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How to draw a Dino Egg Folding Surprise
As I mentioned in a couple of my previous posts, we do a lot of drawing and crafting with my kids. It was only a matter of time before we went into the “folding surprises” wagon! It all started when my daughter brought this folding surprise fish from school. We ...
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How to make an Olaf Bookmark
Today, I have another funny craft for you, to do with your kids. Or alone for that matter, I am a total sucker for kids crafts! I initially made a similar Olaf as a label for my son’s schoolbag. (There’s his name on the back side, I guess it’s greek ...
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Coloring Sharkdog (Netflix)
A different post today, not strictly (fine) art related, but it is still part of my journey. 🙂 Being an artsy parent can have certain disadvantages, especially when it comes to kids. Yes, kids! Because they can have crazy demands from you. Naturally, we spend a lot of creative time ...
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Caran D’Ache Luminance Review vol2
So, here’s the deal. After a long (1-year long) break from Caran D’Ache Luminance colored pencils and from traditional drawing in general, I decided to give these pencils another chance. Because I initially wasn’t impressed. The most annoying part was that everyone on the internet was raving about them, but ...
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When should you call it done?
Today I will be discussing another issue that has been bugging me as of lately. When should you call your artwork done? Should you just call it finished and move on, as soon as possible? Or should you keep working until you are 99% satisfied? (For the sake of modesty, ...
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How to create a Grunge Effect in procreate
Another procreate tutorial for you today! Starting off with a small disclaimer: This post is about creating a grunge effect in digital painting. It does not fully cover how to apply a grunge effect in photography. (although the same philosophy applies there as well) So, what is grunge? Grunge is ...
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Should you use Custom Brushes?
Another popular debate today, regarding digital art. Should you use custom brushes? I did a digital painting the other day and I was very reluctant as to whether I should use custom brushes for the serpent skin texture. In the end, I indeed decided to use them. Not because I ...
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Dispersion Tutorial in Procreate (+free brushes)
Creating a dispersion effect is a super easy, fun (and rather impressive I might add!) way to make an impact with your artwork. The technique is very common in photoshop. In today’s tutorial I will be explaining how you can create a dispersion effect in procreate, using custom brushes. Links ...
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Affinity Photo, how could I live without you?
2024 EDIT: This article was written in 2021 and has nothing to do with the 2024 Adobe Scandal. My opinion about Affinity photo hasn’t changed, but if you want to know my current thoughts on Affinity vs Adobe, you can check out this article. Seriously now. Long story short: I ...
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Ioanna Ladopoulou
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