I absolutely adore the mermaid theme you're going for with your solo show! :D Since narwhals live in colder climates, maybe you could have the narwhal inspired mermaid resting on an ice floe? You're really capturing the aesthetic and feel of the ocean in your paintings, and I look forward to seeing the finished pieces. :)
Dear Happy D Artist, You don’t understand, Happy. Like literally every time I see you’re work, I literally get chills, and I get excited for you. Your work hits a part of my soul, that fills me with absolute joy and harmony. That feeling you get when you’ve completed a successful painting and you’re just so proud of your work; It’s better than any feeling in the world! I mean, I’m an artist myself and your work just literally gets me sooo hype. you are the Epitome of excellence and everything lovely, in my eyes. I love you sooo much. Thank you for sharing your work with all of us. I’m buying a sketch book next paycheck. 🧚🏽♀️🌹😊 I hope this finds you well, good luck at your show! -Gabby
You are a busy girl, you create so many pieces in short time and still you are very creative and passionate about it, that is great, you are the best inspiration 😃🌞
I’ve actually always found it harder to paint at a smaller size. I actually prefer a 18x24 size. I love your concepts. Especially the one with the mermaid hugging her tale. The background is my favorite part I can’t wait to see it finished. You always have such great backgrounds and concepts!
Always love your videos! For that narwhal piece, I personally think it would be adorable if you had two little simple narwhals playing with each other in the background!
I have a cool idea! Paint a mermaid with little mini mermaids swimming all around her. Have the little mermaids kinds fairy-like and glowing and have that glowing color reflecting off the main mermaid. I think this would be super neat.
Thanks so much for this video. It is so helpful to see how your plan your work from start to finish in preparation for the show. I love seeing your concept sketches. Great work!
Hey it's never outdone original style it's art unthinkable and never one to be at chase but it's one that I like and I found for all day to think about looks good and a true beauty.
Thank you for sharing, miss Happy! I'll be joining my first art show and my deadline is in june. Praying that I'll do well and this video help inspire me. much love! 💖
I am absolutely loving your mermaids! They are stunning (as are all your pieces tbh)! You are incredibly talented. I wish I could afford to buy all your mermaid pieces right now. 😂 Good luck with the show!
Hi Happy, it's been a couple of years that I follow you, I think you've grown a lot during this years, and your art it's more and more inspiring!! I really like this new theme for your solo show, the idea of the black and white mermaid with the red rose it's something new, also the "albino" mermaid is something different, I really like them, and paying omage to the "detached body" of last year it's good, because you're going to have a "fil rouge" that connects this showwith the other one. Also, while watching your sketches, I've come with some suggestions (just some ideas, that maybe could help you): -for the "narwal mermaid", maybe you could let her lay on the beach, half in the water and half not -for the backgrownds of other painting, I just tought that maybe you can change from sea to lake or pond. Hope you found this helpful!
Hi Happy many apologies for not commenting on this video sooner it's been so hectic with my hubby in hospital and now hospice care this is the first chance I have been able to get on RU-vid. I have received the gift and it really is a wonderful set. I haven't used it yet but I can't wait until I get the chance to try it all out. When I have finished the two paintings I have on the go right now, which will be in a couple of days, I'll be giving this lovely gift a try out on something surreal most definitely and I will hashtag you on instagram. PS: just a few more days and I will be back on patreon I can't wait to see what you've been up to on there xx
I loved your drawings Happy! They're so pristine and beautiful, and I am absolutely IN LOVE with the drawing you did in blue pencil, with the mermaid holding her hair up to the side. So gorgeous. I'd love to buy a print of it, I just resonated with it so much upon seeing it. I also can't wait to see those finished paintings! Your last mermaid painting was absolutely breathtaking and ethereal.
❤ loved seeing your concept sketches and an updated bullet journal breakdown! I find once we use new organizing techniques we pare down to only what is absolutely vital. This video is all gold 👌 thank you!
Just found you today somehow from Baylee Jae to Sakuems to you!! So glad I did... your style is close to what mine is developing into. Its hard to find artists like you with a fantastical style and a wonderful personality-- looking forward to growing alongside you.
Omg those sneak peeks and concept sketches are killing me, they are so good already! 😍 I wish your solo show was in the Bay Area 😭 I’m seriously about to go to Denver just to see your solo show 😅
Amazing work happy. Its so relaxing to watch you paint while I’m away from my easel and doing the boring paperwork to the job lol your mermaids are gorgeous 👌🏻💖
Yay! Congrats to the winner!!! 😊 and holy cow, I'm super excited for you happy!!! Also, love how you explained what you do with your bullet journal because those confuse me so much lol. I've always loved using planners (like the ones we got for school) 😂
Your videos make me wish I was an artist but then I go to uni and I'm like hmmm better not lol Loving the mermaid theme btw, all the ideas looked beautiful
Oooooh this is lovely I was not expecting a video today! I love you so much Happy! I wanna be just like you one day! Keep up the amazing and excellent job! You never cease to amaze me.
I’m loving the mermaid theme 🧜🏻♀️🎨😊 also, this is good timing, I’ve recently been in the market for wood canvas and possibly brush replacements that can do fine lines with oil and not fluff out quickly. Thanks for the tip about the oil ground gesso and brand recc, here’s some info in return-I’ve read it’s a good idea to prime both sides of a canvas bc wood shrinks over time. Happy trails 👍🏻🌱 Edit: for anyone wondering, I’m guessing the specific brushes Happy is using from Trekell are the synthetic hair Spectrum line on their website
3:40 maybe you could make her lie inside an anemone with clown fish swimming around her :> there´s so much room for creativity! much love from germany ♥
This is amazing. I wish I were half as organized! :) As an aside: How do you go about finding venues and or calls for submissions to start showing work in the first place?
I love this video! Thanks for posting! :) I only just received my first commission based project and I am so excited and a bit nervous too! I seem to doubt my abilities as I only copy other drawings from Pinterest just images I like :) I do want to improve thats why I am doing a 30 day drawing challenge this month :) what do you recommend to move ahead from copying other drawings? I dont know if its just me but seeing the lines especially on animal drawings feel a lot easier to copy then a picture of a animal. What are your thoughts on this?
To make work more fun you should live stream you working on your solo peices! No talking or commentary. Just music :) that way you can paint and enjoy knowing your fans r watching and during breaks or cleaning a brush you can skim comments :)