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funny how this blog was previously used for my 1D phase, my how things have changed

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New Galaxy Moth Prints

Hey everyone! I'm excited to announce that new Galaxy Moth prints are now available in my shop!

It might seem small to some, but it's been a big goal of mine to find a quality paper for my prints. Since I mainly paint in ink and watercolor, I've found it difficult to find a decent and affordable printer to reproduce my illustrations. While prints are never the same as the original art itself, I also want to give my customers a feeling as close to the original art as I possibly can. So I can't express to you how happy I am to have a beautiful cotton paper that is similar to actual watercolor paper!

I'm trying very hard to improve the quality of not only my artwork itself but my business as a whole.  I hope these prints can find some lovely new homes and I'm always thrilled to receive pictures from happy customers. 

In other news, I'm still very busy prepping for a Comic Con next month and a local annual art festival in September. I just finished up some new pieces that are currently getting turned into stickers! I will be sharing more on that soon once everything has finished being printed

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i was tagged by the darling @pridesobright and the lovely @rnbziamau (thank you 💛🌙) to make a playlist with 28 songs i recommend — i’m gonna list my current favourites!)

1. roslyn - bon iver & st. vincent

2. without me (pâquerette) - with confidence

3. the birthday party - the 1975

4. me & you together song - the 1975

5. wildflower - 5 seconds of summer

6. you wish you knew - ZAYN

7. first day of my life - bright eyes

8. old soul song - bright eyes

9. shrike - hozier 

10. from eden - hozier

11. days like this - van morrison

12. lookers - the menzingers 

13. mess - real friends 

14. wood - rostam 

15. wooden heart - listener 

16. don’t you know who i think i am? - fall out boy

17. life in technicolour ii - coldplay

18. the daisy chain - the growlers 

19. remember - seinabo sey

20. northern downpour - panic! at the disco (if you’re wearing earphones wear both of them)

21. call it dreaming - iron & wine

22. waiting for the tide (live at the village) - cody simpson 

23. good day - nappy roots

24. soul to squeeze - red hot chilli peppers 

25. astral weeks - van morrison 

26. miss you so much - miley cyrus 

27. who’s that? - the cat empire 

28. the good in me - jon bellion 

i tag: @theleavesoflorien @peterpanlouie @princessparkhl @chanelharry @threenails @finelinecassette @queenbeeharry @thesunflowertour and anyone who wants to do this! feel free to ignore if you don’t want to! 😊

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I'm excited to be moderating this panel at @bsamconvention this month with @damaliabrams @fabiolajeanlouis @butchdiva and #chanelharry! #caribbean #bronx #nalohopkinson #carnival #playmas ............................ #Repost via @meccacon ・・・ The ASTRO-CARIBBEAN is coming to #BSAMfuturismo2017! @bsamconvention BSAMfuturismo2017.eventbrite.com Saturday, April 22, Bronx Museum of the Arts! Playin’ mas is an integral part of Caribbean carnival culture. These traditions of masquerade and costuming, influenced by ancient West African masquerade rituals and Caribbean folklore, are sites of the fantastical and offers the potential of exploring the “other.” This exploration  of the other in Caribbean carnival masquerade  has brought to the center ideas about the relation between the supernatural or divine and the physical body in spirit possession ritual; the gaining of access to ancestral, cultural and historical narratives; rediscovery of buried folk technologies and strategies of survival; and alternative possibilities of embodying self including the future self. Utilizing the popular Trinidadian carnival character of the Midnight Robber, whose “robber talk” is reminiscent of the griot, and Nalo Hopkinson’s Caribbean cyberpunk story of the same name, whose opening song “Stolen” sets the tone of the novel with its line of “stealing the torturer’s tongue” to use for one’s own empowerment, the panel will explore how the theme of playin’ mas extends through other forms of art, like visual art and storytelling. Additionally, how do these artists use their art as forms of “stealing one’s story” to create possibilities for the future. Feature on this panel will be photographer Fabiola Jean-Louis, fashion designer Tiffany Rhodes, author Chanel Harry, healing artist Damali Abrams, and moderator Sherese Francis. Get your tickets today! For more info, please contact co-founder Maia Crown Williams at BSAMstaff@gmail.com/ 3134510297.

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finished a practice study of the Night King from Game of Thrones. Started out as a loose sketch and found myself into it.

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Inktober No. 1: Chai the Alpine Feline

https://www.instagram.com/chanel.colors/

I decided to follow https://www.instagram.com/lanajay_art/  prompt theme of familiars & flowers, but I had this silly idea and had to run with it.

I've sketched out so many thumbnails of things I’d like to work on during Inktober but I began to overthink (as I often do). And that led to some anxiety of how I was going to do this challenge while juggling the work I need to finish before November.

So I thought about my character Phoebe (sheep girl) and who might live in her world. And that's where this fancy Siamese came in. I won’t be coloring this much every time but it was a good opportunity for me to play with soft loose washes. For themes and such, I’ll be mixing up with prompts, expanding on current subjects and themes I’m interested/want to improve in. Good luck luck everyone! I’m excited to see what everyone creates this month!

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In progress...finally coloring this. I'm so slow these days 😅

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Got my order of prints and Moo order in today. I'll be selling prints and postcards as my local art expo this Saturday! Any leftovers will go up on my shop.

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Finally my personal piece “Floral Fawn” is finished. 🌸

It took longer then I planned but I’m happy to share it. I’ll be selling prints of this piece along with a few others at a upcoming art expo/fair in early April. After the event I’ll be putting up any leftover merch up on my shop.

So I’ll keep you guys posted! :)

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Watercolor doodle of Namingway from Final Fantasy for fun.

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Watercolor studies of Maeve (Thandie Newton) Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) from Westworld. 

I watched Westworld over the holidays and really enjoyed it. I’ve been itching to draw some of the characters as practice for a while. I’m also trying to get back into the habit of drawing in my sketchbook more often.

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work in progress

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Inktober No.2: This little mouse fell into some flowers.

Prompt theme was mouse and baby's breath, so I tried to make it my own and a little more interesting. Went past my time limit so I didn't fill in the background. I may add a light ink wash later but we'll see.

I inked the old school today but I had to hurry up and switched to a cheap Micron for some of it.

Also posting these on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chanel.colors/

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Work in progress

Sorry I haven’t posted here in a while! I normally post on my Instagram

I’m currently in the process of prepping for some upcoming art fairs in the fall! So expect a lot of new stuff~

In the mean time my shop is still open where you can get prints and more http://chanelharris.tictail.com/

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My shop has been updated with new items!

http://chanelharris.tictail.com/

*Important Info* I'm currently not shipping orders outside of the U.S due to high costs. If you're interested in my work please contact me so we can figure out a shipping rate. I apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. 💕

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My little set up at a local art fair/expo. My postcards went over better then I expected. I only have a few left, but I might print more. It was nice to talk to other local artists and people that were browsing around. Overall I enjoyed my first experience doing this.