Over winter I took part in some "secret santa" art exchanges and also joined artist community events to create art to support community members. Although I took a refreshing break from social media during the season, it was quite busy with community creativity! In this art journal entry I share two of the watercolour illustrations I created during this time: a pet portrait of a goofy grey cat and a character illustration of an elf cleric.

Choosing what scanner is best for you is dependant on the characteristics you need. For an entry level scanner specifically for artwork, this is what I chose and my initial results with it so far.

Can you create an illustration with three watercolours? Let's find out as I take you through my process of creating my traditional fantasy illustration “An Early Riser”. Starting with the sketchbook process, choosing the colour palette, and then diving into the illustration itself. I’ll share the highs and lows of my creative process, and how through it all I form a consistent art practice.

A peek into my creative process of taking a sketch from my sketchbook and turning it into ink and watercolour illustration. I’m only using one pen for inking the lineart of this medieval era inspired elf character.