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Working on my characters style. it's not anime or Disney or video game character style... More like a mix of Betty Boop, Margaret Keane, and something else that I can't quite put my finger on. I'm still figuring it out. #wip #character #style #artstyle #art #artistvalium #artistsoninstagram #womanartist #digitalart #girl #practice #adobe #adobephotoshop #photoshop #sketch #drawing #comic #bigeyes

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day 2 June challenge: Food. I'm not really a huge donut fan, but I love the colors. 😄 @creativemerit @chuckpalahniuk #junechallenge2018 #summer #artistsoninstagram #art #happy #drawing #digitalart #drawingaday #homeschoolinstagrammers #parblomonitors #parblocoast22 #parblo #adobephotoshop #adobe #digitalart #artistsoninstagram #art #womanartist #sweet #food #pastry #hotpink #donut #foodporn

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day 1 challenge: Selfie. @creativemerit #junechallenge2018 #summer #artistsoninstagram #art #happy #drawing #digitalart #drawingaday #homeschoolinstagrammers #parblomonitors #parblocoast22 #parblo #adobephotoshop #adobe #digitalart #artistsoninstagram #art #womanartist #selfie #color #pink #redhair

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Some crazy clouds from this afternoon. I really expected the weather too be more dramatic, but instead, we've just had some nice showers with a little rumble here and there. 😊 Scroll to see more shots. #thunder #thunderstorm #rain #clouds #weather #sky #nature

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Mermay: I don't generally draw a lot of guys, which is a shame, because I actually like drawing them. Because I don't have any mermen, I thought I should add one. This guy has a short of "Man from Atlantis" vibe going on. 😀 Pose by @senshistock #mermay2018 #sea #mermay #womanartist #womananimator #parblomonitors #parblocoast22 #nautical #adobe #adobephotoshop #manfromatlantis #freelance #ocean #artistsoninstagram #cat #mermaid #merman #bubble #mermaychallenge #man #mermaychallenge

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Mermay: I absolutely love the colors in this one. This mermaid is daydreaming and just letting the current carry her where it may. ❤️ Pose by @senshistock #mermay2018 #sea #mermay #womanartist #womananimator #parblomonitors #parblocoast22 #nautical #adobe #adobephotoshop #womanartist #freelance #ocean #artistsoninstagram #tropical #mermaid #merman #bubble #mermaychallenge #orange #daydream

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And here are some oldies from the Wayback Machine, circa 1988. I was on a serious fairy tale kick at the time and created these four in sketches with a very fine point black ink pen. Scroll left to see them all. #artistsoninstagram #art #pen #ink #fairytale #inksketch #crosshatching #rapunzel #cinderella #beautyandthebeast #snowwhite #womanartist #fairytales #womanartist #princesses #oldart #1980s

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It's always there.... Lurking.... #dailychallenge #dailysketch #anxiety #artistsoninstagram #artist #animator #animatorsoninstagram #womanartist #womananimator #freelance #monster #adobephotoshop #green #adobe #photoshop #illustration #sketchoftheday #relaxed #color #parblocoast22 #parblomonitors #stress #cartoon #comics

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Day 1 of the Mermay challenge. The prompt from @procreate was "space." Scroll over to see detail and under sketch. #mermay2018 #sea #mermay #womanartist #womananimator #parblomonitors #parblocoast22 #nautical #adobe #adobephotoshop #happy #freelance #ocean #artistsoninstagram #animator #animatorsoninstagram #mermaid #space #magic #mermaychallenge #senshistock

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Mermay: Steampunk. Prompt courtesy of @procreate . Not especially thrilled with the mermaid, herself, but I'm really digging how well the water and rock came out. I'm finally mastering texture. #mermay2018 #sea #mermay #womanartist #womananimator #parblomonitors #parblocoast22 #nautical #adobe #adobephotoshop #happy #freelance #ocean #artistsoninstagram #animator #animatorsoninstagram #mermaid #steampunk #magic #mermaychallenge #color

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Sketch from a couple of weeks ago. I didn't like it at first, but the more I look at her, the more I like her. #adobe #photoshop #gray #artist #art #womanartist #womananimator #face #artistsoninstagram #model #purple #model #animator #shadow #artistvalium #highlights #adobephotoshop #parblo #parblomonitors #parblocoast22 #color #animatorsoninstagram

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Mermay: This one was inspired by Daryl Hannah in Mermaid. I figured it was going to get boring fast to keep drawing variations of girls with tails, so I'm going to try getting that mermaid vibe in different ways. I think I succeeded here... Yes? 😊

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Since it's day five of Mermay, I thought a five minute quickie would be appropriate. Kinda bummed that I was too busy to do one for the fourth...I had a great idea. Maybe I'll do it later when I have more time. #mermay2018 #sea #mermay #womanartist #womananimator #parblomonitors #parblocoast22 #nautical #adobe #adobephotoshop #happy #freelance #ocean #artistsoninstagram #animator #animatorsoninstagram #mermaid #sketch #gold #mermaychallenge #purple

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Day 1 of the Mermay challenge. The prompt from @procreate was "space." Scroll over to see detail and under sketch. #mermay2018 #sea #mermay #womanartist #womananimator #parblomonitors #parblocoast22 #nautical #adobe #adobephotoshop #happy #freelance #ocean #artistsoninstagram #animator #animatorsoninstagram #mermaid #space #magic #mermaychallenge #senshistock

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I really like doing this scratchboard look. So far I've been drawing white on black and then painting in where I want color to be, but I think the next time, I'm going to do a patterned color layer, then a black one and #draw by erasing.... Let the colors come up where they may. #dailychallenge #dailysketch #girl #artistsoninstagram #artist #animator #animatorsoninstagram #womanartist #womananimator #freelance #artistvalium #adobephotoshop #scratchboard #adobe #photoshop #illustration #sketchoftheday #relaxed #color #parblocoast22 #parblomonitors #characterdesign