J. Bierstadt

Variety of illustrations, sketches, arts, and doodles.

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Went to my first powwow today and it was an amazing experience. So many natives from all over the country were there representing their respective tribes. Learned so much today on native culture. • • • #pencilsketch #sketch #sketchbook #sketchbooks #sketching #pencildrawing #pencilart #pencildrawings #pensketch #pensketching #pensketches #penandink #penandinkdrawing #penandinksketch #penandinkart #pendrawings #drawingpeople #peoplesketching #figuredrawing #powwow #shermanindianhighschool (at Sherman Indian High School) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwgckVaFrKu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9riygmopn7mu

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#pencilsketch #sketch #sketchbook #sketchbooks #sketching #pencildrawing #pencilart #pencildrawings #pensketch #pensketching #pensketches #penandink #penandinkdrawing #penandinksketch #penandinkart #pendrawings #drawingpeople #peoplesketching #figuredrawing #artwork #illustration #illustragram (at Riverside, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwV-AOLFfNt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=euur7kbggi9u

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Life hack: Set up your next painting even if you don’t plan on painting. We’re all busy. Busy with jobs, chores, life, love, whatever. Sometimes when creating isn’t what your 9 to 5 job is, it’s super hard to find the time to actually create. I personally suggest setting up your next creation even if you don’t plan on actually sitting down and creating. Sometimes having everything readily available to you makes it that much easier to sit down and do something because it eliminates over half of your excuses and half of the process of actually getting started. And even if this only serves as a personally reminder to myself to what works best for me it’s worth posting a literal blank canvas. • • • #art #artistsoninstagram #creative #createeveryday #lifehacks #artist #artisthacks #artistic_support #artadvice #paintadvice #artjournal #busy #busyartist #artlifestyle #creativelifestyle (at Riverside, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuXLdHflpv8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wc0r7xgpgp7d

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The picture makes the sunset glow way better than the actual painting but I’ll take it. No lie. Gonna probably redo this one. I feel as though I could do way better than this personally. I am my own worst critic. • • • #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolors #paint #painting #penandink #penandinksketch #penandinkart #penart #sketch #pensketch #inksketch #watercolorsketch #instart #artistsoninstagram #jbierstadt #bierstadt #penandink #watercolorist #watercolorsketch #watercolorartist #watercolours #roughsketch #sketchart #sketchesoninstagram #drawingsketch #illustagram #watercolorillustration (at Riverside, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuVPcYEl7cJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1c5yd9zsa437m

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Breaking out the.... weird brush? I forgot the name of it but the bristles are flared so it creates a very brush/grass effect. You can get the same effect by taking a damp brush and pinching the base of the bristles, splitting the hairs. That’s a fun fact. • • • #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolors #paint #painting #penandink #penandinksketch #penandinkart #penart #sketch #pensketch #inksketch #watercolorsketch #instart #artistsoninstagram #jbierstadt #bierstadt #penandink #watercolorist #watercolorsketch #watercolorartist #watercolours #roughsketch #sketchart #sketchesoninstagram #drawingsketch #illustagram #watercolorillustration (at Riverside, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuVLYeUlhX7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=s3v22xqsxcpz

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I feel like I over worked this part a little too much. I keep getting this weird pain everywhere in my chest and it’s driving me nuts, but I wanted to get my paint on. I’m still unhappy with the sky but can’t backtrack again. That’s just a waste of paper if I do. • • • #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolors #paint #painting #penandink #penandinksketch #penandinkart #penart #sketch #pensketch #inksketch #watercolorsketch #instart #artistsoninstagram #jbierstadt #bierstadt #penandink #watercolorist #watercolorsketch #watercolorartist #watercolours #roughsketch #sketchart #sketchesoninstagram #drawingsketch #illustagram #watercolorillustration (at Riverside, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuVG6gfl8Vx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fc9eoe7iktjq

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My theory failed 🤔 Oh well, time to finish the painting and study more later 🤷🏾‍♂️ After an 8-10 hour nap at least • • • #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolors #paint #painting #penandink #penandinksketch #penandinkart #penart #sketch #pensketch #inksketch #watercolorsketch #instart #artistsoninstagram #jbierstadt #bierstadt #penandink #watercolorist #watercolorsketch #watercolorartist #watercolours #roughsketch #sketchart #sketchesoninstagram #drawingsketch #illustagram #watercolorillustration (at Riverside, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuS0pWLFpCN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bhikh2f5j4ww

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@heidi_carr_ requested a painting but now that I look at it, I think I should have gone about the sky a different way. The little triangle at the bottom (which is a reflection in water) came out waaaay smoother than the sky. You see all those brush strokes in the sky? They don’t exist in the pool. The different? I put a layer of water down first on the sky. Very interesting 🤔 • • • #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolors #paint #painting #penandink #penandinksketch #penandinkart #penart #sketch #pensketch #inksketch #watercolorsketch #instart #artistsoninstagram #jbierstadt #bierstadt #penandink #watercolorist #watercolorsketch #watercolorartist #watercolours #roughsketch #sketchart #sketchesoninstagram #drawingsketch #illustagram #watercolorillustration (at Riverside, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuSx7neFqeT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mlod5jn130b

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All in all, I like this painting. This was fun to paint. Super different from my usual. I ended up not using damn near any pen in this which is also a first for me. Tackling my fear of doing straight paint and it feels good 💪🏽 • • • #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolors #paint #painting #penandink #penandinksketch #penandinkart #penart #sketch #pensketch #inksketch #watercolorsketch #instart #artistsoninstagram #jbierstadt #bierstadt #penandink #watercolorist #watercolorsketch #watercolorartist #watercolours #roughsketch #sketchart #sketchesoninstagram #drawingsketch #illustagram #watercolorillustration (at Riverside, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuNYH6rF2NW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4u8t0alvu9r

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I’ve been wanting to paint snow for a while and now that I have I love painting snow. We recently got snow here at least that’s what I hear. It was too damn cold last night to go out and check so I’m gonna take SoCal’s word for it. • • • #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolors #paint #painting #penandink #penandinksketch #penandinkart #penart #sketch #pensketch #inksketch #watercolorsketch #instart #artistsoninstagram #jbierstadt #bierstadt #penandink #watercolorist #watercolorsketch #watercolorartist #watercolours #roughsketch #sketchart #sketchesoninstagram #drawingsketch #illustagram #watercolorillustration (at Riverside, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuNIBs0lBmA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=l67bigicia9s

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Alright, went at it a little more. Got paint all over my arm. So far this is more in the direction I want to be in. In fact I could have held off even touching my pen but I get excited. That’s alright though because I’m learning as I go. You can even see me lift a whole lot of color off the house because it was too cool in comparison to the rest of the painting and I didn’t like that. I forget the importance of warm and cool a lot more than I wish but that’s why we practice. • • • #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolors #paint #painting #penandink #penandinksketch #penandinkart #penart #sketch #pensketch #inksketch #watercolorsketch #instart #artistsoninstagram #jbierstadt #bierstadt #penandink #watercolorist #watercolorsketch #watercolorartist #watercolours #roughsketch #sketchart #sketchesoninstagram #drawingsketch #illustagram #watercolorillustration (at Riverside, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuM8V9Gl_LG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tzomxdjrto2o

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I’m trying a different approach to a painting this time. Usually my process is undersketch, pen, watercolor. Today I’m going to try undersketch, watercolor, pen, watercolor, pen, ascend into madness 🤷🏾‍♂️. My goal is to try and get the rough feel of a painting down first. Get the wet, messy, sloppy emotion of a piece down THEN add the rest. I like the theory of it, but we’ll see how it plays out. Any advice is welcomed. • • • #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolors #paint #painting #penandink #penandinksketch #penandinkart #penart #sketch #pensketch #inksketch #watercolorsketch #instart #artistsoninstagram #jbierstadt #bierstadt #penandink #watercolorist #watercolorsketch #watercolorartist #watercolours #roughsketch #sketchart #sketchesoninstagram #drawingsketch #illustagram #watercolorillustration (at Riverside, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuM4o5FlctN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=o7lrxtxfzqza

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Sloppy. Messy. Scribbles everywhere. Just how I like my art. One day I’ll work on making more finished looking pieces but until that day comes I know I have fun being a little rough and dirty. I painted this based off a street view I came into via mapcrunch.com. It’s a fun website that randomly generates a google street view from anywhere in the world. This one happened to be in Tunisia. I modified it heavily for artistic purposes. If you have any questions on my progress or how I approach my art I’m happy to answer. • • • #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolors #paint #painting #penandink #penandinksketch #penandinkart #penart #sketch #pensketch #inksketch #watercolorsketch #instart #artistsoninstagram #jbierstadt #bierstadt #penandink #watercolorist #watercolorsketch #watercolorartist #watercolours #roughsketch #sketchart #sketchesoninstagram #drawingsketch #illustagram #watercolorillustration (at Riverside, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuH2LHvFMCo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=193d4tokow98x

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Some more progress done. I gotta say I’m not doing much thinking when it comes to this at least it doesn’t feel like I’m doing much thinking to it. I checked my values half way through making this post and they’re pretty much okay. I’m going to wait for this layer to dry then I’m gonna go back in and adjust some values on the left half where they are weakest. Then after that I’ll go into details with a small brush and a pen and I’ll call it there. • • • #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolors #paint #painting #penandink #penandinksketch #penandinkart #penart #sketch #pensketch #inksketch #watercolorsketch #instart #artistsoninstagram #jbierstadt #bierstadt #penandink #watercolorist #watercolorsketch #watercolorartist #watercolours #roughsketch #sketchart #sketchesoninstagram #drawingsketch #illustagram #watercolorillustration (at Riverside, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuHnNwAlHEe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xt4k9u6hr9pa

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Some pen and pencil sketches. Heidi and I went to an antique shop while celebrating our one year anniversary and they had a shit ton of ship paintings so why not give it a try? You can’t improve if you don’t try 🤘🏽 . . I do commissions. Message for more info. . . #drawing #instaart #doodlesofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #bierstadt #sketch #pen #ink #pencildrawing #traditionalart @artstationhq https://www.instagram.com/p/BoDmfPDls5V/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cbzi2txh9a3k

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#artvsartist #artvsartist2019 I love new trends that let me post on Instagram without having to leave the comfort and warmth of my couch. It’s my favorite kind of trend. I’m Jesse and these are my personal favorite pieces of mine. • • • #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolors #paint #painting #penandink #penandinksketch #penandinkart #penart #sketch #pensketch #inksketch #watercolorsketch #instart #artistsoninstagram #jbierstadt #bierstadt #penandink #watercolorist #watercolorsketch #watercolorartist #watercolours #roughsketch #sketchart #sketchesoninstagram #drawingsketch #illustagram #watercolorillustration (at Riverside, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtuHOZTFq-2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qo1lj5q2wwnh

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You know, I really enjoy this one. I like looking at it. That’s a good sign I think. It doesn’t hurt to look at your work and go “damn that looks pretty good” • • • • #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolors #paint #painting #penandink #penandinksketch #penandinkart #penart #sketch #pensketch #inksketch #watercolorsketch #instart #artistsoninstagram #jbierstadt #bierstadt #penandink #watercolorist #watercolorsketch #watercolorartist #watercolours #roughsketch #sketchart #sketchesoninstagram #drawingsketch #illustagram #watercolorillustration (at Riverside, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs_mPj4l1jf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2bcmfkt8h7i6