news, I’m alive! I promise, I’m alive—wedding planning just got in the way of any serious art projects until the knot got tied. Hence, the funky new last name. I’ll have some pieces from the last couple months to share with you soon. https://www.instagram.com/p/CH7_KxGjce1/?igshid=10m9xd2zqd8mj

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Hey all. I exist! It’s been a bit of a nuts last few months, but I exist. Here’s some mindless nebula doodles for you. After four months in the same apartment, infinity sounds pretty nice. #illustration #starrysky #nebulas #speedpaint #hubble #procreate #ipadpro https://www.instagram.com/p/CCeOI51jguN/?igshid=5b0d6dr6uwic

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And finally—Geralt of Rivia! I’m a relatively new comer to The Witcher—I’ve meant to play the game forever but never got around to it—but after watching the new show last year and starting the books... man, it’s good stuff. And thanks, all, for the great suggestions and encouragement throughout! This was a blast and I feel like I learned a ton. I’d love to attack more fanart in the future—any suggestions? #sixfanarts #sixfanartschallenge #artchallenge #artistsoninstagram #digitalart #ipadpro #procreate #thewitcher #witcher #geraltofrivia #geralt #witcherfanart https://www.instagram.com/p/B_cqGgSjlep/?igshid=1u9hbri46dew4

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Terry Pratchett is one of my favorite authors of all time—and while it’s hard to pick a favorite character from Discworld, Granny Weatherwax is certainly one of them. Why are old curmudgeons so fun to paint? #sixfanarts #sixfanartschallenge #artchallenge #discworld #terrypratchett #grannyweatherwax #witch #portrait #digitalart #artistsoninstagram #ipadpro #procreate https://www.instagram.com/p/B_aR2InDhbC/?igshid=fbv3ib7xgjn4

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Next up: Orual from Till We Have Faces. I only just finished the book in quarantine, and absolutely loved it; highly recommend. So when Trial came up as a suggestion, there was no other option. Had to take her on. #sixfanarts #sixfanartschallenge #cslewis #tillwehavefaces #greekmythology #veil #characterart #portrait #digitalart #artistsoninstagram #ipadpro #procreate https://www.instagram.com/p/B_XZBUgDI4R/?igshid=qpxvcpyiupx2

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I had a bunch of requests for Lord of the Rings characters—so hard to choose one! I decided on Galadriel, who’s always been one of my favorites, and opted to go more book description than Cate Blanchett. More options for creative ears that way. #sixfanarts #digitalart #ipadpro #procreate #illustratorsoninstagram #artchallenge #sixfanartschallenge #lordoftherings #lotr #tolkienart #tolkien #galadriel https://www.instagram.com/p/B_SN1F2DeQw/?igshid=uzopolxrz0bc