Instagram shut down my account again until I deleted her. I had a huge blue heart like this one covering her from her navel up to her clavicle but it was still gainst the rules... Maybe THIS is covering enough?

#mermaid #dreamyart #preraphaelite #drawdrawdraw #magicalrealism #magicalart #siren #romanticrealism #figuredrawing #pencildrawing #graphitedrawing #mermaidart
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Work in progress, graphite on paper. Having so much fun with this one!!
#artvibes #artinprogress #artinthemaking #drawingfaces #portraitartist #portaitdrawing #drawingfaces #graphiteportraitdrawing #romanticrealism #preraphaelite #magicalrealism #classicalrealism #academicrealism #florenceacademyofartalumni #drawdrawdraw #symbolistart
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What`s currently on the easel, work in progress. I`ve been doing a lot of thinking lately, after reading a really interesting book called Peak, by Anders Ericsson. Since finishing I have some new thoughts on my approach to my work. I`m very curious to see where it leads me!
Have you read Peak?

#peak #andersericsson #inspiration #underpainting #figurativeart #oilpainting #portraitartist #figurativepainting #academicrealism #florenceacademyofartalumni #instaart #arttips #arttoday #artinprogress #paintingprocess #traditionalart
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Another quick windy sketch! When things are obscured you can imagine whatever you want...is she looking upward, downward, right at you?

#pencilportrait #realistportrait #florenceacademyofartalumni #graphiteportraitdrawing #realismtoday #contemporaryrealism #dailydose #arttoday #sketchbook #drawingfaces #justdraw #draweveryday #figurativeart
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Work in progress

#oilpainting #oilportrait #oilpaint #goldenhues #gold #magicalrealism #swirly #blueeyes #inspiration #romanticart #classicalart #contemporaryrealism #contemporaryart #creativeuprising #paintpaintpaint #instapaint #artvibes #goodvibes #mucha #preraphaelite #magicalart #figurativeart #figurativepainting
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Following Eyes

"Donna", graphite on toned paper, 8 X 10 inches

#portraits #artreels #realismart #contemporaryrealism #contemporaryart #figurativeart #figuredrawing #magicalrealism #artmood #eyes #graphiteart #createart #instaartsy #arttoday #swirly #trippyart #trippy #romanticrealism #classicalart #classicalrealism #realismtoday #pencilonpaper #graphitedrawing #graphite #portraitart
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Work in progress, graphite, watercolor & gouache.
#yellow #goldenhues #watercolors #portaitdrawing #figurativeart #figuredrawing #romanticart #romanticrealism #traditonalart #magicalrealism #graphitedrawing #gouache #contemporaryart #contemporaryrealism #drawing #drawingprocess #drawingtechnique #artvideo #artprocess #artwip
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Work in progress, watercolor

#artdetail #watercolor #portraitartist #watercolorportrait #realistart #realismtoday #symbolistart #waves #romanticart #romanticrealism #bluegold #blueart #jupiter #seanymph #waterart #workinprogress #artinprogress #instaartsy
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Work in progress. Having a lot of fun with this one in watercolor. More colors to come!
#watercolorportrait #dreamyart #portraitartist #portraitdrawing #artinprogress #artinthemaking #blueart #realistportrait #academicart #academicrealism #traditionalart #realistart #romanticrealism
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"By The Sea" 21.5 x 37 cm. Graphite, watercolor and gouache.

The curls and the fabric were definitely my favorite art of making this piece, can you tell?

#figuredrawing #pencilwork #figurativeart #draw #watercolorportrait #watercolors #tint #seaside #mare #mediterraneansea #romanticrealism #romanticart #artmuse #artdetail #artvideo #artreels #curlyhairgoals #blueart #bluetones #pencildrawing #instaart #classicalrealism #traditionalart
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Detail from "The Mandolin Player", graphite, 9 X 8 inches.

#pencildrawing #antiqueinstruments #mandolin #antiquity #musicart #graphite #artwork #artist #pencilartwork #pencilwork #sketchart #realismart #classicalguitar #classicalmusic #classicalart #mandolino #representationalart #figureativeart #contemporaryrealism #artlover #romanticism #romanticart #dailyart #pencilonpaper
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Detail from "Another Evening With Calypso".

#artdetail #pencildrawing #graphitedrawing #portrait #graphiteportrait #drawdrawdraw #draw #artdaily #inspiration #seanymph #aesthetic #classicalart #myth #mythologicalart #romanticart #romanticrealism #contemporaryrealism #preraphaelite #artmood #dailydose #traditionalart #
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An in-progress shot from my recently finished piece "Another Evening With Calypso"

#artprocess #drawdrawdraw #drawing#pencilart #graphiteportrait #pencilportrait #figurativeart #figuredrawing #preraphaelite #artisticmuse #myth #mythologicalart #artdetail #arttechniques #drawingprocess #pencil #figurativeartist #romanticart #moodyart #moonlight #seaart #traditionalart #classicalrealism
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Work in progress, pencil on hand toned paper

#pencildrawings #workinprogress #artinprogress #artprogress #drawinginpencil #portraitart #figurativeart #dantegabrielrossetti #preraphaeliteart #romanticrealism #contemporaryfigurativeart #costumedfiguredrawing #figuredrawing #drawanyway #penciltechnique #graphitedrawing #graphite #creativeuprising #artmood
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What`s on my easel right now, (work in progress.)

Working a bit larger this time, nearly quadruple the size I normally do so stay tuned to see the drawing finished!

This is still mostly at a block in or lay in stage, just working out placements, design, and just making sure everything makes sense before I move forward.

#drawingpencil
#pencildrawings #figurativeart #portraitfineart #moodyart #graphitedrawing #drawanyway #creativeuprising #contemporaryfigurativeart #figuredrawing #art #instagood #instadaily #romanticrealism #realismart #dailyartdose #figurativeartnow #draweveryday #artdream #preraphaeliteart #mucha
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Decorative border in watercolor and gouache. It`s still in progress at the moment so stay tuned to see the finished border and the artwork it`s made for!
#decorativearts #decoration #watercolors #watercolorart #gouache #gouachepainting #winsornewtonwatercolors #winsornewton #patience #inthezone #artsandcrafts #watercolorpainting #pattern #preraphaeliteart #art #artprogress #watercolorprocess #caligraphyart #artisticprocess
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Sketch in progress

#graphitedrawing #lineart #gouacheart #romanticrealism #fineart #figurativeart #contemporaryrealism #contemporaryart #dreamy #naturegirl #artaddict #artist #instart #artalltheway #realismart #create #justdraw #drawdaily #artdream #artdetail #gowiththeflow #portraitfineart #portraitart #portraitdrawing
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My hour and a half Masterstudy drawing from the 19th century painter Potthast. This is my drawing for this month`s Sketch Along class for my online students where I cover the process from start to finish live over Zoom.

#academicrealism
#figurativeart #figuredrawing #drawingreels #arttutorial #howtodraw #drawingprocess #sketchbook #sketching #figurativeartnow #contemporaryfigurativeart #art #instagood #dailyart #pencildrawing #figurativeartist #graphitedrawing #drawingtutorial #figuredrawingpractice #onlineartclass #classicalart #traditionalrealism #masterstudy #drawwithpencil
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Watercolor work in progress, I think this one will take a while!

#butterfly #watercolors #watercolorart #drawinghair #magicalrealm #fairies #fairyart #curlyhairgoals #preraphaelite #fineart #instadaily #artdetail #artprogress #watercolorportrait #red #redhair #fairyland #romanticrealism #romanticart #portraitart #artdream
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"Donna Giallo" little watercolor experiment, 9 X 10 inches.

#expression #arttoday #instagood #instaart #yellow #giallo #oro #golden #symbolistart #deepinthought #eyes #watercolorart #artwatercolor #arteveryday #realismart #portraitart #justgoforit #colorfulart #harmony #artmood #artdetail #portraitfeature #portraitarttoday #instart #florenceacademyofartalumni #artoftheday #contemporaryart #contemporaryrealism #creatives
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Little expression experiment in watercolor.

#artemoderno #expressiveart #symbolistart #watercolor #artdetail #artprocess #watercolorportrait #portraitfineart #portraitarttoday #watercolorpainting #getdrawing #pencildrawing #realistart #artisticprocess #portraitfeature #draweye #eyedrawing #lipsdrawing #artisticexpression
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I love the silver glow from pencils when the drawing is all completed.

Never press! This is usually what I recommend to my students as well as to myself, but when you are finally sure of your marks, sure of where the eyes go, the lips, them by all means...press.

#graphiteart #pencildrawings #romanticism #realistart #shine #graphitedrawing #figureativeart #artclass #onlineartlessons #artlife #artist #contemporaryrealism #moodyart #inthemoodforart #moody #aesthetic #classical #contemporaryart #art #artonline #figuredrawing #contemporaryart #lovely #dreamy #preraphaelite #preraphaelitesisterhood #sketchdaily
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Watercolor in progress.The time for green and red is approaching!

#workinprogress #artprocess #arttechnique #watercolortechnique #beauty #butterfly #art #aesthetic #preraphaeliteart #rossetti #fairies #magicalrealism #magical #redgreen #colorharmony #colorfulart #watercolors #gouacheart #portraitarttoday #realism #classicart #classicalrealism #artpainting #drawing #contemporaryart #creatives
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Current work in progress, watercolor, gouache and pencil so far!

#watercolor #artpractice #romanticrealism #romanticism #preraphaelite #magicalart #dreams #red #drawing #curls #instaart #instaartist #instagood #contemporaryrealism #contemporaryart #artoftheday #aesthetic #realism #goddess #contemporaryrealism #contemporaryart #finearttoday #dailydose #dream #mythologicalpainting #myth #dreamyvibes #artwork #florenceacademyofartalumni #figurativeartnow
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Quick hour and a half "wipe out" drawing demo for today`s students. I used a lovely work by Adriano de Sousa, Portuguese,19th century, as my inspiration.

#graphitedrawing #pencilfiguredrawing #academicrealism #figuredrawing #figurativeartist #academicart #figurativerealism #artclass #onlineartclass #chiaroscuro #lightandshadow #drawingprocess #drawingtechnique #pencilart #artdemo #art #drawingoftheday #19thcenturyart #figurestudy #drawanyway #drawdrawdraw
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One hour pencil Value Study for my students on an online class demo today : ) 4x5" After artist Thomas Cooper Gotch 1894
#drawingpencil #valuestudy #graphitedrawing #graphiteart #artstudy #artclass #artpractice #artprocess #artistlife #drawdrawdraw #pencildrawing #tinyart #drawingprocess #howtodraw #onlineartlessons #romanticrealism #massdrawing #valuedrawing #figurativeart #portraitart #artclass #art #instagood #drawwithpencil #academicart #academicrealism #contemporaryrealism
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"Portrait of Artemis" 10 X 14". Pencil, gouache, & watercolor.

#pencildrawing #pencilgraphite #graphiteart #portraitarttoday #portraiture #figurativeart #realismart #figuredrawing #florenceacademyofartalumni #realismart #academicrealism #realismart #mythologicalart #myth #carljung #josephcampbell #romanticrealism #magicart #art #arttoday
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Work in progress, graphite on toned paper.

#graphiteart #pencildrawing #pencilart #arttoday #drawingdemo #drawingoftheday #processart #drawingpencil #drawingprocess #graphite #arttoday #instagood #artoftheday #artaddict #addictedtoart #draw #drawing #contemporaryrealism #contemporaryart #hatching #pencilgraphite #drawwithpencil
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"Midnight" 6 X 7 ".
Pencil with gouache.

#gouache #graphitedrawing #romanticportrait #textureart #lovedecorating #linedrawing #lineart #feeltheflow #meditativeart #dreamyvibes #lifeflow #portraitart #portraiture #artofportrait #drawdrawdraw #instart #insatartist #artistlife #draw #pencildrawings #pencil #graphite #art
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"Luna", * "She walked through the starry night, unaware the stars had fallen down upon her gown, Lifting the delicate linen she knew at once all was right, for she was one with the night." *

Graphite, watercolor, 24k gold leaf, gouache.

#magicart #decorativearts #decoration #art #arte #worldofartists #fairyland #magicalrealm #gothicart #gothic #dreamy #dreamworld #artandpoetry #preraphaelite #fineart #romanticart #romanticrealism #creativeart #celticstyle #mystic #mythology #watercolor #draw #pencildrawing #williammorris #rossetti #mucha #starrynight
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