Art
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I have another live video creating a portrait sketch from the Sktchy app on my Twitch channel. Go to TWITCH.TV/UGLYSTEPSISTER to view it. Please watch and follow me there! My streaming art channel is just a fledgling now, but I have big plans in store! And here is an alcohol ink painting I started to
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Who worked an 11 hour shift at work, came home and did a live drawing session? THIS LADY. I’ve been getting a lot of inspiration from a new drawing app. Tonight I drew something based on an “inspiration” photo. Below is the finished product, along with a short in process video. The full streaming video
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The countdown to my favorite holiday is T minus 5 days: HALLOWEEN. I’ve been having a witchy period. That’s why this week’s Illustration Friday theme was perfect for me. CLICK HERE to see my submission and give it a Facebook “like.” And a few updates. First of all, I have a new domain name for this
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“Cue to your face so forsaken Crushed by the way that you cry Cue to your face so forsaken Say goodbye” 2 things to share with all of your in internetland. First off, there is just one more week for my artist scavenger hunt! If you don’t know what that’s all about, I have hidden
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One of my art jewelry pieces is off to a new home! The Poe headband features a E.A. Poe painting set in a lightweight silver cameo frame, and is mounted on a black sequined headband. You can see more of my art jewelry (and hand-painted coasters, original artwork, and prints) at my shop HERE.
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It’s Friday the 13th! Hail, hail all things spooky! Now on to a few recent drawings from my sketchbook. Click below to check them out. I have some exhibition news coming soon. Keep your eyes peeled on this site and my Facebook.
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Recently, I visited Montreal and Vermont. I never leave home without at least a few art mediums, so I was able to capture sketches of the rooftop view from our lodgings in Montreal, Dieu du Ciel on Laurier Ave, a plein air watercolor of the view from the courtyard in the middle of Old Port
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Alcohol ink is an interesting medium. It has beautiful stained glass affects. I just started experimenting with it about a month ago. The chaos is part of it’s charm. While in my alcohol ink phase, I created Mother’s Day flowers. (Sunflowers are my mom’s favorite.) I’m so in love with them that I ended up
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I’m taking a little break in March from teaching classes so I can focus on creating some more original large-scale work. Of course, that doesn’t mean I’m not busy. On Sunday, March 25th I’ll be participating in the All Kinds Pop-Up Art Exhibit happening at the Newark Arts Alliance in Newark, Delaware. CLICK HERE to
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Pastel Portrait Class Today I taught a pastel portrait class for beginners at Tulpehocken Exchange. It was the perfect activity for a rainy Saturday afternoon. It was an intimate group with creative folks including musicians and a sculptor. I taught them some basics using dry pastel and offered tips on facial proportions, color, the blending
Ugly Stepsister: Artwork by Kirsten Ashley 