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My Surface Pro 4 had discoloring on the screen and then the bulging happened. Instead of art, I will be transferring files and deal with lack of portability for a while. #NotAmused #SurfacePro4 #BatteryBulge #Inconvenience https://www.instagram.com/p/CgU9rlpPOeE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Landscape idea - Lighthouse Originally, I had drawn vertical lines on the sides and swirled around, making it look like a whirlpool. Then I went with a large brush horizontally, creating a sand look. Thought I might add some kind of sand city but my mind wandered to familiarity. When I lived on Long Island, I would be at the beach frequently during the Summer into Fall. The sound of the waves crashing. The wind off the water bringing the salty smell to me. Cooling off in the water or resting in the small tent when it would get too hot on my skin. The lighthouse was always in view. Although this is not precise to the view we would’ve had, I worked a lighthouse into the background of this digital drawing. Medium: Drawn in Adobe Fresco; Exported images with Photoshop Brush: Vine Charcoal #DigitalArt #AdobeFresco #AdobePhotoshop​​ #Grayscale #Monochrome #BeachGrass #Boat #Propeller #Wood #Lighthouse #Seagulls https://www.instagram.com/p/CfcaAyKgFzZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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FREE AUNTIE AFFIRMATIONS As we near the end of Pride Month, I wanted to post an affirmation of my support to those who need it. As the choice is up to your comfort level, I can offer “FREE AUNTIE AFFIRMATIONS” as an alternative and addition to “FREE MOM HUGS” as I do tend to be a mother figure to some of my beloveds. You are worthy. You are loved. Auntie Affirmations are available throughout the year, not just for this month. These images imitate the Bi Pride(for myself) and the Progress Pride flags colors. The body text is in my own handwriting. Sketched in Adobe Fresco, finished with Photoshop. #FreeAuntieAffirmations #Support #BiPride #ProgressPride #DigitalArt #AdobeFresco #AdobePhotoshop https://www.instagram.com/p/CfZzKf0Anmz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Safety Mirror Meltdown The temperature has been hot here in North Texas. When it was around 106°F the other day, the convex traffic safety mirror for the complex fell down. I had taken a picture as I cackled and decided to make a comic. (Traffic Safety Mirror melted off from 106°F temperature) The heat has been my downfall! You must journey on without me! I started the work in Adobe Fresco and finished coloring and arranging in Adobe Photoshop. #ItsTooHot #ConvexMirror #SafetyMirror #MirrorDown #AdobeFresco #AdobePhotoshop https://www.instagram.com/p/CfKl2gkr5NX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Site Map images from Page Headers I was trying to place image headers on some of my Adobe Portfolio pages but alas, the template limitations would not allow it. So, to not disrupt the rest of the portfolio, I created a site map page to place the images on and added text for details. Now I have cover images for the connect and site map pages to complete. #WebsiteBanners #ArtistPortfolio #AdobeIllustrator #VectorArt #ArtistTools #DramaMasks #OpenMouth https://www.instagram.com/p/CepTWIhLL-r/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Project: Aunt Lydia's Crochet Thread LC5244 Skulduggery Doily Yarn: Red Heart Unforgettable Color skein: Echo Our friend was crocheting while visiting last month and this was another project I picked up from them. I made some fumbles, ran out of yarn before the last row, but I picked up another skein and worked through this to completion. Now my Spiders and Eyeball Rose Bouquet has a companion. #SkulduggeryDoily #AuntLydiasCrochetThread https://www.instagram.com/p/CefYBW0MTBk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Cute Wedding Art for my Bro My brother Billy is getting married this week and I am not able to be there so I am making wedding artwork for them. I made several sketches and then decided to make them into wedding dolls. The brush pen version was scanned into Photoshop to clean up and color. Honestly, I spent way too much time trying to find a brush that matches ink and pencil so I could touch up where needed. A pattern was created from two pen sketches of them that were similar styles and placed these images along with versions flipped horizontally. The negative space has hearts. This pattern was constructed using Photoshop > View > Pattern Preview then Edit > Define Pattern when I was content, saving a transparent and flat version. The pattern was altered from purple to gray for another option. I want to use these for scrapbooking or background fill on stationary. #sketches #pen #brushpen #digital #Photoshop #WeddingArt #pattern https://www.instagram.com/p/CeUkuJYrBI7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I had a headache yesterday so I didn't get to post my MerMay related content. I am taking a previous idea of a mermaid in a library and expanding it into a full shot. I used a light box to trace and am researching images to find my perspective focus. I get hung up on not wasting paper but I have to just let myself create. #MerMay2022 #SketchRevamp https://www.instagram.com/p/CeRLtvyui1f/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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TW: Gun Violence “WHAT ARE WE DOING?!” I tend to create artwork and posts that are positive or fun. My heart has been heavy with much sadness and anger over the racially motivated massacre in Buffalo, New York, and now, 10 days later, the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. This should not be the norm. We should not be numb to this. We need bipartisan action, not complacency. #WeNeedAction #GunViolence #ThoughtsAndPrayers https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd_1noEr069/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Green-eyed/Jealous Villainess progress Today I sat outside on the patio and worked on an unfinished CD art project which features this character, a green-eyed villainess, dreamed up from jealousy. The eyes won't be showing so I will be coloring green elsewhere, unless I have her glow be some kind of green. This hairstyle is tentative until all the parts come together. #Photoshop #SurfacePro4 #angry #bodice #broken heart #clenched fists #digital drawing #villainess https://www.instagram.com/p/CbybacCAJb0/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Old Man of the Mountain Digital Paint Progress Happy Pi Day! Today I had the chance to work on a landscape digital painting study. My Dad's family in New Hampshire had us go to a few landmarks when we would visit. One of them was The Old Man of the Mountain, also known as the Great Stone Face and the Profile, whose granite cliff ledges partially collapsed on May 3, 2003. (Wikipedia) This project is starting in gray tones as per the study I am watching on the 21 Draw website called "Introduction to Landscapes" by Philip Sue https://www.21-draw.com/course/introduction-to-landscapes/ Admittedly, even with the gray tones I am still getting stuck on detailing too early. Landscaping is challenging as I tend to get too detailed too soon and not enough composition gets laid down. I would like to find that balance and create levels with less wasted time and effort. All this comes down to practice and unless I am doing it, I won't get it done. When this project gets finished, it will go to my Dad. #DigitalPainting #Landscape #OldManOfTheMountain #progress #gray #Photoshop https://www.instagram.com/p/CbGrAstpX8m/?utm_medium=tumblr

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My partner had their birthday this month and loves Dragons. Metallic Dragons were preferred per D&D standards. I grabbed Gold and Silver foil paper from Michaels and JoAnns to make the 3D Dragon Head and Party Dragon Popup Birthday Card from the Cricut Design Space. #BirthdayGifts #CricutMade #MetallicDragons #3dPaperCrafts #PopupCard https://www.instagram.com/p/CaVVWvlPS8m/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Though I am busy rehearsing for The Hunchback of Notre Dame musical, I finished some Cricut projects this month. Godzilla in the City was drawn in Adobe Illustrator. Sketched the white hair on the Corgi with a charcoal pencil. The Corgi, the Gnomes, and the fonts were from Cricut Design Space. #CricutCrafts #Valentines #Cardstock #Godzilla #Corgi #Gnomes https://www.instagram.com/p/CaC-mkvJcHg/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Had rehearsal this morning so late to the Cricut crafting day party. I wanted to make a card for my youngest brother. Spent way too much time arranging the smaller hearts. I also made a quick draw in Adobe Illustrator of Godzilla. I am not glueing this one down as I think I will add buildings. #craftthelove22 #Godzilla #CricutAir #WhiteHearts https://www.instagram.com/p/CZoCpN4uCWn/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Snippets from a Digital Painting Project Back in December of 2021, I finished working on a digital painting request for a friend. I cannot show the complete illustration until the project is released but I am proud of its progress. As seen on my website and Instagram, I tend to create simple loose characters and illustrations. Digitally painting realism is not my forté. As this was their request to have more realistic art, I grabbed as many photo references that they had to work off of. (Full post on Patreon) Completing this project along with the positive feedback satisfied me greatly. I am capable of doing this intensive work and I need to remember that when the anxiousness pulls at me, I can push through it with patience and persistence. The photos attached are the large forground tree and the furthest background trees and sky. Photo Caption 1: Amidst the green and green-blue layers of foilage brush strokes, the large grayish tree siphoned the artist's energy and time while they used the burning and dodging tools to give it depth. Photo Caption 2: The artist spent too much time redrawing these background ashen trees that are the least important subjects of the full digital painting. The cloud brush made the sky the quickest part to paint. https://www.instagram.com/p/CZaad2zrSJO/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Took me “In the Heights” and “Mama Mia! Here We Go Again” to repair the collar thread on my 20+ year-old fleece purple robe. I was frustrated looking for the correct stitch but as it kept unraveling, I decided on an over-lock stitch. I still have two sleeves and a pocket with the original stitches. #HandSewing #Imperfection #EdgeStitch https://www.instagram.com/p/CXfBTpkMLx3/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Size 8 Skirt A from Simplicity Sewing Pattern 8106. My hands cramped up while gathering the waist and tunneling the elastic through. Had to take my time and use compression gloves. Made a mock-up first in red before using the purple space-themed cotton. Sewed a scrunchie with leftover fabric. #SewingPattern #Skirt #Scrunchie #JoAnnFabrics #HandmadeGifts https://www.instagram.com/p/CXAKnmTj2q0/?utm_medium=tumblr