In this video, I share the steps of drawing a vintage mermaid with dip pen and ink for the Mermay art challenge.
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🎨TOOLS and SUPPLIES from this video ↓↓↓
Robin Sharma, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari (Book) - amzn.to/3RBLFJP
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Speedball Hunt 101 nib
Artist Loft Graphite Pencil (6B)
Staedtler Mars Technico lead holder (H lead) - amzn.to/47OLzp7
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Bienfang Vellum Bristol paper
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🎥 How I made this video ↓↓↓
I film everything with my iPhone 14 Pro Max
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⏰ Timing
00:13 - Mermay monthly art challenge
00:24 - Objectives of the project
00:51 - Step 01 | Research
01:04 - Step 02 | Thumbnails
01:10 - Step 03 | Subject studies
01:57 - My “common artist struggle”
02:37 - Step 04 | Pencil drawing
03:01 - Step 05 | Graphite transfer
03:31 - Step 06 | Ink application
04:50 - Step 07 | Evaluation (celebration)
20 авг 2024