Life Drawing Demo :: Female on Purple Paper

For the first time ever I’d like to demonstrate how I create my life drawings using pastel and white chalk pencils in my fabulous homemade sketchbooks.

This entire process is incredibly meditative to me, from crafting the books myself to selecting which color to use with which pose, to finally picking the very best deep tone pastel to use with each paper. I am literally in dreamland when I get to draw from life.

Want to know more about getting a handmade sketchbook?

Stay in the loop and see sketchbooks in detail here

Gallery of available figure drawings

My Drawing Supplies:

*any purchases through these links helps support my channel- thank you!

Carbothello Raw Umber Pastel Pencil:

https://bit.ly/2pYbffp

White Chalk Pencil:

https://bit.ly/2BXnLmn

Mono Zero Eraser:

https://bit.ly/2DfU93e

Eraser Refill:

https://bit.ly/2SC64C0

Kneaded Eraser:

https://bit.ly/2WOwYWA

Canson 19x25' Muted Tone Paper Packs:

https://bit.ly/2SSAAJ1

Nude Sketchbook Flip Through:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljpP18HrWPc

See me test out a bunch of these different pastel pencils:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t98oRwjTvu8&t=343s

Check out this video about my favorite erasers:

https://youtu.be/yqcdDrq8Vcg

2.22.2019

Custom Portrait Holiday Special

20% OFF Custom Holiday Portrait Drawing Commissions until Sunday Nov. 18

What can I say... I really love my Early Birds who like to plan out they're gifties well in advance so that some of the last minute-type folks (like me!) can still snag a custom portrait at the eleventh hour.

If you’d like more info on the commissioning process check out this lil write up here.

Holla at me for some portrait photo advice or go ahead and jump on my special website www.CustomFineArtPortraits.com and use the code HOLIDAY2018 for a fantastic price on these lovingly drawn portrait gifts 💜💚

PS Want to make sure you never miss a notice when my portraits are on special? Pop right over here!

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originally published November 13, 2018

How to Package Glass Framed Art for Shipping Using Recycled Materials

Hello friend! Have you ever tried shipping a photo or piece of artwork in a frame with glass in it? It is NOT pleasant, and the chance of breakage is ginormous - ugh! Not to mention how pricey those fancy-shmancy foam lined artwork boxes can be...(and wasteful!)

Anyhoo, please allow me to save you from all that unpleasantness by sharing with you how I packed up four glass framed drawings this week using all upcycled packaging materials - yay - upcycled, my favorite!!

I'm so thrilled to have more works going to my friend Ben Seller's art gallery, Willis & Sellers Gallery, in Tryon, NC. I had a few Goddess portraits hanging there last year and now I'm hoping to find some new homes for these life drawings in their lovely new frames (charcoal and white chalk on toned paper).  

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originally published February 7, 2018