Treat yo self...
A few days ago, I got a serious hankering to do some major beauty care regimens. Since my tax return had recently come in, I decided to splurge a bit on some products to help rejuvenate my tired skin. I felt old and wrinkly and dry and equated myself to a lizard in desperate need of moisturization. The visual that put in my head sparked the idea below, and this time I managed to capture ALL parts of the creation process.
This time around, I did things slightly differently. While I did do the initial thumbnail and concpetualization on scratch paper, I actually created the sketch digitally this time. Usually I don’t do this because I have a hard time capturing the character of my ideas and focus too much on details. Since I’ve already had a bit of practice with the last few illustrations, however, working digitally to sketch is starting to feel a bit more natural. It was also super nice to work with a symmetry divider to get immediate feedback on my drawing accuracy. Obviously this won’t be super useful for subjects that are not facing the audience, but still.
To top it all off, I went crazy with the sticker printing last night and have already got a small set of this lady cut and ready to go. They’re not up on Etsy or Society6 just yet, but they will be once I have an hour or two to go through the whole listing creation process. (I actually have two designs to list for sale.)
That’s it for now. Thank you so much for continuing to follow me and my work. I have a couple more things I’ve already started/finished to post soon, so thanks for being patient with me. Until next time!
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@zoexantelamv Thank you so much!
Accounts like @curie do so much for Steemit creatives and have really helped me to find such a wonderful following here. That following has been so humbling as I have recently returned to art as a means to better manage my depression and anxiety after some major life changes in the last few months.
The Steemit community has been an immense source of support and motivation to keep working on my illustrations. I'll always be an artist, but the social aspect of sharing work and receiving feedback makes the process feel more real and alive. Little compares to the satisfaction that comes from knowing people enjoy looking at your work as much as you enjoyed creating it.
Thank you all for giving me such a great place to share my work!
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That is real art my friend! I always love to watch the process as it helps me understand it better and it's also educative. The video is absolutely amazing! I love it!
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Thank you so much! I've been trying to document my process as much as possible in preparation for a workshop I volunteered for in May. Once I get it pulled together, maybe I can make it into a tutorial video to share. I DEFINITELY need to get a post showing some of the awesome drawing tools I've picked up over the last 10 years.
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Please do because it's definitely helpful. I have no talent, just learning to draw and these videos help me understand the process and learn. Keep up the good work and have a nice weekend 😊
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Never a bad thing to make fun of yourself or - to rephrase this - use your own life as inspiration for your art. I will check out the process video as soon as the wifi is up and running again but I’m happy to learn that you’re still around and going strong.
Bom fim de semana! :>)
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Yeah, the last two illustrations were pulled from art prompts because I was feeling kind of stuck. So, it was really nice to have something come out of real life experience. Thanks a bunch!
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I watched the video and must say that the tortoise is far from resembling you. I imagined you drawing it with a towel wrapped around your head, which gave me a laugh! :>)
Just decided to become your very first Patron, as I like your work and style and I think you deserve the support. Also my aim is to not just create more myself but support fellow creatives when and where I can.
One suggestion: why not change your Patreon profile picture to the tortoise? I think it's pretty awesome
All the best and a friendly hug from Portugal,
Vincent
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😍Holy cow, THANK YOU SO MUCH!! 😍
I will likely be updating my profile picture in a lot of places with the Tortoise. I just put stuff like that off since I feel like I'm juggling about 25 different accounts right now and keeping up with posting seems difficult enough :P.
You are amazing and I cannot thank you enough, Vincent. I don't know where I'd be without support from awesome Steemians like yourself.
🤗::super big hug a with leg pop from the USA:: 🤗
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You're welcome! :>)
And you're thanking me enough already. Juggling 25 accounts sounds insane. Any way to cut down on that?
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Lol, 25 was a big exaggeration. I'm working on a weekly schedule to kind of spread it out, but remain consistent across platforms and prioritizing more relevant channels (i.e. Instagram and Steemit).
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I get it and yeah it can be tiring. We are juggling enough balls already, in life. Over the last couple of years, I learnt to do less and enjoy it more. Prioritize the things that are actually necessary and make me feel good, as much as I can.
Take care!
xx
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I really like how this turned out, @hglucky13. I think it's fun and detailed enough as it is. A tortoise on a spa day really doesn't need a whole lot to get the imagination flowing. :)
Good luck with selling your designs, and congratulations on receiving the upvotes form the C-squared and Curie curation trails.
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Thank you so much! This tortoise is definitely my favorite idea in recent history. I’m glad everyone else seems to be receiving her so well, too. :D
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What a unique idea and wonderful execution. Great job on the time-lapse too. I love the expression on the turtle face and fantastic simplicity and color. You sure have all the bases covered in your work efforts. Very inspiring!
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Thank you so much for the kind words! I've had a lot of practice, but I feel like I learn something new with each drawing. I'm happy to hear I can inspire others. And thank you so much for sharing my work!!
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You're great Mom!
How much does it cost each sticker?
I wish you all the best in your journey to life!
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Thank you! I’m currently selling my stickers on Etsy for $2.25, but I can sell them directly for $1.50 + shipping costs.
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That's great!
I wish you all the best in your work.
Keep it up and more power!
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showing every step of this small, but at the same time huge piece of art, is important to visualize for the people with shorter imagination how advance and hard to create is drawing a small tortoise in spa like here :)
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Thank you! I really enjoy sharing my process.
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I liked the idea that you captured what you are doing in a rather peculiar illustration. I liked the design. well done. It's good that you share your material. I wish you much success in etsy.
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Thank you so much for the kind words!
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Wooaw.... Lovely art designs. You are really great at what you do. I really loved every second I spent on your blog. You are awesome and have a lot of Creative ideas.
I must confess, you are amazingly amazing.
Keep the creativity spirit flaming
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Thank you!
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You are humbly welcome
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What nice artwork👍👏You have made it very well.
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Fantastic job buddy. Art is not my thing but it looks like you put quite the effort while doing this illustration. It's good to know you're feeling more natural while drawing. Great job.
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Thank you!
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That was so much fun.
Really neat. Digital illustration is definitely a complex art. I don't know that i will ever learn that.
This turtle reminded me of a a super hero comic book i used to read when I was little.
Looking forward to more of your art.
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Thank you! I didn’t start working digitally until I was in my 20s, and didn’t start doing it regularly until about 10 years after that. It’s hard to break old habits, and I’m waaaay more comfortable with pencils and paper. That being said, digital tools offer better ways to make drawings more accurate and impactful for me.
Also, I loved TMNT growing up, so that made drawing this turtle extra fun. :D
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Hi hglucky13,
Visit curiesteem.com or join the Curie Discord community to learn more.
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Cool character @hglucky13 Glad you shared the time lapse as well. It was fun to watch the process. I specially like the way you drew her nose & lips and gave her a cool alien look 👾 😀
Thanks for sharing.
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Lol, thanks! It was a lot of fun to make. It’s funny that you mentioned aliens, because I actually thought she kinda looked a bit like the creature from Cloverfield.
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