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Tag: Tutorials

Patreon Exclusive Tutorial Preview

March 2, 2019Leave a comment

Hey Everyone! I strongly believe in helping other artists improve their artwork. Often it's one simple bit of advice becomes a game-changer for someone. Having benefited from the advice of others myself, I feel like it only makes sense to pay that forward. I've recently updated my Patreon tiers to offer more to my paying … Continue reading Patreon Exclusive Tutorial Preview

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🌟GIVEAWAY TWO🌟I’ve partnered with @staedtlernorthamerica to give away some awesome products away to my US followers just in time for Christmas! This will be the second of FOUR GIVEAWAYS from now until December 13th 2019. GIVEAWAY 2 INCLUDES: A set of 24 Watercolour Pencils and 36 Double-ended Permanent Pens! The drawing in my post was created using these products. Drawing not included. See the rules to enter below and Good Luck! TO ENTER: 1. Follow @barbsotiart on Instagram to qualify and be 13 years of age or older. (US residents only) 2. Comment under this post who your biggest art inspiration is 3. You have until 11:59 pm MST on Monday, December 9th, 2019 to enter. 4. The winner will be chosen at random and announced on Saturday December 14th 2019 and sent a DM for their full name and shipping information. By entering this contest you also consent to allowing me to pass on your shipping information to STAEDTLER to ship your prize to you directly. Only one entry per post will be counted. Disclaimer: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram. STAEDTLER’s website: www.staedtler.us STAEDTLER’s social media: www.facebook.com/staedtler.northamerica www.instagram.com/staedtlernorthamerica https://twitter.com/STAEDTLERNA #giveaway #mySTAEDTLER #DesignJourney #yycartist #yycart #contest #artwork #coloredpencil #coloredpencilart #instaart #instagood #holidaygiveaway #staedtlermars #illustration #coloredpencil #coloredpencilart #watercolour #watercolourpencils
🌟It’s GIVEAWAY time🌟I’ve partnered with @staedtlernorthamerica to give away some awesome products away to my US followers just in time for Christmas! This will be the first of FOUR GIVEAWAYS from now until December 13th 2019. GIVEAWAY 1 INCLUDES: A set of 24 Staedtler Super Soft Coloured Pencils AND a set of 36 Staedtler Double-ended watercolour brush pens! The drawing in my post was created using these products.Drawing not included. See the rules to enter below and Good Luck! TO ENTER: 1. Follow @barbsotiart on Instagram to qualify and be 13 years of age or older. (US residents only) 2. Comment under this post why you love art! 3. You have until 11:59 pm MST on Thursday, December 5th, 2019 to enter. 4. The winner will be chosen at random and announced on Saturday December 14th 2019 and sent a DM for their full name and shipping information. By entering this contest you also consent to allowing me to pass on your shipping information to STAEDTLER to ship your prize to you directly. Only one entry per post will be counted. Disclaimer: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram. STAEDTLER’s website: www.staedtler.us STAEDTLER’s social media: www.facebook.com/staedtler.northamerica www.instagram.com/staedtlernorthamerica https://twitter.com/STAEDTLERNA #giveaway #mySTAEDTLER #DesignJourney #yycartist #yycart #contest #artwork #coloredpencil #coloredpencilart #instaart #instagood #holidaygiveaway #staedtlermars #illustration #coloredpencil #coloredpencilart #watercolour #watercolourpens
It’s Small Business Saturday and a great time to support local artisans and small businesses! Every time you buy a print or piece of original art from an artist, it not only completely makes their day but also allows them to continue to do what they do best. Right now in my Etsy shop everything is 20% off. It’s my biggest sale of the year so don’t miss out! . . . #artistsoninstagram #coloredpencil #coloredpencilart #fabercastell #polychromos #mixedmediaart #fabercastellart #portraitart #peonies #portraitart #coloredpencilartist #yycartist #artoftheday #artstagram #ghost #instaart #albrechtdürer #fabrianopaper #beautifulbizarre #butterflyart #dayofthedead #etsyshop #smallbusinesssaturday #smallbusinessowner
This was easily the most challenging color combination I have ever had in an @artsnacks box in the 2 years I’ve been getting them. Not sure I ever want to see these colors together ever again but the products were fantastic as usual! šŸ˜‚I originally didn’t want to post this but I feel like it’s important to post the things you’re unhappy with sometimes to show the reality of being an artist. Not everything is perfect. At least not in the eyes of the person creating it. I’m going to go put these items in separate corners of the room now... . . . #artsnacks #artexperiment #artsnackschallenge #illustration #iloveartsupplies #mixedmediaart #yycartist #artistsoninstagram #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #acrylicpaint #strathmoreart #strathmorepaper #strathmoremixedmediapaper #bassguitar #bassheadstock #liquitex #fabercastell #zebrapen #princetonbrushes
Thinking of all of my wonderful, beautiful, perfectly flawed and fearless female friends today. One of the subjects I’ve focused on a lot in my work in the last couple of years is women. Obviously as a female artist it’s a subject that resonates quite personally with me. What I hope to convey with each of my pieces is a sense of strength even in vulnerability with each one of the figures. Their stories are not the same but the common thread for me is that they are not being defined or broken by their circumstances. The underlying message is always one of hope and perseverance. Women are often silently pitted against each other, but what I would rather do is lift one another up! šŸ’œ Give a shout out in the comments to a women in your life that you think is amazing and needs to hear it! . . #artistsoninstagram #coloredpencil #coloredpencilart #fabercastell #portraitart #portraitart #coloredpencilartist #butterflies #butterflyart #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #fabercastellpittartistpens #purplehair #yycart #yycartist #instaart #artstagram #artoftheday #panpastel #mixedmediaartist #instalove #womenempowerment #wheremyladiesat #portraitsofwomen
Check out my Instagram story highlights for a look inside my process on my latest piece ā€œLuminescence.ā€ I love working in mixed media for so many reasons, but one of the main ones is that I feel like it extends the possibilities of the effects and textures I can create. šŸ’« . . . . #artistsoninstagram #coloredpencil #coloredpencilart #fabercastell #portraitart #portraitart #coloredpencilartist #butterflies #butterflyart #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #fabercastellpittartistpens #purplehair #yycart #yycartist #instaart #artstagram #artoftheday #panpastel #mixedmediaartist

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