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Drawing a Mermaid from an Aerial View (get it? Ariel *nudge*)

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TWIRLING Mixing the colors of the ocean ... ... Hi, When you think of mermaids, your first thought is of Ariel from Disney's The Little Mermaid. I thought it would be fun to draw a mermaid for an aerial view (aerial...you know, like, Ariel but like...get it? Huh huh? *nudge nudge*) It is the month of May and as with all kinds of seasonal trends, the MerMay challenge is upon us. What is the MerMay Challenge? Well, it's a month-long daily challenge where you draw a mermaid or a merman, a mer-person every day for 31 days. This watercolor illustration is my one and only entry to the MerMay challenge. ... ... Materials I used the Spring set of five colors from Akashiya Sai Watercolor Brush Pens And, I also used the Marvy Uchida Black Brush Pen no. 4600. Does that mean they have 4599 other shades of black before it? *giggle* I used only six colors to make this. The colors I used are: Pink, Madder, Yellow Ochre, Pale Orange, Green Blue, and Black. Inspiration
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Take a Hike!: Kawaii Illustration

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Take a hike! ... ... Salut, mes amis! This is a quick cute illustration that started while I was doing an object study session and drew a hiking boot, which led to me draw a kitten too (because, why not). Drawing the boot at the back took longer than I thought but I'm quite happy with my color selection as well the shadows and lights I got to choose. My only critique would be that I need to get better at drawing animals and practice drawing quicker digitally. Oh, and I used the program 'Krita' to draw this. Though there are some minor issues with this free painting program but I've found that it's far ahead of Photoshop as a paint program (yeah, I know). Maybe I'll tell you why some other time. Let me know what you thought of this in the comments below. :) I hope you like it. Thanks again for watching! :) xoxo P.S. It went from this: To this, so...high five!
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Love...? A Short Bird Animatic

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The bird calls of love have its moments ... ... Hi, This is an animatic from an animation short I have been storyboarding at the moment. The birds that you see here are zebra finches and this portion of their interaction in the short was inspired from a YouTube video, that I can't find at the moment, where somebody recorded their birds having a moment just like this. I have a long way to go in studying how to inbetween, choosing colors, understanding backgrounds, and most importantly camera work. Though it's just in the storyboard phase yet, I enjoyed adding so many details just to get the hang of other areas that I need to work on in animation. I used OpenToonz to create this animatic. It has a fairly steep learning curve but for a free open software, it has everything an animator could ask for. I've found it to be the easiest place to do storyboarding. Let me know what you thought of this in the comments below. :) I hope you like it. Thanks again for
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Entreat: Inking a Tearful Crowd | Inktober Day 29

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There will always be people who bring us together. ... ... Hi, This one took a while to compose and in some way, it shows that I am an amateur and still working on my techniques. Finding different faces to draw was fun though. The official inktober prompt for day 29 was 'united' and in the current world news, it really feels like we need some people who give us hope for something greater. ... ... Materials used: Uni-ball eye micro UB-150 black waterproof & fade-proof Brustro Technical Pen 0.1 microns Homemade India Ink I wasn't planning to use an ink wash in this piece but changed my mind halfway through. I also didn't really use construction lines for each face which, in hindsight, I know understand why people emphasize on them no matter how skilled you become. This was a good practice study and I'll revisit this concept in the future for sure. Thanks again for watching! :) xoxo P.S. Please let me know in the comments
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Legacy: People Walking in One-Point Perspective | Inktober Day 22

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We follow the paths laid down by necessity and choice, until time reminds us that it is now our legacy too. ... ... Hi, I really enjoyed drawing this one because drawing a woman in traditional apparel used to be one of my staples as a kid. Of course, then, I wouldn't make construction lines and just free-draw the whole thing as I felt like it. Sometimes, I wonder if there is any value in learning the science behind the art... hmm. ... ... As you may have realized by now, coloring is not my strong suit. It never has been and only lately, have I started to use it in an effort to understand it. So, my original intention was to have a grungy look but just before I started using colored pencils for this piece, I changed my mind. I instead decided to leave the desert look in the background empty of color and make the characters have vibrant life-like colors instead. I think it's ended up looking like a cartoon-ish approach. In other news, this piece was drawn in o
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Roots: Surrealism in Ink | Inktober Day 20

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The roots of heritage are deep. ... ... Hi, Though I'd completed this drawing during the inktober 2017 month, I have been lazy about posting this video. I made this for day 20 of inktober for the official prompt of 'deep'. ... ... It's easy for most of us to be super critical of our work but I am very happy and proud of this piece. The inspiration was a picture of a tree that had been freshly cut down and you could see the rings and the bark cracking and splitting from the impact. ROOTS was also my first attempt at drawing surrealism art. This was drawn on 8x6 cardstock with micron pens. In hindsight, I wish I had done a better job with the composition and lineart. But, I am incredibly proud of the way this artwork turned out. BUY 'ROOTS' ART PRINT HERE (click on the image to go to the product page) I hope you like it. Thanks again for watching! :) xoxo P.S. Please let me know in the comments below what you
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Lines: Ink on Brown Paper - Inktober Day 8

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LINES Lines are straight, curved, sometimes crooked, edgy, wavy...they often lead back to themselves and join together to form shapes. No matter what, they are always connecting dots to reveal a beautiful larger world. ... ... Hello, I am running a day behind in this 31-day daily art challenge but I plan to catch up soon. Today's artwork is a kinda remake of some floor art I had done years ago. So, every year, I do traditional Indian floor art called Alpana, Muggu or Rangoli, depending on which part of India you ask. In case you are not aware, most households in India have some form of floor art in lieu of a welcome mat. Unlike a welcome mat however, this artwork is washed away and drawn differently every day using rice flour or in today's world, chalk. It's typically large enough to cover your whole patio or at least the walkway to your front door. They can range from being complex geometric patterns with detailed mathematical calculations forming optical i
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