"Creativity takes courage." – Henri Matisse
Hey Lionhearts! Welcome to the third installment of a series of posts on the technicalities of advanced pencil shading. (In case you missed them, you can check out part 1 and part 2 here.) Today we'll be talking about graphite, which is still one of my favorite mediums to work with. It's very versatile, and …
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Hey lionhearts! Welcome back to part two of a series of posts on advanced shading. In last weeks post, I discussed some of the basics to get you started before we dive in. So we're just going to get straight to the fun stuff. No brakes, full speed ahead. Today, we will be talking about …
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Many moons ago, I wrote this post on creating an accurate outline. I was planning to follow it up with a post on shading your accurate outline. But then I began thinking of all the different methods of shading, and everything that goes into it... and I'll admit I got a little overwhelmed. The thought …
Hey friends, and happy Wednesday! I didn't really have a plan for what to post this week (well, I did, but it kinda fell apart 😛), but then I remembered I had this poem that I wrote one night a couple years ago when I was having trouble falling asleep, and it still makes me …
Hello Lionhearts! Well, here we are again. I feel like I just did an art dump... but then on the other hand, I have art that I'm long overdue in sharing. My siblings and I had our annual fan art exchange almost nine months ago, and I still haven't shared all the AMAZING art they …
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First of all, let me just say this: You should absolutely be yourself. You shouldn't spend your life pretending to be someone you're not. Or trying to be like someone else that you maybe admire and look up to. Or going with the crowd and giving into peer pressure. You should live your life in …
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I've never really been bitter about Valentine's Day. Well... actually, I do remember a time or two, back when I was on Instagram, and I scrolled past too many of those Selfie with my Valentine. Love you babe! posts until I was ready to scream. But other than that, it's never really bothered me. In …
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Hello friends! It is November! We made it! CCM, Soundtrack, and Synth-pop have begun flowing through these earbuds again, and I'm so happy. I'm sure I look crazy over here in a lip-sync battle with myself, but that's not what I'm here to discuss. To wrap up this month of classical music appreciation, Grace Avender …
Hello friends! How has life been lately? I'll admit, life hasn't exactly been picture perfect lately. In fact, there are days when it's downright difficult. But then there are things like classical music, or messages from friends, or a little brother's giggle (that definitely means he's getting into trouble), or a Bible verse shedding light …
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