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The Ultimate Guide to Blending Graphite
No matter what I do and no matter where my artistic journey takes me (colored pencils, graphic design, digital painting, you name it), graphite is my all time favorite medium and even though I’ve written about blending countless times, it’s a topic I still get asked about almost every single ...
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Draw this again vol3 – Captain Jack Sparrow
It has become a tradition. Since I began drawing, I make a Jack Sparrow artwork every two years. It is a good habit, not only because I love Captain Jack Sparrow, but also because I can track my progress this way. I did the original post 2 years ago, you ...
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Drawing Vlahos
Oh, My, Gosh! Is it November already? Last couple of months were hectic, in a not-so-good way. But things are beginning to settle and here I am again, doing what I love the most. Vlahos is a friend whom I know since College, and Matina asked me to draw him. ...
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Vacation Drawing and crazy tools
Vacation to the grandparents means playing/taking care of/chasing my kids ALL DAY. Luckily there are nights as well! So I managed to cram a bit of drawing in my supposedly sleeping hours (which are precious and much needed but that’s another story). Matt Damon is one of my favorite actors ...
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WonderWoman Drawing
Back to my roots with graphite and a WonderWoman Drawing! I love colors but nothing compares to evoking emotions only with shades of black and white. Tools As mentioned before, I am quite a minimalist when it comes to art supplies. Partly because I am the most disorganized person out ...
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Double Exposure Drawing (Albert Einstein) + finding my style (?)
Double Exposure Drawing (Albert Einstein) + finding my style (?) When I was little I was dreaming of becoming a mathematician and a theoretical physicist. I ended up studying electrical engineering and computer science. And now I work primarily as … an artist! But let me tell you what, a ...
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Drawing Aquaman
Drawing Aquaman Drawing Jason Momoa as Aquaman today. As I mentioned before, I was the biggest cinema nerd before having my two babies. So it was not easy having my friends ranting about how great “Aquaman” was, still they can’t draw him, can’t they?? XD Anyways, tried to mix graphite ...
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Draw this again vol. 2: Steve Jobs
I have no words for this man. He was such a huge inspiration of mine. I know there is a lot of controversy around his name, but I believe he was a good man and great at what he did. He is one of the reasons I am such a ...
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Skintones with graphite and choosing the right paper (ft Emilia Clarke)
How to choose the right paper when drawing with graphite (ft Emilia Clarke) So, I started this graphite drawing the other day, after a veeeeery loooong break. Unfortunately, as expected, I had many issues, not having drawn anything in a while. I could not concentrate as much as I normally ...
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Ioanna Ladopoulou
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