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also here’s a bunch of old griffon draws!

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🌻🌻Preorders for Petal Dace Zine are open!🌻🌻

We are a grass type Pokemon zine with all proceeds going to the Natural Resources Defense Council and supporting environmental advocacy. Check out our different bundles including the zine with pieces by 50+ artists and merch (all made with eco-friendly printers)!!!

https://gumroad.com/petaldancezine 

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🦑🐙

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some pokemon fusions!

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your art is so pretty.... whats your process like? do you draw on one layer or several?

Thank you! i feel like i have a weird process, but i’ll try to explain it best i can  (but short answer is yes, i mostly draw on one layer)

I start w a messy sketch, and then go over it w neater sketches/adjust the composition until i like it. Then (on another layer under it) I either do grayscale tones to determine values/contrast beforehand, or just skip straight to rough coloring while being mindful of value. If i do the former, then i make a layer on top when i’m done and set it to “color” mode to color the grayscale tones.

At this point i merge the layers, and work on a single layer to render/draw. Once i clean it up just a little bit, i stop to adjust colors and values using various features under the “image > adjustments” tab in photoshop (Brightness/contrast, Shadows/highlights, selective color, channel mixer, and color balance are the tools i use the most for this.) I might also set overlay, soft light, or multiply layers at anywhere from 90% to 10% opacity, and see how they effect the colors and values as well.

Then I merge the layers to a single again, and finish rendering/drawing. I also might go back into "image > adjustments" again to see if there are other variations or tweaks i like better before calling it finished.

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- petal dance artist list -

1 @ssaeci 2 @ametalias 3 @silkmoths 4 @flabmil 5 @isometimesdoodle 6 @ameruu 7 @watermelonhaus 8 @anchortoon 9 @cherrizard 10 @soulwithin465 11 @eryslash 12 @beaglescouts 13 @aquiboni 14 @cysketch 15 @pigeoncindy_ 16 @cinnamoonie 17 @citrusfoam 18 @citruslucy 19 @clockbirds 20 @cosmicloak 21 @J4lly_ 22 @mythridate 23 @cynthiaycheng 24 @shuppie_ 25 @sleepycilantro 26 @diansakhuart 27 @dunesand 28 @weissidian 29 @crowlets 30 @eyecager 31 @gabriellemkari 32 @garmmy 33 @PinkGermy 34 @storywood 35 @glooblin 36 @gramm_wein 37 @joast_ 38 @dawning-skye​ 39 @apamaate​ 40 @karlen_tam 41 @k1ttensocks 42 @kathryninks 43 @krithidraws​ 44 @bioneun_usan 45 @kvebox​ 46 @lea_rmz 47 @caiabresebun​ 48 @eiffelart​ 49 @ribomuhart​ 50 @ninacubes 51 @hobermen​ 52 @Pepperoonie_ 53 @poxei​ 54 @Skulkingfoxes 55 @seasaltinecrackers 56 @arodude 57 @photinus 58 @SugarBeetles 59 @tkillustration

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weaver & wooloo 🐑

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my full piece for @raindancezine! 

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miku doodles ⭐️

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cockatrices

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some susies ! 

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✶ clover grew close!

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demon spirits 🎃🍬