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You know this was coming! The Cherry Blossom Fairy yeaaaah! And she's a bada*sssss! And I love her confidence 😋🤘 I actually used Naomi Watanabe's @watanabenaomi703 pictorial with Art Director Yuni Yoshida @yuni_yoshida as inspiration for this piece. What do you guys think about her? she's my favorite piece so far 🌸 This concludes our Cherry Blossom theme, I will be going on vacation for the next 2 weeks and then I'll be in full blown house renovation work, so I'll see you guys in October! . . . #sakura #sakurafairy #fairy #fairywatercolor #watercolorart #watercolorportrait #watercolorfantasy #fantasyart #cherryblossomart #watercolorflorals #watercolorflowers #watercolor #pinkartini #watercolorprocess #portraitart #portraitartwork #portraitdrawing #drawingfaces #bodypostivity #slayallday #plussize #hotart #watercolorartwork #watercolorgirl #watercolorlady #kawaii #kawai #cuteart #cuteartwork (at Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSzPabziegP/?utm_medium=tumblr

Been a while since I made a wreath and I quite missed their elegance and simplicity 😋 And since I chose Cherry Blossoms as theme for this month... how could I actually do without one? I actually wanted to ask you guys if you know any good tutorials/classes/tips on how to draw florals realistically. As I mentioned in other posts, my boyfriend is a fan of Cherry Blossoms so I wanted to paint something more elaborate for our new home 🌸 It's a project I will definitely focus on once we are done with the important and heavy stuff. We're actually getting close to the day we can finally enter our new home and start renovating, woohoo! And what about you guys? Any exciting plans for the future? What are the changes you are going through right now? Sending you lots of love, Aly 💓 . . . #watercolorleaves #floralwatercolorbouquet #watercolorbouquet #floralwreath #watercolorwreath #watercolorflowers #watercolorflorals#watercolourflowers #inspiredbyflowers #watercolorbotanicals #inspiredbynature #aquarellebotanique #floralbackground #floralborders#florals #floralwatercolor #drawingflowers #flowerillustration #floralsbyhand #modernflorals #botanicalartlover #bloomcreatives #sharebotanicalart #loosefloralwatercolor #looseflorals #loosewatercolor #loosewildflowers #pinkartini #waterverf #waterverfillustratie (at Brussels, Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSt-dKeiLtb/?utm_medium=tumblr

This one was a quick study I did in my regular sketchbook and I really loved how the raw washes looked together so I'm showing her to the world 😋 Sometimes I have these really great days when all you try works out and you feel very proud of your work at the end of the day. And then you have those days where you draw six fingers on a hand lmao What kind of day did you have today? Good one, I hope? Or Six fingers on a hand 😂? As usual, Love 💓, Aly . . . #pinkartini #watercolorportraits #watercolorportraitpainting #watercolorface #portraits_today #watercolorportrait #customportrait #watercolorgirl #girlportrait #portraitpainting #portraitstudy #portraitsketch #portraitpractice #lightstudy #fairyart #fantasyart #fairypainting #faedrawing #creepycuteart #cuteart #cuteartwork #kawaiart #kawaiiart #underratedartistts #tempuradesign #illustrationhowl #illustrateddoris #socfeature #sketchbook #sketches (at Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSo58eqi7om/?utm_medium=tumblr

We've got ourselves a new Fairyyyy Scroll right to check out that colorshiiiift, oh myyyy I really don't know what to call her, I kinda went with my instinct on this one and did not have a plan. Any ideas for her? She's really sweet and cute and loves pink. Pink everything. She's also very sustainable fashion oriented and loves flea markets 😋 What would you call her? 🌸 Metallic colorshift watercolor is by @reneeissancecolours . . . #pinkartini #colorshift #chameleonpigment #metallicpaints #metallicwatercolor #watercolorportraits #watercolorportraitpainting #watercolorface #watercolorgirl #girlportrait #portraits_ig #portraitpainting #portraitstudy #figuredrawing #figurepainting #portraitsketch #portraitpractice #lightstudy #fairyart #fantasyart #faerie #fae #fairycore #fairypainting #faedrawing #creepycuteart #cuteart #cuteartwork #kawaiart #kawaiiart (at Kortenberg (Brussels) Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSl5HlrCfzl/?utm_medium=tumblr

Taking a break from discussing food to discussing the pigment highlight of this month which is Permanent Alizarin Crimson from Daniel Smith. Apart from the fact that it layers beautifully and that it's smooth and transparent with quite strong variation of value ranges, it mixes so gorgeously with Sap Green and Phthalo Green and with my favorite green: Undersea Green (also from Daniel Smith). When mixed with the latter the deep burgundies and chocolate browns are deep and harmonious while the Undersea Green gives them specs of blue and green, just a treat to the eyes. Anyway, I keep adding new entries in my Pigment Journal, and if you want to follow all of them you can check the hashtag #pigmentartini or the Highlight with the same name I created on my feed and you'll find all of them there 😋 What are your thoughts on this pigment? Do you use it? Does it appear often on your palette? Would love to read your thoughts 😊 . . . #permanentalizarincrimson #danielsmithwatercolors #handmadesketchbook #handmadeleatherjournal #leatherjournal #leathersketchbook #handmadejournal #beautifuljournals #beautifulsketchbooks #antiquesketchbooks #watercolorjournal #handbound #bookofshadows #bookbinder #fauxleather #veganleather #medievaltome #paintjournal #earthpigments #paintmaking #handmadewatercolors #pink #red #earthpaint #naturalpaint #naturalpigments #naturalartist #paintingsofinstagram #pigments (at Brussels, Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSeZDaKCzbz/?utm_medium=tumblr

In my last post I mentioned I may need your help to surprise my boyfriend. We both love to cook and we both have our specialties. I cook lots of Romanian, Italian and Spanish dishes (to the best of my abilities, not claiming any kind of title, I just love to do it) and he does lots of French, Asian and Middle Eastern dishes. When we travel sometimes we go to classes so that we can learn all the traditional ways to deal with ingredients, tastes and authenticity. But most of the time we just google recipes and we try them for fun. Sometimes we find little gems, like I did last week with Crushed Cucumber Salad (yuuuuum), sometimes we don't. But here is where I need your help. Can you send me one recipe that is traditional to your country/region that you know would be easy to reproduce? One or more, it doesn't matter 😋 Even if it's just a simple and new way of cooking rice, or making a sauce! And I especially encourage you to share your favorite dishes if you have any. There is so much delicious food in this world, so let's shaaaare! PS - I am so surprised by how well this paper is taking water, and it's the cheapest handmade watercolor paper I could find... whaaat? I love iiiit! 💓 . . . #pinkartini #watercolorportraits #watercolorportraitpainting #watercolorface #portraits_today #watercolorportrait #customportrait #watercolorgirl #girlportrait #portraits_ig #portraitpainting #portraitstudy #figuredrawing #figurepainting #portraitsketch #portraitpractice #lightstudy #fairyart #fantasyart #faerie #fairycore #fairypainting #faedrawing #creepycuteart #cuteart #cuteartwork #kawaiart #kawaiiart #metallicpaints #metallicwatercolor (at Brussels, Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSZMdTqCS7N/?utm_medium=tumblr

As I mentioned in my last post, I'm going with a Cherry blossom theme this month... to honor my boyfriends birthday 😊🌸 One reason he loves Cherry blossoms is because they are so present in Asian art and culture, especially Japanese... and my boyfriend is in love with Asia. I think he was born Belgian, but his heart is Asian. Or at least his stomach 😂 But I'm going to talk about that in another post... and I might need some help from you to make him a nice surprise 😋 Till then, Sending you lots of 💓 Aly . . . #sakurawatercolor #sakurablossoms #cherryblossomswatercolor #cherrybranchwatercolor #pinkartini #watercolorportraits #watercolorportraitpainting #watercolorface #portraits_today #watercolorportrait #customportrait #watercolorgirl #girlportrait #portraitpainting #figuredrawing #figurepainting #portraitsketch #portraitpractice #lightstudy #fairyart #fantasyart #faerie #fae #fairypainting #faedrawing #creepycuteart #cuteart #cuteartwork #kawaiart #kawaiiart (at Kortenberg (Brussels) Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSRt2wiC1Ic/?utm_medium=tumblr

I'm in love with this cheap Khadi paper sketchbook, did I mention that already? 😋 My boyfriend loves Cherry branches, so I thought why not indulge him? He's been planning and scheming every detail related to our new house and I can't help but admit how lucky I am to have a partner so engaged in our future and in our well being. It's also new for me to let go of control, ever since I was 19 I was pretty much on my own and taking my own decisions... and not really sharing much of my burdens with anyone. The downside of all that freedom was that I was alone almost always when I was going through a rough patch. Now he's here, he doesn't always know what to say or do, but you see how much he cares and it makes whatever is putting you down less important and less painful. So, to honor his beautiful influence on me, and his birth month, I'm going to go with a Cherry theme for August. He's going to love it 🌸🌸🌸 . . . #wartercolorcherrybranch #watercolorcherryblossoms #cherryblossoms #pinkartini #watercolorflowers #watercolorflorals#watercolourflowers #inspiredbyflowers #watercolorbotanicals #inspiredbynature #aquarellebotanique #floralbackground #floralborders #florals #floralwatercolor #drawingflowers #flowerillustration #floralsbyhand #modernflorals #botanicalartlover #bloomcreatives #loosefloralwatercolor #looseflorals #loosewatercolor #floralwatercolorbouquet #watercolorbouquet #traditionalart #watercolourartist #watercolourist #watercolourweekly (at Brussels, Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSMkawMCGW5/?utm_medium=tumblr

The Sweet Amber Fairyyy. I wanted her to feel warm and kind and fun. She loves to take bike rides in the sunset by the beachside. She admires the tiny glimmers of gold in the summer light and reads fairytales to herself to sleep. And do you know Sweet Amber berries? They look so cute and fresh in floral arrangements, especially in Autumn 😋 I wish I could have done better on her features, but I'm happy with the overall feeling of her. She's so cute 💓 And you, what do you think of her? And do you have any favorite things to do in the summer? I love to have a nice refreshing drink while watching the sun set over the sea 😊 . . . #watercolorportraits #watercolorportraitpainting #watercolorface #portraits_today #watercolorportrait #watercolorgirl #girlportrait #portraits_ig #portraitpainting #portraitstudy #figuredrawing #figurepainting #portraitsketch #portraitpractice #lightstudy #fairyart #fantasyart #faerie #fae #fairycore #fairypainting #faedrawing #creepycuteart #cuteart #cuteartwork #kawaiart #kawaiiart #sketch #watercolorstrawberry #pinkartini (at Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSJ8qyBCC8Y/?utm_medium=tumblr

soooo I'm learning how to manage my own expectations when it comes to social media. Fun times. Just wanted to let you guys know I'm not giving up on social media, at least not until I've evaluated all my options. I'm a methodical lady I'll find my way And what about you? How do you feel about posting your art on social media? Any tips for a confused amateur? . . . #pinkartini #fairyart #fantasyart #paganart #faerie #fae #fairycore #fairypainting #faedrawing #creepycuteart #cuteart #cuteartwork #kawaiart #kawaiiart #watercolorportraits #watercolorportraitpainting #watercolorface #portraits_today #watercolorportrait #customportrait #watercolorgirl #girlportrait #portraits_ig #portraitpainting #portraitstudy #figuredrawing #figurepainting #portraitsketch #portraitpractice #lightstudy (at Kortenberg (Brussels) Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSE80qiCkcv/?utm_medium=tumblr

Thank you for allowing me to effuse some more unusual and negative feelings with my last post. Now back to our regular stuff... or not. The thing is Sometimes when something has been sitting and concocting in your mind for a while, when you finally say it out loud it produces this powerful echo that just slams every door and window shut and leaves you alone with only yourself and the sound of your own self pity. It's not a great feeling, but it's necessary. Because it allows you to shut the whole world up and focus on your inner rhythm. Maybe this resonates with you too, Maybe it doesn't, Maybe we should all just give up on the things that preoccupy us for a few seconds. And take a deep breath. I admit I may have started dreaming way too early. I need to sleep some more :) Talk to you all soon! As usual, Love, Aly . . . #pinkartini #watercolorportraits #watercolorportraitpainting #watercolorface #portraits_today #watercolorportrait #customportrait #watercolorgirl #portraitpainting #portraitstudy #figuredrawing #figurepainting #portraitsketch #portraitpractice #lightstudy #underratedartistts #tempuradesign #illustrationhowl #illustrateddoris #socfeature #traditionalart #watercolourartist #watercolourist #practicemakesprogress #artistsoninstagram #watercolourweekly #artistsupportingartist #traditionalwatercolor #peintureaquarelle #acuareleando (at Brussels, Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR6vEc8h6lI/?utm_medium=tumblr

I'm someone that finds it very hard to hide their emotions, especially when those emotions are negative. In fact, in the few occasions when I am in a bad mood at work, I've been told many times that I should smile more. As in, pretend. Now why would I do that? If I'm unhappy for whatever reason, maybe the healthy thing to do is TO BE UNHAPPY for a while. It's just what my mind and body needs at that moment. I'm not talking about "Oh, I've been upset for the last 3 months, it's okay". I'm talking about "I just worked really hard at something and it gave me sh*tty results and now I'm pissed". Can I please be upset without people being offended? Thank you! And what about this toxic positivity? This let's-pretend-we-all-have-rainbows-coming-out-of-our... ears. Let's go with ears. It's just not healthy, at least not for me. So here it is, folks, I'm having a bad day. I'm a bit disappointed in my journey on Instagram. And before we assume things, it's not about the numbers. Numbers don't lie, but they also don't always tell the truth. I've been working on improving on every single thing I know I can offer through this platform, but something has gone amiss. I'm sure there's some of you confronted with the same kind of emotions. And there will also be some that will tell me to just... smile more. PS - I botched the first try of this piece. I'm just not on my game lately. But hey, maybe it's time to just stop caring about some stuff. As usual, 💓, Aly (at Brussels, Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR3ykiJp99h/?utm_medium=tumblr

Late night painting alert! So I was sitting in my bed, trying to sleep for the last 2 hours, and it just wasn't happening. I went to my little "studio" in the attick, I put the lights on, I turned on my laptop and I looked for a positive distraction that would keep me from falling into a deep pit of negative and repetitive thoughts. The first sketch I made of this little lady made me smile, because she was smiling. So I kept going till I realized it was 2 hours later and I was almost finished. I went to bed and slept like a baby. The next day I just added the details and a pinch of metallic and voila! The recipe for kicking insomnia's a*s for good! And you, what do you do on a sleepless night? Drink warm milk? Watch a relaxing ASMR video? Read a book? Listen to relaxing music? Would love to hear about your routines. As usual, Love, Aly . . . #pinkartini #watercolorportraits #watercolorportraitpainting #watercolorface #portraits_today #watercolorportrait #customportrait #watercolorgirl #girlportrait #portraits_ig #portraitpainting #portraitstudy #figuredrawing #figurepainting #portraitsketch #portraitpractice #lightstudy #romanianartist #pictatmanual #tablouripersonalizate #rituelaquarelle #underratedartistts #tempuradesign #illustrationhowl #illustrateddoris #socfeature #traditionalart #traditionalwatercolor #aquarelliste #peintureaquarelle (at Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR1VMD7hkEw/?utm_medium=tumblr

Let's talk abouuuut... Van Dyke Brown! Van Dyke Brown was the first professional grade pigment I played with and it was the one to convince me to make the switch. It's marvelous elasticity in water and it's intense opacity and elegant granulation made me realize there might be a world of watercolor out there that I am missing out on! I use quite a fair bit of Van Dyke Brown, it's a personal favorite, but I rarely mix it unless I want to "borrow" it's spreadability. When mixed in with high granulating pigments and applied wet in wet, the granulating pigment will stay put and do its job, while Van Dyke Brown will spread like fireworks! I absolutely love to work with this pigment from Sennelier, and I gladly recommend it, especially if you love to paint with more natural tones, because it can be used to reprezent the color of the earth or furr and skin textures in animals. Anyway, that's all for today 😋 As usual, Love, Aly ❤ . . . #pigmentartini #handmadesketchbook #handmadeleatherjournal #leatherjournal #leathersketchbook #handmadejournal #beautifuljournals #beautifulsketchbooks #antiquesketchbooks #watercolorjournal #handbound #grimoire #bookofshadows #bookbinder #fauxleather #veganleather #paintjournal #earthpigments #paintmaking #handmadewatercolors #ochre #ochrepainting #earthpaint #naturalpaint #naturalpigments #naturalartist #earthartist #paintingsofinstagram #pigments #pinkartini https://www.instagram.com/p/CRwQOuPBMCg/?utm_medium=tumblr

I'm sure some of you guys missed some abstract loose florals from me, and it's been a while since I last did some ginkgo biloba leaves. Anyway, I'm having a chill weekend with lots of planning for the new house and playing with our baby cat Luna 😋 and drawing! As usual, Love, Aly . . . #watercolorflowers #watercolorflorals#watercolourflowers #inspiredbyflowers #watercolorbotanicals #inspiredbynature #floralwatercolor #drawingflowers #flowerillustration #floralsbyhand #modernflorals #botanicalartlover #bloomcreatives #sharebotanicalart #pinkartini #loosefloralwatercolor #looseflorals #loosewatercolor #loosewildflowers #watercolorleaves #floralwatercolorbouquet #watercolorwreath #cardmakingideas #greetingcardsforsale #papercraftingideas #papercraftingaddict #cardcraft #handmadewithlove♥️ #metallicpaints #metallicwatercolor (at Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRti17ZhNlb/?utm_medium=tumblr

A different kind of fairy 😋 Not so happy about this one. Posting her anyway cause I like the idea of her being this goth fairy who's got just a bit of rockability style with quite a lot of attitude... but that's all for today, kids. Gotta go feed my cat, meow . . . #pinkartini #watercolorportraits #watercolorportraitpainting #watercolorface #portraits_today #watercolorportrait #customportrait #watercolorgirl #girlportrait #portraits_ig #portraitpainting #portraitstudy #figuredrawing #figurepainting #portraitsketch #easywatercolor #fairyart #fantasyart #paganart #paganwitch #faerie #fae #fairycore #fairypainting #faedrawing #creepycuteart #cuteart #cuteartwork #kawaiart #kawaiiart (at Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRosb7ihl57/?utm_medium=tumblr

More Khadi paperrrrr. This time it's a cheap 150gsm sketchbook which I didn't know what to do with, but I found it's super useful to do quick watercolors, either as study or just as fun experiment. It's funny how good this paper actually is, although it's meant to be used with only a few layers. This doesn't bother me as I am not looking to spend hours and hours on these paintings. Anyway, I'm discovering the pleasure of being able to finish a painting in one sitting. For anyone who likes working in watercolor, you know that you always have to wait in between washes so that your paper dries and that's what trained my patience and also annoyed me at times as I would have to do something else in between washes (yes I am THAT kind of person) so I would start sketching, sometimes get carried away... and that's how you end up with unfinished work to be carried for days or even weeks at times, and frankly I hate it when I see my works all lined up, waiting for those important decisions that I was scared to take in a moment where I was tired because of all the different pieces I was working on in parallel. So this sketchbook comes as a blessing. And you, how do you deal with having to wait between washes? Do you do anything else? Do you just wait? Do you check your Instagram? :P Take care, Aly . . #pinkartini #watercolorportraits #watercolorportraitpainting #watercolorface #portraits_today #watercolorportrait #customportrait #watercolorgirl #girlportrait #portraits_ig #portraitpainting #portraitstudy #figuredrawing #figurepainting #portraitsketch #portraitpractice #lightstudy #khadipaper #sketchbook #sketch #pencildrawing #sketchingeveryday #fairyart #fantasyart #creepycuteart #cuteart #cuteartwork #kawaiart #kawaiiart #waterverf (at Kortenberg (Brussels) Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRedAAOBZ7F/?utm_medium=tumblr

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