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Based on my black and white coloring thread on Twitter, someone asked me if there was also types of inking and… kinda? Here’s a little study I made. Disclaimer - These are my personal categories, nothing really official.

ideas of exercises to help with your practical art skills, as well as things to keep in mind while making art and new ways to find inspiration:

draw every day

recreate a drawing you did before, but better

draw something using only simple geometric shapes

do studies of famous artworks

listen to artists explain their work, it’s super interesting

take life drawing classes (or use online photo resources)

find an artwork you love, and work out why

draw caricatures of friends

set a 1 minute timer and draw an object as quickly as possible

draw something you can’t see, eg. music, emotion

research artists you admire and find out how they work

think about composition: what stands out, what recedes etc.

find a famous artwork you hate and work out why

sit outside and draw the landscape

copy a photo exactly

draw a scene from a film

draw the contours of an object not the outline

visit an art exhibition near you

draw your bedroom

look up tutorials online - there’s so many useful ones!

practise creating contrast between light and dark in pictures

research colour theory

do a self portrait

learn about art history! Research different movements etc.

try a new medium

consider the feeling you want to portray with the artwork

draw without looking at the page

draw a character from a book you’ve read

draw something you don’t usually draw

look at your pictures in the mirror to help you see problems better

follow artists and galleries on instagram for inspo

draw an ugly object in a beautiful way

try using only bold, bright colours

plan your colour palette before starting an artwork, and stick to it!

if you usually work in 2D, make something in 3D

always remember to add shadows

draw an object which is important to you

use 5 lines to depict an object, make every line count

draw using negative space

always draw from life when possible!

think carefully about which direction the light is coming from

study proportions and anatomy!! 

draw your pet

research items symbolic meanings in art

make an art blog to compile images that inspire you

draw using only straight lines

try accentuating any subtle colours in an image

draw models from fashion websites

sketch with friends! They always have great ideas

keep drawing even if you find it hard, you improve with every mistake!

{my art masterpost might also be useful to you} 

Good luck! xx

Feel like I should do this for my characters at some point.

Get to Know My Characters Meme [the revenge-ning]

Is there a character you want to know a little more about? Well step right up and drop their name in my box–and I’ll tell you more about them. (Reblog to have folks do this for you) You’ll get to learn: 

01. Name: 02. Nickname(s): 03. Gender: 04. Sexuality: 05. Best Friend: 06. Relationship Status: 07: Crush/Significant Other: 08. Least Favourite Person: 09. Favourite Food: 10. Favourite Place: 11. Valued Attributes: 12. Dreams: 13. Nightmares: 14. A Secret: 15. Best Day: 16. Worst Day: 17. Favourite Outfit: 18. Weapon of Choice: 19. Role in RPG: [tank/dps/healer/healtank/et cetra] 20. First Thought in the Morning:

Hello fellow bloggers of Tumblr! Today, I've (obviously) made myself this Tumblr page, and revived my once dead Blogspot (or Blogger) page. I will only be posting artwork of mine on these blogs, and I'm also on Instagram, posting pics of my art and my life. If you wish to follow me on these 3 platfroms, I am Crystal_the_CC. See ya on the flip side! 😁

The BirdUP! Art Show opened last Saturday afternoon at the C.A.C.t.T.U.S. Art Gallery in Downtown Long Beach. During which the Long Beach Art Walk was taking place. You can see in the first collage that I got my photo taken with my birdhouse. 🙂 

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This is the first time my artwork has been on display in a public art gallery as part of a themed show! I was excited that I got to be a part of this, alongside many other amazing artists. Not to mention the gallery setup as a whole looks great with the birdhouses cleverly placed on telephone wires. 😊 

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If you haven't seen the show yet (and you live nearby) it's still up! It'll be on display until early September I believe, and the gallery is usually open in the afternoon. Again, it's really cool and I encourage you guys to go see it because it looks even better in person. 😊 🐦 ⬆️ 

(Nudity Warning. Just in case) Time is flying on by these days… Here’s some life drawing sketches I did for a Pencil Kings daily challenge last month. It was a nice exercise, though I’d like to brush up on my skills some more. Hope you enjoy~ 🔹 #art #arts #DailyArt #ArtoftheDay #artwork #draw #sketch #sketchbook #pencil #traditionalart #traditionalartwork #pencildrawing #pencilsketch #pencil #originalartwork #instaart #instadraw #figuredrawing #lifedrawing #sketching #drawings #creative #artistic #artistsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #artist #illustrator #instaartist #CrystaltheCC

Here’s a video on why I only use a pen to sketch ✅ Hope you try it out, it has helped me tremendously to streamline my process and improve faster ☺️💕

OAC Day 8: Ivy the Witch! 😊🧙🏽🧹🎃⁠ I’ve been feeling like drawing witches so I wanted to make this my last prompt for October. Swipe ➡️ to see a previous iteration of this theme. 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/p/CHeOYfmDx_l/?igshid=1cdkagdldwwvn

Hey everyone! So with ECCC not happening, and life coming at me fast, here are some ways you can help me out! Thank you so much for all your support!!

https://www.patreon.com/mishacakes

https://ko-fi.com/mishacakes

https://hivemill.com/collections/alice-and-the-nightmare

I've finished inking it in! One more step to go (the coloring!) before it's finished. 🔷 Inking drawings seems to always make me a *little* nervous 'cause ink, if you don't know, is very unforgiving; there's no room for error so you either do it right or own up to your mistakes. However, I feel it's very rewarding in the end, as I get to see my idea start coming together. This makes inking my second favorite step in my current art process. 😊 🔷 Side thought: I'm thinking of "reposting" my art pics alongside each other like this so you guys can see my progress. So I hope you guys are okay with seeing repeats as it were, though I'll be showing the newest pic to you first. 🔷 I was hoping to be done with this today, but I've been busy lately getting ready for a family vacation trip. That being said, this may be my last post for the week. Until I get back, I hope you enjoy and see ya later~ 😎 ☀️ 🏞 ⛺